Deborah Goodrich
Goodrich in 2019
Born
Deborah Goodrich

(1958-05-11) May 11, 1958 (age 65)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Alma materLake Erie College
Occupation(s)Actor, writer
Years active1980–1992 (acting)
2019–present (writing)
Spouses
  • Pliny Porter
Charles Royce
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(m. 2002)​
Children2

Deborah Goodrich Royce (née Goodrich; May 11, 1958) is an American former actress, story editor, and author.[1] She is best known for her screen roles in Just One of the Guys (1985) and the horror films April Fool's Day (1986) and Remote Control (1988).

Goodrich published her debut novel, Finding Mrs. Ford, through the Post Hill Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, in 2019.

Biography

Goodrich was raised in Warren, Michigan.[2] She graduated summa cum laude from Lake Erie College in Painesville, Ohio in 1980, earning a bachelor's degree in modern foreign languages with a minor in dance.[3][4] Goodrich started acting in 1980 with the film Those Lips, Those Eyes. Thereafter she played several roles in television series and films such as All My Children (1982–1983) and St. Elsewhere (1986). She stopped acting in 1992 to dedicate herself to her work as a story editor with Miramax.[5]

Goodrich is on the boards of the New York Botanical Garden, the PRASAD Project, the Avon Theatre in Stamford, Connecticut (which she co-founded),[6] and the Greenwich Historical Society. She is on the advisory boards of the American Film Institute, the Greenwich International Film Festival, the Preservation Society of Newport County, and the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach.

In 2014, she joined the board of the Greenwich International Film Festival.[7]

Her first novel, Finding Mrs. Ford, a literary thriller, will be published on June 25, 2019 by Post Hill Press and distributed by Simon & Schuster.[2]

Personal life

Goodrich is married to Charles Royce. She has two daughters, Alexandra and Tess, with her former husband, Pliny Porter. She was Julia Roberts' bridesmaid. As of 2019, Goodrich resides in Riverside, Connecticut, where she has been a long-time resident.[8]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1980 Those Lips, Those Eyes Dancer
1984 Old Friends Susan King
1985 Just One of the Guys Deborah [9]
1985 Peyton Place: The Next Generation Kelly Carson Television Film [9]
1986 April Fool's Day Nikki Beshears [9]
1986 The Deliberate Stranger Martha Chambers Television Mini-Series [9]
1987 Survival Game C.J. Forrest [9]
1988 Remote Control Belinda Watson [9]
1988 Liberace Joanne Television Film [9]
1990 Ladies on Sweet Street Kitty Stone
1992 Out on a Limb Jenny [9]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1982–1983 All My Children Silver Kane
1984 The Edge of Night Hollace Dineen #1
1984 The New Mike Hammer Marilyn
1984 Three's a Crowd Sue
1985 Hotel Lisa Herrick
1985 The A-Team Jenny Corson
1985 Double Dare Gloria
1986 St. Elsewhere Sarah Preston
1988 21 Jump Street Grace
1989 Day by Day Sheila Fein
1990 Alien Nation Virginia Hamm
1991 Beverly Hills 90210 Sandy

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ Cloutier, Cameron (October 18, 2016). "Talkin' with Deborah Goodrich Royce (Thespian / Writer / Philanthropist) - AlternativeNation.net". Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Graham, Michele (November 4, 2019). "Deborah Goodrich Royce – A Life Told in (Incredible) Chapters". Fairfield County Look. Fairfield, Connecticut. Archived from the original on March 31, 2020.
  3. ^ "Leadership". PRASAD. February 24, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  4. ^ ""Finding Mrs Ford," Author Event with Deborah Royce". Bedford Playhouse. Archived from the original on March 31, 2020.
  5. ^ Gordon, Jane (June 20, 2004). "It Will Make You Laugh, Cry, Think". The New York Times. New York City, New York. Archived from the original on March 31, 2020.
  6. ^ Connecticut Post Staff (September 26, 2019). "Avon co-founder Royce talks debut novel before 'Vertigo' screening". Connecticut Post. Bridgeport, Connecticut. Archived from the original on March 31, 2020.
  7. ^ Heins, Barbara (April 20, 2014). "Actors Michael Imperioli, Deborah Royce Join Greenwich International Film Festival Board". Patch Media. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014.
  8. ^ Marchant, Robert (June 16, 2019). "Greenwich actress finds her voice as a novelist". Connecticut Insider. Archived from the original on March 31, 2020.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h "Deborah Goodrich". AllMovie. Archived from the original on March 31, 2020.

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