Debra Jo Rupp

Debra Jo Rupp

74 · Born: Feb 24, 1951

Personal Details

Official Socials
BornFeb 24, 1951 Glendale, California, USA
Parents
  • Margaret A. Williams Rupp
  • John E. Rupp Jr
Relatives
  • Robin Lee Rupp (Sibling)
  • Rebecca Louise Rupp (Sibling)

Biography

Debra Jo Rupp is a talented actress with over 300 television appearances to her credit. She is best known for her iconic role as Kitty Forman in the long-running FOX comedy series "That '70s Show." Her performance as the hilarious and beloved high-strung mom earned her the title of one of TV's Favorite Moms of all time.

Rupp has also made notable appearances in various TV shows, including "Friends," "Seinfeld," "This is Us," and "The Ranch." She has also starred in several feature films, such as "Big," "She's Out of My League," and "Kickin It Old Skool."

In addition to her acting career, Rupp has a rich and impressive theatre background. She has appeared on and off-Broadway for the past four decades, starring in productions such as "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" and "A Girl's Guide to Chaos." She has also lent her voice to several animated projects, including "Teacher's Pet" and "Garfield."

Rupp is set to reprise her role as Kitty Forman in the upcoming Netflix series "That '90s Show," which follows the Forman family as they navigate the 1990s. The show is currently in production and is expected to premiere in 2022.

In her free time, Rupp enjoys gardening, needlepointing, and grilling. She is also a fan of Bridge, video war games, and Fantasy Football. Rupp is married to her husband and has two Yorkies, Olive and Martini, who are both looking forward to their impending move to the west coast where "That '90s Show" will film.

Career

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2024
Agatha All Along
Agatha All Along as Mrs. Hart
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2023
That '90s Show
That '90s Show as Kitty Forman
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2021
WandaVision
WandaVision as Sharon Davis (a.k.a. Mrs. Hart)
{"id":140654,"title":"Fair Market Value","year":"2019","character":"Carol Coogan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fair-market-value","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_140654.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_140654.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
Fair Market Value
Fair Market Value as Carol Coogan
{"id":169992,"title":"The Social Ones","year":"2019","character":"Sheila Berger","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-social-ones","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_169992.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_169992.jpg"},"released":1}
The Social Ones
The Social Ones as Sheila Berger
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2017
The Ranch
The Ranch as Janice
{"id":17308,"title":"The Opposite Sex","year":"2016","character":"Tracy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-opposite-sex","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_17308.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_17308.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
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2013
Super Buddies
Super Buddies as Cow (voice)
{"id":40817,"title":"Congratulations","year":"2012","character":"Nancy Riley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/congratulations-2012","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_40817.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_40817.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Congratulations
Congratulations as Nancy Riley
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She Wants Me
She Wants Me as Ruth Baum
{"id":23452,"title":"Spooky Buddies","year":"2011","character":"Zelda (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/spooky-buddies","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1hl9pl8ah0p0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1hl9pl8ah0p0.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
Spooky Buddies
Spooky Buddies as Zelda (voice)
{"id":1359,"title":"She's Out of My League","year":"2010","character":"Mrs. Kettner","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/shes-out-of-my-league","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1rgcm52pbup8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1rgcm52pbup8.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
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Better with You
Better with You as Vicky Putney
{"id":195033,"title":"Jackson","year":"2008","character":"Nice Lady","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/jackson-2008","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_195033.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_195033.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Jackson
Jackson as Nice Lady
{"id":17749,"title":"Kickin' It Old Skool","year":"2007","character":"Sylvia Schumacher","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/kickin-it-old-skool","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_17749.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_17749.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Kickin' It Old Skool
Kickin' It Old Skool as Sylvia Schumacher
{"id":22924,"title":"Spymate","year":"2006","character":"Edith","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/spymate","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22924.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22924.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Spymate
Spymate as Edith
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Air Buddies
Air Buddies as Belinda (voice)
{"id":655,"title":"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit","year":2006,"character":"Debra Hartnell","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/law-order-special-victims-unit","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/821u9kpkn980.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/821u9kpkn980.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":50606,"title":"Lucky 13","year":"2005","character":"Mrs. Baker","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lucky-13","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_50606.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_50606.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Lucky 13
Lucky 13 as Mrs. Baker
{"id":7459,"title":"Teacher's Pet","year":"2004","character":"Mrs. Mary Lou Moira Angela Darling Helperman (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/teachers-pet-2004","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7459.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7459.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
Teacher's Pet
Teacher's Pet as Mrs. Mary Lou Moira Angela Darling Helperman (voice)
{"id":152626,"title":"The Act","year":"2004","character":"Rosy Marconi","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-act-2004","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_152626.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_152626.jpg"},"released":1}
The Act
The Act as Rosy Marconi
{"id":10754,"title":"Teacher's Pet","year":2000,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/teachers-pet","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/32lesd8c13lg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/32lesd8c13lg.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
{"id":6859,"title":"Senseless","year":"1998","character":"Fertility Clinic Attendant","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/senseless","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7e51p91jphn0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7e51p91jphn0.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Senseless
Senseless as Fertility Clinic Attendant
{"id":687,"title":"That '70s Show","year":1998,"character":"Kitty Forman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/that-70s-show","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1rqpkse53b28.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1rqpkse53b28.jpg"},"released":1}
That '70s Show
That '70s Show as Kitty Forman
{"id":56373,"title":"Clockwatchers","year":"1997","character":"Barbara","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/clockwatchers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56373.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56373.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Clockwatchers
Clockwatchers as Barbara
{"id":4564,"title":"Sgt. Bilko","year":"1996","character":"Mrs. Hall","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sgt-bilko","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7d41ntirmos0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7d41ntirmos0.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Sgt. Bilko
Sgt. Bilko as Mrs. Hall
{"id":178,"title":"Friends","year":1996,"character":"Alice Knight","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/friends","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/78h7hl5ol460.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/78h7hl5ol460.jpg"},"released":1}
Friends
Friends as Alice Knight
{"id":103837606,"title":"The Office","year":1995,"character":"Beth Avery","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-office-1995","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103837606.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103837606.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
The Office
The Office as Beth Avery
{"id":158275,"title":"MacShayne: Winner Takes All","year":"1994","character":"Alice","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/macshayne-winner-takes-all","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_158275.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_158275.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
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{"id":789,"title":"ER","year":1994,"character":"Mrs. Dibble","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/er","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/q3lhmp67pso0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/q3lhmp67pso0.jpg"},"released":1}
ER
ER as Mrs. Dibble
{"id":8338,"title":"Diagnosis Murder","year":1994,"character":"Dr. Nora Stebbings","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/diagnosis-murder","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8338.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8338.jpg"},"released":1}
Diagnosis Murder
Diagnosis Murder as Dr. Nora Stebbings
{"id":79,"title":"Seinfeld","year":1994,"character":"Katie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/seinfeld","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/131frpdlojrg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/131frpdlojrg.jpg"},"released":1}
Seinfeld
Seinfeld as Katie
{"id":58566,"title":"In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco","year":"1993","character":"Dorrie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/in-the-line-of-duty-ambush-in-waco","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58566.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58566.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
{"id":158811,"title":"The Odd Couple: Together Again","year":"1993","character":"Plaza Asdsistant Manager","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-odd-couple-together-again","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_158811.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_158811.jpg"},"released":1}
The Odd Couple: Together Again
The Odd Couple: Together Again as Plaza Asdsistant Manager
{"id":9704,"title":"The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.","year":1993,"character":"Ms. Plowright","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-adventures-of-brisco-county-jr","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9704.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9704.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":59151,"title":"A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story","year":"1992","character":"Alice","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-woman-scorned-the-betty-broderick-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_59151.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_59151.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
{"id":4840,"title":"Death Becomes Her","year":"1992","character":"Psychiatric Patient","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/death-becomes-her","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3h9svgjbg14g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3h9svgjbg14g.jpg"},"released":1}
Death Becomes Her
Death Becomes Her as Psychiatric Patient
{"id":160680,"title":"Robots","year":"1988","character":"R. Jane","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/robots-1988","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160680.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160680.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Robots
Robots as R. Jane
{"id":1003,"title":"Big","year":"1988","character":"Miss Patterson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/big","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7vh0s5ssggc0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7vh0s5ssggc0.jpg"},"released":1}
Big
Big as Miss Patterson
{"id":1382,"title":"The Equalizer","year":1987,"character":"Marge","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-equalizer-us","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1382.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1382.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
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2024
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2021
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{"id":184621,"title":"That '70s KISS Show","year":"2002","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/that-70s-kiss-show-2002","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_184621.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_184621.jpg"},"released":1}
2002