Deborah Rennard is an American actress, writer and producer, best known for her role as Sly Lovegren in ''

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'' (1981–1991).

Life and career

Rennard was born in

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. In 1981 she was cast in a recurring role on ''

'' as J.R. Ewing's loyal secretary Sylvia "Sly" Lovegren. She appeared in the series from 1981 to 1991 and later was cast in the 1996 film '' J.R. Returns''. After ''

'', she had role in daytime soap operas ''

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'' and '' Sunset Beach'', and guest starred on ''

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'', '' Kung Fu: The Legend Continues'', and '' Due South''. In film, Rennard played the leading role as Harmony in the 1986 science fiction action film '' Land of Doom''. She starred as Cynthia alongside

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in the 1990 martial arts film '' Lionheart''. She later appeared in films '' Kazaam'' (1996) and '' Gang Related'' (1997). She left acting and as of late 1990s began career as stage producer. She co-produced the short-lived 1997 CBS crime drama series '' EZ Streets'' and the 2007 crime drama film '' In the Valley of Elah''. Rennard met her future husband,

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-winning director Paul Haggis, during the filming of '' Due South'' in 1994. In 1997, Rennard married Haggis. They divorced in 2016. She grew up in the Church of Scientology and privately left the faith around the time of his highly contentious exit from the church. She said the end of their marriage happened for other reasons, unrelated to the church exit. After the divorce, Rennard returned to acting appearing in an episodes of '' FBI: Most Wanted'' and ''

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'' in 2022. In 2023, she played lead character's mother in the horror-comedy film ''Appendage''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rennard, Deborah American television actresses Living people American soap opera actresses American film actresses 20th-century American actresses Actresses from Los Angeles 21st-century American actresses Year of birth missing (living people)