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Debbi Morgan Biography (1956-)

Born September 20, 1956, in Dunn, NC; daughter of George, Jr. (a butcher) andLora (a teacher) Morgan; married Charles Weldon (an actor; divorced); married Charles S. Dutton (an actor), December 31, 1989 (divorced, 1994); married Donn Thompson (a photographer), March 15, 1997. Addresses: Manager: Reel Talent/Reel Kids, 980 North Bundy, Los Angeles, CA 90049.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress

Birth Details

September 20, 1956

Dunn, North Carolina, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Diane, What's Happening!!, ABC, 1976-77
• Lynette Porter, Behind the Screen, CBS, 1981-82
• Dr. Angela "Angie" Baxter Hubbard Harrison Foster, All My Children, ABC, 1982-90, 1994, 1995-96
• Host, New York Hot Tracks, syndicated, beginning 1984
• Chantal Marshall, Generations, NBC, 1990-91
• Dr. Angela "Angie" Baxter Hubbard Harrison Foster, Loving, ABC, 1993-95
• Dr. Angela "Angie" Baxter Hubbard Harrison Foster, The City, ABC,1995-97
• Dr. Ellen Burgess, General Hospital, ABC, 1997-98
• Dr. Mary Eleanor "Ellen" Burgess, Port Charles, ABC, 1997-98
• Voice of Granny Blake, Spawn (animated; also known as Spawn: The Animated Series, Spawn 2, Spawn 3: Ultimate Battle, and Todd McFarlane's "Spawn"), HBO, 1997-99
• Superintendent Marsha Shinn, Boston Public, Fox, 2000-2001
• The seer, Charmed, The WB, 2002-2003
• District attorney Lora Gibson, For the People (also known as Para la gente), Lifetime, 2002
• Judge, I Wanna Be a Soap Star, SoapNet, beginning 2004
• Miniseries
• Elizabeth Harvey, Roots: The Next Generations, CBS, 1979
• Ruth Solomon Owens, The Jesse Owens Story, syndicated, 1984
• Movies
• Opal, Love's Savage Fury, 1979
• (As Deborah Morgan-Weldon) Katherine, Thornwell, 1981
• Marcia Hickson, Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story, CBS,1987
• Celia, The Less Than Perfect Daughter, ABC, 1991
• Maureen Gilman, Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing (also known as Perry Mason: The Case of the Posthumous Painter), NBC, 1992
• Reba Monroe, The Runaway, CBS, 2000
• Actress as Mrs. Packer, Back in the Day, BET, 2005
• Specials
• Jennifer Sanders, "The Celebrity and the Arcade Kid," ABC AfterschoolSpecials (also known as ABC Afterschool Special: The Celebrity and theArcade Kid), ABC, 1983
• Best Talk in Town, 1984
• Essence, 1985
• Ebony/Jet Showcase, 1986
• 50 Years of Soaps: An All-Star Celebration, CBS, 1994
• Judge, The 78th Annual Miss America Pageant, ABC, 1998
• Also appeared in Channel 7 Special Report and Righteous Apples.
• Awards Presentations
• The 14th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, ABC, 1987
• The 19th Annual Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame, syndicated, 1992
• Presenter, The 21st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, ABC, 1994
• Presenter, The 22nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, NBC, 1995
• The 12th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, syndicated, 1997
• Presenter, The 14th Annual Soap Opera Awards, NBC, 1998
• The 13th Annual Stellar Awards, syndicated, 1998
• Presenter, The 14th Independent Spirit Awards, Independent Film Channel and Bravo, 1999
• Presenter, The 30th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, ABC, 2003
• Episodic
• Samantha, "The Break Up," Good Times, CBS, 1976
• Ellen, "Friend in Need," Good Times, CBS, 1977
• Stephine Jackson, "Like Father, Like Son/Don't Push Me/Second Chance," The Love Boat, ABC, 1978
• (As Deborah Morgan Weldon) Delores Ray, "Delores, Of Course," The White Shadow, CBS, 1979
• (As Deborah Morgan Weldon) Jody, "Falling Angels," The Incredible Hulk, CBS, 1980
• (As Deborah Morgan-Weldon) "Hot Line," Trapper John, M.D., CBS, 1980
• Charlene, "Love Is Blind," Sanford, NBC, 1981
• "Ladies in Waiting," Trapper John, M.D., CBS, 1982
• Carrie Mansfield, Loving, ABC, c. 1983
• Herself, "Guys and Dolls Week," The Family Feud, ABC, 1985
• Linda, "The Hand That Rocs the Cradle," Roc, Fox, 1991
• Lisa Westin, "To Tell the Truth," A Different World, NBC, 1991
• Melodie, "Brackenhooker," Herman's Head, Fox, 1992
• Tracy, "Eat, Drink and Be Wary," The Cosby Show, NBC, 1992
• Linda, "Crazy George in Love," Roc, Fox, 1993
• Herself, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1996
• "Elephants in the Room," Any Day Now, Lifetime, 1999
• "Smoochas Gracias," City of Angels, CBS, 2000
• "You Think I Am Lying to You?," Any Day Now, Lifetime, 2000
• Chloe Simons, "Mortality," Strong Medicine, Lifetime, 2001
• Lynette Van Adams, "God Bless the Child," Soul Food, Showtime, 2001
• Marilyn Chase, "Home Sweet Home," Providence, NBC, 2001
• Marsha Shinn, "The Day After," The Practice, ABC, 2001
• Lynette Van Adams, "Lovers and Other Strangers," Soul Food, Showtime, 2002
• Herself, Pyramid, syndicated, 2002, 2003
• Herself, SoapTalk, SoapNet, 2005
• Appeared in episodes of other series, including Hour Magazine, syndicated; The Merv Griffin Show, NBC, syndicated, and CBS; and New York Style.
• Pilots
• Dr. Penelope Hackett, Learning Curve, The WB, 2000
• Strong Medicine, Lifetime, 2000
• District attorney Lora Gibson, For the People (also known as Para la gente), Lifetime, 2002
• Aileen Mooney, Touching Evil, USA Network, 2004
• Film Appearances
• Olga Winter (swinger), Cry Uncle! (also known as American Oddballs and Super Dick), 1970
• (Uncredited) Morgan State student, Amazing Grace, 1974
• Dite, Mandingo, Paramount, 1975
• (Uncredited) Girl at Columbus Circle, Taxi Driver, Columbia, 1976
• Vi, Monkey Hu$tle, American International Pictures, 1977
• Dirty Mary, 1977
• Mozelle Batiste Delacroix, Eve's Bayou, Trimark Pictures, 1997
• Lauren Hubbs, Asunder, New Millennium Releasing, 1998
• Mae Thelma, The Hurricane, United Artists, 1999
• Ms. Rousseau, She's All That, Miramax, 1999
• Nona McCall, Love & Basketball (also known as Love and Basketball), New Line Cinema, 2000
• Twana, Woman Thou Art Loosed, Magnolia Pictures, 2004
• Faye, The Black Man's Guide to Understanding Black Women, Urban Entertainment Group, 2005
• Mrs. Manuree, Relative Strangers, Nu Image, 2005
• Tonya, Coach Carter, Paramount, 2005
• Some sources cite an appearance in the film The Feast, c. 1998.
• Stage Appearances
• Helen and understudy, What the Wine-Sellers Buy, New York Shakespeare Festival, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, New York City, 1974
• Clemmie/Alma, Colored People's Time, Cherry Lane Theatre, New YorkCity, 1982
• The Grapes of Ralph, Horse Trade Theatre Group, St. Mark's Theatre, New York City, 2000
• RECORDINGS
• Videos
• Dr. Angela "Angie" Baxter Hubbard Harrison Foster, Daytime's GreatestWeddings, Buena Vista Home Video, 2004
• Music Videos
• Cameo, "Attack Me with Your Love," c. 1985
• WRITINGS
• Screenplays
• Pay the Price, 2000

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• People Weekly, November 24, 1997, pp. 165-66
• TV Guide, November 28, 1998, p. 64
• YM, September, 1983, pp. 44, 46