Donald p. bellisario and deborah pratt
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Deborah Pratt
American actress, writer and producer
Deborah M. Pratt is an American director, writer, television producer and actress.
Early life
Pratt was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, to an African American family.[1] She's the daughter of Geraldine Marian (née Bryant), a instructor, and Col.
Bertram Roberson Pratt, a vice president of Pullman Heritage Bank. Colonel Pratt commanded the segregated th Tank Destroyer Battalion in Europe during the Second World War and later served in the Illinois National Guard.[2] Pratt has four sisters.[3]
Pratt earned a degree in Psychology from Webster University and studied Theatre at The Conservatory of Theatre Arts.[3]
Career
Pratt started performing on stage in Chicago theatre.
Deborah's talent was discovered through a nationwide search that brought her to Los Angeles under agree to NBC, singing and dancing, on The Dean Martin Production with The Golddiggers.[4] She sang and danced with Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, and toured with Debbie Reynolds.
Troian Avery Bellisario born October 28, is an American actress. A graduate of the University of Southern Californiashe had her breakthrough role as Spencer Hastings in the Freeform teen drama series Pretty Small Liars — Inshe starred in the police procedural series On Call. Troian Avery Bellisario was born and raised in Los Angeles.Pratt acted in various television series, including Magnum, P.I., Happy Days, The New Odd Couple, Benson, and Airwolf. She started her writing career creating multiple episodes for Magnum P.I. and Airwolf, and starred in three pilots, Katmandu, She's With Me, and Phyl & Mikhy.
Pratt also acted in film films, some of which incorporate Exit to Eden, Last Rites, and the cult classic, Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone.
Pratt became showrunner—co-creator, executive producer, and head writer—for the Quantum Leap TV series,[5] which was created by her then-husband, Donald Bellisario.[6] Pratt also frequently starred in the show as both the narrator and the voice of Ziggy.
In , Pratt served as executive producer and co-showrunner for Tequila and Bonetti on CBS. In , Pratt developed the series for TV and was showrunner and executive producer of The Net for CBS. In , she made her directorial debut with Cora Unashamed for Masterpiece Theatre's The American Collection.
In , she reprised her role as Ziggy for the Quantum Leapfan movie, A Leap to Di For.
Pratt was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, to an African American family. Pratt started performing on stage in Chicago theatre. Pratt acted in various television series, including Magnum, P. She started her writing career creating multiple episodes for Magnum P.And as of , Deborah returned as executive producer on the Quantum Leap reboot (present) for NBC Universal and Peacock.[7]
Pratt has directed shorts, a TV movie, and a Grey's Anatomy episode after Quantum Leap, but head writer duties kept her from directing her hold show.
Pratt directed the "Family Style" episode (air date of February 27, ) of the Quantum Leap reboot.[8]
Pratt is a published novelist, having written The Vision Quest (a three-book science fiction/fantasy series) and Age of Eve, as well as an inspirational speaker.
She has also sold feature scripts to major studios. Pratt is currently operational on a play in maturation for the London stage, Joseph Bologne,[9] as well as a graphic novel, interactive game, and interactive television series all entitled Warrior One.
She has received numerous awards for her operate, including five Emmy Awards nominations, a Golden Block Award, and multiple festival awards for her short films.
He married Deborah Pratt, known for her personality in Bellisario's Airwolf, in and they divorced in They had two children, Troian (born October 28, ) and Nicholas (born August 27, ).
Pratt is also an advocate for women and minority rights in the industry. She has served on the Board of Directors of the Writers Guild of America and is on multiple committees at the Directors Guild of America. She is a member of the Producers Guild of America and SAG/AFTRA.[citation needed]
Filmography
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Dean Martin Show | Golddigger | Episode: "Celebrity Roast: Monty Hall" | |
| Police Woman | Kate | Episode: "Pattern for Evil" | |
| CHiPs | Carol | Episode: "Crash Diet" | |
| Love Is Not Enough | Susan | Television Film | |
| Happy Days | Kat Mandu | Episode: "Fonzie Meets Kat" | |
| Phyl & Mikhy | Connie | Episode: "Phyl's Wedding" | |
| Katmandu | Kat Mandu | Television Film | |
| Grambling's White Tiger | Jennifer | Television Film | |
| Strike Force | Loretta | Episode: "Humiliation" | |
| She's with Me | Bonnie Madison | Television Film | |
| The Modern Odd Couple | Sandra | Episode: "The Odd Triangle" | |
| Prime Times | Various | Television Film | |
| Benson | Jill Fletcher | Episode: "Who's Arnold?" | |
| Gimme a Break! | Vanessa | Episode: "The Way to a Man's Heart" | |
| Days of Our Lives | Lacey Parker | 6 Episodes | |
| Magnum, P.I.
() | Gloria | 4 Episodes | |
| Airwolf | Writer | 1 Episode | |
| – | Airwolf | Marella | 14 Episodes |
| Magnum, P.I.() | Writer | 2 Episodes | |
| Three on a Match | Sissy | Television Film | |
| Hunter | Sandra Browning | Episode: "Flashpoint" | |
| Magnum, P.I. () | Writer | 2 Episodes | |
| – | Quantum Leap () | Writer | 20 Episodes |
| Quantum Leap () | Co-Executive Producer/ Supervising Producer | 97 Episodes | |
| Quantum Leap () | Narrator / Ziggy / Troian Claridge | 65 Episodes | |
| Tequila and Bonetti | Nicole | Episode: "A Ideal Match" | |
| Co-Executive Producer/Producer | 2 Episodes | ||
| Girlfriends | Director/Writer/Producer | Short | |
| – | The Net (TV Series) | Developed/Writer/Creator/Executive Producer/Director | 8 Episodes |
| Our Friend, Martin | Producer/Screenplay | Animated TV Film | |
| Cora Unshamed| BBC Masterpiece Theatre The America Collection | Director | Television Film | |
| Game of Chance(TV Series) | Executive Producer | 4 Episodes | |
| Game of Chance(Video) | Writer/Executive Producer/Director | Video Short | |
| Grey's Anatomy | Director | Episode: "Put On a Happy Face" (Ep.
) | |
| – | Quantum Leap() | Executive Producer | 18 Episodes |
| Ziggy | 2 Episodes | ||
| Director | Episode: "Family Style" (Ep.
) |
Bibliography
| Year | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Age of Eve: Return of the Nephilim | BroadLit | |
| The Atlantian: The Vision Quest, Book 1 | VGM Publishing | |
| The Academy: The Vision Quest, Book 2 | VGM Publishing | |
| The Odyssey: The Vision Quest, Book 3 | VGM Publishing | |
| TBD | Mirrors: The Dragon Mirror | VGM Publishing |
Discography
Awards
References
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Donald Paul Bellisario born August 8, [ 1 ] is an American television producer and screenwriter who created and wrote episodes for the TV series Magnum, P. Bellisario was born in Cokeburg, Pennsylvaniaon August 8,[ 2 ] [ 1 ] to an Italian-American father, and a Serbian-American mother. Marine Corps from toand attained the rank of sergeant. Bellisario earned a bachelor's degree in journalism at Pennsylvania State University inJune 24, p.&#;4C. Retrieved September 24,
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