Deborah Carrington, a little person actress and stuntwoman with many credits to her name, died March 23 at age 58 at her parents’ home in Pleasanton, California, Variety reported.
No cause of death was given. Carrington is survived by her parents, brother Robert, and sister Kathy, Variety reported.
Carrington played as a stuntwoman for child actors in movies like “Titanic” and the “Child’s Play” series. She also played in “Total Recall,” “Men in Black,” and several of the “Star Wars” movies, among others.
Her list of television credits also was impressive. She had roles on “In Living Color,” “Seinfeld,” and “The Drew Carey Show.” More recently, she voiced an elf in 2004’s “The Polar Express” and had a part in the Netflix original “Grace and Frankie.”
“Star Wars” co-star Mike Quinn confirmed Carrington's death in a Facebook post. “So sad to hear of the passing of a fellow ‘Return of the Jedi’ performer Debbie Lee Carrington,” Quinn wrote. “She was an advocate for actors with disabilities and had a degree in child psychology.”
Carrington was born with dwarfism, which meant she would not grow taller than 4’10”. Twitter fans and colleagues offered condolences to family and friends.
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