Melissa Disney
| Melissa Disney | |
|---|---|
| Born | Melissa Femling |
| Occupation | Voice actress, actress, singer-songwriter, writer, producer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse(s) | Ryan Paul James (m. 2010) |
| Relatives | See Disney family |
| Website |
melissadisney |
Melissa Disney is a voice actress, actress, singer-songwriter, writer, and film producer.
Biography
Disney is the daughter of actress Louise Gallagher and writer Carl Femling, the granddaughter of silent actress Tara Gallagher, and is a distant relative of Walt Disney.
Career
Disney is one of a small number of women who do voice-over work for movie trailers. The trailer for Gone in 60 Seconds, which she did in 2000, was one of the first by a major film studio to use a female voice.[1]
She voices the title character Ginger Foutley in the animated cartoon As Told by Ginger. She is also known for her role as Elora the Faun in Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage and as Courtney Gears (a parody of Britney Spears) in Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal.
She appeared in actress Lake Bell's directorial debut,[2] In a World..., a movie that is about the world of voice artists.[3] Disney appears in the film as the character, Melinda Chisney.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Whisper of the Heart | English version, voice | |
| 1998 | Reasons of the Heart | Crystal | |
| 1998 | Rusty: A Dog's Tale | Boo the Cat | Voice |
| 1999 | Batman Beyond: The Movie | Blade | TV Movie |
| 1999 | My Neighbors the Yamadas | English version, voice | |
| 2000 | The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus | Gardenia / Village Girl | Voice |
| 2000 | Christmas Lamb, TheThe Christmas Lamb | Jacob / Talia / LIttle Boy (voice) | TV Movie |
| 2000 | Trumpet of the Swan, TheThe Trumpet of the Swan | Billie | Voice |
| 2003 | Hermie: A Common Caterpillar | LadyBug | TV Movie |
| 2004 | Hermie & Friends: Flo the Lyin' Fly | Lucy Ladybug | VIdeo short, voice |
| 2004 | Hermie & Friends: Webster the Scaredy Spider | Lucy Ladybug | Video short, voice |
| 2005 | Hermie & Friends: Buzby, the Misbehaving Bee | Lucy Ladybug | Video short, voice |
| 2005 | Hermie & Friends: A Fruitcake Christmas | Lucy Ladybug | Video |
| 2006 | Hermie & Friends: To Share or Nut to Share | Lucy Ladybug | Video short |
| 2006 | 35th Annual Key Art Awards | Announcer | TV Movie |
| 2007 | Hermie & Friends: Milo the Mantis Who Wouldn't Pray | Lucy / Hailey / Bailey | Video short |
| 2007 | Snare | Annie | Short |
| 2008 | Lucid | Secretary | Short |
| 2008 | Hermie and Friends: Hermie and the High Seas | Hailey | Video short |
| 2008 | Stained | Simone | Short |
| 2008 | iCarly: iGo to Japan | TV Movie | |
| 2008 | Reunion | Brandon's Girlfriend | Short |
| 2009 | Skeeter and the Mystery of the Lost Mosquito Treasure | Hailey | Video short |
| 2009 | Liv | Police Officer | Short |
| 2009 | Up in the Air | Geri | Short |
| 2009 | Hermie & Friends: The Flo Show Creates a Buzz | Hailey | Video short |
| 2009 | Butterfly Circus, TheThe Butterfly Circus | Shanty Town Mother | Short |
| 2009 | Behold Your God, Israel | Narrator (voice) | Video short |
| 2010 | Curly Johnson | Sandee | Short |
| 2010 | Sudden Death! | Model | Short |
| 2011 | Top Cat: The Movie | Trixie | English version, voice |
| 2012 | Foodfight! | Additional Voices | |
| 2013 | In a World... | Melinda Chisney | |
Video games
- 102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue
- Animorphs: Know the Secret as Rachel
- The Baldur's Gate series as Imoen
- Bee Movie Game as Vanessa Bloome
- Deadpool as Rogue, Psylocke, Spirit
- Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey as The Narrator/Zara
- EverQuest II
- Interstate '82 as Skye Champion
- Jade Empire
- Kingdom Hearts II as Vivi Ornitier
- Prototype 2 as Sabrina Galloway
- Ratchet & Clank as Hoverboard Girl
- Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal as Courtney Gears & Soap Actress
- Ratchet: Deadlocked (In Europe known as Ratchet: Gladiator) as Courtney Gears
- Sacrifice
- Secret Agent Clank as Courtney Gears
- Shark Tale as Angie
- Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage as Elora the Faun
Movies / cartoons /TV shows
- 84th Academy Awards as the announcer
- As Told by Ginger as Ginger
- Dexter's Laboratory
- The Care Bears
- Cow and Chicken
- Extreme Ghostbusters
- I Am Weasel
- What's With Andy?
- iCarly
- Batman Beyond as Blade and Curaré
- Static Shock
- Dot Comedy
- Detention
- ChalkZone
- Clifford the Big Red Dog
- Superman: The Animated Series
- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
- Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
- Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?
- Zoboomafoo
- Foodfight!
- The Garfield Show
- Top Cat: The Movie as Trixie
Awards
Disney won a Key Art Award for voicing the Gone in 60 Seconds movie trailer.
Personal life
Disney is married to actor/writer Ryan Paul James. They were married on October 15, 2010, in San Diego, CA.
Notes and references
- ↑ Smith, C. Molly (August 9, 2013). "Lake Bell's New Movie Asks Why More Women Aren't Used to Narrate Movie Trailers". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
- ↑ Scott, A.O. (August 8, 2013). "All Those Voices: Can You Hear Her Now?". New York Times. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
- ↑ Jacobs, Matthew (August 7, 2013). "Lake Bell Talks 'In A World,' Mastering Accents, Voice-Over Sexism And William Shatner's Uniqueness". Huffington Post. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
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