Deborah Twiss (born December 22, 1971) is an American actress, screenwriter, film director and producer. In the 2000s she became well-known with roles in films and television shows such as '' Kick-Ass'', '' Gravity'', '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' and ''

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Career

Twiss was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and moved to New York City to study acting at age 17. Soon after, she became involved in writing and producing independent films. Her first feature, '' A Gun for Jennifer'', was screened at 27 international film festivals and has become a European cult film. This led to her being cast in a series of lead and supporting roles in several independent films including '' Molotov Samba''. Twiss later appeared in TV shows including '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', ''

'', and '' Gravity'' as well as feature films such as ''

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''. She has two children, Matthew and Sydney McCann, who played characters based on them in her film ''A Cry From Within'', inspired by experiences they had as a family. In the film '' Kick-Ass'', she portrayed the mock superhero's teacher-crush, Mrs. Zane. Post '' Kick-Ass'', Twiss appeared in the Michael Chiklis-produced '' Pawn'' and in

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'', which wrapped principal photography in spring 2014. She has also appeared in '' The Networker'' opposite Sean Young and William Forsythe. Tapping her independent film experience, Twiss is developing several projects in which she will play lead roles including ''Just In Time'', '' Parallel Veins'', the horror comedy film ''

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Twiss, Deborah Living people American film actresses American television actresses Film producers from Pennsylvania Screenwriters from Pennsylvania American women screenwriters 1971 births Actresses from Philadelphia Writers from Philadelphia Film directors from Pennsylvania American women film producers 21st-century American women