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My Take
Deborah Van Valkenburgh is the kind of actress I quietly root for. A debut as Mercy in The Warriors would be a career-defining cult moment for most, yet she kept working steadily across stage, film, and television for decades, including five seasons of sitcom regularity. Then in 2012 she picks up a supporting-actress award for an indie horror film, proving she never stopped showing up. I admire performers who build longevity over flash. The headline-grabbing breakout is the easy part; staying employed and engaged in this brutal industry for forty-plus years is the real, unglamorous achievement.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Deborah Van Valkenburgh
- Name (Japanese)
- デボラ・ヴァン・フォルケンバーグ
- Reading
- でぼら・ゔぁん・ふぉるけんばーぐ
- Born
- August 29, 1952 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dragon
- Origin
- Schenectady, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Shaker High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Deborah Van Valkenburgh born?
Born August 29, 1952 (age 73).
Where is Deborah Van Valkenburgh from?
Deborah Van Valkenburgh is from Schenectady, New York, United States.
What does Deborah Van Valkenburgh do?
Deborah Van Valkenburgh works as stage actor, film actor, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.