Kristine DeBell

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Kristine DeBell
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DeBell at the premiere of the 1976 remake of
A Star Is Born
Born
Other names
  • Kristine De Bell
  • Kristine De Belle
Occupation(s)Actress, model

Kristine DeBell is an American film actress.

Career

Born in Chatham, New York, DeBell began her career as a fashion model with Ford Models. She later moved into acting, debuting as the star of the 1976 erotic musical comedy film Alice in Wonderland at the age of 21.

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She was on the April 1976 cover of Playboy , photographed by Suze Randall. She also appeared in Playboy's classic August 1976 Helmut Newton pictorial "200 Motels, or How I Spent My Summer Vacation", [1] from which 11 original prints were sold at auctions of the Playboy archives by Butterfields in 2002 for $21,075, [2] [3] and three by Christie's in December 2003 for $26,290. [4]

Subsequently, she moved to mainstream film and television. Her most prominent film roles included playing A.L., a camp counselor, alongside Bill Murray, in the comedy Meatballs (1979) and Jackie Chan's girlfriend in The Big Brawl (1980). She appeared in a number of television pilots and individual episodes of various television series through the early 1980s. She returned to acting in 2012, appearing in a number of direct-to-video productions.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1976 Alice in Wonderland AliceFilm debut
1977Rooster: Spurs of Death!Melody
1978 I Wanna Hold Your Hand Cindy
Bloodbrothers Cheri
1979 The Main Event Lucy
Meatballs A.L.
The Great American Girl Robbery Debbie Williams
1980 Willie & Phil Rena
The Big Brawl Nancy
1981 Lifepod Fiona
1982 Tag: The Assassination Game Nancy McCauley
1986 Club Life Fern
1990American ConfidentialKaty Lynn O'TooleVideo; short
20121313: Night of the WidowThe WidowVoice; video
Southern dysComfortCousin DebShort
2013Beyond Sunset and SunriseNorma Desmond / The Good Witch / NarratorShort
A Talking Cat!?! SusanDirect-to-video
An Easter Bunny PuppyJennifer
A Talking Pony!?!Kim
20143 Wicked WitchesLana
Trophy HeadsSister Jasmine
2015HunterCapt. Goodwill
Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance Bobbie
2016Offer and CompromiseExecutive
2017Darling Nikki
2019MerrilyCynthia

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1973 The Young and the Restless Pam Warren #2TV series
1978 Police Woman Francine"The Young and the Fair"
1978 Deadman's Curve Girl at Birthday Party (uncredited)TV movie
1978 James at 16 Cheryl"Rebel Without a Car"
1978 B. J. and the Bear Marcia"The Foundlings"
1978 Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold Sally SouthTV movie
1978 Suddenly, Love Helen MalloyTV movie
1978 Eight Is Enough Melanie"Alone at Last"
1978 David Cassidy: Man Undercover Girl"RX for Dying"
1979 Barnaby Jones Rita Wallace"Man on Fire"
1979 CHiPs Peggy"Second Chance"
1981 The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo Ginger"The French Follies Caper"
1982Life of the Party: The Story of BeatriceToni BlasdellTV movie
1983For Members OnlyGinger BlakelyTV movie
1983 Oh Madeline ..."All the World's a Stage"
1983 Oh Madeline ..."To Ski or Not to Ski "
1984 Night Court Jennifer Black"Harry and the Rock Star"
2012The Great Halloween Puppy AdventureLindaTV movie
2017The Wrong Man Sarah FranklinTV-14 movie

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References

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