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Debra Jo Rupp Biography
Birth Name:Debra Jo Rupp
Birth Place:Glendale, California, United States
Profession Actress, Soundtrack, Producer
Fast Facts
- Rupp went to Masconomet Region High School in Topsfield, Mass
- Attended the University of Rochester, New York and graduated in 1974
- Rupp instructed actress Sara Rue on how to drive an automobile
- Rupp is a single woman with no children
- Wore a wig in all seasons but the first of "That '70s Show," as she suffered major hair damage subsequent to getting her hair done for every episode in the first season
- Rupp was a contestant on "The (New) $25,000 Pyramid," in the late 1970s, and lost to an opponent paired with actor Tony Randall
- Spends her time staying in both L․A․, and Lee, Mass
Awards
- 1999OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a New Comedy Series: nominated
- 2016ISA-Best Guest Actress - Comedy: nominated
- 2025Astra TV Award-Best Cast Ensemble in a Streaming Comedy Series: nominated
- 2025GMS Award-Best Song Written and/or Recorded for Television: winner