Deborah Geffner (born August 26, 1952)Rotten Tomatoes profile is an American actress, singer, and dancer.
Early life Born in Pittsburgh, Geffner moved to New York City at the age of sixteen to train at the Juilliard School. She later danced for the Stuttgart Ballet and American Chamber Ballet.
Career She is best known for her role as Victoria Porter in Bob Fosse's award-winning movie All That Jazz, which she filmed while performing in A Chorus Line on Broadway in the role of Kristine.
Geffner worked again with Fosse in his movie Star 80. She also starred in the TV movie Legs with Gwen Verdon and Sheree North. She has been on TV shows like Scandal, Mad Men, Cold Case, Grey's Anatomy, Monk, Criminal Minds, ER, Tales of the Unexpected and Passions.
Geffner can also be seen in the movies Living Out Loud with Holly Hunter, Infestation, Exterminator 2, Chasing Destiny with Christopher Lloyd, and as herself in the documentary Store. In 2009, she wrote, directed and starred in the award-winning short film Guitar Lessons.
She directed John Patrick Shanley's play, Beggars in the House of Plenty, at Theatre 68 in Hollywood as part of their "13 by Shanley" Festival in 2009. In 2011, she directed Portrait of a Madonna and performed in Auto-Da-Fé by Tennessee Williams, also at Theatre 68, as part of the "Five by Tenn" Festival. In 2012, she directed the world premiere of "Jennifer Aniston Stole My Life" in the Hollywood Fringe Festival, chosen for Best of Fringe. She also played Gwendolyn Gardner on the soap opera The Young and the Restless in November 2020.
Personal life Geffner is a first cousin of Jeff Goldblum through their mothers. She lives in Los Angeles where she continues to act and direct movies and plays.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1979All That JazzVictoria1983Star 80Billie1984Exterminator 2Caroline1989Bert Rigby, You're a FoolDancer1998Living Out LoudWoman with Makeup2009InfestationMaureen2010Chain LetterIrene Cristoff2014Booze Boys & BrowniesSharon Dubrow2015Night of the Living DebDeb's MomVoice2015A Beautiful NowDavid's mother2015The Phoenix IncidentSusan Lauder2016Southside with YouToot2018Under the Silver LakeMomVoice2024MaXXXineElaine
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1981Tales of the UnexpectedMiss GreccoEpisode: "A Woman's Help"1981One Day at a TimeGraceEpisode: "Julie Shows Up: Part 2"1983LegsTerry RigaTelevision film1983Murder 1, Dancer 0Jackie1983Buffalo BillLauren StocktonEpisode: "Buffalo Bill and the Movies"1985MacGruder and LoudJennyEpisode: "On the Wire"1986FameEveEpisode: "Hold That Baby"1989Falcon CrestSavannah Sharpe2 episodes2001ERMrs. StreetEpisode: "Piece of Mind"2001Chasing DestinyNurse FinneganTelevision film2004Medical InvestigationLucy MartinEpisode: "Progeny"2004, 2005PassionsDr. Carlyle2 episodes2005Criminal MindsNeighborEpisode: "Natural Born Killer"2006Grey's AnatomyMrs. BurtonEpisode: "Yesterday"2006The NineNeighborEpisode: "Pilot"2006MonkNunEpisode: "Mr. Monk Meets His Dad"2009Cold CaseJoy BellowesEpisode: "Libertyville"2009The ForgottenDr. Sharon WalkerEpisode: "Railroad Jane"2012Nuclear FamilyJohn's LawyerTelevision film2013Mad MenMrs. BeresfordEpisode: "The Quality of Mercy"2014ScandalHomeland Security Chief2 episodes2014The Comeback KidsCasting DirectorEpisode: "The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow"2016CSI: CyberMary IngramEpisode: "Going Viral"2018How to Get Away with MurderJillianEpisode: "Whose Blood Is That?"2019MILFriendKathyEpisode: "Mother, Mama"2019For the PeopleJudge DrexenEpisode: "One Big Happy Family"2019Aesthetic Rebellion PresentsKEpisode: "Everything I Wish I Said"2019The Morning ShowKassie Spitser Crisis SpecialistEpisode: "In the Dark Night of the Soul It's Always 3:30 in the Morning"2020The Young and the RestlessGwendolyn Gardner2 episodes2021American Horror Story: Double FeatureJoAnnaEpisode: "Blood Buffet"2025LeviathanNeneVoice
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