Debra Angelina Colao – Debra (Deb) was born in Denver, Colorado on May 22, 1981. She attended the Metropolitan State College of Denver and received a BA in English, and her elementary school teaching licensure. Her favorite job is the one she currently holds, as an assistant teacher at the Logan School for Creative Learning. Her previous acting experience includes performing in the chorus in the musical Mame. She has been in Castle Wall since 2005, and been in the role of Rebecca of York (2006-2007). In this role, she earned the 2007 CWP Thespian Award. She enjoys dancing, singing, light woodworking, and cross-stitching. When not slinging steel, she can be found reading, listening to music, watching movies, or singing karaoke. Her goals include getting her own classroom to teach in, and becoming independently wealthy. She was recently promoted to the Vice President position in Castle Wall. She will be performing in the role of Ranora for the 2008 season.