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Deborah Geffner (born August 26, 1952) is an American actress, singer, and dancer.


Early life

Born in Pittsburgh, Geffner moved to New York City at the age of sixteen to train at the Juilliard School. She later danced for the
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American Chamber Ballet The American Chamber Ballet was a troupe of 15 professional dancers founded by Joel Benjamin. Though they operating out of Carnegie Hall, the company rehearsed at Trutti Gasparinetti's studio. They performed and toured throughout the United State ...
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Career

She is best known for her role as Victoria Porter in Bob Fosse's award-winning movie '' All That Jazz'', which she filmed while performing in '' A Chorus Line'' on Broadway in the role of Kristine. Geffner worked again with Fosse in his movie '' Star 80.'' She also starred in the TV movie '' Legs'' with Gwen Verdon and Sheree North. She has been on TV shows like '' Scandal'', '' Mad Men'', ''Cold Case'', '' Grey's Anatomy'', '' Monk'', '' Criminal Minds'', '' ER'', '' Tales of the Unexpected'' and '' Passions''. Geffner can also be seen in the movies '' Living Out Loud'' with Holly Hunter, '' Infestation'', '' Exterminator 2'', ''Chasing Destiny'' with Christopher Lloyd, and as herself in the documentary ''Store.'' In 2009 she wrote, directed and starred in the award-winning short film ''Guitar Lessons.'' She directed John Patrick Shanley's play, ''Beggars in the House of Plenty,'' at Theatre 68 in Hollywood as part of their "13 by Shanley" Festival in 2009. In 2011, she directed ''Portrait of a Madonna'' and performed in ''Auto-Da-Fé'' by Tennessee Williams, also at Theatre 68, as part of the "Five by Tenn" Festival.68 Cent Crew Theatre Five by Tenn
/ref> In 2012 she directed the world premiere of "Jennifer Aniston Stole My Life" in the Hollywood Fringe Festival, chosen for Best of Fringe. She also briefly played Gwendolyn Gardner on the soap opera '' The Young and the Restless'' in November 2020.


Personal life

She lives in Los Angeles where she continues to act and direct movies and plays.


Filmography


Film


Television


References


External links

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