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Deborah Pratt

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  • Actress
  • Writer
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Deborah Pratt
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Deborah M. Pratt is an American Director, Writer, Producer, Singer, Dancer, and Actress. After graduating from Webster University with a degree in Psychology and Theatre, she won a nationwide talent search and came to Hollywood under contract to NBC. She wrote songs and sang on multiple albums, started acting, writing and producing. After starring in multiple pilots and writing for the shows she had been reoccurring on, she co-Created, worked her way through the ranks and became Executive producer and head writer on the iconic series "Quantum Leap" for NBC for which she penned 25 episodes and co-wrote an additional 15. She Executive Produced and worked as the head writer for "Tequila and Bonetti" for CBS. Ms. Pratt co-Created for television and Executive Produced "The Net" for USA network. She wrote for multiple television series. As a writer, Ms. Pratt sold features to Warner Brothers and 20th Century Fox animation. She is a proud, award-winning graduate of the American Film Institute's Directing Workshop for Women and made her directorial debut with "Cora Unashamed" was for the BBC, PBS, and Masterpiece Theatre's The American Collection.

Deborah is a five-time Emmy nominee, a Golden Globe nominee, and recipient of The Lillian Gish Award from Women in Film, The Angel Award, The Golden Block Award, and Five Black Emmy Nominees Awards. She has written to direct multiple feature films including the biographic screenplay for her epic, 17th century love story "Chevalier & Antoinette" and "Heartswear" about Black, Chicago attorney Mattie Tatum who returns to Baton Rouge, Louisiana to defend and save her White, childhood best friend Nadine Palmer for the murder of her abusive husband.

Deborah a published novelist, she breaks the mold of science fiction and creates a genre of science fantasy with the soul bending tale of a new earth and the key to human empowerment. The books are intricately layered with scientific fact and imaginative fantasy. "The Vision Quest" (TheVisionQuest.com) is an exhilarating journey into the future of our world. The story begins in a unified, utopian society and, thanks to the biological machines we created, becomes a dystopian world at war with our mechanical creations for the salvation of humanity. Ms. Pratt is a pioneer in trans-media entertainment and is developing the Vision Quest world she's created in her books across multiple entertainment platforms. Her latest book series is "Age of Eve" and The Tempting; Seducing the Nephilim is in stores.

Deborah was on the Board of Directors of the Writers Guild of America and is an active member of the DGA, SAG, PGA, WGA and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. She lives in Los Angeles, fights for women and minority rights in the entertainment industry and has two children; Actress, Troian Bellisario, and Computer Engineer, Nicholas-Dante Bellisario.
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  • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
    • 5 nominations total

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Scott Bakula and Deborah Pratt in Quantum Leap (1989)
Troian Bellisario and Deborah Pratt
Ernest Borgnine and Deborah Pratt in Airwolf (1984)
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Known for

Raymond Lee in Quantum Leap (2022)
Quantum Leap
5.9
TV Series
  • Producer
James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
Grey's Anatomy
7.6
TV Series
  • Director(as Deborah M. Pratt)
Game of Chance (2016)
Game of Chance
Short
  • Producer
  • 2016
Regina Taylor in Cora Unashamed (2000)
Cora Unashamed
6.8
TV Movie
  • Director(as Deborah M. Pratt)
  • 2000

Credits

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Producer

  • Raymond Lee in Quantum Leap (2022)
    Quantum Leap
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2022–2023
  • Game of Chance (2016)
    Game of Chance
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2016
  • The Net (1998)
    The Net
    • executive producer (as Deborah M. Pratt)
    • TV Series
    • 1998–1999
  • Girlfriends
    • producer
    • Short
    • 1997
  • Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell in Quantum Leap (1989)
    Quantum Leap
    • co-executive producer
    • supervising producer
    • co-producer
    • TV Series
    • 1989–1993
  • Jack Scalia in Tequila and Bonetti (1992)
    Tequila and Bonetti
    • co-executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 1992

Actress

  • Raymond Lee in Quantum Leap (2022)
    Quantum Leap
    • Ziggy (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Troian Bellisario, Arron Shiver, Will Greenberg, and Chris Pine in Doula (2022)
    Doula
    • Deb's mother
    • 2022
  • Michael C. Hall, Kate Mara, Rainn Wilson, and Ben Schwartz in Peep World (2010)
    Peep World
    • Cassandra Williamson
    • 2010
  • Quantum Leap: A Leap to Di for (2009)
    Quantum Leap: A Leap to Di for
    • Ziggy (voice)
    • Video
    • 2009
  • Aki Aleong and Mariam Vardanyan in Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves (2008)
    Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves
    • Rachel
    • 2008
  • Troian Bellisario and Sarah Christine Smith in Unspoken (2006)
    Unspoken
    • Madison
    • Video
    • 2006
  • Dan Aykroyd, Dana Delany, and Rosie O'Donnell in Exit to Eden (1994)
    Exit to Eden
    • Dr. Allison
    • 1994
  • Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell in Quantum Leap (1989)
    Quantum Leap
    • Ziggy
    • Narrator
    • Troian Claridge
    • TV Series
    • 1989–1993
  • Jack Scalia in Tequila and Bonetti (1992)
    Tequila and Bonetti
    • Nicole
    • TV Series
    • 1992
  • Tom Berenger in Last Rites (1988)
    Last Rites
    • Robin Dwyer
    • 1988
  • Fred Dryer and Stepfanie Kramer in Hunter (1984)
    Hunter
    • Sandra Browning
    • TV Series
    • 1987
  • Three on a Match (1987)
    Three on a Match
    • Sissy
    • TV Movie
    • 1987
  • Ernest Borgnine, Jan-Michael Vincent, and Alex Cord in Airwolf (1984)
    Airwolf
    • Marella
    • TV Series
    • 1984–1985
  • Tom Selleck in Magnum, P.I. (1980)
    Magnum, P.I.
    • Gloria
    • TV Series
    • 1984
  • Days of Our Lives (1965)
    Days of Our Lives
    • Lacey Parker
    • TV Series
    • 1984

Writer

  • Game of Chance (2016)
    Game of Chance
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2016
  • The Net (1998)
    The Net
    • developed by
    • written by (creator, as Deborah M. Pratt)
    • TV Series
    • 1998–1999
  • Our Friend, Martin (1999)
    Our Friend, Martin
    • screenplay by
    • Video
    • 1999
  • Girlfriends
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 1997
  • Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell in Quantum Leap (1989)
    Quantum Leap
    • written by
    • story
    • teleplay
    • TV Series
    • 1989–1993
  • Tom Selleck in Magnum, P.I. (1980)
    Magnum, P.I.
    • written by (as Deborah M. Pratt)
    • TV Series
    • 1985–1986
  • Ernest Borgnine, Jan-Michael Vincent, and Alex Cord in Airwolf (1984)
    Airwolf
    • written by (as Deborah M. Pratt)
    • TV Series
    • 1984
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Airwolf: The Movie
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Airwolf: The Movie
I Am Somebody: No Chance in Hell
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I Am Somebody: No Chance in Hell
I Am Somebody: No Chance in Hell
Clip 1:08
I Am Somebody: No Chance in Hell
Quantum Leap: The Complete Series
Trailer 0:53
Quantum Leap: The Complete Series
Quantum Leap
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Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap: The Complete Third Season
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Quantum Leap: The Complete Third Season
Quantum Leap: Season 2
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Quantum Leap: Season 2
Quantum Leap (German Trailer)
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Quantum Leap (German Trailer)
Quantum Leap: Season 3
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Quantum Leap: Season 3
Quantum Leap: Season 4
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Quantum Leap: Season 4
Quantum Leap: Season 1
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Quantum Leap: Season 1

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    • Deborah M. Pratt
  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Spouse
    • Donald P. BellisarioJune 30, 1984 - 1991 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Children
    • Troian Bellisario

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    • Female

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    Two children with Donald P. Bellisario: Nicholas Bellisario and Troian Bellisario.

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