Cree Summer
Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox person Cree Summer Francks (born July 7, 1969)<ref name="hollywood.com"/> is an American-Canadian actress and singer. She is best known for her extensive work in animation, voicing characters such as Elmyra Duff in Tiny Toon Adventures and related media, Susie Carmichael in Rugrats and Lizard in Spirit Rangers, for which she won a NAACP Image Awards and received two nominations at the Children's and Family Emmy Awards.
She is also known for her roles in Inspector Gadget, Batman Beyond, Horrible Histories, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Codename: Kids Next Door, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Danny Phantom, My Life as a Teenage Robot, Transformers: Animated, Drawn Together, Gargoyles, W.I.T.C.H., and Puppy Dog Pals. In live-action, she is known for her role as Winifred "Freddie" Brooks in the NBC sitcom A Different World (1987–1993) and librarian Rosalyn Inez in the ABC sitcom Abbott Elementary since 2024.
Early lifeEdit
Summer was born in Los Angeles, California on July 7, 1969,<ref name="hollywood.com"/> and grew up in Saskatchewan and Toronto, Ontario, Canada.<ref name=DT>Drawn Together "Hot Tub" DVD commentary</ref> Her parents are Canadian actors Don Francks and Lili "Red Eagle" Francks (née Clark). She and her family traveled and lived around British Columbia during her childhood, and she started public school at the age of nine in Toronto.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Her brother, Rainbow Sun Francks, is an actor and a former MuchMusic VJ.
CareerEdit
ActingEdit
Summer's acting career began in 1983 when she was cast as Penny in the first season of the original version of Inspector Gadget. She appeared frequently in animated programs. She appeared in The Care Bears Movie (1985) and Ewoks (1985, part of the Star Wars franchise).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="tvone">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In 1988, Summer was cast as the free-spirited Winifred "Freddie" Brooks in The Cosby Show spin-off A Different World.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> She remained a regular cast member of the show from 1988 through its end in 1993.<ref name="tvone" />
During the run of A Different World, Summer continued working in voice acting. She was cast in the short-lived television series Sweet Justice in 1994 until its cancellation in 1995. In the fall of that same year, Summer and her A Different World co-star Jenifer Lewis starred in the prime time drama Courthouse, which was cancelled two months after it premiered.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Apart from guest appearances on other live-action television shows such as Living Single, Better Things, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Summer's professional work since has mostly been limited to voice acting.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
At the start of the third season of A Different World in 1988, the cartoon series The Real Ghostbusters episodes were expanded from their original half-hour format to an hour. The show was changed to be more youthful. Episodes had a lighter tone designed to be less serious and frightening. In these lighter episodes, she voiced Chilly Cooper, the neighborhood ice-cream woman and innocent love interest of Slimer.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Summer voiced over 101 animated characters between 1983 and 2006. These have spanned video games, cartoon television series, animated films and commercials. Among her most famous roles was in Inspector Gadget (Season 1) as Penny (a role she reprised in the Robot Chicken episode "Adoption's an Option"), WB's Tiny Toon Adventures (1990) as Elmyra Duff (which she reprised for Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain) and Mary Melody, Aka Pella in WB's Histeria!, Susie Carmichael in Nickelodeon's Rugrats and its spin-off All Grown Up!, Cleo the Poodle in PBS Kids' Clifford the Big Red Dog, Mo in the US Dub of Horrible Histories, Miranda from Nickelodeon's As Told by Ginger, Foxxy Love in Drawn Together, Dulcy the Dragon in Sonic the Hedgehog, Valerie Gray in Nickelodeon's Danny Phantom, Numbuh 5 and Cree Lincoln in Cartoon Network's Codename: Kids Next Door, Penelope in Barbie as Rapunzel, octogenarian villain Granny May on WordGirl, Tiff from Nickelodeon's My Life as a Teenage Robot, and Blackarachnia in Transformers: Animated. She also voiced Princess 'Kida' Kidagakash for the franchise of Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Summer has regarded the character of Kida as one of her favorite roles and even considers the character among the official Disney Princess line. She also played a role in Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated as Lady Marmalad in the episode "The Haunting". In December 2016, Summer reprised her role as Penny from Inspector Gadget in an episode of the web-series, Nostalgia Critic. She later joined SpongeBob SquarePants spinoff The Patrick Star Show, where she voices Patrick Star's mother and Squidward Tentacles' grandmother.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
She appeared as herself in "It Was All a Dream", the final episode of Atlanta, in 2022, following a voice cameo in the first season episode "B.A.N.".
Summer has a recurring guest role as librarian Rosalyn Inez on the ABC sitcom Abbott Elementary.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Video game voice actingEdit
She performed voice over for the games Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance, Black, as well as Tony Hawk's American Wasteland. She voiced Auriel in Diablo III,<ref name="btva" /> and reprised the role for Heroes of the Storm. She was the voice of Tandi in Fallout and First Citizen Lynette in Fallout 2, Tatjana in Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits, Lady Belgemine, Young Tidus and additional voice-overs in Final Fantasy X, Lenne/Calli in Final Fantasy X-2, Storm in Marvel Super Hero Squad, Cynder in The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning, Magma in X-Men Legends, and the Inca Princess Micay in Pitfall: The Lost Expedition.<ref name="btva" /> She voices Medusa in the game Kid Icarus: Uprising for the Nintendo 3DS.<ref name="btva" /> She voiced Catalina Thorn, the leader of the Cell in Crackdown 2. She had a small role in Mass Effect. She did miscellaneous voices in World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria. She reprised her voice of She-Hulk in Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet.<ref name="btva" /> She voiced Kit Brinny in the introduction video for the MMORPG Wildstar. She provides the voice of vampire Roller Brawl in the Skylanders series. She has voiced Professor Penelope Young, a minor character original in Batman: Arkham Asylum.<ref name="btva" />
MusicEdit
Summer recorded the theme song for OWL/TV in 1985. In 1990, she sang background vocals on two tracks for fellow A Different World cast member Jasmine Guy, appearing on the album Jasmine Guy. In 1993, she recorded an unreleased album (as lead singer) with her band Subject to Change. In 1999, Summer released a solo album, Street Faërie, produced by and featuring Lenny Kravitz.
A number of Summer's portrayed characters (animated or otherwise) are singers. The character of Susie in All Grown Up! was portrayed as a singer with real talent, allowing Summer to sing in the role.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Summer sings the opening theme song for All Grown Up!. The character of Foxxy Love in Drawn Together was a singer, with songs like "La-La-La-La-Labia" and "Crashy Smashy", Numbuh 5 from Codename: Kids Next Door sang a lullaby to lull babies to sleep. Elmyra Duff sang many times on Tiny Toon Adventures. She co-performed lead vocals in the song "Cool Kitty" with Tara Strong, which accompanied a cartoon called Class of 3000, directed and written for Cartoon Network by André 3000. She provided the voice of a recurring pomegranate singer in The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange, who usually sang during montage sequences. Her character Priscilla on Sheriff Callie's Wild West sings many times, as well.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In 2008, Summer appeared on The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAAA Birthday Bundle, performing a cover of Zappa's song "Dirty Love" with Dweezil Zappa on guitar and backup vocals by Ahmet Zappa, produced by Linda Perry.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Summer's musical influences include Frank Zappa,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=MTV/> Al Green<ref name=MTV/> and Dinah Washington.<ref name=MTV>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Personal lifeEdit
Summer has dual American and Canadian citizenship.<ref name="Cree Collider">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> She was married to producer Angelo Pullen for nearly ten years; they announced the dissolution of their marriage in May 2022.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> They have two daughters, who were born in 2011 and 2013. Summer has a younger brother, Rainbow Sun Francks. Rainbow is a Canadian actor and songwriter; he was also an on-air personality at Much Music, a Canadian music video and variety television channel.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
FilmographyEdit
Animated film rolesEdit
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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1984 | Strawberry Shortcake and the Baby Without a Name | Orange Blossom | Television film | |
1985 | The Care Bears Movie | Young Kim | Feature film | |
1986 | Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation | Christy | citation | CitationClass=web
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Madballs: Escape from Orb | Freakella | Direct-to-video | <ref name="btva" /> | |
1992 | Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation | Elmyra Duff, Mary Melody | <ref name="btva"/> | |
1998 | The Rugrats Movie | Susie Carmichael | Feature film | <ref name="btva"/> |
2000 | An Extremely Goofy Movie | Co-Ed (girl at club) | Direct-to-video | <ref name="btva"/> |
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie | Susie Carmichael | Feature film | <ref name="btva"/> | |
As Told by Ginger | Miranda Killgallen | Direct-to-video | <ref name="btva"/> | |
2001 | Atlantis: The Lost Empire | Princess Kida | Feature film | <ref name="btva"/> |
All Growed Up | Susie Carmichael | Television film | <ref name="btva"/> | |
2002 | The Wild Thornberrys Movie | Phaedra | Feature film | <ref name="btva"/> |
Barbie as Rapunzel | Penelope | Direct-to-video | <ref name="btva"/> | |
2003 | Atlantis: Milo's Return | Queen Kida | <ref name="btva"/> | |
Rugrats Go Wild | Susie Carmichael | Feature film | <ref name="btva"/> | |
Blizzard | Aphrodite | <ref name="btva"/> | ||
2004 | Clifford's Really Big Movie | Cleo | <ref name="btva"/> | |
2005 | The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses | Lizzie, Bonehead | Direct-to-video | <ref name="btva"/> |
Bratz | Alonce | <ref name="btva"/> | ||
2006 | Bambi II | Mena | Feature film (non-USA) | <ref name="btva"/> |
Bratz: Genie Magic | Zell | Direct-to-video | <ref name="btva"/> | |
Operation: Z.E.R.O | Numbuh 5, Cree Lincoln, Delightful Children From Down The Lane | Television film | ||
Bratz: Passion 4 Fashion Diamondz | Mandy | Direct-to-video | <ref name="btva"/> | |
2007 | Hellboy: Blood and Iron | Hecate | ||
Superman: Doomsday | Mercy Graves | <ref name="btva"/> | ||
2008 | Turok: Son of Stone | Sepinta | <ref name="btva"/> | |
2009 | Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! | Mrs. Fisher, Cargo Pilot, Young Girl | Feature film | <ref name="btva"/> |
2010 | The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie | Foxxy Love, Suck My Taint Girl, Network Head's Wife, Old Lady | Feature film | |
2011 | DC Showcase: Catwoman | Lily | <ref name="btva" /> | |
2012 | Medusa's Revenge | MedusaTemplate:Cn | ||
Strange Frame: Love & Sax | Reesa Abi Kiran Ariana Livingston III | Feature film | <ref name="btva" /> | |
2013 | Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest | Ada | Television film | <ref name="btva"/> |
2014 | Stan Lee's Mighty 7: Beginnings | Veronica | <ref name="btva"/> | |
2015 | Madea's Tough Love | Woman in Crowd | Direct-to-video | <ref name="btva"/> |
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water | Seagull | Feature film | ||
Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Attack of the Legion of Doom | Cheetah | Direct-to-video | <ref name="btva"/> | |
2016 | Nerdland | Reporter Sassy | <ref name="btva" /> | |
2019 | Toy Story 4 | Additional Voices | Feature film | |
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines | Hippolyta | Direct-to-video | ||
2022 | Teen Titans Go! & DC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the Multiverse | Catwoman, Hippolyta | ||
2023 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Plumbing Customer Woman, Additional Voices | Feature film |
Animation rolesEdit
Year | Series | Role | Notes | Source | ||
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1983 | Inspector Gadget | Penny | Season 1, Gadget's Greatest Gadgets | |||
1985–1986 | Star Wars: Droids & Ewoks | Gerin (Droids), Kneesaa a Jari Kintaka (Ewoks, Season one only) | ||||
1986 | The Care Bears Family | Gay | Episode: "The Big Star Round-Up" | |||
1987 | Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater | Catnip | ||||
1988 | Garbage Pail Kids | Clogged Duane, Heartless Hal, Trashed Tracy, Squishy, Plain Jane | ||||
The New Yogi Bear Show | Scruffy | Episode: "Pokey the Bear" | ||||
1990 | Kid 'n Play | Marika, Downtown | ||||
Peter Pan and the Pirates | Tiger Lily | 3 episodes | ||||
Camp Candy | Robin | 6 episodes | ||||
1990–1992 | Tiny Toon Adventures | Elmyra Duff, Mary Melody | <ref name="btva"/> | |||
1991–1994 | Captain Planet and the Planeteers | Karen | 2 episodes | |||
1992 | The Little Mermaid | Pearl | 2 episodes | |||
The Plucky Duck Show | Elmyra Duff | |||||
1993 | Cro | Soolie | ||||
1993–2004 | Rugrats | Susie Carmichael, Edwin Carmichael, Vendor | Nominated – NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special (2002) | <ref name="btva" /> | ||
1994 | Bonkers | Alto, Young Toon Saxophone | Episode: "Frame That Toon" | |||
Sonic the Hedgehog | Dulcy the Dragon | <ref name="btva" /> | ||||
1994–1995 | Animaniacs | Elmyra Duff, Singers | 3 episodes | <ref name="btva" /> | ||
1994–1996 | Gargoyles | Hyena | <ref name="btva" /> | |||
1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Princess Ebony | Episode: "The Frog Prince" | |||
Freakazoid! | Jill | Episode: "Dance of Doom" | <ref name="btva" /> | |||
The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat | Master Cylinder, Sheba Beboporeba | |||||
1996 | Project G.e.e.K.e.R. | Lady MacBeth | ||||
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm | Princess Kitana | <ref name="btva" /> | ||||
1996–1997 | The Mask: The Animated Series | Jennifer Peenman, Gorgonzola, Cookie BaBoom, Davida Steelmine | ||||
1997 | Adventures from the Book of Virtues | Bessie | Episode: "Faith" | |||
The Wacky World of Tex Avery | Khanie | 2 episodes | ||||
The New Batman Adventures | Ice Maiden #2 | Episode: "Cold Comfort" | <ref name="btva"/> | |||
Superman: The Animated Series | Natasha Irons, Psychic Girl | 2 episodes | <ref name="btva"/> | |||
Men in Black: The Series | Vonda | |||||
The Incredible Hulk | She-Hulk | Season 2 | ||||
1997–1998 | Jungle Cubs | Louie | ||||
101 Dalmatians: The Series | Princess | |||||
1997 | Mummies Alive! | Nefertina | ||||
1998 | Oh Yeah! Cartoons | Polly, Tilly, Cleo | <ref name="btva" /> | |||
Pinky and the Brain | Bunny, Receptionist | <ref name="btva"/> | ||||
Hercules | Anaxerete | |||||
1998–2000 | Histeria! | Aka Pella, Senator, Mrs. T-Rex | <ref name="btva"/> | |||
Pepper Ann | Tessa James, Vanessa James | |||||
1998–1999 | Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain | Elmyra Duff | Nominated – Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production (1999) | <ref name="btva" /> | ||
1999 | The Wild Thornberrys | Feral Girl, Panther, Rosie | 2 episodes | <ref name="btva"/> | ||
1999–2001 | Batman Beyond | Max Gibson, Tigress | <ref name="btva"/> | |||
1999 | Sabrina: The Animated Series | Chloe Flan | ||||
2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | Savy SL2 | Episode: "The Slayer" | <ref name="btva" /> | ||
2000–2003 | Clifford the Big Red Dog | Cleo | Nominated – Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program (2001) | <ref name="btva" /> | ||
2000–2004 | As Told by Ginger | Miranda Killgallen | <ref name="btva"/> | |||
2001 | The Weekenders | Penny Descartes, Carver's Mom, Todd Descartes | <ref name="btva"/> | |||
The Zeta Project | Skye Hoaps | Episode: "Ro's Reunion" | <ref name="btva"/> | |||
Johnny Bravo | Amy Elephant, Salvador, Puppy | Episode: "A Johnny Bravo Christmas" | <ref name="btva"/> | |||
Horrible Histories | Mo, additional voices | |||||
2002–2006 | My Life as a Teenage Robot | Tiff, Vicky, QT2, Stephanie, various voices | <ref name="btva" /> | |||
2002 | Totally Spies! | Model, Tuesday Tate | Episode: "Model Citizens" | |||
Ozzy & Drix | Mayor Santorini | Episode: "An Out of Body Experience" | <ref name="btva"/> | |||
2002–2008 | Codename: Kids Next Door | Numbuh Five/Abigail "Abby" Lincoln, DCFDTL, Numbuh Eleven/Cree Lincoln, Additional voices | <ref name="btva" /> | |||
2002 | Kim Possible | Additional voices | ||||
2002–2003 | The Proud Family | Peabo/Additional voices | 3 episodes/more | |||
2003 | Spider-Man: The New Animated Series | Professor Patricia Williams, Joana | 3 episodes | |||
2003–2008 | All Grown Up! | Susie Carmichael | Nominated – NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program (2004) | <ref name="btva" /> | ||
2004 | ChalkZone | Sonny | Episode: "Let's Twister Again/The Legend of the Golden Worms/Beanie Boys to Men" | |||
Star Wars: Clone Wars | Luminara Unduli | Episode: "Chapter 14" | <ref name="btva" /> | |||
Static Shock | Candide | Episode: "Wet and Wild" | <ref name="btva"/> | |||
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Cave Witch | Episode: "A Grim Prophecy" | ||||
Dave the Barbarian | Various voices | <ref name="btva"/> | ||||
2004–2007 | Danny Phantom | Valerie Gray | 2nd voice (since Episode 10 "Shades of Grey") | <ref name="btva" /> | ||
2004–2008 | Drawn Together | Foxxy Love, Evil Stepmother, Strawberry Sweetcake, Super Nanny, Ni-Pul, Xandir's Girlfriend, Captain She-Ro, Letta Lame, Foxxy Five members, Queen of Mexico, Georgina Georgiopolis, Daphne Blake | ||||
2004 | Justice League Unlimited | Female Singer, Watchtower Computer | Episode: "Fearful Symmetry" | |||
2005 | Lilo & Stitch: The Series | Lana | Episode: "Retro: Experiment #210" | |||
Bratz | Aloncé | Episode: "Sasha's Big Interview" | ||||
2005–2008 | My Gym Partner's a Monkey | Mrs. Eugenia Tusk, Kerry, Mrs. Catherine Loon, Latanya Hippo, Eddie Panther | ||||
2005 | Danger Rangers | Alisha, Alisha's Mother | <ref name="btva" /> | |||
Rugrats Pre-School Daze | Susie Carmichael | 4 episodes | ||||
Ben 10 | Frightwig | 2 episodes | <ref name="btva"/> | |||
Four Eyes! | Miss Wendy Doager | |||||
2005–2006 | The Buzz on Maggie | Rayna Cartflight | ||||
2006–2021 | Robot Chicken | Penny, Little Girl, Mother, Goldilocks, Valerie Brown | 3 episodes | |||
2006 | Bratz Genie Magic | Zell | ||||
W.I.T.C.H. | Ember | 4 episodes | ||||
The Replacements | Nature Activist | Episode: "Zoo or False?" | ||||
2007 | Class of 3000 | Kaylie, Tanya (singing voice) | Episode: "Prank Yankers" | <ref name="btva" /> | ||
The Land Before Time | Tippy | Episode: "The Forbidden Friendship" | <ref name="btva"/> | |||
Friday: The Animated Series | Betty "Mom" Jones, Dana Jones | |||||
2007–2011 | Curious George | Ada, The Announcer, Sisley | 3 episodes | |||
2007 | Transformers: Animated | Blackarachnia, Elita-1 | <ref name="btva" /> | |||
2007–2010 | Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures | Sarah | ||||
2007 | Karas | Yurine | ||||
2007–2015 | WordGirl | Granny May | ||||
2008 | The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack | Diver, Buff Delinquent | Episode: "Several Leagues Under the Sea/Eye Sea You" | |||
2008–2009 | The Spectacular Spider-Man | Glory Grant | <ref name="btva"/> | |||
2009 | DJ & the Fro | Doreen, Cecilia, Gigi, Skillet | Episode: "101" | |||
2009–2011 | The Super Hero Squad Show | Storm | 3 episodes | <ref name="btva"/> | ||
2009 | The Goode Family | Souki | ||||
2010 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Vixen | 2 episodes | <ref name="btva" /> | ||
2011 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Lady Marmalade, Paige Kruller | 2 episodes | |||
The Cleveland Show | Twin #1, Guest #1 | Episode: "Sex and the Biddy" | ||||
Good Vibes | HJ Kuntz, BJ Kuntz, Tang, Wanda | |||||
2011–2013 | Pound Puppies | Cupcake, Izzy, Sumalee, additional voices | <ref name="btva" /> | |||
2011–2012 | Young Justice | Madame Xanadu, Mary West, Tula/Aquagirl, Mattie Harcourt, Highway Patrolman | 3 episodes | <ref name="btva"/> | ||
ThunderCats | Panthera | 2 episodes | <ref name="btva" /> | |||
Dan Vs. | Becky, Kelly | 2 episodes | ||||
2012–2013 | Robot and Monster | Spitfire, Globetha | <ref name="btva"/> | |||
2012 | Superman of Tokyo | Jemmy | ||||
2013 | Henry Hugglemonster | Denzel Dugglemonster | ||||
The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange | Mr. Cash and Smash Singer | Episode: "Everybody Loves Cabbage" | <ref name="btva" /> | |||
Thunder and Lightning | Thunder | |||||
Beware the Batman | Bethanie Ravencroft | 3 episodes | <ref name="btva"/> | |||
2013–2014 | Xiaolin Chronicles | Wuya, Tigress, MGVC Leader | <ref name="btva"/> | |||
2014 | Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness | Ho, Pig | Episode: "Po Picks a Pocket" | <ref name="btva"/> | ||
Ben 10: Omniverse | Frightwig | Episode: "Something Zombozo This Way Comes" | <ref name="btva" /> | |||
Rick and Morty | Rose | Episode: "Meeseeks and Destroy" | ||||
TripTank | Matilda, Ugly Blonde Woman | Episode: "Buck Wild" | <ref name="btva" /> | |||
Avengers Assemble | Darlene Wilson | Episode: "One Little Thing" | <ref name="btva"/> | |||
The Tom and Jerry Show | Beatie, Woman | 11 episodes | <ref name="btva" /> | |||
The Boondocks | Desperate Friend #2 | Episode: "Early Bird Special" | ||||
2014–2015 | Breadwinners | SwaySway's Mom, Mrs. Juniper Furfle, Background Dancers | <ref name="btva" /> | |||
Sheriff Callie's Wild West | Priscilla Skunk | |||||
2015–2017 | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | Merchant, additional voices | 4 episodes | <ref name="btva" /> | ||
2015 | Transformers: Rescue Bots | Maura the Magnificent | Episode: "More Than Meets the Eye" | <ref name="btva" /> | ||
Golan the Insatiable | Various voices | |||||
2015–2018 | Dinotrux | Ace, Drillian, Stegarbasaur #3 | 36 episodes | <ref name="btva"/> | ||
Miles from Tomorrowland | Maya Kitumba, Tech Bots, Mikrons, Cannon Interface | 5 episodes | <ref name="btva" /> | |||
2015 | Fresh Beat Band of Spies | Dakota Koder | Episode: "Dance Bots" | <ref name="btva" /> | ||
Moonbeam City | Quasar Daniels, Aiaiaia | 3 episodes | ||||
2015–2019 | Guardians of the Galaxy | Nebula, Victoria, Trapped Girl | <ref name="btva" /><ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref> | |||
2015–2017 | Dawn of the Croods | Ugga, Pat, Clip, Pup Howler, various voices | 51 episodes | <ref name="btva" /> | ||
2016–2018 | Voltron: Legendary Defender | Witch Haggar | 34 episodes | |||
2016–2019 | Ben 10 | Shasta, Betts McCabe, Hildie | 3 episodes | <ref name="btva" /> | ||
2016 | Mixels | Jamzy, Teacher | <ref name="btva" /> | |||
Rolling with the Ronks! | Mama | <ref name="btva" /> | ||||
Kulipari: An Army of Frogs | Skink Mercenary | |||||
Nostalgia Critic | Penny, Herself | Episode: "Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas" | ||||
Ultimate Spider-Man | Madame Web, Vampire White Tiger | 3 episodes | citation | CitationClass=web
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2017 | The Powerpuff Girls | Green Wing | Episode: "Green Wing" | |||
Ginger Snaps | Rachel | Main role | ||||
Vampirina | Edna, various voices | Main role | <ref name="btva" /> | |||
Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! | Tess | Episode: "Night of the Upsetting Shorts" | <ref name="btva" /> | |||
Lego Marvel Super Heroes – Guardians of the Galaxy: The Thanos Threat | Nebula | <ref name="btva" /> | ||||
2017–2019 | DuckTales | Amunet, Mummies, Pink Terra-firmian | 2 episodes | <ref name="btva" /> | ||
2018–2023 | The Loud House | Paula, Megan, Soccer Coach, Boy, various voices | 2 episodes | <ref name="btva" /> | ||
2018–2019 | Teen Titans Go! | Beast Girl, Elasti-Girl | 5 episodes | <ref name="btva" /> | ||
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Jessica Jaclyne, Fire Yokai, Mrs. Linda Stockboy, additional voices | 7 episodes | <ref name="btva" /> | |||
2019 | Milo Murphy's Law | Additional voices | Episode: "Look at This Ship" | |||
Tigtone | Lore Mastra, Axeanne, Beconka, Kid Tigtone | |||||
Harvey Street Kids | Zoe, Roary Uproar | 8 episodes | <ref name="btva" /> | |||
2019–2021 | DC Super Hero Girls | Catwoman | Recurring Role | <ref name="btva" /> | ||
2019–2023 | Puppy Dog Pals | Ana, additional voices | 39 episodes | |||
2020 | Muppet Babies | Skeeter | Episode: "Win a Twin/Skeeter and the Super Girls" | |||
2020–2021 | Lazor Wulf | Additional voices | Also the voice director in season 2 | |||
2020–2021 | Big Hero 6: The Series | Crushroom | 6 episodes | |||
2021–2022 | Kid Cosmic | Queen Xhan | 12 episodes | <ref name="btva" /> | ||
2021–present | Rugrats | Susie Carmichael, Police Officer | Won – NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television) | <ref name="btva" /> | ||
2021 | Masters of the Universe: Revelation | Priestess, Kuduk | 6 episodes | <ref name="btva"/> | ||
Amphibia | Dr. Amelia Frakes | Episode: "If You Give a Frog a Cookie" | ||||
Saturday Morning All Star Hits! | Various | Main cast | ||||
A Tale Dark & Grimm | Mother Tree | <ref name="btva" /> | ||||
2021—present | The Patrick Star Show | Bunny Star, Granny Tentacles, additional voices | Main cast | citation | CitationClass=web
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2022 | The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder | Bufferina, Rochelle, Make Up Boy Fan, Peabo | <ref name="btva" /> | |||
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years | Bunny Star | Episode: "Help Not Wanted" | ||||
Hamster & Gretel | Ms. Weems | Episode: "Close Shave" | <ref name="btva" /> | |||
2022–2023 | Pretzel and the Puppies | Jules | 2 episodes | |||
2022–2024 | The Legend of Vox Machina | Raishan, Salda, Otherworldly Voice | Recurring role | citation | CitationClass=web
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Spirit Rangers | Lizard, DeeDee, Wolf, Villain Von Nomanners, Otter Spirit, Dandelion Spirit | Main cast | citation | CitationClass=web
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2023 | Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures | Marlaa Jinara | 4 episodes | <ref name="btva" /> | ||
2024 | Tiny Toons Looniversity | Elmyra Duff | Episode: "Whatever Happened to Babsy Bunny?" | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | |
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur | Aragorn | Episode: "The Devil You Know" | <ref name="btva" /> | |||
2025 | Goldie | Grandma Shirley, Madame Cheese | Episode: "Pilroy" |
Live-action film rolesEdit
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source | |
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1987 | Wild Thing | Lisa | Feature film | ||
Bay Coven | Jazz Singer | Television film | |||
Hearts of Fire | Colt's Band Member | Feature film | |||
1991 | Perfect Crimes | Cheryl | Television film | ||
1995 | Tuesday Morning Ride | Unknown | Short film | ||
2002 | Kermit's Swamp Years | Pilgrim, Kermit's Mom, Star (voice) | Direct-to-video | <ref name="btva" /> | |
2003 | Blizzard | Penelope (voice) | Feature film | ||
2005 | Free Lunch for Brad Whitman | Kristi | Short film | ||
2007 | Callback | Student | |||
2013 | I Know That Voice | Herself | Documentary film | <ref>Template:Cite AV media</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
Live-action television series rolesEdit
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
1985 | Night Heat | Karen Simmons | Episode: "Crossfire" | |
1986 | Seeing Things | Unknown | Episode: "Optical Illusion" | |
1988–1993 | A Different World | Winifred "Freddie" Brooks | Seasons 2–6 | |
1994 | Living Single | Summer | Episode: "Love Thy Neighbor" | |
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Lisa Adams | Episode: "The Harder They Fall" | ||
1994–1995 | Sweet Justice | Reese Daulkins | Nominated – NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series (1996) | |
1995 | Courthouse | Danni | 4 episodes | |
2016, 2022 | Atlanta | Kid #1/Kid #2 (voices) / Cree | Episodes: "B.A.N.", "It Was All a Dream" | |
2019–2022 | Better Things | Lenny | 8 episodes | |
2019 | Queen Sugar | Dr. Octavia Laurent | 2 episodes | |
2020 | Woke | Paper Bag (voice) | 2 episodes | |
2021 | What We Do In The Shadows | Jan | Episode: "The Wellness Center" | |
2022 | Cosmic Love | The Astro Chamber (voice) | 10 episodes | |
2023 | Swarm | Rashida's mom | Episode: "Only God Makes Happy Endings" | |
Run the World | Dr. Monica Mitchell | Episode: "My New Therapist Says..." | ||
2024–present | Abbott Elementary | Rosalyn Inez | Season 3–present | |
2025 | Ironheart | Template:TBA | Post-production |
Video gamesEdit
Year | Title | Voice Role | Notes | Source |
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1996 | Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster and the Beanstalk | Elmyra Duff | ||
1997 | Fallout | Tandi | <ref name="btva"/> | |
1998 | Fallout 2 | Joanne Lynette | <ref name="btva"/> | |
1999 | Tiny Toon Adventures: Toonenstein | Elmyra Duff | <ref name="btva" /> | |
Rugrats: Studio Tour | Susie Carmichael | <ref name="btva"/> | ||
2000 | M&M's The Lost Formulas | Green | ||
2001 | Atlantis: The Lost Empire | Kida, Atlantean Child | ||
Final Fantasy X | Belgemine | <ref name="btva"/> | ||
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance | Osala, Adrianna | |||
Clifford the Big Red Dog Learning Activities | Cleo, Mrs. Diller | <ref name="btva" /> | ||
Atlantis The Lost Empire: Search for the Journal | Additional voices | |||
Tiny Toon Adventures: Defenders of the Universe | Elmyra Duff | Cancelled game | ||
2002 | Rugrats: Royal Ransom | Susie Carmichael | <ref name="btva"/> | |
Clifford the Big Red Dog Musical Memory Games | Cleo, Mrs. Queenie Diller | |||
Rugrats Munchin Land | Susie Carmichael | |||
Run Like Hell | Samantha | <ref name="btva"/> | ||
2003 | Freelancer | Dr. Kendra Sinclair | ||
Final Fantasy X-2 | Lenne | <ref name="btva"/> | ||
Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits | Tatjana | <ref name="btva"/> | ||
Rugrats Go Wild! | Susie Carmichael | <ref name="btva"/> | ||
Clifford the Big Red Dog: Phonics | Cleo | <ref name="btva" /> | ||
Lords of EverQuest | Solruua | |||
2004 | Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II | Additional voices | ||
Pitfall: The Lost Expedition | Micay | <ref name="btva"/> | ||
X-Men Legends | Magma | <ref name="btva" /> | ||
2005 | Fantastic Four | Alicia Masters, additional voices | ||
Codename: Kids Next Door – Operation: V.I.D.E.O.G.A.M.E. | Numbuh Five, Delightful Children From Down the Lane, Cree Lincoln | <ref name="btva" /> | ||
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland | Mindy | |||
2006 | Black | MacCarver | ||
Driver: Parallel Lines | Additional voices | |||
Scarface: The World Is Yours | Venus | |||
The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning | Cynder | <ref name="btva"/> | ||
Superman Returns | The Citizens of Metropolis | |||
Bratz Forever Diamondz | Mandy | |||
2007 | Mass Effect | Macha Doyle, Consort Attendant | ||
2009 | Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall | Numbuh Five | ||
inFamous | Additional voices | |||
Batman: Arkham Asylum | Dr. Penelope Young | <ref name="btva"/> | ||
Brütal Legend | Dominatrices | <ref name="btva" /> | ||
Marvel Super Hero Squad | Storm | <ref name="btva" /> | ||
Dragon Age: Origins | Violent Elf Female | |||
2010 | Crackdown 2 | Catalina Thorn | ||
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty | Executor Selendis | <ref name="btva"/> | ||
Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet | She-Hulk | <ref name="btva"/> | ||
2011 | Knights Contract | Straeggele | <ref name="btva"/> | |
2012 | Unit 13 | Command | ||
Kid Icarus: Uprising | Medusa | <ref name="btva"/> | ||
Diablo III | Auriel | <ref name="btva"/> | ||
World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria | Scout Captain Elsia | |||
2013 | Skylanders: Swap Force | Roller Brawl | ||
Young Justice: Legacy | Aquagirl, Rocket | <ref name="btva"/> | ||
2014 | Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII | Additional voices | <ref>Template:Cite video game</ref> | |
Lichdom: Battlemage | Witch, Alchemist | |||
Broken Age | Morelia, Drumstick Maiden, Teledoor | <ref name="btva"/> | ||
WildStar | Kit Brinny, Chua, Exiled Female | |||
Destiny | Guardian (EXO) Female | <ref>Template:Cite video</ref> | ||
Skylanders: Trap Team | Roller Brawl | |||
2015 | StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void | Selendis | <ref name="btva" /> | |
Disney Princess: Palace Pets | Treasure | |||
Skylanders: SuperChargers | Roller Brawl | |||
Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Fallen Empire | Hylo Visz, additional voices | |||
2016 | Heroes of the Storm | Auriel | ||
Skylanders: Imaginators | Roller Brawl | |||
Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Eternal Throne | Hylo Visz, additional voices | |||
2017 | Destiny 2 | Exo Player (Female) | ||
DreamWorks' Voltron VR Chronicles | Haggar | |||
2018 | Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker | Female Avatar 4 | <ref name="btva" /> | |
Lego DC Super-Villains | Mercy Graves, Livewire, Mad Harriet, Goon | |||
2021 | DC Super Hero Girls: Teen Power | Catwoman | <ref name="btva"/> | |
2022 | Nickelodeon Extreme Tennis | Susie Carmichael | ||
Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway | <ref name="btva" /> |
DiscographyEdit
AlbumsEdit
- Appeared on the Juno Award-nominated album I Lost My Pet Lizard (1979)
- Appeared as Debbie on the Juno Award-nominated Canadian Sesame Street album Big Bird & Oscar the Grouch: Camping in Canada (1981)
- Womb Amnesia – (1993) (with her band Subject to Change)
- Street Faërie – (1999)
SinglesEdit
- "Revelation Sunshine"
Awards and nominationsEdit
Award | YearTemplate:Efn | Category | Nominated work | Result | Template:Abbr | |
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Annie Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production | Steven Spielberg Presents Pinky, Elmyra & The Brain | Template:Nom | ||
Black Reel Awards | 2020 | Outstanding Guest Actress, Drama Series | Queen Sugar | Template:Nom | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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2024 | Outstanding Guest Performance in a Comedy Series | Abbott Elementary | Template:Nom | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | |
Daytime Emmy Awards | 2001 | Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | Clifford the Big Red Dog | Template:Nom | <ref name="NATAS 2001">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
NAACP Image Awards | 1996 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Sweet Justice | Template:Nom | ||
2002 | Outstanding Performance by a Youth | A Rugrats Kwanzaa | Template:Nom | |||
2004 | All Grown Up! | Template:Nom | <ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | |||
2022 | Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television) | Rugrats | Template:Won | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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2023 | Template:Nom | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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2024 | Template:Nom | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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2025 | Template:Won | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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Spirit Rangers | Template:Nom | |||||
Outstanding Guest Performance | Abbott Elementary | Template:Nom | ||||
Children's and Family Emmy Awards | 2023 | Outstanding Voice Performance in a Preschool Animated Program | Spirit Rangers | Template:Nom | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
2024 | Template:Nom | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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NotesEdit
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ReferencesEdit
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