Deborah Pratt


Deborah M. Pratt is an American actress, writer, and television producer.

Early life

Pratt was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Geraldine and Col. Bertram Roberson Pratt, a vice president of Pullman Heritage Bank. Her parents were both of African-American/Creole descent.

Career

Pratt was a co-executive producer and a writer on the Quantum Leap TV series, which was created by her then-husband, Donald Bellisario. Pratt also frequently starred in the show as both the narrator and the voice of "Ziggy".
Pratt also acted in various television series, including Magnum, P.I.; Happy Days; The New Odd Couple; Benson; and Airwolf. In 2000, she directed Cora Unashamed for Masterpiece Theatres The American Collection. In 2009, she reprised her role as Ziggy for the Quantum Leap fan film, A Leap to Di For.

Personal life

Pratt married producer and screenwriter Donald P. Bellisario on June 30, 1984. They had two children: Troian and Nicholas. They divorced in 1991.

Selected filmography