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| Debbe was born and raised in Burbank. She graduated from John Borroughs High, the same high school from which her parents had graduated 20 years earlier, which makes daughter Spencer a third-generation Californian. Debbe's senior year memories include cheerleading, being Homecoming Queen and earning the title of Miss Burbank of 1984. That same year, when her parents' vacation money was stolen, Debbe entered a bikini contest for a beer company, in Hermosa Beach, and won the $500 prize money, which she promptly donated to the vacation fund. The next weekend, she entered another contest, with the same result. Before long, the company recognized a good thing, put her on a poster and began showcasing her in personal appearances. It was at this point that Debbe realized show business might be the way to go. Debbe's first TV commercial quickly followed, as did a plethora of modeling jobs, including covers of several sports magazines (Shape, Triathlete, Muscle & Fitness). It wasn't long before she had over 60 commercials to her credit, including a Ford spot to the appropriate tune of "Pretty Woman." But it was Debbe's three-year campaign for Taco Bell as Louise, the "Run for the Border" girl, which brought her to America's attention. With all this television time, it's no surprise that Debbe made the transition to acting. Her first role was on the cable series, "Dream On," directed by John Landis. Guest shots on "Who's the Boss?," "Herman's Head," "Knots Landing," two "Married . . . With Children" episodes and a co-starring part in the feature film, "Dangerous Curves," followed. Debbe starred in an episode of cable's "Tales From the Crypt"; performed in "Circus of the Stars," performing the high-flying trapeze act; and guest starred in Terry Bradshaw's ABC pilot, "Game Night." She played the sexy "Barrister" in the feature film courtroom spoof, "Misery Brothers," and starred in the most recent sequel in Trimark's "Leprechaun" series of feature films. She recently resumed doing commercials for Taco Bell, only this time as herself. A natural athlete, Debbe competed with the ABC team on the "American Gladiator All Star Network Challenge" and successfully defended her title as the celebrity champion of the syndicated show, "American Gladiators." Debbe counts skiing, skating (ice and roller), golf, kayaking and horseback riding among her favorite sports. She and husband Steve Timmons, a two-time gold and one time bronze medalist at the Olympics, split their time between homes in San Diego county and the San Fernando Valley section of Los Angeles, with nurseries in both. |
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