Debi Sue Voorhees she had several minor roles in movies and television series which included a seven episode role on the show "Dallas" from 1982 until 1985. And she has said of being involved with the "Friday the 13th" movie series: "I look back on Friday the 13th with fondness...it is kind of neat that so many people do really enjoy them (the film series)." She has also appeared in the 2009 documentary "" and the 2013 documentary "Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th". After her acting career, Voorhees worked as a literature, English, grammar, and journalism teacher in
Jason Voorhees Hodder felt his chances of reprising the role were even better: Hodder had worked as Cunningham's stunt coordinator for years. Regardless, Adam Marcus, the director for "Jason Goes to Hell", always intended to hire Hodder for the role. "Jason X" would mark Hodder's last performance as Jason, to date. Todd Farmer, who wrote the screenplay for "Jason X", knew Hodder would play Jason from the beginning. Jim Isaac was a fan of Hodder's work on the previous films, so hiring him was an easy decision. New Line believed "Freddy vs. Jason" needed a fresh start, and choose a new actor