Debbie Rochon
Encyclopedia
Debbie Rochon is a Canadian B-movie
actress and former stage performer, best known for her work in Troma
films.
Alerted to an open casting call by a fellow homeless youth, Rochon attended and, at the age of thirteen, found herself cast as an extra in Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains
starring Diane Lane
, Laura Dern
and Ray Winstone
. At that point, she realized that acting was going to be her life. By age seventeen, she had saved up enough money to move to New York City
. Early on, Rochon worked with numerous off-off Broadway theater companies, performing in over 25 stage productions. She garnered her first printed review in Back Stage
which read: "Debbie Rochon acquitted her self well as the cocaloony bird in Tennessee Williams
' The Gnadiges Fraulein".
Feeling like she had gone as far as she could on the stage, Rochon focused on the cinema and has worked on over one hundred independent features since. The Hubcap Awards founder Joe Bob Briggs
crowned Rochon runner-up Best Actress of the year in 1994 for her work on the Canadian-lensed Abducted II: The Reunion. In 1995 she was singled out for her work as the conniving television producer in Broadcast Bombshells winning her the prestigious Barbarella
Award.
She was a featured guest player on Fox’s New York Undercover. In 2002 Rochon was crowned Scream Queen
of the Decade (1990–1999) by the horror genre publication, Draculina magazine, based on reader voting. She also received Best Psychette Award 2002 (Best Female Psycho in a Movie) for her work in American Nightmare.
She is perhaps best-known for her work with Troma Entertainment
. First appearing as "Edna Purlmutter" for the satirical The Troma System, she went on to appear in Tromeo and Juliet
, Terror Firmer
, Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV
and multiple episodes of Troma's Edge TV. In November 2006 Troma released a "Buy and Burn" DVD at EZtakes.com called Debbie Rochon Confidential, featuring never before seen footage from Debbie's years working with Troma.
Two of her most recent features, The Deepening and Vampyre Tales (appearing in both with genre actor Jim O'Rear
) have been made available on DVD.
In 2003, while working on an unreleased film in Tennessee, Rochon suffered an accident with a prop machete which resulted in the near-severing of the four fingers of her right hand. After extensive surgery and physical therapy, she has regained limited use of the hand and continues to sport visible scarring.
In 2004, Rochon won MicroCinemaFest's "Best Comedy Actress" award for her work in Dr. Horror's Erotic House of Idiots.
She also co-hosted the 2005 Village Halloween Parade with Dee Snider
and fellow scream queens Felissa Rose
. The following year, she and Snider began broadcasting Fangoria Radio on Sirius Satellite Radio
, a weekly talkshow detailing the latest in horror movie news and reviews. She appears regularly at Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
conventions, promoting Fangoria Radio, her films, and most recently Mr. Skin
.
2008 will see the world premiere of new horror ventures, including the Michigan-made film DOG, Savaged, The Colour from the Dark, Psychosomatika and Beg. She can also be seen in the After Dark-released film Mulberry Street, directed by Jim Mickle, which had a theatrical run as part of the Horrorfest series in 2007.
Rochon resides in New York City
and works for the horror magazines Fangoria and Sirens of Cinema.
She continues to co-produce and co-host Fangoria Radio on Sirius channel 102 every Friday night. Rochon currently focuses on her radio, film and writing work. Completing book based on her early life surviving the streets and experiences in the indie-horror-cult world is one of her top priorities. One of the most highly anticipated of Rochon's up-coming titles is the Italian-made H.P. Lovecraft-based film Colour From The Dark in which she plays the possessed wife of a farmer during the war-ravaged period 1943.
She appeared in a 2009 documentary Pretty Bloody: The Women of Horror
.
In 2009, Rochon starred as "Alice" in Slime City Massacre
, a follow-up to the cult film Slime City, both directed by Gregory Lamberson. She presented the movie on the Premiere at 2010 Beloit International Film Festival on 18 February 2010.
Rochon appeared as herself in the 2008 novel Bad Moon Rising by Jonathan Maberry
. She is one of several real-world horror celebrities who are in the fictional town of Pine Deep when monsters attack. Other celebrities include Tom Savini
, Jim O'Rear
, Brinke Stevens
, Ken Foree
, Stephen Susco
, Joe Bob Briggs
, James Gunn
and blues man Mem Shannon
. Rochon portrayed Madam Won Ton in the horror comedy film Won Ton Baby!, she stars in the James Morgart
film alongside Gunnar Hansen
which is set for release in 2011.
On Wednesday, December 9, 2009 it was discussed on the Howard Stern Show
that Debbie appears in a new feature film by Sean Pomper Productions, "Killer Hoo Ha." Howard confirmed that Sal the Stockbroker and Richard Christy
both have roles in the film. On Friday, December 11, 2009 Brimstone
and producer
Sean Pomper were guests on Rochon's Fangoria Radio
show and discussed the film. The cast of the film includes Brimstone
, Gina Lynn
, Lloyd Kaufman
, Leilene Ondrade
, and Erik Chopin
. Sean Pomper announced that Killer Hoo Ha will be a horror
trilogy
.
Debbie has written for numerous genre publications too including:
As well as a regular column in THE JOE BOB REPORT (Published by Joe Bob Briggs
)
B-movie
A B movie is a low-budget commercial motion picture that is not definitively an arthouse or pornographic film. In its original usage, during the Golden Age of Hollywood, the term more precisely identified a film intended for distribution as the less-publicized, bottom half of a double feature....
actress and former stage performer, best known for her work in Troma
Troma Entertainment
Troma Entertainment is an American independent film production and distribution company founded by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz in 1974.The company produces low-budget independent movies that play on 1950s horror with elements of farce...
films.
Biography
Rochon's early life was fraught with tragedy and misfortune. After her parents were deemed unfit to raise her, she was remanded to foster care at the age of 10. Shuttled from one foster home to the next, Rochon ran away to live on her own on the streets.Alerted to an open casting call by a fellow homeless youth, Rochon attended and, at the age of thirteen, found herself cast as an extra in Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains
Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains
Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains is a 1981 film about three teenage girls, played by Diane Lane, Laura Dern and Marin Kanter, who start a punk band. Shot in British Columbia, Canada, the film also featured Ray Winstone, Christine Lahti, ex-Sex Pistols Steve Jones and Paul Cook, along with...
starring Diane Lane
Diane Lane
Diane Lane is an American film actress.Born and raised in New York City, Lane made her screen debut at the age of 13 in George Roy Hill's 1979 film A Little Romance, starring opposite Sir Laurence Olivier. Soon after, she was featured on the cover of Time magazine...
, Laura Dern
Laura Dern
Laura Elizabeth Dern is an American actress, film director and producer. Dern has acted in such films as Smooth Talk , Blue Velvet , Fat Man and Little Boy , Wild at Heart , Jurassic Park and October Sky...
and Ray Winstone
Ray Winstone
Raymond Andrew "Ray" Winstone is an English film and television actor. He is mostly known for his "tough guy" roles, beginning with that of Carlin in the 1979 film Scum and as Will Scarlet in the cult television adventure series Robin of Sherwood. He has also become well known as a voice over...
. At that point, she realized that acting was going to be her life. By age seventeen, she had saved up enough money to move to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Early on, Rochon worked with numerous off-off Broadway theater companies, performing in over 25 stage productions. She garnered her first printed review in Back Stage
Back Stage
Back Stage is an entertainment-industry brand aimed at people working in film and the performing arts, with a special focus on casting, job opportunities, and career advice.Back Stage publishes a weekly tabloid-sized trade magazine in the U.S...
which read: "Debbie Rochon acquitted her self well as the cocaloony bird in Tennessee Williams
Tennessee Williams
Thomas Lanier "Tennessee" Williams III was an American writer who worked principally as a playwright in the American theater. He also wrote short stories, novels, poetry, essays, screenplays and a volume of memoirs...
' The Gnadiges Fraulein".
Feeling like she had gone as far as she could on the stage, Rochon focused on the cinema and has worked on over one hundred independent features since. The Hubcap Awards founder Joe Bob Briggs
Joe Bob Briggs
John Irving Bloom , who uses the pseudonym Joe Bob Briggs, is a syndicated American film critic, writer and comic performer.-Early years:...
crowned Rochon runner-up Best Actress of the year in 1994 for her work on the Canadian-lensed Abducted II: The Reunion. In 1995 she was singled out for her work as the conniving television producer in Broadcast Bombshells winning her the prestigious Barbarella
Barbarella
Barbarella is a female given name, variant of Barbara. It may also refer to:* Barbarella by Jean-Claude Forest; the origin of the story** Barbarella , based on the comic book; starring Jane Fonda...
Award.
She was a featured guest player on Fox’s New York Undercover. In 2002 Rochon was crowned Scream Queen
Scream queen
A scream queen is an actress who has become associated with horror films, either through an appearance in a notable entry in the genre as a frequent victim or through constant appearances as the female protagonist...
of the Decade (1990–1999) by the horror genre publication, Draculina magazine, based on reader voting. She also received Best Psychette Award 2002 (Best Female Psycho in a Movie) for her work in American Nightmare.
She is perhaps best-known for her work with Troma Entertainment
Troma Entertainment
Troma Entertainment is an American independent film production and distribution company founded by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz in 1974.The company produces low-budget independent movies that play on 1950s horror with elements of farce...
. First appearing as "Edna Purlmutter" for the satirical The Troma System, she went on to appear in Tromeo and Juliet
Tromeo and Juliet
Tromeo and Juliet is a 1996 independent transgressive comedy film adaptation of William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet from Troma Entertainment...
, Terror Firmer
Terror Firmer
Terror Firmer is a 1999 American comedy horror film, directed by Lloyd Kaufman, written by Patrick Cassidy and Douglas Buck, and starring Will Keenan and Alyce LaTourelle. The film was produced by the Troma Entertainment company, known for distributing campy exploitation films...
, Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV
Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV
Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger Part IV is a 2000 American superhero comedy film released by Troma Entertainment, directed by Lloyd Kaufman...
and multiple episodes of Troma's Edge TV. In November 2006 Troma released a "Buy and Burn" DVD at EZtakes.com called Debbie Rochon Confidential, featuring never before seen footage from Debbie's years working with Troma.
Two of her most recent features, The Deepening and Vampyre Tales (appearing in both with genre actor Jim O'Rear
Jim O'Rear
Jim O'Rear is an American actor, screenwriter, and director.Primarily known for his work in the horror and science fiction film genres, O'Rear has worked as an actor, stuntman, screenwriter, producer, and director for over 25 years.- Biography :O’Rear began his professional career in the...
) have been made available on DVD.
In 2003, while working on an unreleased film in Tennessee, Rochon suffered an accident with a prop machete which resulted in the near-severing of the four fingers of her right hand. After extensive surgery and physical therapy, she has regained limited use of the hand and continues to sport visible scarring.
In 2004, Rochon won MicroCinemaFest's "Best Comedy Actress" award for her work in Dr. Horror's Erotic House of Idiots.
She also co-hosted the 2005 Village Halloween Parade with Dee Snider
Dee Snider
Daniel "Dee" Snider is an American singer-songwriter, screenwriter, radio personality, and actor. Snider is most famous for his role as the frontman of the heavy metal band Twisted Sister...
and fellow scream queens Felissa Rose
Felissa Rose
Felissa Rose is an American actress, known for her role as Angela Baker in the 1983 cult classic, Sleepaway Camp.-Early life:She was born as Felissa Rose Esposito in Greenwich Village and grew up in Woodbury, Long Island....
. The following year, she and Snider began broadcasting Fangoria Radio on Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio is a satellite radio service operating in North America, owned by Sirius XM Radio.Headquartered in New York City, with smaller studios in Los Angeles and Memphis, Sirius was officially launched on July 1, 2002 and currently provides 69 streams of music and 65 streams of...
, a weekly talkshow detailing the latest in horror movie news and reviews. She appears regularly at Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
Weekend of Horrors is a tri-annual traveling convention which focuses on horror films. Formerly produced and operated by Fangoria Magazine with its name and likeness owned by Creation Entertainment, the convention is now produced solely by Creation.The convention also deals in areas of the horror...
conventions, promoting Fangoria Radio, her films, and most recently Mr. Skin
Mr. Skin
Mr. Skin is a website that specializes in locating, rating, and posting instances of female nudity in television and film. Founded in August 1999, Mr. Skin is also the nickname of the company's Chief Executive Officer, whose real name is Jim McBride...
.
2008 will see the world premiere of new horror ventures, including the Michigan-made film DOG, Savaged, The Colour from the Dark, Psychosomatika and Beg. She can also be seen in the After Dark-released film Mulberry Street, directed by Jim Mickle, which had a theatrical run as part of the Horrorfest series in 2007.
Rochon resides in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and works for the horror magazines Fangoria and Sirens of Cinema.
She continues to co-produce and co-host Fangoria Radio on Sirius channel 102 every Friday night. Rochon currently focuses on her radio, film and writing work. Completing book based on her early life surviving the streets and experiences in the indie-horror-cult world is one of her top priorities. One of the most highly anticipated of Rochon's up-coming titles is the Italian-made H.P. Lovecraft-based film Colour From The Dark in which she plays the possessed wife of a farmer during the war-ravaged period 1943.
She appeared in a 2009 documentary Pretty Bloody: The Women of Horror
Pretty Bloody: The Women of Horror
Pretty Bloody: The Women of Horror is a television documentary that premiered on the Canadian cable network Space on February 25, 2009.The hour-long documentary examines the experiences, motivations and impact of the increasing number of women engaged in horror fiction, with producers Donna Davies...
.
In 2009, Rochon starred as "Alice" in Slime City Massacre
Slime City Massacre
Slime City Massacre is a 2010 comedy-horror sequel film directed by Greg Lamberson and starring Jennifer Bihl, Kealan Patrick Burke, Debbie Rochon and Robert Sabin.-Cast:*Jennifer Bihl as Alexa*Kealan Patrick Burke as Cory*Debbie Rochon as Alice...
, a follow-up to the cult film Slime City, both directed by Gregory Lamberson. She presented the movie on the Premiere at 2010 Beloit International Film Festival on 18 February 2010.
Rochon appeared as herself in the 2008 novel Bad Moon Rising by Jonathan Maberry
Jonathan Maberry
Jonathan Maberry is the multiple Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Ghost Road Blues, the first of the Pine Deep Trilogy, a series of supernatural horror novels...
. She is one of several real-world horror celebrities who are in the fictional town of Pine Deep when monsters attack. Other celebrities include Tom Savini
Tom Savini
Thomas Vincent "Tom" Savini is an American actor, stuntman, director, award-winning special effects and makeup artist. He is known for his work on the Living Dead films directed by George A. Romero, as well as Creepshow, The Burning, Friday the 13th, The Prowler, and Maniac. He directed the 1990...
, Jim O'Rear
Jim O'Rear
Jim O'Rear is an American actor, screenwriter, and director.Primarily known for his work in the horror and science fiction film genres, O'Rear has worked as an actor, stuntman, screenwriter, producer, and director for over 25 years.- Biography :O’Rear began his professional career in the...
, Brinke Stevens
Brinke Stevens
Brinke Stevens is an American actress, model and writer.-Life and career:Born in San Diego, California, Stevens has studied several foreign languages, including Esperanto, and gained a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Psychology from San Diego State University and a Master of Science in Marine...
, Ken Foree
Ken Foree
Kentotis Alvin "Ken" Foree is an American actor probably most famous as the hero Peter in Dawn of the Dead and Kenan & Kel as Roger, Kenan's dad.- Early life and career :Foree was born in Indianapolis, Indiana...
, Stephen Susco
Stephen Susco
Stephen Susco is a film and television screenwriter who is most famous for writing the hit movies The Grudge and The Grudge 2.-Career:...
, Joe Bob Briggs
Joe Bob Briggs
John Irving Bloom , who uses the pseudonym Joe Bob Briggs, is a syndicated American film critic, writer and comic performer.-Early years:...
, James Gunn
James Gunn
James Gunn may refer to:*Sir James Gunn of Scotland, explorer, member of Henry Sinclair's survey expedition in the 14th century*James Gunn , US Senator from Georgia...
and blues man Mem Shannon
Mem Shannon
Mem Shannon is an American blues musician. He is currently signed to Toronto's NorthernBlues Music. Shannon is a former taxi-cab driver turned bluesman.-Early life:...
. Rochon portrayed Madam Won Ton in the horror comedy film Won Ton Baby!, she stars in the James Morgart
James Morgart
James Morgart is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and critic.-Biography:...
film alongside Gunnar Hansen
Gunnar Hansen
Gunnar Milton Hansen is an Icelandic-born actor and author best known for playing Leatherface in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre .- Early life:Hansen was born in Reykjavík, Iceland, and moved to the United States when he was five...
which is set for release in 2011.
On Wednesday, December 9, 2009 it was discussed on the Howard Stern Show
Howard Stern Show
The Howard Stern Show is an American radio show hosted by its namesake Howard Stern. It gained wide recognition in the 1990s when it was nationally syndicated on terrestrial radio from 1986 to 2005...
that Debbie appears in a new feature film by Sean Pomper Productions, "Killer Hoo Ha." Howard confirmed that Sal the Stockbroker and Richard Christy
Richard Christy
Thomas Richard Christy is an American musician and radio personality who currently works on The Howard Stern Show. Christy began to work on the show after winning the "Get John's Job" contest on July 1, 2004. He is known for his prank calls, song parodies, personality, and stunts performed on the...
both have roles in the film. On Friday, December 11, 2009 Brimstone
Brimstone (wrestler)
William M. Kucmierowski is an American professional wrestler, actor, author, and philanthropist who is better known by his shortened name Will Kaye or his ring name, Brimstone....
and producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
Sean Pomper were guests on Rochon's Fangoria Radio
Fangoria
Fangoria is an American magazine devoted to horror and exploitation films, which has a number of associated brands:* Fangoria Comics* Fangoria Films* Fangoria RadioFangoria may also refer to:* Fangoria , a Spanish electro pop band...
show and discussed the film. The cast of the film includes Brimstone
Brimstone (wrestler)
William M. Kucmierowski is an American professional wrestler, actor, author, and philanthropist who is better known by his shortened name Will Kaye or his ring name, Brimstone....
, Gina Lynn
Gina Lynn
Gina Lynn is a Puerto Rican pornographic actress.- Biography :Lynn was born to Puerto Rican and Italian parents in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, and grew up in Jackson Township, New Jersey; she currently resides and operates Gina Lynn Productions in Reading, Pennsylvania...
, Lloyd Kaufman
Lloyd Kaufman
Lloyd Kaufman is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and occasional actor. With producer Michael Herz, he is the co-founder of Troma Entertainment film studio, and the director of many of their feature films, including The Toxic Avenger and Tromeo and Juliet. Kaufman also serves as...
, Leilene Ondrade
Flavor of Love (Season 1)
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, and Erik Chopin
The Biggest Loser (Season 3)
The Biggest Loser is the third season of the NBC reality television series entitled The Biggest Loser. The third season premiered on September 20, 2006 with fifty overweight contestants , each competing to lose the most weight...
. Sean Pomper announced that Killer Hoo Ha will be a horror
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
trilogy
Trilogy
A trilogy is a set of three works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as three individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games...
.
Model acting
Debbie Rochon has appeared on countless film-related magazine covers including:- Rue Morgue MagazineRue Morgue MagazineRue Morgue is a Canadian magazine dedicated to covering "horror in culture and entertainment," taking its name from Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Murders in the Rue Morgue."...
- The Phantom Of The Movies' Videoscope Magazine
- Vamperotica Magazine
- Vampirella Magazine
- Draculina Magazine
- Three covers for Femme Fatales Magazine
- Three covers for Scream Queens Illustrated Magazine
- Two covers for Sirens Of Cinema Magazine
- Gotham Magazine
- Too Square Magazine
- Three covers for Alternative Cinema Magazine
- Spice Magazine
- B-movies Magazine
- The Dark Side Magazine
Debbie has written for numerous genre publications too including:
- The Phantom of the Movies' VIDEOSCOPE magazine
- Steppin' Out Magazine
- The Gore Zone Magazine
- Femme Fatales Magazine
- Chiller Theatre Magazine
- Scars Magazine
- Masters of Kung Fu Magazine
As well as a regular column in THE JOE BOB REPORT (Published by Joe Bob Briggs
Joe Bob Briggs
John Irving Bloom , who uses the pseudonym Joe Bob Briggs, is a syndicated American film critic, writer and comic performer.-Early years:...
)
Select filmography
- Negatives (1988)
- Santa ClawsSanta ClawsSanta Claws is a 1996 horror film written and directed by John A. Russo. It stars Debbie Rochon as a Scream Queen B-movie actress who is stalked by an obsessed fan....
(1996) - Tromeo and JulietTromeo and JulietTromeo and Juliet is a 1996 independent transgressive comedy film adaptation of William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet from Troma Entertainment...
(1996) - Terror FirmerTerror FirmerTerror Firmer is a 1999 American comedy horror film, directed by Lloyd Kaufman, written by Patrick Cassidy and Douglas Buck, and starring Will Keenan and Alyce LaTourelle. The film was produced by the Troma Entertainment company, known for distributing campy exploitation films...
(1999) - American Nightmare (2001)
- BleedBleed (film)Bleed is a 2002 direct-to-DVD horror film starring Debbie Rochon, Danny Wolske, Brinke Stevens, Julie Strain, Lloyd Kaufman, Orly Tepper, Ronnie Gene Blevins and Allen Nabors. Directed by Dennis Petersen and Devin Hamilton.-Plot:The film begins on a cold night. Two men are dressed-up as a nun and...
(2002) - Play-Mate of the Apes (2002)
- Final Examination (2003)
- Nowhere Man (2005)
- Corpses are Forever (2006)
- The Deepening (2007)
- DogDog (film)Dog is a BAFTA-winning stop motion animated short film written, directed and animated by Suzie Templeton. The film was made at the Royal College of Art in 2001.- Synopsis :A young boy longs for reassurance about how his mother died...
(2009) - Fearmakers (2008)
- Colour From The Dark (2008)
- Dahmer Vs. GacyDahmer Vs. GacyDahmer Vs. Gacy is a 2010 American direct-to-video comedy-horror film directed by Ford Austin and written by Andrew J. Rausch. The film won the Audience Award at the 2010 Bare Bones International Film Festival.-Plot:A secret government lab run by Dr...
(2009) - Dark Karma (2009)
- Nun of That (2009)
- Cottonmouth (2009)
- Killer Hoo Ha (2010)
- Experimental Activity (2010)
- Slime City Massacre (2010)
- Won Ton Baby! (2010)
Awards
- 1st Runner up in Joe Bob Briggs' 1996 Hubbie Award for Best Actress in "Abducted II: The Reunion" (1994).
- 1997 Barbarella Award for best actress in "Broadcast Bombshells" (1995).
- 2002 Phantom of the Movies' Videoscope award "Best Psychette" (Best Female Psycho in a movie) for her role as 'Jane Toppan' in "American Nightmare" (2002).
- 'Scream Queen of the Decade Award' (1990 to present) from Draculina Magazine (2003)reader's poll.
- Inducted into the B-Movie Hall of Fame October 2004.
- 2004 Micro Cinema Film Festival Award for "Best Actress in a Comedy" for her work in "Dr. Horror's Erotic House of Idiots".
- Won Best Supporting Actress Award for her work in the comedy sci-fi send-up "Screech of the Decapitated" at the 2005 B-Movie Awards.
- Won Best Actress at the 2011 Buffalo Screams Film Festival for her role in Bart Mastronardi's THE TELL TALE HEART - part of the TALES OF POE (2012) horror anthology.