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American actress, writer and producer (born 1959)

Deborah Rennard is an American actress, writer and producer, best known for her role as Sly Lovegren in Dallas (1981–1991).

Rennard was born in Los Angeles, California. In 1981 she was cast in a recurring role on Dallas as J. R. Ewing's loyal secretary Sylvia "Sly" Lovegren. She appeared in the series from 1981 to 1991 and later was cast in the 1996 film J. R. Returns. After Dallas, she had role in daytime soap operas Days of Our Lives and Sunset Beach, and guest starred on Silk Stalkings, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, and Due South. In film, Rennard played the leading role as Harmony in the 1986 science fiction action film Land of Doom. She starred as Cynthia alongside Jean Claude Van Damme in the 1990 martial arts film Lionheart. She later appeared in films Kazaam (1996) and Gang Related (1997). She left acting and as of late 1990s began career as stage producer. She co produced the short lived 1997 CBS crime drama series EZ Streets and the 2007 crime drama film In the Valley of Elah. Rennard met her future husband, Academy Awards winning director Paul Haggis, during the filming of Due South in 1994. In 1997, Rennard married Haggis. They divorced in 2016. She grew up in the Church of Scientology and privately left the faith around the time of his highly contentious exit from the church. She said the end of their marriage happened for other reasons, unrelated to the church exit. After the divorce, Rennard returned to acting appearing in an episodes of FBI: Most Wanted and Law & Order in 2022. In 2023, she played lead character's mother in the horror comedy film Appendage.

Year Title Role Notes1986Land of DoomHarmony1990LionheartCynthia Caldera1996KazaamMalik's Dinner Mate1996Dallas: J. R. ReturnsSylvia 'Sly' LovegrenTV movie1997Gang RelatedCaroline Divinci2007In the Valley of ElahProducer2021Deck the HeartElaine Stein2021You Can Never Go Home AgainMay Malcolm2021The Families FeudStella 2023Appendage Stacy

Year Title Role Notes1985Hardcastle and McCormickLucyEpisode: "Strangle Hold"1989Freddy's NightmaresBrittEpisode: "Dreams That Kill"1990HardballMelindaEpisode: "The Cool Katt"1981 1991DallasSylvia 'Sly' LovegrenRecurring role, 188 episodes 1991Days of Our LivesWhitney BakerRecurring role1991Silk StalkingsMonica CameronEpisode: "Going to Babylon"1994Side EffectsLesley CarswellEpisode: "In Sickness and in Health"1995Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesLilly Montgomery CaineEpisode: "Gunfighters"1995Forever KnightJulia WinwoodEpisode: "Partners of the Month"1994 1995Due SouthDr. Esther PearsonRecurring role, 5 episodes1995TekWarRachelEpisode: "Zero Tolerance"1997Michael HayesChristine SpeyersEpisode: "Slaves"1998Sunset BeachDr. Julie FenmoreRecurring role2000 2001Family LawDDA Ann HoffnerEpisodes: "The Choice" and "Safe at Home"2015Show Me a Hero (TV series) Poodle Lady Episode: 1.62022FBI: Most WantedJodee PerwinEpisode: "Incel"2022Law & OrderAudrey WhiteEpisode: "Wicked Game"2022East New York Brenda SykesEpisode: "Pilot"