Debra Jo Rupp

Biography

Debra Jo Rupp is an American actress who moved from Massachusetts to New York City in 1979 to pursue acting. Born in Glendale and raised in Boxford, Massachusetts, she performed on stage and in commercials before her first television role in 1980 on All My Children. Her Broadway performance as Cynthia in A Girl's Guide to Chaos in 1986 helped her career, and she went on to play Kitty Forman in That '70s Show and its sequel That '90s Show. She appeared as Alice Knight on Friends and voiced Mrs. Helperman in Teacher's Pet, including its 2004 film. Her film work includes Big (1988), Sgt. Bilko (1996), Clockwatchers (1997), and She's Out of My League (2010). She also starred as Dr. Ruth Westheimer in Dr. Ruth, All the Way and Becoming Dr. Ruth, the latter earning her a Drama Desk Award nomination, and appeared in WandaVision and Agatha All Along.

75years old

Turns 76 on February 24in 146 days

Born February 24, 1951Glendale
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Also credited as Rupp, Debra Jo

Movie Career

Films: 13
Career span: 26 years1988 to 2014

Genres

Comedy77%, 10 films
Family31%, 4 films
Drama23%, 3 films
Fantasy15%, 2 films
Romance15%, 2 films

First and latest

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Big break
Rupp originated the role of Cynthia in Cynthia Heimel's A Girl's Guide to Chaos in 1986, the Broadway part she credited with pushing her career forward.
First role
Rupp's first feature-film role came in 1988, playing Miss Patterson, the timid secretary to Tom Hanks' character in the comedy Big.
A change of course
Rupp's success in the theater came so soon after she arrived in New York City that it scared the young actress into taking time off from acting for several years.

Debra Jo Rupp movies on Netflix

The Opposite Sex2014IMDb rating 4.5as Tracy
Super Buddies2013IMDb rating 4.3as Cow (voice)
She Wants Me2012IMDb rating 4.9as Ruth Baum
Spooky Buddies2011IMDb rating 4.6as Zelda (voice)
She's Out of My League2010IMDb rating 6.4as Mrs. Kettner
Kickin' It Old Skool2007IMDb rating 4.7as Sylvia Schumacher
Spymate2006IMDb rating 4.0as Edith
Teacher's Pet2004IMDb rating 5.7as Mrs. Mary Lou Moira Angela Darling Helperman (voice)
Senseless1998IMDb rating 6.0as Fertility Clinic Attendant
Clockwatchers1997IMDb rating 6.6as Barbara
Sgt. Bilko1996IMDb rating 5.9as Mrs. Hall
In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco1993IMDb rating 5.4as Dorrie
Big1988IMDb rating 7.3as Miss Patterson

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Big1988 Comedy, Drama, Fantasyas Miss Patterson
IMDb rating 7.3264K votes
She's Out of My League2010 Comedy, Romanceas Mrs. Kettner
IMDb rating 6.4155K votes
Senseless1998as Fertility Clinic Attendant
IMDb rating 6.018K votes
Kickin' It Old Skool2007as Sylvia Schumacher
IMDb rating 4.77.7K votes
Spooky Buddies2011as Zeldavoice
IMDb rating 4.62.9K votes
Teacher's Pet2004as Mrs. Mary Lou Moira Angela Darling Helpermanvoice
IMDb rating 5.72.1K votes
Clockwatchers1997as Barbara
IMDb rating 6.67.9K votes
Spymate2006as Edith
IMDb rating 4.01.5K votes

Most often with

Robert Vince directed three of these films. Six actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Pamela Adlon

Jamie Kennedy

Tim Conway

Geoff Stults

Genevieve Hannelius

Ty PanitzRobert VinceDirector, 3 films

Films together

Pamela Adlon2 films together, 1996 to 2004
Pamela Adlon's page
- Teacher's Pet2004IMDb rating 5.7Rupp as Mrs. Mary Lou Moira Angela Darling HelpermanvoiceAdlon as Trevor / Taylor / Tylervoice
- Sgt. Bilko1996IMDb rating 5.9Rupp as Mrs. HallAdlon as Sgt. Raquel Barbella
Jamie Kennedy2 films together, 1997 to 2007
Jamie Kennedy's page
- Kickin' It Old Skool2007IMDb rating 4.7Rupp as Sylvia SchumacherKennedy as Justin Schumacher
- Clockwatchers1997IMDb rating 6.6Rupp as BarbaraKennedy as Eddie
Tim Conway2 films together, 2011 to 2013
Tim Conway's page
- Super Buddies2013IMDb rating 4.3Rupp as CowvoiceConway as Deputy Sniffer
- Spooky Buddies2011IMDb rating 4.6Rupp as ZeldavoiceConway as Deputy Sniffervoice
Geoff Stults2 films together, 2010 to 2014
Geoff Stults's page
- The Opposite Sex2014IMDb rating 4.5Rupp as TracyStults as Vince
- She's Out of My League2010IMDb rating 6.4Rupp as Mrs. KettnerStults as Cam
Genevieve Hannelius2 films together, 2011 to 2013
Genevieve Hannelius's page
- Super Buddies2013IMDb rating 4.3Rupp as CowvoiceHannelius as Rosebudvoice
- Spooky Buddies2011IMDb rating 4.6Rupp as ZeldavoiceHannelius as Rosebudvoice
Ty Panitz2 films together, 2011 to 2013
Ty Panitz's page
- Super Buddies2013IMDb rating 4.3Rupp as CowvoicePanitz as Mudbudvoice
- Spooky Buddies2011IMDb rating 4.6Rupp as ZeldavoicePanitz as Mudbudvoice
Robert VinceDirector, 3 films, 2006 to 2013
All films by Robert Vince
- Super Buddies2013IMDb rating 4.3Rupp as Cowvoice
- Spooky Buddies2011IMDb rating 4.6Rupp as Zeldavoice
- Spymate2006IMDb rating 4.0Rupp as Edith

Box office

What Debra Jo Rupp's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$264 million

8 of the 13 films have a worldwide figure.

8Worldwide figure
2Never in cinemas
3Figure not found

Top grosser

Big1988Miss Patterson$152 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Big1988as Miss Patterson
$152M57.4% of the total
2
She's Out of My League2010as Mrs. Kettner
$50M18.8% of the total
3
Sgt. Bilko1996as Mrs. Hall
$38M14.4% of the total
4
Senseless1998as Fertility Clinic Attendant
$13M4.9% of the total
5
Teacher's Pet2004as Mrs. Mary Lou Moira Angela Darling Helperman (voice)
$6.5M2.5% of the total
6
Kickin' It Old Skool2007as Sylvia Schumacher
$4.7M1.8% of the total
7
Clockwatchers1997as Barbara
$538K0.2% of the total
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The Opposite Sex2014as Tracy
$50K0.0% of the total