Deborah Brace Winters

Background

Deborah Winters was born on November 27, 1953, in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Ralph Winters, head of television casting for Universal Studios for 28 years and actress Penny Edwards.

Education

She began her film and television career at age five after moving to New York where she attended the Professional Children"s School. She returned to Los Angeles in 1968, where she studied acting under Lee Strasberg at the Lee Strasberg Institute.

Career

She later commenced professional training at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting, New New York Winters continued working, appearing in commercials for Kinney Shoes, Gulf Oil, Lincoln-Mercury, Quaker Oats and others In 1966, she received her first major screen role in the Fred Coe comedy-drama, Maine, Natalie. and television career Winters was first cast in the 1968 motion picture Maine, Natalie, opposite Patty Duke, James Farentino, and Martin Balsam.

She followed shortly afterwards with a second co-starring role opposite Michael Douglas in his first film, the 1969, directed by David Miller.

This was followed by a starring role in the Columbia Broadcasting System Playhouse production of The People Next Door which led to the motion picture remake the following year. The People Next Door received positive reviews.

Roger Ebert said in his Chicago Sun-Times review, "Deborah Winters, is disturbing at first because you think she"s too mannered. Gradually the mannerisms become indispensable to the characterization." Jack Lemmon cast Winters as the female lead opposite Walter Matthau in his sole directorial debut, Kotch in 1971.

Time wrote of Winters in its October 11, 1972, review, "Winters is one of the few young actresses with comic timing." Winters continued acting with starring roles in film and episodic television including,, Lottery!, Days of Our Lives, and Matt Houston.

Achievements

• Deborah Brace Winters has been listed as a notable Actress by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Federation television and Radio Artists, SAG, Houston Academy Motion Pictures and television.

Connections

Married Richard Delano Scelfo, August 2, 1969. Married Warren Herbert Chaney, June 9, 1984. Children: Leonora Brace Scelfo, Dominque Frances Yuro, Lesley Lane Chaney, Jason Wayne Chaney, Gabrielle Lisa, Michelle Yuro, Jason Yuro.

Father:

Ralph Harold Winters

Mother:

Penny (Edwards) Winters

Spouse:

Warren Herbert Chaney

Spouse:

Richard Delano Scelfo

child:

Leonora Brace Scelfo Winters

child:

Michelle Yuro Winters

child:

Jason Yuro Winters

child:

Gabrielle Lisa Winters

child:

Jason Wayne Chaney Winters

child:

Dominque Frances Yuro Winters

child:

Lesley Lane Chaney Winters