Debra Marshall
Debra Gale Marshall (formerly McMichael and Williams) is an American actress, and retired professional wrestling valet. Well known by her ring name Debra, she is notable for her appearances with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as Queen Debra between 1995 and 1998 and WWE as Debra between 1998 and 2002. She began her career in professional wrestling in 1995, accompanying her husband Steve "Mongo" McMichael to the ring in World Championship Wrestling (WCW).
She joined WWE in 1998, where she managed the tag team of Jeff Jarrett and Owen Hart, until the evening of Hart's in-ring death in May 1999. She won the WWF Women's Championship from Sable in an Evening Gown match in 1999. She later appeared on-screen with her second husband Stone Cold Steve Austin until 2002, when the duo left the company. During her tenure with the WWF she was known for her distinctive Southern drawl and large enhanced breasts. Marshall has also attended the prestigious Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in New York. She graduated from the University of Alabama with honors (Cum Laude) and as of 2013 was pursuing her master's degree in Criminal Justice at the University of Alabama Marshall's marriage to National Football League alumnus and professional wrestler Steve McMichael lasted thirteen years. McMichael's mother, whom Marshall met on an airplane, set up their first meeting as a blind date. They divorced on October 12, 1998. Debra met Steve Williams, known on-screen as Stone Cold Steve Austin, in 1998; they moved in together in 2000.On September 13 of that year, they married at The Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, and she changed her name to Debra Williams. On June 15, 2002, police responded to a call to the couple's residence in San Antonio, Texas, and found Debra with bruises and a bloody nose. On August 14, the authorities arrested Austin and charged him with misdemeanor assault. He pleaded no contest on November 25 and received a year's probation, a $1,000 fine, and an order to carry out eighty hours of community service. Austin filed for divorce from Marshall on July 22, 2002, and the divorce was finalized on February 5, 2003 Marshall later auctioned her wedding ring off on eBay for $27,100 and donated a portion of the proceeds to "Safe Place", an organization which assists the victims of domestic abuse.
In June and July 2007, Marshall made several appearances to discuss the Chris Benoit double murder and suicide. She described steroids and drugs as the cause of Austin hitting her in June 2002 and suggested links between such substances and the death of Benoit and his family She also alleged that Austin beat her three times
Acting
Movie
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
as Cop at Bud's Pizza
1995
TV
Raw
as Debra McMichael
1993
TV
Raw
as Debra
1993
TV
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
as Debra
1999
TV
WCW Monday Nitro
1995
Movie
WWE WrestleMania XV
as Debra (Valet)
1999
Movie
WWE Survivor Series 1999
as Debra
1999
TV
WWE Tough Enough
as Debra
2001
Movie
WWE Over the Edge
as Debra
1999
Movie
WWF: Divas in Hedonism
as Herself
2001
Movie
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
as Debra (archive footage)
2012
Movie
WCW Bash at the Beach 1996
as Debra (Valet)
1996
Movie
Come Get Some: The Women of the WWF
as Debra
1999
Movie
WWE St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House
as Debra
1999
Movie
WWE Rock Bottom: In Your House
as Debra
1998
Movie
WCW SuperBrawl VII
as Debra McMichael
1997
Movie
WWE Capital Carnage
as Debra
1998
Movie
Gathering of Heroes: Legend of the Seven Swords
as Reina
2018
Just Another Romantic Wrestling Comedy
as Dancer
2007
Movie
WWE Survivor Series 1998
as Debra
1998
Movie
WCW The Great American Bash 1997
as Debra McMichael
1997
Movie
WCW Road Wild 1997
as Debra McMichael (Valet)
1997
Movie
WWE Backlash: In Your House
as Debra (Valet)
1999
Movie
WWE Fully Loaded 1999
as Debra
1999