Appearances: S1: Stray
Family: widower, James Gibson; stepson, Ryan James
Bio: Debra Burch was the second wife of James Gibson, and the stepmother of telepath Ryan James. After marrying James, the two had exploited his stepson Ryan's ability to read minds in order to commit various robberies. In early 2002, after Ryan had reluctantly helped them rob a pawn shop, the boy had seized his chance and run away, in the process running out in front of Martha Kent's car and nearly getting run over. After Ryan had been checked out at the hospital, he'd gone home with Martha and her family, developing a brotherly bond with Martha's son Clark. Just as Ryan had begun to ingratiate himself into the Kent family, Debra had managed to track him down, and had coerced Ryan into leaving with her. She and James had then tried to use Ryan to rob Lex Luthor, with James posing as Lex's chaffeur. However, Ryan had refused to cooperate. Not only that, but he'd revealed to Debra that James had planned on killing her once they'd gotten their hands on Lex's money. Confirming that Ryan had indeed spoken true, James had been forced to kill Debra ahead of schedule. He'd then tried to kill Ryan as well, cornering him a bowling alley, but had been caught and turned over to the authorities.
Portrayed By: Brandy Ledford
