Doris Dear

Doris Dear, also known as “Perfect American Housewife”, is based on DeForest's mother, Taffy. The stories are based on the life of Doris and her mother.[1][4] When Taffy (Doris Dear's mother) was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, she decided to write a show and share her stories of growing up with Taffy, Duke and my sister Nancy in Staten Island. It was her way of sharing and honoring the people who gave her life, love and soul.

She studied in University of Maryland and after college, she worked for the Disney Productions as a “Kid of the Kingdom”. After staying in Disney for 5 years, she moved to Denmark where she wrote, produced and performed.[1]

She later travelled to, Paris to model, London to sing, Vegas to perform. She then started hosting her own shows on Food Network, HGTV, Lifetime and a syndicated TV design show.[1]

She did her own one-woman show, “Doris Dear Girl Talk” in residence at “Don’t Tell Mama”.[5]

Doris Dear premiered her new lifestyle talk show on Broadway on Demand a new streaming service on Nov 6, 2020, entitled "Doris Dear's Gurl Talk". [6]

The Doris Dear Christmas Special premiered for one-night only on Broadway on Demand in December 2020, and received a 5-star rating from NYC.com.[7] The show featured Karen Mason, Amra-Faye Wright, Benny Benack III, Sean Harkness, Lina Koutrakos, Lisa Yaeger, Kristina Nicole Miller, and was directed by Koutrakos and music directed by Blake Allen.[8]

• “Like Mother, Like Daughter: A Mother’s Day Special” at Feinstein's/54 Below.[9][10]
• A Doris Dear Christmas Special was played at the Triad Theatre.[9][5][11]
• Doris Dear's Gurl Talk at Feinstein's/54 Below.[3]
• A Doris Dear Christmas Special at Feinstein's/54 Below.[1][12]
• Doris Dear's Gurl Talk on Broadway on Demand[13]