Deborah Goodrich

Deborah Goodrich
Goodrich in 2019
Born	Deborah Goodrich (1958-05-11) May 11, 1958 (age 66) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Alma mater	Lake Erie College
Occupation(s)	Actor, writer
Years active	1980–1992 (acting) 2019–present (writing)
Spouses	Pliny Porter Charles Royce ​ (m. 2002)​
Children	2

Deborah Goodrich Royce (née Goodrich; May 11, 1958) is an American former actress, story editor, and author.^[1] She is best known for her screen roles in Just One of the Guys (1985) and the horror films April Fool's Day (1986) and Remote Control (1988).

Goodrich published her debut novel, Finding Mrs. Ford, through the Post Hill Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, in 2019.

Biography

Goodrich was raised in Warren, Michigan.^[2] She graduated summa cum laude from Lake Erie College in Painesville, Ohio in 1980, earning a bachelor's degree in modern foreign languages with a minor in dance.^[3][4] Goodrich started acting in 1980 with the film Those Lips, Those Eyes. Thereafter she played several roles in television series and films such as All My Children (1982–1983) and St. Elsewhere (1986). She stopped acting in 1992 to dedicate herself to her work as a story editor with Miramax.^[5]

Goodrich is on the boards of the New York Botanical Garden, the PRASAD Project, the Avon Theatre in Stamford, Connecticut (which she co-founded),^[6] and the Greenwich Historical Society. She is on the advisory boards of the American Film Institute, the Greenwich International Film Festival, the Preservation Society of Newport County, and the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach.

In 2014, she joined the board of the Greenwich International Film Festival.^[7]

Her first novel, Finding Mrs. Ford, a literary thriller, will be published on June 25, 2019 by Post Hill Press and distributed by Simon & Schuster.^[2]

Personal life

Goodrich is married to Charles Royce. She has two daughters, Alexandra and Tess. She was Julia Roberts' bridesmaid. As of 2019, Goodrich resides in Riverside, Connecticut, where she has been a long-time resident.^[8]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1980	Those Lips, Those Eyes	Dancer
1984	Old Friends	Susan King
1985	Just One of the Guys	Deborah		[9]
1985	Peyton Place: The Next Generation	Kelly Carson	Television Film	[9]
1986	April Fool's Day	Nikki Beshears		[9]
1986	The Deliberate Stranger	Martha Chambers	Television Mini-Series	[9]
1987	Survival Game	C.J. Forrest		[9]
1988	Remote Control	Belinda Watson		[9]
1988	Liberace	Joanne	Television Film	[9]
1990	Ladies on Sweet Street	Kitty Stone
1992	Out on a Limb	Jenny		[9]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1982–1983	All My Children	Silver Kane
1984	The Edge of Night	Hollace Dineen #1
1984	The New Mike Hammer	Marilyn
1984	Three's a Crowd	Sue
1985	Hotel	Lisa Herrick
1985	The A-Team	Jenny Corson
1985	Double Dare	Gloria
1986	St. Elsewhere	Sarah Preston
1988	21 Jump Street	Grace
1989	Day by Day	Sheila Fein
1990	Alien Nation	Virginia Hamm
1991	Beverly Hills 90210	Sandy

Bibliography

• Goodrich Royce, Deborah (2019). Finding Mrs. Ford. New York: Post Hill Press. ISBN 978-1-642-93172-3.

• Goodrich Royce, Deborah (2021). Ruby Falls. New York: Post Hill Press. ISBN 978-1-642-93709-1.

• Goodrich Royce, Deborah (2023). Reef Road. New York: Post Hill Press. ISBN 978-1-637-58496-5.

References

1. Cloutier, Cameron (October 18, 2016). "Talkin' with Deborah Goodrich Royce (Thespian / Writer / Philanthropist) - AlternativeNation.net". Retrieved March 25, 2018.
2. Graham, Michele (November 4, 2019). "Deborah Goodrich Royce – A Life Told in (Incredible) Chapters". Fairfield County Look. Fairfield, Connecticut. Archived from the original on March 31, 2020.
3. "Leadership". PRASAD. February 24, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
4. ""Finding Mrs Ford," Author Event with Deborah Royce". Bedford Playhouse. Archived from the original on March 31, 2020.
5. Gordon, Jane (June 20, 2004). "It Will Make You Laugh, Cry, Think". The New York Times. New York City, New York. Archived from the original on March 31, 2020.
6. Connecticut Post Staff (September 26, 2019). "Avon co-founder Royce talks debut novel before 'Vertigo' screening". Connecticut Post. Bridgeport, Connecticut. Archived from the original on March 31, 2020.
7. Heins, Barbara (April 20, 2014). "Actors Michael Imperioli, Deborah Royce Join Greenwich International Film Festival Board". Patch Media. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014.
8. Marchant, Robert (June 16, 2019). "Greenwich actress finds her voice as a novelist". Connecticut Insider. Archived from the original on March 31, 2020.
9. "Deborah Goodrich". AllMovie. Archived from the original on March 31, 2020.

External links

• Deborah Goodrich at IMDb