Deborah Rush

Deborah Rush is an American actress who has acted in film, television and theater. Born in Chatham Borough, New Jersey, she made her Broadway debut in the 1975 musical Dance with Me. She starred in Noises Off from 1983 to 1984 as Brooke Ashton, earning a Drama Desk Award and a Tony nomination for best featured actress in a play. Her films include The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), Big Business (1988), Parents (1989), My Blue Heaven (1990), In & Out (1997), You've Got Mail (1998), Three to Tango (1999), The Good Girl (2002), American Wedding (2003) and Strangers with Candy (2005). On television, she was a regular on Strangers with Candy from 1999 to 2000, had a recurring role on Spin City, and played Carol Chapman on Orange Is the New Black from 2013 to 2019. She also appeared onstage in Hay Fever, The Sisters Rosensweig and Blithe Spirit.