Edna Harper - Debra Mooney
Debra Mooney has an extensive career in theatre, film and television. As a graduate student at the University of Minnesota, Mooney played Blanche Dubois in the classic play "A Streetcar Named Desire." The play's author, Tennessee Williams, made a surprise visit to Minneapolis to attend the performance and decided that not only should Mooney move to New York, saying, "Honey, we need you there," but that she was his favorite Blanche. In writing about her in The New York Times, Williams said, "I have recently seen Blanche played with great wit and pathos by a young actress named Debra Mooney at the University of Minnesota. She made me howl with laughter at my own work."
Her additional Broadway performances include "The Price," with Eli Wallach; the female version of "The Odd Couple," with Sally Struthers and Brenda Vaccaro; and "Talley's Folly," with Judd Hirsch. Mooney also appeared opposite Dustin Hoffman as Linda Loman in the critically acclaimed "Death of a Salesman." Most recently, Mooney played Mary Phillips in Michael Chepiga's "Getting and Spending," a timely play about insider trading.
In movies, Mooney was featured in "Dead Poets Society," "Domestic Disturbance," "Napoleon," "Chapter Two" and "Tootsie," again working with Hoffman. Mooney fondly recalls a memorable scene with Hoffman when she caught him off-guard with her improvised line, "I can't act with this," which made it into the movie's final cut.
Mooney's television credits include a regular role in "Davis Rules," starring Randy Quaid and Jonathan Winters, and recurring roles on "The Practice" and "Roseanne." She has guest starred on the top-rated comedies "Everybody Loves Raymond," "Will & Grace," "Just Shoot Me," "Seinfeld," "Mad About You" and "Murphy Brown."
Mooney resides in Los Angeles with her husband, Porter Van Zandt, a well-known stage producer/director, and daughter, Kirstin. While on the set in Utah, Mooney hopes to try snowshoeing and spend more time on the motorcycle her character rides around town in the series. She also enjoys playing the piano and cross-stitching.
Her additional Broadway performances include "The Price," with Eli Wallach; the female version of "The Odd Couple," with Sally Struthers and Brenda Vaccaro; and "Talley's Folly," with Judd Hirsch. Mooney also appeared opposite Dustin Hoffman as Linda Loman in the critically acclaimed "Death of a Salesman." Most recently, Mooney played Mary Phillips in Michael Chepiga's "Getting and Spending," a timely play about insider trading.
In movies, Mooney was featured in "Dead Poets Society," "Domestic Disturbance," "Napoleon," "Chapter Two" and "Tootsie," again working with Hoffman. Mooney fondly recalls a memorable scene with Hoffman when she caught him off-guard with her improvised line, "I can't act with this," which made it into the movie's final cut.
Mooney's television credits include a regular role in "Davis Rules," starring Randy Quaid and Jonathan Winters, and recurring roles on "The Practice" and "Roseanne." She has guest starred on the top-rated comedies "Everybody Loves Raymond," "Will & Grace," "Just Shoot Me," "Seinfeld," "Mad About You" and "Murphy Brown."
Mooney resides in Los Angeles with her husband, Porter Van Zandt, a well-known stage producer/director, and daughter, Kirstin. While on the set in Utah, Mooney hopes to try snowshoeing and spend more time on the motorcycle her character rides around town in the series. She also enjoys playing the piano and cross-stitching.
