Debbe Dunning

Debbe Dunning Biography

Debra "Debbe" Dunning (born July 11, 1966) is an American actress, model and spokesperson.

Early life and education

A native of Burbank, California, Dunning graduated from John Burroughs High School, the same school her parents graduated from exactly twenty years earlier. She was a cheerleader and her school's Homecoming Queen, also winning the title of "Miss Burbank 1984".

Career

Debbie Dunning was signed by the Judith Fontaine Modeling & Talent Agency in Los Angeles. Her modeling career began with numerous Miller Beer advertisements, and her first television commercial was for Foot Locker. She has also appeared in ads for Ford Motors. She received national exposure as Louise, the "Run for the Border Girl" in a series of Taco Bell commercials.

Dunning is best known for playing the beautiful tool assistant Heidi Keppert, the "Tool Time girl", on the ABC sitcom Home Improvement. She had previously guest-starred in an episode of the show in an earlier season, and the show's producers selected her to return as a full-time member of the cast. She has also appeared on various TV shows and movies, including 1988's Dangerous Curves. She was the reigning champion of the American Gladiators Celebrity Challenge two years running. Dunning also appeared in her own calendar in 1996 and several television commercials.

Personal life

Dunning is married to American volleyball player Steve Timmons and they have three children: a daughter, Spencer Schae (born 02 Dec 1996); a son, Stone (born in 2000); and Sysco (born in 2009).

Filmography

Dangerous Curves (1988) (Credited as Debra Dunning) - Pageant Girl
Married... with Children (1990), (1991) - Rochelle
Home Improvement (1993 - 1999) - Heidi Keppert
Tales from the Crypt - episode "The Pit" (1994)
Off Camera with Dean Cain (1995) - Herself
The Misery Brothers (1995) - Ima Barrister, the Public Defender
Spring Break Blast (1995) - Unknown
Leprechaun 4: In Space (1997) - Pvt. Delores Costello
The Jamie Foxx Show (1999) - Herself
The Spiral Staircase (2000) - Danielle
Now You Know (2002) - Sun Goddess
Tim Allen Presents: A User's Guide to 'Home Improvement' (2003) - Herself/Heidi/Kiki
Four Fingers of the Dragon (2003) - Herself
The E! True Hollywood Story - Home Improvement (2005) - Herself
Wicked Wicked Games (2006) - Hope Lorca
The Last Guy on Earth (2006)

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