Actress Deborah Childs took her final bow this past January as Trudy Habersham in the hit Southern comedy Peachtree Battle. Childs, originated the character and has portrayed the uptight Atlanta socialite for a decade. She’s currently working with Studio Films’ 11 Eleven 11 Project and will be starring in a Boost of Love.
Fans can tune in to Tyler Perry’s “For Better or Worse,” where she’ll guest star as Joseph’s mother, a short film titled Welcome Home, a commercial for TRH and a commercial for Dunkin’ Donuts. Here, Childs shares some of her favorite things. –yvette caslin
Where you were born and where you were raised:
Born in Missouri and my father was in the U.S. Air Force and I went to school in a different state each year of high school.
Zodiac Sign:
Pisces
Why did you take this role?
Evelyn was described as an elegant woman with a mixture of naughty and nice.
Did you have any particular mentors or inspirations as a young actor?
Gene Wilder and Edward Albee
The one movie you attended that you will never forget:
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Your personal acting idols:
George Clooney, Helen Mirren, Gene Wilder, Audrey Hepburn and many, many more
Last good movie you saw:
The Descendants
Some films you consider classics:
Gigi, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Michael Clayton and Young Frankenstein
Performer you would drop everything to go see:
George Clooney
Favorite cities:
Atlanta and NYC
First CD, tape or LP you owned:
The Beatles
Moment you knew you wanted to perform for a living:
In seventh grade watching an eighth grader play “Dracula”
Worst flubbed line, missed cue or onstage mishap:
While performing “Driving Miss Daisy” in Duluth [Ga.], we ended up having the entire play underscored with the Indian music coming from the festival in the park next door.
Most challenging role you have played:
Trudy Habersham in “Peachtree Battle”
Worst job you ever had:
Delivering phone books door-to-door in Tucson in the heat of summer
Career you would want if not a performer:
A designer
Three things you can’t live without:
A good friend, a good movie and a bottle of water
