Deborah Rush

Deborah Rush

70 · Born: Apr 10, 1954

Personal Details

BornApr 10, 1954
Spouse

  • Chip Cronkite

    ( Jun 22, 1985 to Sep 21, 2024 )

  • John Bottoms

    ( Jan 4, 1980 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Biography

Deborah Rush (born April 10, 1954) is an American actress. She has worked in television, film and on Broadway. In 1984, she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play for Michael Frayn's comedy Noises Off. She also acted in Stephen Adly Guirgis' The Last Days of Judas Iscariot. In 2003 she acted in the comedy film American Wedding, as Mary Flaherty, Michelle Flaherty's mom. In December 2008, she joined the cast of the Broadway revival of Blithe Spirit.

Career

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2021
Search Party
Search Party as Gertrude
{"id":67,"title":"The Blacklist","year":2019,"character":"Stella Bisset","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/the-blacklist","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3svuh8986jqg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3svuh8986jqg.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
The Blacklist
The Blacklist as Stella Bisset
{"id":170336,"title":"Accommodations","year":"2018","character":"Victoria Maason","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/accommodations","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_170336.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_170336.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Accommodations
Accommodations as Victoria Maason
{"id":104616,"title":"Women Who Kill","year":"2016","character":"Grace","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/women-who-kill-2016","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_104616.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_104616.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Women Who Kill
Women Who Kill as Grace
{"id":36316,"title":"Ava's Possessions","year":"2015","character":"Joanna","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/avas-possessions-2015","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_36316.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_36316.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Ava's Possessions
Ava's Possessions as Joanna
{"id":8,"title":"Orange Is the New Black","year":2013,"character":"Carol Chapman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/orange-is-the-new-black","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1eketu9fb1e0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1eketu9fb1e0.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Orange Is the New Black
Orange Is the New Black as Carol Chapman
{"id":167689,"title":"Rhymes with Banana","year":"2012","character":"Jane","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/rhymes-with-banana","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_167689.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_167689.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Rhymes with Banana
Rhymes with Banana as Jane
{"id":11322,"title":"Big Lake","year":2010,"character":"Linda Franklin","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/big-lake","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_11322.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_11322.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Big Lake
Big Lake as Linda Franklin
{"id":1226,"title":"The Box","year":"2009","character":"Clymene Steward","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-box","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/54bh9id4s6v0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/54bh9id4s6v0.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
The Box
The Box as Clymene Steward
{"id":4358,"title":"Lie to Me","year":"2008","character":"Katherine","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/lie-to-me","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/26rd0fnp289g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/26rd0fnp289g.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Lie to Me
Lie to Me as Katherine
{"id":47970,"title":"The Good Life","year":"2007","character":"Diane","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-good-life-2007","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_47970.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_47970.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
The Good Life
The Good Life as Diane
{"id":48971,"title":"Strangers with Candy","year":"2006","character":"Sara Blank","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/strangers-with-candy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_48971.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_48971.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Strangers with Candy
Strangers with Candy as Sara Blank
{"id":67,"title":"American Wedding","year":"2003","character":"Mary Flaherty","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/american-wedding","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4gsdt8cp20e0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4gsdt8cp20e0.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
American Wedding
American Wedding as Mary Flaherty
{"id":6789,"title":"The Good Girl","year":"2002","character":"Gwen Jackson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-good-girl","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/491sicvvdvc0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/491sicvvdvc0.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
The Good Girl
The Good Girl as Gwen Jackson
{"id":7032,"title":"Three to Tango","year":"1999","character":"Lenore","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/three-to-tango","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7depmne8gg10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7depmne8gg10.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
Three to Tango
Three to Tango as Lenore
{"id":9475,"title":"Strangers with Candy","year":1999,"character":"Sarah Blank","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/strangers-with-candy","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3ok1tl86i8dg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3ok1tl86i8dg.jpg"},"released":1}
Strangers with Candy
Strangers with Candy as Sarah Blank
{"id":215,"title":"Law & Order","year":1997,"character":"Frances Houston","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/law-order-1990","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3rrlno6q9mag.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3rrlno6q9mag.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Law & Order
Law & Order as Frances Houston
{"id":57536,"title":"Reckless","year":"1995","character":"Trish","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/reckless-1995","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_57536.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_57536.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Reckless
Reckless as Trish
{"id":159281,"title":"Unnatural Pursuits","year":"1992","character":"Stephanie Didcot","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/unnatural-pursuits","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159281.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159281.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Unnatural Pursuits
Unnatural Pursuits as Stephanie Didcot
{"id":5058,"title":"My Blue Heaven","year":"1990","character":"Linda","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/my-blue-heaven","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7hhpefq12v50.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7hhpefq12v50.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
My Blue Heaven
My Blue Heaven as Linda
{"id":8549,"title":"Parents","year":"1989","character":"Mrs. Gladys Zellner","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/parents","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6j7j9pb6drs0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6j7j9pb6drs0.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Parents
Parents as Mrs. Gladys Zellner
{"id":6909,"title":"Family Business","year":"1989","character":"Michele Dempsey","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/family-business","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/31jg2ommkk4g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/31jg2ommkk4g.jpg"},"released":1}
Family Business
Family Business as Michele Dempsey
{"id":6114,"title":"Big Business","year":"1988","character":"Binky Shelton","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/big-business","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6114.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6114.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Big Business
Big Business as Binky Shelton
{"id":61806,"title":"Heat","year":"1986","character":"D.D.","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/heat-1986","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61806.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61806.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Heat
Heat as D.D.
{"id":62227,"title":"Compromising Positions","year":"1985","character":"Brenda Dunck","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/compromising-positions","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62227.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62227.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Compromising Positions
Compromising Positions as Brenda Dunck
{"id":7021,"title":"The Purple Rose of Cairo","year":"1985","character":"Rita","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-purple-rose-of-cairo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/31qcptng191g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/31qcptng191g.jpg"},"released":1}
The Purple Rose of Cairo
The Purple Rose of Cairo as Rita
{"id":7598,"title":"A Night in Heaven","year":"1983","character":"Patsy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/a-night-in-heaven","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7598.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7598.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
A Night in Heaven
A Night in Heaven as Patsy
{"id":63504,"title":"Alice at the Palace","year":"1982","character":"Alice's Mother","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/alice-at-the-palace","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63504.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63504.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
Alice at the Palace
Alice at the Palace as Alice's Mother
{"id":8183,"title":"Honky Tonk Freeway","year":"1981","character":"Sister Mary Magdalene","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/honky-tonk-freeway","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8183.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8183.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
Honky Tonk Freeway
Honky Tonk Freeway as Sister Mary Magdalene
{"id":63681,"title":"Kiss Me, Petruchio","year":"1981","character":"Bianca","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/kiss-me-petruchio","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63681.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63681.jpg"},"released":1}
Kiss Me, Petruchio
Kiss Me, Petruchio as Bianca