Debi Sue Voorhees
| Debi Sue Voorhees | |
|---|---|
| Born | Deborah Sue Voorhees July 28, 1961 Dallas, Texas |
| Other names | Debisue Voorhees, Deborah Sue Voorhees, Deborah Voorhees |
| Ethnicity | Caucasian |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Website | deborahvoorhees1961 |
Debi 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 name as the main antagonist of the film, Jason Voorhees.[1]
Life and career
Voorhees was born July 28, 1961 in Dallas, 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. 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.[3] 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.[4] The film was produced by her production company Voorhees Films.[5]
Voorhees has earned a Bachelors degree in Journalism.
Filmography
- Innocent Prey (1984), Prostitute
- Avenging Angel, Roxie
- Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985), Tina
- Appointment with Fear (1985), Ruth
TV appearances
- Dallas - in various roles and episodes during 1982-1985
- Riptide, Tippy - in the episode "A Matter of Policy" (1986)
References
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