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** Deborah Van Valkenburgh returned to voice Mercy in The Warriors game.
** Deborah also reprised her role as Reva in the Fan made film Road to Hell years after Streets of Fire.

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** Deborah Van Valkenburgh returned to voice Mercy in The Warriors game.
the game ''The Warriors''.
** Deborah also reprised her role as Reva in the Fan made fan-made film Road ''Road to Hell Hell'' years after Streets ''Streets of Fire.Fire''.
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Deborah Gaye Van Valkenburgh (born August 29, 1952) is an American actress best known for her screen debut as Mercy in the 1979 cult film ''Film/TheWarriors'', and her role as Jackie Rush for five seasons (1980–1985) on the television situation comedy ''Series/TooCloseForComfort''. In 2012, she won the Best Supporting Actress in a Fantasy Film award at the [=PollyGrind=] Underground Film Festival for the film ''Film/RoadToHell''.

Van Valkenburgh graduated from Shaker High School in Latham, New York, in June 1970. She graduated from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, with a BFA in Painting & Drawing.

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Deborah Gaye Van Valkenburgh (born August 29, 1952) is an American actress best known for her screen debut as Mercy in the 1979 cult film ''Film/TheWarriors'', and her role as Jackie Rush for five seasons (1980–1985) on the television situation comedy ''Series/TooCloseForComfort''. In 2012, she won the Best Supporting Actress in a Fantasy Film award at the [=PollyGrind=] Underground Film Festival for the film ''Film/RoadToHell''.

Van Valkenburgh graduated from Shaker High School in Latham, New York, in June 1970. She graduated from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, with a BFA in Painting & Drawing.
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* Ability over Appearance: When looking for an actress to play Mercy in The Warriors, Walter Hill initially wanted a Puerto Rican actress for the role. Deborah Van Valkenburgh's agent convinced the film's casting directors to see her and she was eventually cast.

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* Ability over Appearance: AbilityOverAppearance: When looking for an actress to play Mercy in The Warriors, Walter Hill initially wanted a Puerto Rican actress for the role. Deborah Van Valkenburgh's agent convinced the film's casting directors to see her and she was eventually cast.
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* Ability over Appearance: When looking for an actress to play Mercy in The Warriors, Walter Hill initially wanted a Puerto Rican actress for the role. Deborah Van Valkenburgh's agent convinced the film's casting directors to see her and she was eventually cast.

* PlayingAgainstType: Deborah's role as Reva in Streets of Fire and Road to Hell is more of a cool big sister than a nosy girl like Mercy in The Warriors.


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** Deborah Van Valkenburgh returned to voice Mercy in The Warriors game.
** Deborah also reprised her role as Reva in the Fan made film Road to Hell years after Streets of Fire.
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Deborah Gaye Van Valkenburgh (born August 29, 1952) is an American actress best known for her screen debut as Mercy in the 1979 cult film The Warriors, and her role as Jackie Rush for five seasons (1980–1985) on the television situation comedy Too Close for Comfort. In 2012, she won the Best Supporting Actress in a Fantasy Film award at the [=PollyGrind=] Underground Film Festival for the film Road to Hell.

Van Valkenburgh graduated from Shaker High School in Latham, New York in June 1970. She graduated from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, with a BFA in Painting & Drawing.

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[[caption-width-right:220: ''If your you're looking for Mercy, here she is.'']]

Deborah Gaye Van Valkenburgh (born August 29, 1952) is an American actress best known for her screen debut as Mercy in the 1979 cult film The Warriors, ''Film/TheWarriors'', and her role as Jackie Rush for five seasons (1980–1985) on the television situation comedy Too Close for Comfort. ''Series/TooCloseForComfort''. In 2012, she won the Best Supporting Actress in a Fantasy Film award at the [=PollyGrind=] Underground Film Festival for the film Road to Hell.

''Film/RoadToHell''.

Van Valkenburgh graduated from Shaker High School in Latham, New York York, in June 1970. She graduated from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, with a BFA in Painting & Drawing.



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Deborah Gaye Van Valkenburgh (born August 29, 1952) is an American actress best known for her screen debut as Mercy in the 1979 cult film The Warriors, and her role as Jackie Rush for five seasons (1980–1985) on the television situation comedy Too Close for Comfort. In 2012, she won the Best Supporting Actress in a Fantasy Film award at the PollyGrind Underground Film Festival for the film Road to Hell.

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Deborah Gaye Van Valkenburgh (born August 29, 1952) is an American actress best known for her screen debut as Mercy in the 1979 cult film The Warriors, and her role as Jackie Rush for five seasons (1980–1985) on the television situation comedy Too Close for Comfort. In 2012, she won the Best Supporting Actress in a Fantasy Film award at the PollyGrind [=PollyGrind=] Underground Film Festival for the film Road to Hell.



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1987 Rampage Kate Fraser
1988 Phantom of the Ritz Nancy Drawing
1989 One Man Out Liliana
1993 Brainsmasher... A Love Story Cammy Crain Direct-to-video
1997 Mean Guns Cam
1998 Sorcerers Mother
1999 Free Enterprise Marlena
2003 Venus Conspiracy Zoe Short film
2004 Criminal Woman In Elevator
2005 The Devil's Rejects Casey
2008 Road to Hell Reva Cody
2009 Broken Hart Gypsy Woman Short film
2013 Love's Routine Cynthia Short film
2013 The Trials of Cate McCall Justice Wender


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Deborah Gaye Van Valkenburgh (born August 29, 1952) is an American actress best known for her screen debut as Mercy in the 1979 cult film The Warriors, and her role as Jackie Rush for five seasons (1980–1985) on the television situation comedy Too Close for Comfort. In 2012, she won the Best Supporting Actress in a Fantasy Film award at the PollyGrind Underground Film Festival for the film Road to Hell.

Van Valkenburgh graduated from Shaker High School in Latham, New York in June 1970. She graduated from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, with a BFA in Painting & Drawing.

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!!Notable Films:

* ''Film/The Warriors'' as Mercy
* ''Film/KingOfTheMountain'' as Tina
1984 Streets of Fire Reva Cody
1987 Rampage Kate Fraser
1988 Phantom of the Ritz Nancy Drawing
1989 One Man Out Liliana
1993 Brainsmasher... A Love Story Cammy Crain Direct-to-video
1997 Mean Guns Cam
1998 Sorcerers Mother
1999 Free Enterprise Marlena
2003 Venus Conspiracy Zoe Short film
2004 Criminal Woman In Elevator
2005 The Devil's Rejects Casey
2008 Road to Hell Reva Cody
2009 Broken Hart Gypsy Woman Short film
2013 Love's Routine Cynthia Short film
2013 The Trials of Cate McCall Justice Wender


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