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Deborah Raffin Biography

Birth Name:Deborah Iona Raffin

Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession Actress, Producer, Director, Writer

Fast Facts

  • First Western actress ever to make a movie promotion tour in China
  • Served as honorary co-chairman of the Light Up A Life hospice support campaign in 1986
  • Became the unofficial ambassador from Hollywood to China as a result of her made-for-TV movie "Nightmare in Badham Country" becoming a huge hit there
  • Was discovered by a talent scout while on an elevator
  • Perhaps best remembered for her work on "7th Heaven" and "The Secret Life of an American Teenager․"
  • Co-founder of Dove Audio Inc․, a very successful audiobook business
  • Was the second choice for the part of Sandy in "Grease․"

Awards

  • 1975Gold Medal-Favorite Movie: nominated
  • 1981Golden Globe-Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
  • 1981Razzie Award-Worst Actress: nominated