Kristine DeBell
Kristine DeBell (born December 10, 1954) is an American film actress.
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Born | Chatham, New York, USA | December 10, 1954
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Occupation | Actress, model |
Career
Born in Chatham, New York, DeBell began her career as a fashion model with Ford Models. She later moved into acting, debuting as the star of the 1976 erotic musical comedy film Alice in Wonderland at the age of 22.
She was on the April 1976 cover of Playboy, photographed by Suze Randall. She also appeared in Playboy's classic August 1976 Helmut Newton pictorial "200 Motels, or How I Spent My Summer Vacation",[1] from which 11 original prints were sold at auctions of Playboy archives by Butterfields in 2002 for $21,075,[2][3] and three by Christie's in December 2003 for $26,290.[4]
Subsequently, she moved to mainstream film and television. Her most prominent film roles included playing A.L., a camp counselor, alongside Bill Murray in the comedy Meatballs and Jackie Chan's girlfriend in The Big Brawl. She appeared in a number of television pilots and individual episodes of various television series through the early 1980s, before stepping away from screen acting. She returned to acting in 2012, appearing in a number of direct-to-video productions since then.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1976 | Alice in Wonderland | Alice | Erotic musical comedy film |
1977 | Rooster: Spurs of Death! | Melody | |
1978 | I Wanna Hold Your Hand | Cindy | |
1978 | Bloodbrothers | Cheri | |
1979 | The Main Event | Lucy | |
1979 | Meatballs | A.L. | |
1979 | The Great American Girl Robbery | Debbie Williams | |
1980 | Willie & Phil | Rena | |
1980 | The Big Brawl | Nancy | |
1981 | Lifepod | Fiona | |
1982 | Tag: The Assassination Game | Nancy McCauley | |
1986 | Club Life | Fern | |
1990 | American Confidential | Katy Lynn O'Toole | Video short |
2012 | 1313: Night of the Widow | The Widow (voice) | Video |
2012 | Southern dysComfort | Cousin Deb | Short |
2013 | Beyond Sunset and Sunrise | Norma Desmond / The Good Witch / Narrator | Short |
2013 | A Talking Cat!?! | Susan | |
2013 | An Easter Bunny Puppy | Jennifer | |
2013 | A Talking Pony!?! | Kim | |
2014 | 3 Wicked Witches' | Lana | |
2014 | Trophy Heads | Sister Jasmine | |
2015 | Hunter | Capt. Goodwill | |
2015 | Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance | Bobbie | |
2016 | Offer and Compromise | Executive | |
2017 | Darling Nikki | TBA | |
2019 | Merrily | Cynthia |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1973 | The Young and the Restless | Pam Warren #2 | TV series |
1978 | Police Woman | Francine | "The Young and the Fair" |
1978 | Deadman's Curve | Girl at Birthday Party (uncredited) | TV movie |
1978 | James at 16 | Cheryl | "Rebel Without a Car" |
1978 | B. J. and the Bear | Marcia | "The Foundlings" |
1978 | Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold | Sally South | TV movie |
1978 | Suddenly, Love | Helen Malloy | TV movie |
1978 | Eight Is Enough | Melanie | "Alone at Last" |
1978 | David Cassidy: Man Undercover | Girl | "RX for Dying" |
1979 | Barnaby Jones | Rita Wallace | "Man on Fire" |
1979 | CHiPs | Peggy | "Second Chance" |
1981 | The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo | Ginger | "The French Follies Caper" |
1982 | Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice | Toni Blasdell | TV movie |
1983 | For Members Only | Ginger Blakely | TV movie |
1983 | Oh Madeline | ... | "All the World's a Stage" |
1983 | Oh Madeline | ... | "To Ski or Not to Ski " |
1984 | Night Court | Jennifer Black | "Harry and the Rock Star" |
2012 | The Great Halloween Puppy Adventure | Linda | TV movie |
2017 | The Wrong Man | Sarah Franklin | TV-14 movie |
References
- Newton, Helmut (2005). Playboy: Helmut Newton. Chronicle Books. ISBN 0-8118-5065-X.
- Herman, Eric (July 20, 2003). "For Playboy lovers, cup runneth over". Daily News. New York City. Archived from the original on April 12, 2009.
- Goodman, Dean (June 24, 2002). "Playboy artwork fetches $1.1 million". Reuters.
- "Christie's Lot 257/Sale 1325". Christies.