Kristine Debell

Kristine DeBell was born on December 10, 1954, in Chatham, New York, where she was raised on a small self-sufficient farm. Her early artistic pursuits included ballet and voice lessons. At the age of 14, DeBell began her modeling career with Macy’s. During her freshman year of high school, she showcased her acting talent by winning the role of Marta in the musical ‘The Sound Of Music’. Following this, she spent four seasons performing at the acclaimed Mac-Haydn Theatre in her hometown. After graduating high school and completing a year of study in Fashion Merchandising at Berkeley College, DeBell further advanced her modeling career by joining Ford Models in New York City.

Transitioning into acting, Kristine DeBell gained significant recognition for her role as Alice in the 1976 film ‘Alice in Wonderland: An X-Rated Musical Fantasy’. In April 1976, she appeared on the cover of Playboy, photographed by Suze Randall. She was also featured in Helmut Newton’s August 1976 pictorial “200 Motels, or How I Spent My Summer Vacation.” Her filmography includes notable appearances in ‘Meatballs’ (1979), which was Bill Murray’s first film and Ivan Reitman’s directorial debut, ‘Bloodbrothers’ (1978), Richard Gere’s first film, and ‘The Big Brawl’ (1980), Jackie Chan’s debut American film. Throughout the early 1980s, DeBell was active in television, starring in pilots and making guest appearances on episodic shows such as ‘Night Court’ and the award-winning soap opera ‘The Young & The Restless’.

In the mid-1980s, DeBell temporarily stepped away from the film and television industry to focus on raising her children on a thoroughbred farm in upstate New York. Her passion for theater remained, leading her to star in numerous regional theater productions, including a memorable portrayal of Blanche Dubois in Tennessee Williams’ ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’. Since relocating to Los Angeles in 2008, Kristine DeBell has consistently worked as a film and television actress, continuing to build upon her extensive career.