Deborah Orr | |
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Born |
Deborah Jane Orr 23 September 1962 Motherwell, Scotland |
Residence | , South London |
Occupation | Journalist |
Employer | The Guardian |
Partner(s) | Will Self (mar. 1997) |
Children | 2 sons |
Deborah Jane Orr (born 23 September 1962) is a Scottish journalist who has worked for The Guardian and other titles. She was born and raised in Motherwell, Scotland.
Orr worked as deputy editor for City Limits magazine and as a contributor to New Statesman until 1990. She is currently a columnist for The Guardian, a publication she first joined in 1990. She was previously a columnist for The Independent and editor of the Guardian Weekend magazine (1993–98).
Orr married Will Self in 1997 and they have two sons. They live in , South London. She has been diagnosed with breast cancer.