Bio
Debora Masterson is a writer, educator, producer, musician and Francophone. A Los Angeles native, she currently resides in Chicago’s vibrant Far North. Her career in the arts began in her youth as a singer/dancer. She was recruited by Sammy Davis, Jr. as a dancer & background singer performing in major cities throughout the USA. She transitioned into the agency business setting up Working Artists Agency. WAA was the first boutique talent agency to represent post-production clients and expanded into developing film and television programs, including SMOTHERED: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (Bravo, 2002),KOREA: We Called It War (PBS, 2004) and ABOVE AND BEYOND: The Story of Cpl. William T Perkins, Jr. USMC (PBS, 2025)
As an educator, she has taught tap, jazz and modern dance. With an MA in French, she taught high school, community college and adult French classes and tutored Nestle executives in accent reduction. She has taught presentation skills and business writing to CBRE management as a corporate trainer and taught a master class about the agency business at the Columbia College Chicago Los Angeles location.
She continues to play electric bass and sing in various musical groups.
Her debut novel FREEDOM QUEST – A Love Story will be available from Atmosphere Press in Spring 2026. KEEPING SECRETS, a family drama, also based on a true story, is in development.
