DeborraLee Furness is an Australian actress, director and producer.
Furness was born in Sydney, Australia, and raised in Melbourne. She studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, where she graduated in either 1981 or 1982. She performed in the United States on the stage in New York and as Kathleen, the Australian wife of Cole Gioberti on the television series Falcon Crest before returning to Australia to continue her acting career.
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