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Debi Sue Voorhees
Born
Deborah Sue Voorhees

(1961-07-28) July 28, 1961 (age 63)
Amarillo, Texas, U.S.
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Websitedeborahvoorhees1961.blogspot.com

Deborah Sue Voorhees (born July 28, 1961) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Tina in the 1985 movie Friday the 13th: A New Beginning where coincidentally she has the same last name as the main antagonist of the series, Jason Voorhees.[1] Voorhees is directing and portraying a fictionalized version of herself in the upcoming horror film 13 Fanboy (2019).

Life and career

Voorhees was born July 28, 1961 in Amarillo, Texas. Prior to acting she was a Playboy Bunny at the Dallas Playboy Club from 1980 to 1982.[2] It was through this job that she attracted the attention of Playboy magazine.[1] Voorhees attended the 50th anniversary reunion of the Playboy Club in 2011.[2]

From 1982 until 1986 she had several minor roles in movies and television series which included a seven episode role on the show Dallas from 1982 until 1985. And she has said of being involved with the Friday the 13th movie series: "I look back on Friday the 13th with fondness....it is kind of neat that so many people do really enjoy them (the film series)."[3] She has also appeared in the 2009 documentary His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th and the 2013 documentary Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th. After her acting career, Voorhees worked as a literature, English, grammar, and journalism teacher in two high schools in Texas and New Mexico until she was subsequently fired from each school after her participation in Friday the 13th: A New Beginning, particularly her nude scenes, was discovered.

She is also a writer and has worked for The Dallas Morning News and others over her fifteen+ year career.[4] She has written a novel, Memoirs Of A Hit Man, and composed a comic memoir titled Diary of a Mad School Teacher.

In 2012 Voorhees wrote, directed, and appeared in the independent comedy film Billy Shakespeare, this was Voorhees writing and directorial debut.[5] The film was produced by her production company Voorhees Films.[6]

Voorhees has earned a Bachelors degree in Journalism.

Filmography

TV appearances

  • Dallas, in various roles and episodes (1982-1985) – Caroline / Waitress
  • Riptide, in the episode "A Matter of Policy" (1986) – Tippy

References

  1. ^ a b Staff. "Interview: Debi Sue Voorhees (Tina, A New Beginning)". fridaythe13thfranchise.com. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  2. ^ a b Voorhees. "Life in the Playboy Bunny Suit". Dallas Morning Star. Retrieved 14 January 2014.. Reprinted on Voorhees website, 2009.
  3. ^ Bracke, Peter M. (2005). Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (1st ed.). United States: Titan Books. p. 307. ISBN 1845763432.
  4. ^ Staff. "Deborah Voorhees, Actress & Filmmaker". MistyMoon.com. Archived from the original on 14 January 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  5. ^ Staff. "Debi Sue Voorhees: resume". Amazon via IMDb. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  6. ^ Staff. "Billy Shakespeare The Movie". Archived from the original on 15 January 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.


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