Debra Dunning (born July 11, 1966) is an American actress,

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and

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. She is best known for playing Heidi on ''

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'' (1993–1999).

Career

Dunning played Heidi Keppert, the "'' Tool Time'' girl", on the ABC

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'' from season 3 to season 8, having guest-starred in an earlier season. She appeared in '' Dangerous Curves'' (1988) and the '' American Gladiators'' Celebrity Challenge (1989).

Personal life

From 1997 until 2018, Dunning was married to American

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, with whom she has three children: daughter Spencer Schae (born 1996) and sons Stoney (born 2000) and Sysco (born 2008).

Filmography

* '' Dangerous Curves'' (1988) (Credited as Debra Dunning) as Pageant Girl * '' Married... with Children'' (1990), (1991) as Rochelle * ''

'' (1993–1999) as Heidi Keppert * ''

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'' – episode "The Pit" (1994) * ''

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'' – episode "Hostage" (1994) * ''Off Camera with Dean Cain'' (1995) as Herself * ''The Misery Brothers'' (1995) as Ima Barrister, The

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* ''Spring Break Blast'' (1995) as Unknown * ''

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'' (1996) as Alexandra, The Happiest Show On Earth * '' Silk Stalkings'' - episode "Body Electric" (1996), as Amanda Burke * '' Leprechaun 4: In Space'' (1996) as Private Delores Costello * ''

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'' (1999) as Herself * '' The Spiral Staircase'' (2000) as Danielle * '' Now You Know'' (2002) as Sun Goddess * ''Tim Allen Presents: A User's Guide to 'Home Improvement (2003) as Herself / Heidi / Kiki * ''Four Fingers of the Dragon'' (2003) as Herself * '' The E! True Hollywood Story – Home Improvement'' (2005) as Herself * ''

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'' (2006) as Hope Lorca * ''The Last Guy on Earth'' (2006)

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* {{authority control 1966 births Living people American television actresses Female models from California Actresses from Burbank, California People from Cambridge, Ohio 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses American Gladiators contestants