Anna Leonowens eccentric Victorian female traveler". The novel was adapted as a hit musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein, "The King and I" (1951), starring Gertrude Lawrence and Yul Brynner, which ran 1,246 performances on Broadway and was also a hit in London and on tour. In 1956, a film version was released, with Deborah Kerr starring in the role of Leonowens and Brynner reprising his role as the king. Revived many times on stage (with Brynner starring in revivals until 1985), the musical has remained a favourite of the theatregoing public. The humorous depiction of Mongkut as a polka-dancing despot, as well
Deborah Twiss photography in spring 2014. She has also appeared in "The Networker" opposite Sean Young and William Forsythe. Tapping her independent film experience, Twiss is developing several projects in which she will play lead roles including "Just In Time", "Parallel Veins", the horror comedy film "Bloody Ultimatum", and a revenge horror film "Contract With A Demon". She wrote and co-directed 2014 the Horror mystery thriller film "A Cry from Within", which was co-directed with Zach Miller. Deborah Twiss Deborah Twiss (born December 22, 1971) is an American actress, screenwriter, film director and producer. In the 2000s she became well-known with roles