Debralee Scott ( April 2 , 1953 &ndash; April 5 , 2005 ) was a comedic American actress best known for her roles on the sitcoms '' Welcome Back Kotter '' , '' Angie '' , '' Mary Hartman , Mary Hartman '' and '' Forever Fernwood '' . Scott was born and raised in Elizabeth , New Jersey , and later lived in Stroudsburg , Pennsylvania , where she was a cheerleader . Scott was engaged to a police officer who was killed in the attacks on the World Trade Center
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Debralee Scott