Debbe Dunning
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Debbe Dunning, sometimes credited as Debra Dunning, (born July 11, 1966) is an American
actress. A native of Burbank, California
, she 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". 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.
Debbe 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. Debbe also appeared in her own calendar in 1996 and several television commercials.
She is currently married to American volleyball
player Steve Timmons
and has two children: a daughter, Spencer Schae (born 1996) and a son, Stony (born in 2000).
In December 2004, Debbe Dunning was the spokesperson for a breast enlargement drink.
In December 2006, Dunning began starring in Wicked Wicked Games
.
In September 2008, Debbe signed on as the national spokesperson for bioMETRX, Inc., the maker of smartTOUCH consumer biometric products that include finger activated garage door opener
s, door locks, mailboxes, thermostat
s and luggage.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress. A native of Burbank, California
Burbank, California
Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States, north of downtown Los Angeles. The estimated population in 2010 was 103,340....
, she graduated from John Burroughs High School
John Burroughs High School
John Burroughs High School is a public high school located in Burbank, California. Emilio Urioste, Jr. is the current principal. The school was built in the 1920s, but wasn't established as a high school until 1948. The school was named after naturalist John Burroughs...
, 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". Her modeling career began with numerous Miller Beer advertisements, and her first television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
commercial was for Foot Locker
Foot Locker
Foot Locker, Inc. is an American sportswear and footwear retailer, with its headquarters in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, and operating in approximately 20 countries worldwide. Formerly known as Venator Group, Inc., it is the successor corporation to the F.W. Woolworth Company , and many of...
. 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
Taco Bell
Taco Bell is an American chain of fast-food restaurants based in Irvine, California. A subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., which serves American-adapted Mexican food. Taco Bell serves tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, other specialty items, and a variety of "Value Menu" items...
commercials.
Debbe Dunning is best known for playing the beautiful tool assistant Heidi Keppert, the "Tool Time girl" on the ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
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. Debbe also appeared in her own calendar in 1996 and several television commercials.
She is currently married to American volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
player Steve Timmons
Steve Timmons
Steve Dennis Timmons is a former volleyball player from the United States, who represented the USA at three consecutive Summer Olympics starting in 1984. In each tournament he won a medal: two gold and one bronze...
and has two children: a daughter, Spencer Schae (born 1996) and a son, Stony (born in 2000).
In December 2004, Debbe Dunning was the spokesperson for a breast enlargement drink.
In December 2006, Dunning began starring in Wicked Wicked Games
Wicked Wicked Games
Wicked Wicked Games is a telenovela that debuted on December 6, 2006 on the American television network MyNetworkTV. Twentieth Television produced 63 episodes to air weekdays. The limited-run serial was directed by Terry Cunningham, Dennis Dimster, P. David Ebersole, Jeff Hare and Jeremy Stanford. ...
.
In September 2008, Debbe signed on as the national spokesperson for bioMETRX, Inc., the maker of smartTOUCH consumer biometric products that include finger activated garage door opener
Garage door opener
A garage door opener is a motorized device that opens and closes garage doors. Most are controlled by switches on the garage wall, as well as by remote controls carried in the garage owner's cars, or more rarely, on keychains.- The electric opener :...
s, door locks, mailboxes, thermostat
Thermostat
A thermostat is the component of a control system which regulates the temperature of a system so that the system's temperature is maintained near a desired setpoint temperature. The thermostat does this by switching heating or cooling devices on or off, or regulating the flow of a heat transfer...
s and luggage.
Filmography
- Dangerous Curves (1988) (Credited as Debra Dunning) – Pageant Girl
- Married... with ChildrenMarried... with ChildrenMarried... with Children is an American surrealistic sitcom that aired for 11 seasons that featured a dysfunctional family living in Chicago, Illinois. The show, notable for being the first prime time television series to air on Fox, ran from April 5, 1987, to June 9, 1997. The series was created...
(1990), (1991) – Bubbles - Home Improvement (1993) – (1999) – Heidi Keppert
- Tales from the CryptTales from the CryptTales from the Crypt may refer to:* Tales from the Crypt , a comic book published by EC Comics during the 1950s** Tales from the Crypt , a 1972 Amicus film starring Ralph Richardson partially based on the comic book...
– episode "The Pit" (1994) - Off Camera with Dean Cain (1995) – Herself
- The Misery Brothers (1995) – Ima Barrister, the Public DefenderPublic defenderThe term public defender is primarily used to refer to a criminal defense lawyer appointed to represent people charged with a crime but who cannot afford to hire an attorney in the United States and Brazil. The term is also applied to some ombudsman offices, for example in Jamaica, and is one way...
- Spring Break Blast (1995) – Unknown
- Leprechaun 4: In SpaceLeprechaun 4: In SpaceLeprechaun 4: In Space is a 1997 direct-to-video horror science fiction comedy film directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith. It is the fourth film in the series, which began with the 1993 film Leprechaun about an evil leprechaun...
(1997) – Pvt. Delores Costello - The Jamie Foxx ShowThe Jamie Foxx ShowThe Jamie Foxx Show is an American television sitcom that aired on the WB Network from August 28, 1996 to January 14, 2001. The series starred Jamie Foxx, Garcelle Beauvais, Christopher B. Duncan, Ellia English, and Garrett Morris.-Synopsis:...
(1999) – Herself - The Spiral StaircaseThe Spiral Staircase (2000 film)The Spiral Staircase is a 2000 television film remake of the 1946 film The Spiral Staircase based on Ethel Lina White's novel Some Must Watch...
(2000) – Danielle - Now You KnowNow You Know (film)Now You Know is a comedy film directed, written by and starring Jeff Anderson. The film was produced by the Lumberyard production company...
(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 GamesWicked Wicked GamesWicked Wicked Games is a telenovela that debuted on December 6, 2006 on the American television network MyNetworkTV. Twentieth Television produced 63 episodes to air weekdays. The limited-run serial was directed by Terry Cunningham, Dennis Dimster, P. David Ebersole, Jeff Hare and Jeremy Stanford. ...
(2006) – Hope Lorca - The Last Guy on Earth (2006)