Deborah Pratt

Deborah M. Pratt (born December 16, 1951) is an American actress, writer and television producer. 2Early life Pratt was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Geraldine (née Bryant) and Col. Bertram Roberson Pratt, a vice president of Pullman Heritage Bank. Her parents were both of African-American/Creole (African and European, including French) descent 2Career Pratt was a co-executive producer and a writer on the Quantum Leap TV series which was created by her then-husband, Donald Bellisario. Pratt also frequently starred in the show as both the Narrator, and the voice of "Ziggy". Pratt also acted in various television series including Magnum, P.I., Happy Days, The New Odd Couple, Benson and Airwolf. In 2000, she directed Cora Unashamed for Masterpiece Theatre's The American Collection. In 2009 she reprised her role as Ziggy for the Quantum Leap fan film, A Leap to Di For. 2Personal life Pratt married producer and screenwriter Donald P. Bellisario on June 30, 1984. They had two children: Troian (born October 28, 1985) and Nicholas (born August 27, 1991