''Debra!'' (originally ''Decidedly Debra!'') is a Canadian live-action

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that focuses on 14-year-old Debra Delong, who wants to make her own company and wants to run it with a boy named Preston Lunford. The series was created by Andrew Nicholls, and

Darrell Vickers Andrew John Nicholls (born 14 July 1957) and Darrell Vickers (born 17 July 1957) are an English-born Canadian writing team. They were head writers of '' The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson'' from 1988 to 1992. Both their families moved ind ...

, and produced by

Cookie Jar Group Cookie Jar Entertainment Inc. (also known as Cookie Jar Group and originally known as CINAR; renamed as DHX Cookie Jar Inc. from 2012 until 2014, or simply just Cookie Jar) was a Canadian media (communication), media production and distribution ...

. ''Debra!'' is executive-produced by Stacey Stewart Curtis, and produced by Kevin May. The series was cancelled on January 1, 2012.

Characters

* Deborah "Debra" Carnegie Cameron Delong (portrayed by

Niamh Wilson Niamh Wilson (; born March 9, 1997) is a Canadian film and television actress from Oakville, Ontario, known for her role as Corbett in ''Saw III'', reprised in ''Saw V''; the Canadian horror film ''The Marsh'' (2006); and the title role in the ...

) – Debra is a perky 14-year-old girl who wants to create her own company and improve the world. * Preston Lunford (portrayed by Will Jester) – Preston is a smart and quiet guy, who is a musician, guitarist, and also a

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. He is in his own band, and ends up hanging with Debra (even when he doesn't want to). * Auzzie Pilditch (portrayed by Austin MacDonald) – Auzzie thinks he is the world's gift to girls and often tries to get everyone to think he is special. He is a member of Preston's band. * Brud Branson (portrayed by James Coholan) – Brud is of a good nature. He and Auzzie are close friends. He plays the drums for he, Preston and Auzzie's band FLOORdeVOTED. * Dancy Cologne (portrayed by Alicia Josipovic) – Dancy was originally Debra's best friend, but not anymore. She's Debra's worst enemy and is the high school's "Queenager."

Episodes

Accolades

International broadcast

References

External links

* {{Family Channel original series 2010s Canadian sitcoms 2010s Canadian teen sitcoms 2011 Canadian television series debuts 2012 Canadian television series endings Canadian English-language television shows Family Channel (Canadian TV network) original programming Television series about teenagers Television series by Cookie Jar Entertainment Television series by DHX Media