Debbie made her acting debut in 1948, appearing in a movie named June Bride, However, it was only after her role in 1964 film The Unsinkable Molly Brown she rose to fame and got her first nomination as the best actress in the academy awards. Following the success of the movie, she appeared with the various prominent role in movies like irene, Tammy and the Bachelor, The Singing Nun and much more. Debbie made her debut as a singer in 1957 with a song named Tammy that happened to be a huge success. Besides, she is also the recipient of various awards including three Acadamy Awards.
Regarding her nationality and ethnicity, Debbie is a White-American actress. Talking about her marriages, She had been in three different marriages, none of which worked and ended to divorce. She was previously married to Eddie Fisher, following which divorce she married Harry Karl and later got married to Richard Hamlett. Apart from this, the actress who is no more in the world is estimated to have had a net worth of $60 million, most of which came from her career as an actress.