Deborah Geffner
Biography
Deborah Geffner is an American actress, singer, and dancer who grew up in Pittsburgh and moved to New York City at sixteen to train at the Juilliard School, later dancing with the Stuttgart Ballet and the American Chamber Ballet. She is best known as Victoria Porter in Bob Fosse's All That Jazz (1979), which she shot while playing Kristine in A Chorus Line on Broadway, and she worked with Fosse again on Star 80. Her other credits include the television movie Legs and series such as Scandal, Mad Men, Grey's Anatomy and Passions, plus the films Infestation (2009) and Exterminator 2 (1984). She wrote, directed and starred in Guitar Lessons, an award-winning short, in 2009, directed Beggars in the House of Plenty at Theatre 68 in Hollywood, and directed the world premiere of Jennifer Aniston Stole My Life at the Hollywood Fringe Festival in 2012.
74years old
Turns 75 on August 26in 288 days
- Born Pittsburgh
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 46 years1979 to 2025
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Getting ready for a role
While playing Kristine in A Chorus Line on Broadway, Geffner shot her part as Victoria Porter in All That Jazz, the Bob Fosse movie.
Behind the camera
In 2009, Geffner directed Beggars in the House of Plenty, a play by John Patrick Shanley, at Hollywood's Theatre 68. The production was staged as part of the venue's 13 by Shanley Festival.
Behind the camera
Geffner directed the world premiere of Jennifer Aniston Stole My Life at the 2012 Hollywood Fringe Festival, where it was chosen for Best of Fringe.
Deborah Geffner movies on Netflix
Mob Copsas Bridget Hughes
MaXXXineas Elaine Casting
Southside with Youas Toot
Chain Letteras Irene Cristof
Infestationas Maureen
Exterminator 2as Caroline
All That Jazzas Victoria
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Deborah Geffner made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.










Films together
Keith David1 film together, 2010
Keith David's page Chain Letter2010IMDb rating 4.1Geffner as Irene CristofDavid as Detective Jim Crenshaw
Brad Dourif1 film together, 2010
Brad Dourif's page Chain Letter2010IMDb rating 4.1Geffner as Irene CristofDourif as Mr. Smirker
Kevin Bacon1 film together, 2024
Kevin Bacon's page MaXXXine2024IMDb rating 6.2Geffner as Elaine CastingBacon as John Labat
Bobby Cannavale1 film together, 2024
Bobby Cannavale's page MaXXXine2024IMDb rating 6.2Geffner as Elaine CastingCannavale as Detective Torres
Giancarlo Esposito1 film together, 2024
Giancarlo Esposito's page MaXXXine2024IMDb rating 6.2Geffner as Elaine CastingEsposito as Teddy Knight, Esq.
David Arquette1 film together, 2025
David Arquette's page Mob Cops2025IMDb rating 3.9Geffner as Bridget HughesArquette as Sammy Canzano
Ti WestDirector, 1 film, 2024
All films by Ti West MaXXXine2024IMDb rating 6.2Geffner as Elaine Casting
Bob FosseDirector, 1 film, 1979
All films by Bob Fosse All That Jazz1979IMDb rating 7.8Geffner as Victoria
Kyle RankinDirector, 1 film, 2009
All films by Kyle Rankin Infestation2009IMDb rating 5.8Geffner as Maureen
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.


