Deborah Smith Ford

Deborah Smith Ford was born in Sodus, New York as Deborah Jean Smith to Richard Charles Smith, a chemical engineer turned apple farmer in Wolcott, New York. Her father was of English-Dutch descent. Ford's mother is Betty Jane (born Betty Jane Pike) and is of English-Irish-Scottish descent. Ford's interest in acting began in theater in the 1960s. By the late '60s she attended college and worked full-time as a certified chairside dental assistant for Dr. Archie Meekins in Bradenton, Florida. By the mid-70s Ford's acting career was put on hold in order to continue her formal education and begin a family. In 1974 she married Alton Ford, DVM. She and her husband settled in SW Florida owning and operating a veterinary practice, South Trail Animal Hospital. They raised daughters Courtney (Courtney Ford Baldwin) and Leah (Leah Ford Groveman). In 1988 Ford obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education. She continued her studies in the areas of communications and acting at the University of South Florida and Edison State Community College. In the late 1980s Ford and her husband worked part time as missionaries with World Concern. In the mid-90s Ford worked as a lifestyle model and continued her acting training that led to film and television projects. She's known nationally and internationally as celebrity and character lookalikes. Ford's most popular look is that of Trinity from the Matrix films. Ford has received various entertainment awards among those are 2019 Woman of Distinction in Creative Arts, 2019-2020 Story Monsters Ink awards for her book series Allie's Adventures (AlliesAdventures.com, StoryMonsters.com). She won multiple awards for her portrayal of Bebe in the film Miss Bonita Springs 1967 (2017). Current film and TV series include S.O.L.I.S., Hanging Millstone, Love Song and Power, Fostering Dad and Every Second Counts. Ford has been honored for her work with United Film & Television Artists (UFTA.us). She continues to be active with the not for profit organization.