Actress, stuntwoman, Deborah Lee Carrington, dead at 58
Debbie Lee Carrington during 2007 Los Angeles Film Festival - Lunch Chats With Carina Chocano at Target Red Room in Westwood, California, United States. (Photo by Jordin Althaus/WireImage)
Deborah Lee Carrigton, the actress famous for her roles in "Total Recall" and "Return of the Jedi" has died.
According to the performer’s sister, Carrington died in her sleep from undetermined causes. She was 58.
Who was Deborah Lee Carrington?
The backstory:
Carrington was born on December 14, 1959 in San Jose, California. Having only grown as tall as 3 feet 10 inches, Carrington had a decades-long career as both an actress and a stuntwoman. Her stature allowed her to perform in a number of roles as a stunt person for child actors or costumed roles for smaller individuals.
One of her most famous scenes came from the movie "Total Recall", where she acted alongside Arnald Schwarzenegger and Rachel Ticotin. The scene saw her character, Thumbelina, stab one of the movie’s villains before picking up a machine gun and firing at enemies.
Carrington also appeared in "Star Wars: Return of the Jedi" as an ewok, "Men in Black" as Alien Father and did stunt performances for "Child’s Play" and "The Bride of Chucky", amongst other films. She also appeared on the small screen in episodes of Seinfield, In Living Color and The Drew Carey Show.
According to Deadline, she is survived by her parents, Fred and Marlene Carrington; her sister Cathy; brother Robert; and several nieces, nephews and great nieces.
The Source: This story was written with information provided by Variety and Deadline. This story was reported from Orlando.