Deborah Pratt

Deborah M. Pratt (born in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actress, writer and television producer. She was a co-executive producer and a writer on the Quantum Leap TV series which was created by her then-husband, Donald Bellisario, and acted in television series including Quantum Leap, Magnum, P.I. and Airwolf. In 2000, she directed Cora Unashamed for Masterpiece Theatre's The American Collection.

In 2006 she began to publish a series of novels with a spiritual science-fantasy theme and an accompanying Web presence, The Vision Quest. The press kit for the novel and website describe The Vision Quest as a "multi-platform entertainment project," including a trilogy of novels and a series of animated Flash movies leading to a feature film, a game and live-action feature film.

Pratt is a recipient of The Lillian Gish Award from Women in Film, The Angel Award, The Golden Block Award, and Six B.E.N. Awards.

Raised in Chicago, she attended Webster University in St. Louis, majoring in Psychology with a minor in Theatre Arts.

She had two children with Bellisario: Nickolas and Troian Bellisario.

Filmography (selection)

 * 2010: Peep World as Cassandra Williamson
 * 2009: Quantum Leap: A Leap to Di for as voice of Ziggy
 * 2008: Chinaman's Chance as Rachel
 * 2006: Unspoken as Madison (V)
 * 1999: Our Friend, Martin
 * 1998: The Net (Producer)
 * 1994: Undercover Cops as Dr. Allison
 * 1992: Tequila and Bonetti as Nicole
 * 1989-1993: Quantum Leap as voice of Ziggy
 * 1988: Last Rites as Robin Dwyer
 * 1987: Hunter as Sandra Browning
 * 1987: Three on a Match as Sissy
 * 1984-1985: Airwolf as Marella
 * 1984: Magnum P.I. as Gloria (TC's girlfriend)
 * 1983: Gimme a Break! as Vanessa
 * 1983: Benson as Jill
 * 1983: Spacehunter as Meagan
 * 1983: Prime Times
 * 1982: The New Odd Couple as Sandra
 * 1982: She's with Me as Bonnie Madison
 * 1982: Strike Force
 * 1980: Phyl & Mikhy as Connie
 * 1980: Katmandu
 * 1979: Happy Days as Kat Mandu
 * 1978: Love Is Not Enough as Susan
 * 1978: CHiPs as Carol
 * 1975: Policewoman as Kate

Literature

 * The Vision Quest: The Age of Light. VGM Publishing, 2006. ISBN 978-09787309-0-1
 * The Vision Quest: The Odyssey. VGM Publishing, 2008. ISBN 9780-9787309-1-8