Debra Jo Rupp
as
Kitty Forman
Debra Jo Rupp plays Kitty Forman, the endearing mother of Eric on "THAT '70s SHOW".
Rupp has been featured on numerous television shows including roles on NBC's hit series "Friends" (recurring as Phoebe's sister-in-law), "Seinfeld" (recurring as Jerry's ditsy booking agent), and "ER." Additionally, she appeared in the Emmy-nominated HBO series "From the Earth to the Moon." Rupp also starred in such telefilms as "The Invaders," "In The Line of Duty - Ambush in Waco" and "A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story."
Her feature film credits include "Big," "Death Becomes Her" and "Sergeant Bilko." Her theatrical credits include the Broadway hit "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" portraying Mae. Off-Broadway she has performed in "Frankie and Johnny" and "A Girl's Guide to Chaos" which showcased her comic ingenuity and initially brought her to Los Angeles.
In the can is the independent comedy "Lucky Thirteen," in which she plays the nagging mother of Zack Baker, who, due to his parents' dysfunctional marriage, has never been able to sustain a romantic relationship.
Rupp can also be heard as the voice of the teacher, Mrs. Helperman, in the new animated series "Teacher's Pet," which debuts September 9th, 2000 on ABC as part of Disney's "One Saturday Morning" lineup.
How she is like Kitty:
"Neither of us looks good in the hair-styles and the clothes of the 70s. It was not an attractive age for short, round woman."
Favorite Kitty moment:
The Thanksgiving episode, where she says to Red, 'Hey, turkey boy, wanna show me your giblets?' Then there was a line in the pilot that got cut: At the end of the party scene, I go over to the stereo and say, 'I think I'm feeling like a little Tom Jones.'
Rupp currently resides in Los Angeles.
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