Born in Chatham Borough, New Jersey, Deborah Rush entered the performing arts after a Broadway debut in the 1975 musical Dance with Me, later honing her craft on stage, film, and television. Her early screen work included roles in Oliver’s Story (1978) and Woody Allen’s Zelig (1983), while a Tony-nominated performance as Brooke Ashton in the 1983-84 production of Noises Off earned her a Drama Desk…