The Weekly Newspaper of Inglewood
Herald Publications - El Segundo, Hawthorne, Lawndale & Inglewood Community Newspapers Since 1911 - (310) 322-1830 - Vol. 70, No. 17 - April 29, 2021
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Debra Sullivan from front page
was in Orange County, she would helpfully,
although not truthfully, tell them, “yes, yes,
it is!”
Sullivan collaborates with Marcus in multiple
ways. When approached by this scribe
to get a few thoughts on his wife, Marcus
emailed back that he would be glad to “spill
the dirt” on his “brilliant” wife. Alas, no dirt
was spilled. He had nothing but glowing
comments on his wife of more than 20 years
and writing and business partner. Marcus said,
commenting on Sullivan’s acting skills, “that
if she and I were not married, I would still
cast her in everything that I am involved in.
Debra was an award-winning playwright when
I met her. I had read her work and told her
that we should join forces. The extraordinary
thing about Deb is that she writes men better
than I do, and I write women better than she
does.” Continued Marcus: “We listen to the
opposite sex, which is why we have been
married so long and are so happy. We are
both really good listeners, and that is why our
writing styles work so well with each other.
I married my best friend.” It was Sullivan
who decided that the couple would move to
El Segundo. “She makes these incredible,
sweeping decisions,” Marcus said, “that
makes my life so much better.”
“She is the single best mother that I have
seen,” Marcus said of Sullivan, who has two
children from a previous marriage. “The day
that I met Debra is truly the luckiest day in
my life. Marcus spoke of the “A life lived
in fear” quote that drives Sullivan. “It is the
way Deb lives her life,” he said. “That movie
was everything to us, incredibly influential on
our romance, but for Deb, that became her
mantra. My wife is fearless, which sometimes
makes my life a bit of a high-wire act (but)
we are a perfectly-matched set.”
Mira Delaney has known Debra for five
years. Delaney takes acting classes from
Adam and Debra. “She is one of the best
women that I have ever met in my life…
incredibly warm and strong,” Delaney said.
“She loves El Segundo so much. They are
both great ambassadors for the city of El
Segundo, because they tell everyone how
much they love it.” When she visits the city,
Delaney feels the vibe of “an incredibly
friendly” city. “Debra Sullivan is one of the
people who I am most grateful for, because
of her humanity, and her humor, and the
support of everyone around her. She is such
an extraordinary actress, has such depth and
warmness, she listens so deeply. Any chance
I have to work with her, I think that I have
hit the jackpot.” Debra and Adam,” continued
Delaney, both make this world a better and
happier place.”
Delaney was familiar with the “life lived
in fear” line from the Strictly Ballroom film
and correlated those words with the actions
of Sullivan, calling that mantra “A bar she
sets for herself and encourages all the rest
of us to examine.” which has prompted
Delaney, she said, to challenge herself to
achieve similar accomplishments.
Melissa Corkern has been friends with Sullivan
for more than 20 years. She is a fabulous
actor,” Corkern said. “A fabulous person, there
is a real depth to her. She sees the things
outside of her, is very compassionate. She is
very empathetic, (which not only) makes her
a good actor, but a good friend. Sometimes
you need tough love, sometimes you need a
shoulder to cry on.” She called Sullivan a “surrogate
mother” to the actors who take acting
classes from Marcus and Sullivan. “She guides
everybody and pushes them in the right direction.
To know Deb is to be loved by Deb. She
is tireless, always going, a miracle to watch.”
Debra Sullivan lives the motto, “never take
no for an answer.” She related a story from
back-in-the-day when she was a student at
El Camino College and was interested in
auditioning for a part in the collegiate production
of The King and I. She showed up,
looking for a part in the production, but soon
found out that the show had already been
cast. Undeterred, Sullivan approached the
powers-that-be and was told that she was out
of luck. But she persisted, and soon landed
a spot in the production, and even garnered
some speaking lines.
Said Sullivan: “You can tell me no, (but)
that doesn’t mean that I am going to listen to
you. If I think that I am right for something
and viable, I will let people know. What have
I got to lose?”
Not a bad mantra to follow. •
Debra Sullivan and husband Adam Marcus. Photo courtesy of Debra Sullivan.