Debbie Lee Carrington


Deborah Lee Carrington was an American actress and stuntwoman. Her best known movie roles include playing a Martian rebel in Total Recall, an Ewok in Return of the Jedi and an elf in The Polar Express.
Carrington's film career began in college when she replied to an ad for extras in a newsletter published by Little People of America for Under the Rainbow, a film about the Munchkins from The Wizard of Oz.

Early life and career

Carrington was born in San Jose, California. Her father was an insurance manager and her mother was a schoolteacher. She has a brother, Robert, and sister, Kathy. In 1981 she answered a casting call for Under The Rainbow while attending college at University of California-Davis. She took a break from her studies after landing a role in the film, but later returned and earned a degree in early childhood development.
Carrington appeared in many films and TV shows, including In Living Color, The Drew Carey Show, Howard the Duck, Tracey Takes On..., Men in Black, Seinfeld, Baywatch, Married... with Children, Boston Legal, The Garbage Pail Kids Movie, Dexter, and Bones. In 2008, she filmed scenes for the action thriller Bitch Slap. She also performed as a stunt double – often for child actors and dolls that had come to life – in films like Titanic and the Child's Play slasher film series.
Carrington was born with dwarfism and said she had experienced prejudicial attitudes as a dwarf in Hollywood. She supported other dwarf actors, insisting that they received credit for their work, since many costume-specific parts often went uncredited.
By the 1990s, Carrington began to push back against being typecast in costume-only roles. On television, she played character roles like Tiny Avenger on In Living Color, Tammy in Seinfeld, and Doreen in The Drew Carey Show.

Death

Carrington died on March 23, 2018, at age 58 on her parents' ranch in Pleasanton, California following a period of health complications.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1981Under the RainbowHotel Rainbow Guestas Debbie Carrington
1983Return of the JediRomba Ewokas Debbie Carrington
1984The Ewok AdventureWeecheeTV movie, as Debbie Carrington
1984EarthlingsZetTV movie
1985What's Happening Now!!MunchkinEpisode: "The Improbable Dream"
1985WeecheeTV movie
1985Amazing StoriesAlienEpisode: "Fine Tuning"
1986Invaders from MarsDrone
1986Howard the DuckDuck
1987Harry and the HendersonsLittle Bigfoot
1987The Garbage Pail Kids MovieValerie Vomit
1989MonstersTrollEpisode: "Fools' Gold"
1990Nerds of a FeatherLittle Army of Little Russian Soldiers
1990Spaced InvadersDr. Ziplock
1990Total RecallThumbelina
1990Club FedBetty
1990Married... with ChildrenAlienEpisode: "Married... with Aliens"
1990WIOUCarla SapperEpisode: "Do the Wrong Thing"
1990The Bonfire of the VanitiesCrying girlUncredited
1991The New Adam-12CindyEpisode: "Trick or Trick"
1991–1992In Living ColorTiny Avenger3 episodes
1992SeedpeopleTumbler
1992Batman ReturnsEmperor Penguin
1992Mom and Dad Save the WorldBwaaa
1992Cattive ragazzeAmy
1994SeinfeldTammyEpisode: "The Stand-In"
1994The High CrusadeBranithar
1994BaywatchDebbieEpisodes: "Silent Night, Baywatch Night: Part 1 & 2"
1995Born to Be WildGorilla Team
1997Men in BlackAlien Father
1997TitanicStunts
1998Tracey Takes On...Raquel GibsonEpisode: "Loss"
1998Mighty Joe YoungOther Gorilla
1998Bride of ChuckyTiffanyStunt double: Jennifer Tilly
1999She's All ThatFelicity
1999–2000The Drew Carey ShowDoreen4 episodes
2000The IndependentSurfer Girl
2000Buffy the Vampire SlayerCreatureEpisode: "Listening to Fear"
2000The Christmas SecretGorahTV movie
2001The Lone GunmenSadieEpisode: "Madam, I'm Adam"
2002ERGinger JonesEpisodes: "A Simple Twist of Fate"
2002The DistrictAliceEpisode: "Small Packages"
2003TiptoesKitty Katz
2003Scary Movie 3Mini TabithaUncredited
2004The Polar ExpressElf
2004Seed of ChuckyHerself, Uncredited
2004Boston LegalPattyEpisode: "Loose Lips"
2004HuffMarlaEpisode: "Flashpants"
2006DexterPattyEpisode: "Truth Be Told"
2006Nip/TuckMerrilyEpisode: "Reefer"
2008Men in TreesKarenEpisode: "Read Between the Minds"
2008Bedtime StoriesBooing Goblinas Debbie Carrington
2009BonesGidget JonesEpisode: "The Dwarf in the Dirt"
2011JessieJinglesEpisode: "Christmas Story"
2011Pair of KingsSquonk QueenEpisode: "Dinner for Squonks"
2012The New NormalLittle Person MomEpisode: "Pilot"
2013Curse of ChuckyChucky doubleDirect-to-video film
2017Special UnitSophie