Debra Jo Rupp

Actress | Soundtrack

Debra Jo Rupp always wanted to be an actress, but her parents were firmly opposed to the idea. They...

Born: February 24, 1951

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Filmography

Known For

That '70s Show Kitty Forman (1998-2006)
Friends Alice Knight Buffay / Alice Knight (1997-1998)
Seinfeld Katie (1995-1996)
Known For

Better with You Vicky Putney (2010-2011)
Actress

This Is Us Linda (2017-2018)
Fair Market Value Carol Coogan (2017)
The Ranch Janice (2017)
NCIS: Los Angeles Ginger (2017)
Elementary Sheriff Malick (2017)
Pearl DeeDee (2016)
He's With Me Alice Adams (2015)
Cuz-Bros Merle (2014)
The Opposite Sex Tracy (2014)
Super Buddies Cow (2013)
Hart of Dixie Betsy Maynard (2013)
Congratulations Nancy Riley (2012)
She Wants Me Ruth Baum (2012)
Spooky Buddies Zelda (2011)
Better with You Vicky Putney (2010-2011)
She's Out of My League Mrs. Kettner (2010)
Jackson Nice Lady (2008)
As the World Turns Edna Winklemeyer (2008)
Kickin' It Old Skool Sylvia Schumacher (2007)
Air Buddies Belinda (2006)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Debra Hartnell (2006)
That '70s Show Kitty Forman (1998-2006)
That '70s Show Special: The Final Goodbye Kitty Forman (2006)
Spymate Edith (2006)
Lucky 13 Mrs. Baker (2005)
All My Children Victoria (2005)
Robot Chicken Kitty Forman (2005)
The Act Rosy (2004)
Garfield Mom Rat (2004)
The Tracy Morgan Show Ms. Laneworthy (2004)
Teacher's Pet Mrs. Helperman (2004)
Teacher's Pet Mrs. Mary Lou Moira Angela Darling Helperman (2000-2002)
The Hughleys Karen Clark (2001)
Friends Alice Knight Buffay (1997-1998)
To Have & to Hold Margaret Jarrod (1998)
From the Earth to the Moon Marilyn See (1998)
Senseless Fertility Clinic Attendant (1998)
Touched by an Angel Mayor Risa Hoigard (1997)
7th Heaven June McKinley (1997)
Clockwatchers Barbara (1997)
Crisis Center Marilyn (1997)
MGM Sing-Alongs: Searching for Your Dreams Lana Lionheart (1997)
MGM Sing-Alongs: Having Fun Lana Lionheart (1997)
MGM Sing-Alongs: Friends Lana Lionheart (1997)
MGM Sing-Alongs: Being Happy Lana Lionheart (1997)
The Jeff Foxworthy Show Gayle (1995-1996)
Caroline in the City Melody (1996)
Seinfeld Katie (1995-1996)
High Incident (1996)
Reasons of the Heart Viv Rushton (1996)
Sgt. Bilko Mrs. Hall (1996)
The Office Beth Avery (1995)
If Not for You Eileen (1995)
The Invaders Rita (1995)
ER Mrs. Dibble (1995)
Diagnosis Murder Dr. Nora Stebbings (1994)
Hearts Afire Brenda Swain (1994)
Phenom Sister Mary Incarnata (1993-1994)
MacShayne: The Final Roll of the Dice Alice (1994)
Empty Nest Danielle (1991-1994)
The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. Ms. Plowright (1994)
MacShayne: Winner Takes All Alice (1994)
L.A. Law Gretchen Tomba (1993)
The Odd Couple: Together Again Plaza Asst. Manager (1993)
In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco Dorrie (1993)
Evening Shade Mrs. Holloway (1993)
Family Matters Miss Connors (1993)
Death Becomes Her Psychiatric Patient (1992)
Blossom Lucy Robinson (1992)
A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story Alice (1992)
Civil Wars Florence Herrigan (1991)
Davis Rules Ms. Higgins (1991)
Grand Cheryl Ann (1990)
Newhart Irene Sadler (1989)
Mothers, Daughters and Lovers Lottie (1989)
Robots R. Jane (1988)
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd Waitress (1988)
Big Miss Patterson (1988)
The Equalizer Marge (1988)
Kate & Allie Toy Store Clerk (1987)
Spenser: For Hire Helen (1987)
Actress

Over the Top Rose (1997)
Soundtrack

Teacher's Pet (2004)
Soundtrack

That '70s Show (1998-2002)
Archive footage

Seinfeld: Inside Look (2005)
Archive footage

Friends: The One Before the Last One - Ten Years of Friends (2004)
Brilliant But Cancelled (2002)

Awards

2 nominations.

Did You Know

In her first season of That '70s Show (1998) she had her hair done for every episode. After extensive hair damage, she asked producers to let her wear a wig instead. She wore wigs for the rest of the series.

Quotes

I think that you have to find a piece of yourself in every role you play. If you don't believe what you're doing, you cannot expect anyone else to believe it.