Deborah Smith Ford is from Upstate New York. Parents: Richard Charles Smith and Betty Jane Pike Smith. In her early school years, Ford and her family moved to Daytona Beach, Florida. In her teen years they moved again, this time to SW Florida where she began college and married. Ford and her husband moved further south to establish a business and raise a family. The couple also became shuttle missionaries, traveling around the world! Ford had been involved in theater but put it on hold to continue her education and raise their children. While being a mother and housewife she earned a Bachelor of Science degree including graduate studies at the University of South Florida. She later studied modeling, theater, film and television, communications and writing. With all that behind her, she began a new career in the entertainment industry. This actor and writer has worked as a lifestyle model but is most active acting in a variety of roles in independent and feature films, television series',voice overs and commercials, including the world of lookalikes and tribute artists. Follow her work here on IMDb and at her website, www.alliesadventures.com Writing online articles and authoring a children's book series are other accomplishments.
Won a Crystal Reel award for Best Print Model in a promotional spot.
Has worked in the mission field as a teacher.
(31 August 2004) Appeared as Trinity, from the Matrix films, at Planet Hollywood in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
Author of childrens book The Little Apple. More to follow in the series, for children as well as for adults.
Father, Richard Charles Smith, was one of three Chemical Engineers who discovered the formula for helping eradicate oil spills in oceans. He worked with the government on such cases up into his latter years, and he also helped two American Presidents with his scientific knowledge during World War II. This was all a secret up until his death.
Has seven siblings; grew up with one. She keeps in touch with all of them.
Nominated for the Humanitarian Award at the Reel Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2007 and in 2008.
Has been a shuttle missionary with husband. Daughters have carried on such work, most recently in Brazil 2007.
Two daughters: The eldest is a biomedical engineer, veterinarian and teacher. The youngest is a forensic scientist.
Husband, Alton, is a veterinarian and has appeared in a film with Deborah called Gone Fishin. He was one of the few who could drive a swamp buggy, as such vehicles have no brakes.
Won two Reel Awards in 2007 - for Best Actress and for Best TV Commercial Spot.
Was presenter of Best Actor award at the Reel Awards, Las Vegas in 2008.
Two 2007 Reel Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada - Acting in Film & in Television.
Direct descendant of Americas eighth president, Martin Van Buren, on her fathers side.
Ford won 2010 Reel Award for Best Actress.
Ford won 2011 Reel Awards News Hound Award.
Ford won the 2012 Peter Banks Humanitarian Award presented by International Celebrity Images at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 20, 2012.
(May 2013) Ford won Honorable Mentions at Paris and San Francisco Book Festivals for childrens book "The Little Apple." Ford authored the book, and Susi Galloway Newell illustrated it. "The Little Apple" is the first of Fords book series called "Allies Adventures.".
Ford has won several awards for her books "The Little Apple" and "The Little Goat in Africa" from the childrens book series "Allies Adventures." Some of the awards earned come from Hollywood, Paris, San Francisco and other book festivals.
On May 12, 2015, Ford was notified that her 2nd published book, "The Little Goat in Africa," took a first place award from Beach Book Festival in San Francisco, CA. The events date was May 23.
Ford won 1st Place for her book "The Little Goat in Africa" from the Beach Book Festival in San Francisco, CA on May 23, 2015.
Deborah Jean Smith Ford has noted in the past that she is related to U.S. President Martin Van Buren. The source of this information, at the time, was given to her throughout her life by her father Richard Charles Smith, as he said, such info was stated in the family Bible, plus he was told he was (related to Van Buren). To help alleviate any doubt, Ford had her DNA tested. As of November 2015, a combination of the test results and diligent research by daughter Courtney Patterson Ford Baldwin, has proven that indeed Van Buren and Ford, as well as her blood family, are related to Martin Van Buren. In the meantime, it has been indicated that Van Buren was also a cousin to other past presidents. They were Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt, thus that makes Ford, and kin, also related (to three U.S. presidents). For curiosity sake concerning the Van Buren and Roosevelt tie just Google it!.
2016 Bonita Springs Film Festival nomination of Doggone Fun.
2016 Bonita Springs Film Festival nomination of Miss Bonita Springs 1967.
Miss Bonita Springs 1967 is 2017 Indie Fest Winner of Recognition - Lead Actress Deborah Smith Ford.
Miss Bonita Springs 1967 is 2017 Indie Fest Winner of Recognition - Short Film.
Miss Bonita Springs 1967 was preselected by the 2017 Madrid Art Film Festival.
The Chicks Radio Show interviews Deborah Smith Ford by Audrey Lynn on May 16, 2017.
Ford was part of the cast of Letters from Donna which was nominated by the 2017 Bonita Springs Short Film Festival. Ford attended the event, along with actor Becky Brown and others, in Bonita Springs, Florida on November 2, 2017.
Ford was acting coach to actor Joe Reyes in a variety of film and TV projects.
