Elizabeth McGovernscreen performanceElizabeth McGovern plays Deborah in Once Upon a Time in America.
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Deborah
Film guide, starting point, and performer.
Deborah appears in Once Upon a Time in America (1984), portrayed by Elizabeth McGovern. This page focuses on that specific screen performance and the movie around it.
Film guide · 1 film · 1984 · 1 performerTHE MOVIE
Deborah on screen
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Film guide · 1 film · 1984Main sequence runtime: 2h 19m
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- 01Start hereOnce Upon a Time in America
1984 · 2h 19m
Portrayed by Elizabeth McGovern · screen performanceMovie guideMoviHero score93/100MUST WATCH
THE PERFORMANCE
Who plays Deborah?
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Elizabeth McGovernscreen performanceWHY THE CHARACTER WORKS
What defines Deborah
Elizabeth McGovern’s performance in Once Upon a Time in America is the center of this character page. With only one film in the current screen path, the useful comparison is between the character, the performer and the role that film asks them to play—not an invented larger timeline.
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