Debi Sue Voorhees
| Debi Sue Voorhees | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Deborah Sue Voorhees July 28, 1961 Dallas, Texas |
| Other names | Debisue Voorhees, Deborah Sue Voorhees, Deborah Voorhees |
| 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 series, 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. And she has said of being involved with 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 been 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
- Innocent Prey (1984) - Hooker
- Avenging Angel (1985) - Roxie
- Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) - Tina
- Appointment with Fear (1985) - Ruth
- Billy Shakespeare (2014) - Witch II
TV appearances
- Dallas - in various roles and episodes (1982-1985) - Caroline / Waitress
- Riptide - in the episode "A Matter of Policy" (1986) - Tippy
References
- 1 2 Staff. "Interview: Debi Sue Voorhees (Tina, A New Beginning)". fridaythe13thfranchise.com. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- 1 2 Voorhees. "Life in the Playboy Bunny Suit". Dallas Morning Star, reprinted on Voorhees website, 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ↑ Bracke, Peter M. (2005). Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (1st ed.). United States: Titan Books. p. 307. ISBN 1845763432.
- ↑ Staff. "Deborah Voorhees, Actress & Filmmaker". MistyMoon.com. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ↑ Staff. "Debi Sue Voorhees: resume". Amazon via IMDb. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ↑ Staff. "Billy Shakespeare The Movie". Retrieved 14 January 2014.