Debby Marsh

> "*Describe my family and the role models in my life.. Well here it goes. My mother is more of a bitch hooked on guys than a role model to her daughter so you can see where I get my winning attitude from. But my father on the other hand is an interesting case because I had thought he died when I was little in a car accident. Little did I know that my mother lied to me about him, which I have become accustomed to over the years so I did try and find the guy that knocked up my mom. Luckily I found the poor bastard but what I hadn't realized was that he had a whole other family in Tree Hill and didn't even know I existed. Since then I've become very distrustful of people because of what has occurred in my life but DNA doesn't lie. Say hello to your new sister Elliot, Lucas, Melanie, and Grace cause looks like we have the same father (haha)..Surprise!*"
> ― Debby revealing her parentage during a school assembly
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## Debby Marsh

### Nickname(s)

Barbie Elliot (by Toby)
 Deb (by Kimberly, Victoria and Emma)
 Angel (by Calvin)
 Buttercup (by Octavia)

### Date of Birth

April 9th 2003
 Status: Alive

### Hair Color

Blonde (Currently)
 Brown (formerly)

## Network

### Family

Erica Marsh (Mother)
Mouth McFadden (Father)
Millie McFadden (Step-Mother)
Wesley Simon (Half-Brother)
Elliot McFadden (Half-Brother)
Lucas McFadden (Half-Brother)
Grace McFadden (Half-Sister)
Melanie McFadden (Half-Sister; Deceased)
Charlie Marsh (Half-Brother; Deceased)
Haley Baker (Sister-in-law)
 Jude McFadden (Nephew)
 Kelsey McFadden (Niece)
Logan McFadden (Nephew)
Avery Pettington (Sister-in-law)
 Melanie McFadden II (Niece)

### Relationships

Sam Carson (Boyfriend)
Calvin Richards (ex-boyfriend)
Jimmy Scott (ex-boyfriend)
Toby Callaway (ex-boyfriend)
Kieran Scott (ex-boyfriend)

### Job

Student (Graduated)
 Actress (Formerly)
 Guidance Counselor (Currently)

### School(s)

Hillcrest Community School (formerly)
Tree Hill High School (graduated)
University of North Carolina (graduated)

### Affiliation(s)

The Bling Ring (Formerly)
The Untouchables (Formerly)
Tree Hill Drama Department
Tree Hill Student Council

## Production

### First Episode

OTHNG: New Beginnings(1) (2.01)
OTHTO: Only One (1.01)
OTHL: Always & Forever (1.01)

### Last Episode

OTHNG: Generations (10.22)
 OTHTO: Legacies (5.24)
OTHL: One Tree Hill (6.22)

### Episode Count

OTHNG: 189
OTHTO: 87
OTHL: 133
 Total: 409

### Portrayed By

Dianna Agron

**Deborah "Debby" Marsh** is a graduate of Tree Hill High School, a former antagonist turned major protagonist, and one of the main characters in the Next Generation, Originals and Legacies series. Introduced as a member of The Bling Ring, she shows loyalty like no bounds and is always up for some chaos. With her mother's intellect and strive to excel at every single portion of her life, she began to antagonize certain members of the Ravens to bring them down a beg or two. But in reality, she was one of the members that had secretly shown remorse for what the group did, often being revealed to giving their secrets to the Tree Hill Ravens as a way to make up for the wrongdoings.

Her backstory reveals that her mother became hooked up on drugs and began sleeping around, so she never had a great role model. Given that, she felt neglected and unwanted by the only person she ever cared about until she found a new family with The Bling Ring. As she became entranced by the accommodations and privileges of being a member, she leapt at the chance to leave her old life behind, but her insecurities were still there. A relationship blossomed between her and Calvin Richards, learning that he had a similar upbringing that mirrors hers.

Her life began to turn around until her heart broke learning that every single thing she had known up to this point has been a lie as her mother revealed a DNA test of her real father. Debby, being vindictive and hurt by her actions, revealed this during The Bling Ring's rebellion to her father: Mouth McFadden. After this development, she moved into the McFadden household and began to see what a real family looked like. As time progressed, she started seeing the negative impact The Bling Ring was having on her friends so she cut them off. She expressed gratitude towards Elliot and Lucas for trying to welcome her into the family but she still had to convince Grace and Melanie. Around this time, a cheating scandal began to surface about her boyfriend and her friend Audrey with Debby being the last one to know, starting heated conflicts with both of them.

Given all that she had been through, Debby began mentoring young women to become strong and independent during The Originals series as a way to gain clarity after her acting career came to a sudden halt. A chance encounter with Sam Carson changed her life as he helped her become less concerned with what everyone thought about her. She in turn helped him see that his music can help people struggling with the same issues he overcame.

After the death of Charlie, she hit rock bottom, pushing away everyone she cared about and took a very long leave of absence from work. Months passed and after therapy and working through her issues, she slowly began finding herself again, and ultimately avenged his death by killing his killer, Jonah Knight, in self defense. In the end, she reconciled with Sam, got her job and ultimately learning that life isn't a race and she needed to find the right people in her life to truly be happy.

She is best friends with Emma Northwest, Victoria Crawford, Kimberly Tyler, former enemies Octavia Hargrove and Elizabeth Scott, Pearce Ford, former enemy Haley Baker and boyfriend Sam Carson. She is close friends with Lucas McFadden, Kelly Northwest, Amber Swift, Riley Kendall, Michele Page, Shelby Randall, the late Kirk Carson and Jasper Cunningham. She is friends with Jimmy Scott, Harper Torres, Jamie Scott, Brooke Keller, Sawyer Scott, Elliot McFadden, Sidney Mercer, Kylie Batter, Kelsey Evans, Jackson Scott, Andy Taylor, Will King, Ariel Moore, Cody Cross, Vanessa Brand, Sophia Guerrero, Shane Martin, Maya Hall, Rose Gatina, Ken Whitemore, Alison Kirby, Wesley Simon, She is on friendly terms with Chad Baxter, former enemies Grace McFadden, She is shown to be acquaintances with Finn Turner, She is frenemies with Gwen West, Kieran Scott, Toby Callaway, Jude Baker, David Prince, and Lyla Thornton. She was friends/on friendly terms with Andre Fields, Lauren Taylor, Alexa Black, Miley Batter, Hunter Evans, Melanie McFadden and Madison Landry before their deaths. She had conflicts with Melanie McFadden, Octavia Hargrove, Elizabeth Scott, Haley Baker, Melissa Adams, Grace McFadden, but has ended them all. She has been shown to dislike Avery Pettington, Davis Baker, Dylan Harris, Beau Kirby, Jasmine, Davonne Summers, and Andrew Watkins. She disliked Mark Flint, Diesel Eckhart, Ben Chambers, before their deaths. She was enemies with Jonah Knight, Teresa Hart, Reagan Pearce and Leo Isaacs before their deaths. She is enemies with Jenny Jagielski, Maddie Broadway, Camila Middleman, Jennifer Pearce, Calvin Richards, and Audrey Michaels.

## Character History

### The Next Generation

#### Season 2

In New Beginnings(1), Debby is shown encountering Chuck, Melissa, Milo and Jenny after getting back from their trip during break. She walks

In New Beginnings(2), Debby is shown

## Trivia

* Debby is one of the original members of The Bling Ring.
	+ The others are Kelly Northwest, Chad Baxter, Amber Swift, Pearce Ford, Kimberly Tyler, Calvin Richards, Audrey Michaels, Jasper Cunningham, Rose Gatina, Toby Callaway, Avery Pettington, Sidney Mercer, Will King, Jenny Jagielski, and Melissa Adams.
	+ Ironically, she is the last original member introduced on-screen but is the first one to officially leave the group.
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* She is one of 6 characters to have a secret relative, as her father is revealed to be Mouth McFadden in The Devil's Greatest Trick.
	+ The others are Katie Keller, who is the daughter of Taylor James, Ben Chambers, whose biological parents are Lucas Scott and Brooke Baker, Calvin Richards, who is the brother of Dylan Harris, Sam Carson, who's the older brother of Kirk Carson, and Maya Hall, as she is Whitey's granddaughter.
* Debby is the one who began giving intel to the Tree Hill Ravens.
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* Originally behind The Bling Ring's actions and attitude, she is one of the few members with a sense of morality and remorse. The others are Jasper Cunningham (originally), Cody Cross, and Harper Torres.
* Debby's characterization is a combination of her mother Erica, Brooke Baker, and Rachel Gatina.
* Debby is one of characters to leave The Bling Ring before its disbandment as she couldn't deal with Audrey's drama and betrayal. The others are:
	+ Amber Swift (She was overthrown by Maddie Broadway, but left after seeing Lily's breakdown after losing her father.)
	+ Ariel Moore (She felt the group was negatively affecting her life)
	+ Jasper Cunningham (He faked his death)
	+ Cody Cross (His morality was put into question as he saw a darkness start creeping in on the group)
	+ Jenny Jagielski (She realized that she was coping with her mother's death in the wrong.)
	+ Melissa Adams (She began to see the light after Milo's injury)
	+ Noah Middleman (He faked his death)
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* She is one of 9 characters that have grown up in foster care. The others are Gwen, Amber, Noah, Gabe, Maya, Ben, Camila, Sam and Kirk.
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* She is the first character to be cheated on by a significant other as Calvin cheated on her with Audrey then Jenny.
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* Debby shares the line "Go to hell" with Sawyer, Elliot, Xander, Taylor, Toby, Riley, Jackson, Jude, Laurel, Erica, Kelly, Chuck, and Jasper.
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* She is one of 5 characters to to kill another character as she killed Jonah Knight with Ella as retribution for killing Charlie, her brother. The others are:
	+ Jackson Scott (who killed Joey Palmer in self-defense protecting Brooke)
	+ Victoria Crawford (who accidentally killed Christian Hardy with a gunshot to the chest)
	+ Ella Jensen (who killed Jonah Knight with Debby as retribution for him killing Sean)
	+ Jonah Knight (who intentionally killed Reagan Pearce, Whitey Durham, Sean Mason, Charlie Marsh, Kirk Carson, and Mark Flint through various methods as he was a serial killer)
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* She is one of 15 characters to interact with every other character in the series. The others are Kelly Northwest, Sawyer Scott, Brooke Keller, Jackson Scott, Logan Evans, Haley Baker, Jamie Scott, Elliot McFadden, Kylie Batter, Kelsey Evans, Andy Taylor, Lydia Scott, Andre Fields, and Davis Baker.
	+ She, Kylie and Kelly are the only former Bling Ring members to achieve this.
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* Debby is one of 14 characters to appear in 400 episodes or more throughout the entire series as she appeared in 409 episodes. The others are:
	+ Brooke, Jackson, Sawyer and Logan, who appeared in all 479 episodes.
	+ Haley, who appeared in 458 episodes.
	+ Elliot, who appeared in 455 episodes.
	+ Kelsey, who appeared in 442 episodes.
	+ Andy, who appeared in 436 episodes.
	+ Andre, who appeared in 430 episodes.
	+ Jamie, who appeared in 426 episodes.
	+ Lydia, who appeared in 420 episodes
	+ Chris, who appeared in 407 episodes
	+ Grace, who appeared in 403 episodes
		- She is the only former member of The Bling Ring to achieve this.
		- She and Jamie are the only ones to achieve this without appearing in every season of the series.
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## Quotes

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* You Tree Hill ravens think the world is only black and white. That you're the good guy and we're the bad guys, but NEWS FLASH, we're more alike than any of you want to admit. We are just brutally honest about who we are and you guys are trying to be something you aren't.
* (To Grace): Five seconds ago you wanted to punch me in the face and now we're siblings. I'm not thrilled about this either.
* Wow. Your hair is all kinds of colors. Did you finally use your Irish roots to find that special leprechaun?
* Calvin, how about you go and annoy your new girlfriend instead of annoying the one you cheated on.
* I'm already bored of this conversation. so bounce.
* (To Sam): Life isn't a race, you taught me that.
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* Oh boy. Little Princess pissed off the wrong Prince charming today guys.
* Wait. Don't tell me. There's something different about you.
* Please tell me you are not buying this load of crap. Coming from her of all people.
* If you want to keep acting insane, there's a place for that you know.