Deborah Van Valkenburgh

Deborah Van Valkenburgh
Van Valkenburgh at the Alamo Drafthouse screening of Streets of Fire (2008)
Born (1952-08-29) August 29, 1952 (age 72)[1]
EducationShaker High School
Alma materPratt Institute (BFA)
OccupationActress
Years active1973–present
Known for
WebsiteOfficial Site

Deborah Van Valkenburgh (born August 29, 1952) is an American actress best known for her screen debut as Mercy in the 1979 cult film The Warriors,[2] and her role as Jackie Rush for five seasons (1980–1985) on the television situation comedy Too Close for Comfort.[3] In 2012, she won the Best Supporting Actress in a Fantasy Film award at the PollyGrind Underground Film Festival for the film Road to Hell.[4]

  1. ^ Rose, Mike (August 29, 2022). "Today's famous birthdays list for August 29, 2022 includes celebrities Liam Payne, Lea Michele". The Plain Dealer. Associated Press. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  2. ^ Maslin, Janet (February 10, 1979). "Movie: 'Warriors' Creates Visual Style That Is Stark:The Cast". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 5, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "Too Close for Comfort: 1980-1985". People. June 26, 2000. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  4. ^ Moore, Debi (October 22, 2012). "Road to Hell Wins Nine Awards at PollyGrind Film Festival 2012". Dread Central. Retrieved March 1, 2019.