Deborah Foreman in the 1980s

Deborah Lynn Foreman (born October 12, 1962) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her starring role in the 1983 movie Valley Girl. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke while waiting between takes during location filming An actor or actress is a person who acts, or plays a role, in a dramatic production. ... Movie poster for Valley Girl (1983) Valley Girl is a 1983 romantic comedy movie, starring Nicolas Cage, Deborah Foreman, E.G. Daily, Cameron Dye, and Joyce Hyser. ...

Biography

Early life

Foreman was born in Montebello, California to Clyde Foreman, a Marine Corps pilot, and Lynette. She was raised in Arizona and Texas. When she was thirteen, her parents enrolled her at the Barbizon School of Modeling in Houston to help her overcome shyness, where she received a trophy after completing the courses. In high school, Foreman received high marks and was a cheerleader. While she was still a student, a local photographer hired her for newspaper and catalog ads. A chance meeting with a representative of Wilhelmina Models led to her signing with their California office and modeling assignments for Maybelline cosmetics. Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County Mayor Bob Bagwell Area    - City 21. ... The UKs Royal Marines in a Rigid Raider assault watercraft A marine corps (from French corps de marine) is a branch of a nations armed forces incorporating Marines, intended to be capable of mounting amphibious assaults using infantry, armour, aircraft, and watercraft. ... For other uses, see Aviator (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) English Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Area  Ranked 6th  - Total 113,998 sq mi (295,254 km²)  - Width 310 miles (500 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 0. ... Official language(s) English (de facto) See also languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 268,581 sq mi (695,622 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Houston redirects here. ... Cheerleading is recreational activity and sometimes competitive sport involving organised routines including elements of dance and gymnastics to encourage crowds to cheer on sports teams. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Mail order. ... Wilhelmina Models is a modelling agency founded in 1967 by the supermodel Wilhelmina (Wilhelmina Cooper) in New York City. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Photograph of the once famous model Dovima A model is a person who poses or displays for purposes of art, fashion, or other products and advertising. ... For the Chuck Berry song, see Maybellene. ...

Career

Four weeks after arriving in Los Angeles, Foreman earned her SAG card after appearing in a McDonald's of England commercial. Resolving to become a serious actress, she took acting lessons from a variety of teachers. Her first acting job was in a comedy pilot for NBC's The Grady Nutt Show. More TV work and two supporting film roles soon followed. After a 1983 appearance on the popular sitcom Family Ties, her first starring role in a feature film was Valley Girl (1983) with Nicholas Cage, which brought her national fame. Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... The Screen Actors Guild (S.A.G.) is the labor union representing over 120,000 film actors in the United States. ... McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants, primarily selling hamburgers, chicken, french fries, milkshakes and soft drinks. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... NBC (an abbreviation for National Broadcasting Company, its former corporate name) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... Family Ties was a popular American television sitcom which aired on NBC for seven seasons, from 1982 to 1989. ... Movie poster for Valley Girl (1983) Valley Girl is a 1983 romantic comedy movie, starring Nicolas Cage, Deborah Foreman, E.G. Daily, Cameron Dye, and Joyce Hyser. ... Nicolas Cage (born January 7, 1964) is an American actor. ...

In 1985, Foreman had a small role in the film Real Genius. In 1986, she was named Most Promising New Star by ShoWest, the largest and most notable film convention in the world. Foreman's Hollywood career may have stalled at least in part because she was subsequently cast in a string of weakly-scripted and directed comedies. She had a starring role in the 1986 comedy My Chauffeur, in which she played a somewhat Madonna-influenced character who gets a job as a driver for a stuffy Brentwood limousine service. However, unlike Valley Girl, the film did not feature elements of dramatic teen angst. My Chauffeur was widely publicised, but connected only modestly with teen audiences and critics. Real Genius is a 1985 comedy film starring Val Kilmer and Gabriel Jarret. ... The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) is a trade organization based in the United States whose members are the owners of movie theatres. ... Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958), better known as simply Madonna, is a six-time Grammy[1] and one-time Golden Globe award winning American pop singer, songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. ... Brentwood is a district in the West Los Angeles region of Los Angeles, California, United States; it is sometimes confused with Brentwood, California in the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California. ...

That same year, Foreman played dual roles in the offbeat dark comedy and preppy murder mystery April Fool's Day. Although her performance was praised by reviewers, the film's plot and surprise ending were widely panned, with critic Vincent Canby commenting for the New York Times, "... the dialogue is mostly composed of rude variations on eek, ugh and I'd like to sleep with you this evening." Aprils Fools Day is a 1986 horror film released by Paramount Pictures. ... Vincent Canby (July 27, 1924 – September 15, 2000) was an American film critic. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ...

During the five years following, Foreman appeared in over half a dozen low budget horror movies and independent films. DVD cover showing horror characters as depicted by Universal Studios. ... An independent film, or indie film, is usually a low-budget film that is produced by a small movie studio. ...

Cult following

Cult actress in the 2000s

In the early 2000s, Foreman starred in two independent films and appeared in commercials for Chevrolet. She enthusiastically participated in retrospective screenings of Valley Girl and in 2005 taped interviews for nostalgia segments on VH-1, which led to rekindled cult interest in her as the "quintessential 1980s stereotypical female" and new critical appreciation for her acting abilities. Many of her films had already been issued on DVD. Currently, Foreman owns and operates DF Graphics, an online graphics house. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 395 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (456 × 692 pixel, file size: 87 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) American actress Deborah Foreman This is a copyrighted image that has been released by a company or organization to promote their work or... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 395 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (456 × 692 pixel, file size: 87 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) American actress Deborah Foreman This is a copyrighted image that has been released by a company or organization to promote their work or... This article is becoming very long. ... Chevrolet (IPA: ʃɛv. ... VH1 (which stands for Video Hits 1) is an American cable television channel that was created in 1985. ... DVD (commonly known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for data storage, including movies with high video and sound quality. ...

Foreman enjoys hand painting furniture and practices yoga. She has consistently named My Chauffeur as her favourite film project, citing that she enjoyed working with the people involved. Yoga (Devanagari: योग) is one of the six schools of Hindu philosophy, focusing on meditation as a path to self-knowledge and liberation. ...

Quotes

• When asked by SportsHollywood "What is valley girl Julie Richman doing today?"

"Julie won a scholarship to Harvard. Graduated with honors and received another scholarship to Boston University Medical School. Julie became a medical doctor, alas, losing her medical license to a terrible addiction to heroin. As an ex-addict, she now manages Autoworld Go Carts in West Covina, California. She has the highest score on PacMan... Go Julie!!!"

• "Life is good."

Selected filmography

Deborah Foreman in My Chauffeur, 1986

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External links

• Official Web Site
• Deborah Foreman at the Internet Movie Database
• A semi-official fan site
• Myspace site