Deborah Pratt

Deborah M. Pratt (born December 16, 1951) is an American actress, writer, and television producer.

Deborah Pratt
Born	December 16, 1951 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Other names	Deborah Pratt-Bellisario
Occupation	Actress, writer, producer, director
Years active	1975-present
Spouse(s)	Donald P. Bellisario ​ ​ (m. 1984; div. 1991)​
Children	2, including Troian Bellisario

Early life

Pratt was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Geraldine (née Bryant) and Col. Bertram Roberson Pratt, a vice president of Pullman Heritage Bank. Her parents were both of African-American/Creole (African and European, including French) descent.[1][2]

Career

Pratt was a co-executive producer and a writer on the Quantum Leap TV series,[3] which was created by her then-husband, Donald Bellisario. Pratt also frequently starred in the show as both the narrator and the voice of "Ziggy".

Pratt also acted in various television series, including Magnum, P.I.; Happy Days; The New Odd Couple; Benson; and Airwolf. In 2000, she directed Cora Unashamed for Masterpiece Theatre's The American Collection. In 2009, she reprised her role as Ziggy for the Quantum Leap fan film, A Leap to Di For.

Personal life

Pratt married producer and screenwriter Donald P. Bellisario on June 30, 1984. They had two children: Troian (born October 28, 1985) and Nicholas (born August 27, 1991). They divorced in 1991.

Selected filmography

• 1999: Our Friend, Martin
• 1998: The Net (producer)
• 1994: Exit to Eden, as Dr. Allison
• 1992: Tequila and Bonetti, as Nicole
• 1989-1993: Quantum Leap, as voice of Ziggy (recurring)
• 1989: Quantum Leap episode A Portrait for Troian, as Troian
• 1988: Last Rites, as Robin Dwyer
• 1987: Hunter, as Sandra Browning
• 1984-1985: Airwolf, as Marella
• 1984: Magnum, P.I., as Gloria (TC's girlfriend)
• 1983: Gimme a Break!, as Vanessa
• 1983: Benson, as Jill
• 1983: Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone, as Meagan
• 1982: The New Odd Couple, as Sandra
• 1982: Strike Force
• 1979: Happy Days, as Kat Mandu
• 1978: CHiPs as Carol
• 1975: Police Woman, as Kate

Literature

• The Vision Quest: The Age of Light. VGM Publishing, 2006. ISBN 978-0-9787309-0-1
• The Vision Quest: The Odyssey. VGM Publishing, 2008. ISBN 978-0-9787309-1-8

References

1. "Col. Bertram Roberson Pratt". Chicago Tribune. 1991-12-07. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
2. "15 Celebrities Most People Don't Know Are Black | Page 8". MadameNoire.com. 2013-09-18. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
3. "There's A Week Of Quantum Leap". Eugene Register-Guard. June 24, 1991. p. 4C. Retrieved 24 September 2011.

External links

• Deborah Pratt at IMDb
• Deborah Pratt biodata, thevisionquest.com
• ActorsE Chat Show appearance, actorsentertainment.com