Deborah Van Valkenburgh

Deborah Van Valkenburgh

72 · Born: Aug 29, 1952

Known For

The WarriorsThe Warriors
The Devil's RejectsThe Devil's Rejects
Streets of FireStreets of Fire
Mean GunsMean Guns

Personal Details

BornAug 29, 1952 Schenectady, New York, USA

Biography

Deborah Gaye Van Valkenburgh, a talented American actress, was born on August 29, 1952. Despite her extensive career, she is arguably most renowned for her iconic portrayal of Jackie Rush, the endearing daughter of the lovable Ted Knight, in the highly acclaimed ABC television situation comedy, Too Close for Comfort.

Career

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2020
Helstrom
Helstrom as Esther Smith
{"id":138836,"title":"Hidden in Plain Sight","year":"2019","character":"Evelyn","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/hidden-in-plain-sight","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_138836.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_138836.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
Hidden in Plain Sight
Hidden in Plain Sight as Evelyn
{"id":3967,"title":"The Trials of Cate McCall","year":"2013","character":"Justice Wender","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-trials-of-cate-mccall","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7a7ois38mtr0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7a7ois38mtr0.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
The Trials of Cate McCall
The Trials of Cate McCall as Justice Wender
{"id":864,"title":"Castle","year":2011,"character":"Ruth Spurloch","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/castle","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/78c2a69oc170.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/78c2a69oc170.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
Castle
Castle as Ruth Spurloch
{"id":43680,"title":"Healing Hands","year":"2010","character":"Leah Gardner","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/healing-hands","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_43680.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_43680.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Healing Hands
Healing Hands as Leah Gardner
{"id":1705,"title":"Ghost Whisperer","year":2009,"character":"Madame Greta Hanson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/ghost-whisperer","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2iragnkc3010.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2iragnkc3010.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Ghost Whisperer
Ghost Whisperer as Madame Greta Hanson
{"id":17405,"title":"Backwoods","year":"2008","character":"Mother Ruth","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/backwoods","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_17405.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_17405.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Backwoods
Backwoods as Mother Ruth
{"id":40344,"title":"Road to Hell","year":"2008","character":"Sister","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/road-to-hell","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_40344.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_40344.jpg"},"released":1}
Road to Hell
Road to Hell as Sister
{"id":46642,"title":"The Governor's Wife","year":"2008","character":"Vera","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-governors-wife-2008","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_46642.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_46642.jpg"},"released":1}
The Governor's Wife
The Governor's Wife as Vera
{"id":150030,"title":"The Warriors: Battleground","year":"2007","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-warriors-battleground","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_150030.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_150030.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
The Warriors: Battleground
The Warriors: Battleground
{"id":149600,"title":"Our House","year":"2006","character":"Ms. Thomas","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/our-house-2006","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_149600.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_149600.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Our House
Our House as Ms. Thomas
{"id":50958,"title":"Mystery Woman","year":"2005","character":"Beth","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/mystery-woman-2005-3","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_50958.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_50958.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Mystery Woman
Mystery Woman as Beth
{"id":6623,"title":"The Devil's Rejects","year":"2005","character":"Casey","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-devils-rejects","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/60vbr2jg18l0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/60vbr2jg18l0.jpg"},"released":1}
The Devil's Rejects
The Devil's Rejects as Casey
{"id":8527,"title":"Criminal","year":"2004","character":"Woman in Elevator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/criminal","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8527.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8527.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
Criminal
Criminal as Woman in Elevator
{"id":154301,"title":"Chasing Destiny","year":"2001","character":"Suzy Aquado","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/chasing-destiny","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_154301.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_154301.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
Chasing Destiny
Chasing Destiny as Suzy Aquado
{"id":55796,"title":"Free Enterprise","year":"1998","character":"Marlena","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/free-enterprise","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55796.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55796.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Free Enterprise
Free Enterprise as Marlena
{"id":13469,"title":"Mean Guns","year":"1997","character":"Cam","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/mean-guns","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13469.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13469.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Mean Guns
Mean Guns as Cam
{"id":58737,"title":"Brain Smasher... A Love Story","year":"1993","character":"Cammy Crain","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/brain-smasher-a-love-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58737.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58737.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Brain Smasher... A Love Story
Brain Smasher... A Love Story as Cammy Crain
{"id":2307,"title":"Quantum Leap","year":1992,"character":"Diana St. Cloud","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/quantum-leap","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1fnumfqtkn4o.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1fnumfqtkn4o.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap as Diana St. Cloud
{"id":8436,"title":"Monsters","year":1990,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/monsters-1988","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8436.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8436.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Monsters
Monsters
{"id":160202,"title":"One Man Out","year":"1989","character":"Liliana","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/one-man-out","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160202.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160202.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
One Man Out
One Man Out as Liliana
{"id":806,"title":"MacGyver","year":1989,"character":"Sandra Masters","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/macgyver-1985","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/64tsjdv5ggd0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/64tsjdv5ggd0.jpg"},"released":1}
MacGyver
MacGyver as Sandra Masters
{"id":61122,"title":"Phantom of the Ritz","year":"1988","character":"Nancy Drawing","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/phantom-of-the-ritz","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61122.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61122.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Phantom of the Ritz
Phantom of the Ritz as Nancy Drawing
{"id":160620,"title":"C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf","year":"1988","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/cat-squad-python-wolf","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160620.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160620.jpg"},"released":1}
C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf
C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf
{"id":58984,"title":"Rampage","year":"1987","character":"Kate Fraser","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/rampage-1987","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58984.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58984.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Rampage
Rampage as Kate Fraser
{"id":62469,"title":"A Bunny's Tale","year":"1985","character":"Pearl","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/a-bunnys-tale-1985","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62469.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62469.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
A Bunny's Tale
A Bunny's Tale as Pearl
{"id":161973,"title":"Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story","year":"1985","character":"Kimberly","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/going-for-the-gold-the-bill-johnson-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161973.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161973.jpg"},"released":1}
Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story
Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story as Kimberly
{"id":7274,"title":"Streets of Fire","year":"1984","character":"Reva Cody","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/streets-of-fire","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/gbrl20lb22c0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/gbrl20lb22c0.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
Streets of Fire
Streets of Fire as Reva Cody
{"id":85940,"title":"King of the Mountain","year":"1981","character":"Tina","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/king-of-the-mountain","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85940.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85940.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
King of the Mountain
King of the Mountain as Tina
{"id":10064,"title":"Too Close for Comfort","year":1980,"character":"Jackie Rush","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/too-close-for-comfort","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10064.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10064.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
Too Close for Comfort
Too Close for Comfort as Jackie Rush
{"id":6435,"title":"The Warriors","year":"1979","character":"Mercy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-warriors","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6vj1mocs8fh0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6vj1mocs8fh0.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
The Warriors
The Warriors as Mercy
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2017
Shotguns and Six Strings: The Making of a Rock 'n' Roll Fable
Shotguns and Six Strings: The Making of a Rock 'n' Roll Fable
{"id":150032,"title":"The Warriors: The Phenomenon","year":"2007","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-warriors-the-phenomenon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_150032.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_150032.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
The Warriors: The Phenomenon
The Warriors: The Phenomenon
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The Warriors: The Way Home
The Warriors: The Way Home
{"id":150031,"title":"The Warriors: The Beginning","year":"2007","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-warriors-the-beginning","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_150031.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_150031.jpg"},"released":1}
The Warriors: The Beginning
The Warriors: The Beginning