Debbie Lee Carrington

Deborah Lee Carrington (December 14, 1959 March 23, 2018) was an American actress and stuntwoman. Her best known movie roles include playing a Martian rebel in Total Recall, an Ewok in Return of the Jedi (and in subsequent TV movies) and an elf in The Polar Express.

Carrington's film career began in college when she replied to an ad for extras in a newsletter published by Little People of America for Under the Rainbow, a film about the Munchkins from The Wizard of Oz.

Early life and career Carrington was born in San Jose, California. She had a brother, Robert, and sister, Kathy. In 1981 she answered a casting call for Under The Rainbow while attending college at University of California, Davis.

Carrington appeared in many films and TV shows, including Total Recall, In Living Color, The Drew Carey Show, Howard the Duck, Tracey Takes On..., Men in Black, Seinfeld, Baywatch, Married... with Children, Boston Legal, The Garbage Pail Kids Movie, Dexter, and Bones. In 2008, she filmed scenes for the action thriller Bitch Slap. She also performed as a stunt double—often for child actors and dolls that had come to life—in films like Titanic and the Child's Play slasher film series.

Carrington was born with dwarfism and said she had experienced prejudicial attitudes as a dwarf in Hollywood. She supported other dwarf actors, insisting that they received credit for their work, since many costume-specific parts often went uncredited.

Death Carrington died on March 23, 2018, at age 58 in her parents' home in Pleasanton, California following a period of health complications.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1981 Under the Rainbow Hotel Rainbow Guest 1983 Return of the Jedi Romba Ewok 1984 Earthlings Zet TV movie The Ewok Adventure Weechee TV movie 1985 Ewoks: The Battle for Endor Weechee TV movie 1986 Invaders from Mars Drone Howard the Duck Duck Captain EO Idee Short 1987 Harry and the Hendersons Little Bigfoot The Garbage Pail Kids Movie Valerie Vomit 1989 Nerds of a Feather Little Army of Little Russian Soldiers 1990 Spaced Invaders Dr. Ziplock Total Recall Thumbelina Club Fed Betty The Bonfire of the Vanities Crying Midget 1992 Seedpeople Tumbler Batman Returns Emperor Penguin Mom and Dad Save the World Bwaaa (Fishface) Cattive ragazze Amy 1994 The High Crusade Branithar 1995 Born to Be Wild Gorilla Team 1997 Men in Black Alien Father 1998 Mighty Joe Young Other Gorilla 1999 She's All That Felicity 2000 The Independent Surfer Girl The Christmas Secret Gorah TV movie 2003 Tiptoes Kitty Katz Scary Movie 3 Mini Tabitha 2004 The Polar Express Elf (voice) Seed of Chucky Herself Big Time Gizzie Blunderbore Short 2006 Sunstroke Receptionist Short 2008 Bedtime Stories Booing Goblin 2009 Bitch Slap "Hot Pocket" 2017 Special Unit Sophie

Television Year Title Role Notes 1985 What's Happening Now!! Munchkin Episode: "The Improbable Dream" Amazing Stories Alien Episode: "Fine Tuning" 1989 Monsters Troll Episode: "Fools' Gold" 1990 Married... with Children Alien Episode: "Married... with Aliens" WIOU Carla Sapper Episode: "Do the Wrong Thing" 1991 The New Adam-12 Cindy Episode: "Trick or Trick" 1991–92 In Living Color Tiny Avenger Recurring Cast: Season 3 1993 Tales from the Crypt Circus Performer Episode: "Food for Thought" 1994 Seinfeld Tammy Episode: "The Stand In" Baywatch Debbie Episode: "Silent Night, Baywatch Night: Part 1 & 2" 1998 Tracey Takes On... Raquel Gibson Episode: "Loss" The Journey of Allen Strange Meetra Episode: "Haunted" 1999–00 The Drew Carey Show Doreen Recurring Cast: Season 5 2000 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Creature Episode: "Listening to Fear" 2001 The Lone Gunmen Sadie Episode: "Madam, I'm Adam" 2002 ER Ginger Jones Episodes: "A Simple Twist of Fate" Philly Stephanie Renato Episode: "Tall Tales" The District Alice Episode: "Small Packages" 2004 Boston Legal Patty Episode: "Loose Lips" Huff Marla Episode: "Flashpants" 2006 Dexter Patty Episode: "Truth Be Told" Nip/Tuck Merrily Episode: "Reefer" 2008 Men in Trees Karen Episode: "Read Between the Minds" 2009 Bones Gidget Jones Episode: "The Dwarf in the Dirt" 2011 Jessie Jingles Episode: "Christmas Story" 2011–13 Pair of Kings Squonk Queen Guest Cast: Season 2-3 2012 The New Normal Little Person Mom Episode: "Pilot" See Dad Run Brenda Episode: "See Dad Lose Janie" 2016 Grace and Frankie Tina Marie Episode: "The Party"

Music video + Year Artist Song Role 1989 Aerosmith "Love in an Elevator" Dwarf Woman