 Mark Ruffalo and Benicio Del Toro are some of her former students, among others.In 2001, she made her theatrical debut in Maxim Gorky Summerfolk receiving the Los Angeles critic's choice and garnering several others.Deborah went on to originate the role of Ashley in the world premier of George Furth's Sex,Sex,Sex,Sex,Sex,Sex and Sex directed by John Rubinstein and presented by The Actors Studio.