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Debbe Dunning | |
|---|---|
 Dunning during Home Improvement | |
| Born | Debra L. Dunning July 11, 1966 Burbank, California, U.S.[1] |
| Occupations | Actress, model, spokesperson, comedian, producer, host |
| Years active | 1988–2006, 2025–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
Debra L. "Debbe" Dunning (born July 11, 1966) is an American actress, model, television host, spokesperson, and comedienne. She is best known for playing Heidi Keppert on Home Improvement (1993–1999).
Career
[edit]Dunning played Heidi Keppert, the Tool Time girl, on the ABC sitcom Home Improvement from seasons three to eight,[1] having guest-starred in an earlier season.[2]
She appeared in Dangerous Curves (1988) and the American Gladiators Celebrity Challenge (1989).[3][4]
Personal life
[edit]From May 11, 1997 until May 19, 2018, Dunning was married to American volleyball player Steve Timmons, with whom she has three children.[5]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Dangerous Curves | Pageant Girl | credited as Debra Dunning |
| 1990–1991 | Married... with Children | Rochelle | credited as Debbie Dunning |
| 1993–1999 | Home Improvement | Heidi Keppert[a] | Main role |
| 1994 | Tales from the Crypt | Episode: "The Pit" | |
| Renegade | Episode: "Hostage" | ||
| 1995 | Off Camera with Dean Cain | Herself | |
| The Misery Brothers | Ima Barrister | ||
| Spring Break Blast | Unknown | ||
| 1996 | Boy Meets World | Alexandra | Episode: “The Happiest Show On Earth” |
| Silk Stalkings | Amanda Burke | Episode: "Body Electric" | |
| Leprechaun 4: In Space | Private Delores Costello | ||
| 1999 | The Jamie Foxx Show | Herself | |
| 2000 | The Spiral Staircase | Danielle | |
| 2002 | Now You Know | Sun Goddess | |
| 2002 | Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Veronique | Episode: "I, Busybody" |
| 2003 | Tim Allen Presents: A User's Guide to 'Home Improvement' | Herself / Heidi / Kiki | |
| Four Fingers of the Dragon | Herself | ||
| 2005 | The E! True Hollywood Story/Home Improvement | ||
| 2006 | Wicked Wicked Games | Hope Lorca | |
| The Last Guy on Earth | |||
| 2025 | Shifting Gears[6] | April | Episode: "Secret" |
Notes
[edit]- ↑ Prior to being cast as Heidi, Dunning appeared on a season 2 episode of Home Improvement as Kiki Von Fursterwallenscheinlaw.
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Debbe Dunning Heidi on Home Improvement". WCHS News. Archived from the original on April 24, 2012.
- ↑ "Episode 2.03: Overactive Glance". Home Improvement Archive. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Debbe Dunning as Heidi". Hallmark Channel.
- ↑ "American Gladiators: Season 6, Episode 21 | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
- ↑ Virgen, Steve (April 3, 2015). "Virgen: Timmons, simply the best". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
- ↑ "Shifting Gears Sets Home Improvement and Last Man Standing Reunions for Season 2 — Who's Joining Tim Allen?". TVLine.com. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
External links
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- Female models from California
- Actresses from Burbank, California
- People from Cambridge, Ohio
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- Contestants on American game shows
- Comedians from Los Angeles County, California
- American women comedians