Debbie Lee Carrington
Deborah "Debbie" Lee Carrington (born December 14, 1959 in San José , California - † March 23, 2018 in Pleasanton , California) was an American actress and stunt woman .
Life
Carrington grew up as the daughter of an insurance broker and an elementary school teacher and was in her childhood because of her short stature regular examinations in the hospital. Because of this experience, she later studied child psychology at the University of California, Davis . In 1981 she took part in a casting for the feature film Secret Order Hollywood and received a small role in the comedy with Chevy Chase and Carrie Fisher in the lead roles. She interrupted her studies to film, then resumed and graduated. Then she turned back to acting. In 1983 she was seen as Ewok in The Return of the Jedi , as well as in the two television films Ewoks - The Caravan of the Brave and Ewoks - Battle for Endor . Here she also performed stunts for the first time . Another production by George Lucas followed with Howard - Ein Tierischer Held .
In many films, she was in a full body mask , including the Michael Jackson - short film Captain EO and Men in Black . In the 1990s, she began to oppose only working under masks. She then played her best-known film role in 1990 in the Arnold Schwarzenegger - action film Die totale remembrance - Total Recall as Thumbelina , a short prostitute. In addition, she made guest appearances in television series such as Seinfeld , Bones - The Bone Hunter , Emergency Room - The emergency room and Dexter . As a stunt woman she worked in Batman's Return , Titanic and Van Helsing, among others . Her acting work includes more than 60 productions. As a stunt woman, she was involved in almost 30 productions, most recently in 2013 with Curse of Chucky .
She campaigned for the rights of short stature during her career in Hollywood after she herself suffered from prejudice - among other things, her complaints about too high temperatures in her costume were not taken seriously by a director with reference to her short stature. She also advocated that roles played by short people in full-body costumes were also mentioned in the credits . In later years, she was also an activist for animal rights .
Carrington died in 2018 at the age of 58 after suffering health problems the year before, according to her sister.
Filmography (selection)
play
- 1983: Return of the Jedi (Return of the Jedi)
- 1984: Ewoks - The Caravan of the Brave (The Ewok Adventure)
- 1985: Ewoks - Kampf um Endor (Ewoks: The Battle for Endor)
- 1986: Howard - the Duck (Howard the Duck)
- 1987: Bigfoot and the Hendersons (Harry and the Hendersons)
- 1990: Total Recall (Total Recall)
- 1990: Bonfire of the Vanities (The Bonfire of the Vanities)
- 1992: Batman Returns (Batman Returns)
- 1994: High Crusade (The High Crusade)
- 1997: Men in Black
- 1998: My great friend Joe (Mighty Joe Young)
- 2003: Scary Movie 3
- 2004: The Polar Express (The Polar Express)
Stunts
- 1994: Dumb and Dumber (Dumb & Dumber)
- 1997: Spawn
- 1997: Titanic
- 2000: The Prophecy (Bless the Child)
- 2004: Van Helsing
Web links
- Debbie Lee Carrington in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Debbie Lee Carrington in the All Movie Guide (English)
- Ilana Kaplan: Debbie Lee Carrington dead: Total Recall and Star Wars actress dies aged 58. In: The Independent . March 30, 2018 (English).
- Kirsten Chuba: Deborah Carrington, Stuntwoman and 'Total Recall' Actress, Dies at 58. In: Variety . March 29, 2018 (English).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Matthew Sedacca: Deborah Carrington, 58, Dies; Actress and Stuntwoman. In: The New York Times . March 29, 2018, accessed September 10, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Carrington, Debbie Lee |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Carrington, Deborah Lee |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actress and stunt woman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 14, 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Jose , California , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | 23 March 2018 |
| Place of death | Pleasanton , California , United States |