Debra Dunning was born on 11 July 1966, in Burbank, California USA, and is a model, actress, and spokesperson, best known for being part of the ABC sitcom “Home Improvement” as the “Tool time girl”, Heide Keppert. She’s also appeared in numerous television commercials, and all of her efforts have helped put her net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Debbe Dunning? As of mid-2017, sources estimate a net worth that is at $4 million, earned through success in her numerous endeavors, including appearing in a number of films, and has been active in the industry since 1988. As she continues her career, it is expected that her wealth will also continue to increase.
Debbe Dunning Net Worth $4 million
Debbe attended John Borroughs High School and during her time there was a cheerleader. She became the school’s homecoming queen, and also won the title of “Miss Burbank 1984”. After matriculating, she signed with the Judith Fontaine Modeling & Talent Agency in Los Angeles.
She began her modelling career in various Miller Beer advertisements, then in a commercial for Foot Locker, after which more opportunities opened up for her, and her net worth started to increase thanks to ads for Ford Motors. She also got national exposure in a series of Taco Bell commercials, in which she played Louise, the “Run for the Border Girl”. Eventually, in 1993 she was cast in one of her most notable roles as Heidi Keppert, the beautiful tool assistant in “Home Improvement”; she was originally a guest in the show, but producers opted to select her to return as a full time member of the cast. Her net worth continued to build as she was part of the show until 1999. “Home Improvement “was one of the most watched sitcoms in America, and won numerous awards, and it also helped launch the career of Tim Allen and Pamela Anderson. Dunning also appeared in the show “Dangerous Curves”, making a brief appearance as a participant in a bikini contest. She also appeared in an episode of “Tales from the Crypt” before appearing in “The Jamie Foxx Show”.
Debbe became the reigning champion of “American Gladiators” celebrity challenge for two years. The series showcased amateur athletes against each other, and against the show’s gladiators.
Dunning’s popularity continued to grow, and she even had her own calendar. Her commercial work also continued, and her net worth to rise.
She followed with various projects, including independent film projects such as “The Last Guy on Earth” and “Four Fingers of the Dragon”.
A few of Debbe’s recent projects include “Now You Know” in which she played the Sun Goddess, and she was also featured in the documentary series “E! True Hollywood Story” when the program focused on “Home Improvement” cast members. She was also cast in the telenovela “Wicked Wicked Games” which is a story about an obsessed woman’s vendetta against her former lover. It aired in 2006.
For her personal life, it is known that Debbe is married to volleyball player Steve Timmons. They’ve been married since 1997 and they have three children together.
