Debi Derryberry
Debi Derryberry is an American voice actress and singer, who has provided voices for a number of animations and video games.[3]
Debi Derryberry | |
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Derryberry at Animate Florida in 2016 | |
Born | Indio, California, U.S. |
Other names | Dee Dee Green, Marie Cabbit, Sue Swan[1][2] |
Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles[3] |
Occupation | Voice actress, singer |
Years active | 1986–present |
Height | 4′ 11″ |
Spouse(s) | Harvey L. Jordan
( m. 2000; div. 2012) |
Website | www |
Biography
Derryberry was born in Indio, California.[3]
Her first role was as Skeeter in Hey Vern, It's Ernest! along with Jim Varney in 1988.
Her voice roles include the title character from the CGI film Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius and its TV series The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius, Coco Bandicoot in the Crash Bandicoot series, Wednesday in The Addams Family cartoon, Jackie in Bobby's World, and Draculaura in Monster High.
She is the voice of Clay in the Playhouse Disney segments presented in the early 2000s. In English language dubs of anime, Derryberry provided the voice of Ryo-Ohki in the Tenchi Muyo series. She received a Best Actress in a Comedy award at the American Anime Awards for her work as Zatch in Zatch Bell! and voice actress for Chica's Magic Rainbow in FNAF World Update 2.[4][2][5]
Aside from her work as a voice actress, she swam with the killer whale Keiko for the 1993 film, Free Willy and was the stunt double for the young actor in the film. Derryberry has provided the voices of a series of characters, mostly those of young boys and tomboyish girls. In addition, Derryberry has also provided voice-over for Ice Age: The Meltdown, as the voice of Wednesday Addams in the 1990s animated version of The Addams Family, Weenie and Catrina on Oswald, Taz's little brother Jake on Taz-Mania, Coco Bandicoot in the Crash Bandicoot video game series, and Clay in some Playhouse Disney segments.
She has also done voice work for comedic English language adaptations of anime titles such as Zatch Bell! in which she plays the titular character, his evil twin Zeno, Ryo-Ohki, Yugi, and various other characters from several versions of the anime series Tenchi Muyo!. She also played as the voice of Playhouse Disney's mascot, Clay. She was the founder and lead singer for the indie country band Honey Pig, writing and producing most of the songs on their two CDs. Currently, she is focusing on a children's music career with her CDs "What a Way to Play" and "Very Derryberry", having won a number of industry awards.
She is an advocate for animals and has hosted at her North Hollywood home a fundraiser for the benefit of orangutans as an endangered species, under the Orang Utan Republik charitable foundation.
Filmography
Animation
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[6] |
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1990–98 | Bobby's World | Jackie | Resume | |
1991–95 | Taz-Mania | Jake | [7] | |
1992 | The Addams Family | Wednesday Addams | [7] | |
1994 | Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Various characters | [2] | |
1995 | Life with Louie | Jeannie Harper | [2] | |
1995 | What-A-Mess | Daughter | [2] | |
1996–99 | Jumanji | Judy | Resume | |
1997 | Johnny Bravo | Various characters | [2] | |
1997 | Cow and Chicken | Various characters | [2] | |
1998 | CatDog | Various characters | [2] | |
2001 | Oswald | Weenie, Catrina, others | [2] | |
2001 | Jay Jay the Jet Plane | Jay Jay, Savvanah, Herky, Revvin Evan | [2] | |
2001–02 | Grim and Evil | Various characters | Resume | |
2002–06 | The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius | Jimmy Neutron, Amber, Nissa, others | [2] | |
2002 | Fillmore! | Various characters | [2] | |
2002–07 | Playhouse Disney | Clay (Host) | Resume | |
2003–04 | LeapFrog video series | Tad (character) | As Dee Dee Green | |
2004–06 | The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour | Jimmy Neutron | cross-over episodes | [2] |
2004 | Stroker and Hoop | Jack's Girl, Miss Squash Casserole | [2] | |
2005 | Danger Rangers | Emily, Mark | [2] | |
2006 | Curious George | Various characters | Resume | |
2012–13 | Monster High | Draculaura | As Dee Dee Green | [2][1] |
2014 | TripTank | Billy | Ep. "Ricky the Rocketship" / "Show for All Ages" | [2] |
2015 | Madison & Samantha & Mellow & Lellow's Toy Store | The Queen | [2] | |
2015 | Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! | Various characters | [2] | |
2015–present | F Is for Family | Maureen Murphy | [3] | |
2017 | Hanazuki: Full of Treasures | Various characters | [2] | |
2017 | Buddy Thunderstruck | Muncie, others | [2] | |
2019 | Tigtone | Helpy | [8] | |
Anime
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[6] |
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1993–95, 2005 | Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki OVAs | Ryo-Ohki | 3 OVA series and specials, as Marie Cabbit | [7] |
1996–98 | Tenchi Universe series | Ryo-Ohki, Mitsuki | [7] | |
1999–2000 | Tenchi in Tokyo | Ryo-Ohki, Yugi | [7] | |
2005–07 | Zatch Bell! | Zatch, others | [7] | |
2015 | Glitter Force | Candy | Netflix series | Facebook[9] |
2017 | Glitter Force Doki Doki | Maya Aida | Netflix series | Tweet[10][11] |
Film
Feature films
Year | Title | Role | Source[6] |
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1995 | Babe | Puppies | [2] |
1995 | Toy Story | Aliens, Troll, Voice on Intercom at Pizza Planet, additional voices | |
1999 | Toy Story 2 | Aliens, additional voices | |
2001 | Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius | Jimmy Neutron | Resume |
2006 | Ice Age: The Meltdown | Diatryma Mom | [2] |
2008 | Horton Hears a Who | Who Mom | [2] |
Direct-to-video and television films
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[6] |
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1996 | Dot & Spot's Magical Adventure | Dot | [2] | |
1996 | Tenchi the Movie: Tenchi Muyo in Love | Ryo-Ohki | [2] | |
1998 | O' Christmas Tree | Tree, Chipmunk | [2] | |
1999 | The Nuttiest Nutcracker | Marie, Fritz | [2] | |
2000 | Whispers: An Elephant's Tale | Whispers | [2] | |
2001 | Lady and the Tramp 2: Scamp's Adventure | Annette | [2] | |
2001 | Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust | Girl | [2] | |
2003 | Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure | Fern | [2] | |
2003 | The Animatrix | Child | [2] | |
2005 | The Muppet Movie | Various characters | Disney video release | Resume |
2006 | Casper's Scare School | History Teacher, Banana Lady | [2] | |
2009 | Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas | Gnocchi | [2] | |
2010 | The Legend of Secret Pass | Shelby | [2] | |
2012 | Monster High: Ghouls Rule | Draculaura | As Dee Dee Green | [2] |
2013 | Monster High: 13 Wishes | Draculaura | As Sue Swan | [2] |
2014 | Monster High: Frights, Camera, Action! | Draculaura | As Sue Swan | [2] |
2014 | Alpha and Omega 3: The Great Wolf Games | Runt | As Dee Dee Greene | [2] |
2014 | Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return | Stenographer | [2] | |
2014 | Monster High: Freaky Fusion | Draculaura | As Sue Swan | [2] |
2014 | Alpha and Omega 4: The Legend of the Saw-Toothed Cave (2014) | Runt | As Dee Dee Greene | [2] |
2015 | Alpha and Omega 5: Family Vacation | Runt | As Sue Swan | [2] |
2015 | Monster High: Haunted | Draculaura | As Sue Swan | [2] |
2015 | Monster High: Boo York, Boo York | Draculaura | As Sue Swan | [2] |
2016 | Norm of the North | Little Girl | [2] | |
2016 | Monster High: Great Scarrier Reef | Draculaura | [2] | |
2016 | Alpha and Omega 6: Dino Digs | Runt | As Hunter Swan | [2] |
2016 | Barbie: Dreamtopia | Otto's Mom | [2] | |
2016 | Welcome to Monster High | Draculaura | [2] | |
2016 | Trolland | Jessica, Adrian, Kid #1 | [2] | |
2016 | Alpha and Omega 7: The Big Fureeze | Runt | As Hunter Swan | [2] |
2017 | Monster High: Electrified | Draculaura | [2] | |
2017 | Alpha and Omega 8: Journey to Bear Kingdom | Runt | As Hunter Swan | [2] |
Video games
Theme parks
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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1993 | Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress | Patricia | [6] | |
2003 | Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast | Jimmy Neutron |
Other roles
- The character Speedy in Alka-Seltzer commercials.[6]
- The character Zack Putterman in Duracell commercials.[6]
References
- Terrace 2014, p. 144
- "Behind The Voice Actors – Debi Derryberry". Behind The Voice Actors. January 27, 2010. Green check mark indicates roles that have been verified by BTVA through closing credits screenshots. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- "Biography". debiderryberry.com. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- "American Anime Awards Updates". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
- Liu, Ed (July 30, 2013). "Toonzone Interviews Voice Actor Debi Derryberry". toonzone.net. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- "Resume - Debi Derryberry". DebiDerryberry.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- http://www.celebrityparentsmag.com/celebrity-parents-march-cover/
- "Testimonials - Debi Derryberry". Testimonials - Debi Derryberry. April 14, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- Derryberry, Debi (November 2, 2015). "Get ready for Glitter Force! I'm Candy the mascot". Facebook. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
- Derryberry, Debi [@debiderryberry] (July 20, 2017). "Aug 18. Glitter Force Doki Doki will air on @netflix! I star as Maya along with @stephaniesheh @MelissaFahn & @ericalindbeck! #GlitterForce" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "'Glitter Force Doki Doki' Listed for August 18 on Netflix". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
- "Guild Wars 2 Living World Behind the Voice: Debi Derryberry". Guild Wars 2 Living World Behind the Voice. October 5, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
- Square Enix Business Division 1. Mobius Final Fantasy. Square Enix. Scene: Closing credits, 4m in, English Voice Actors.
- Book references
- Terrace, Vincent (2014). Internet Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Television Series, 1998–2013. McFarland. ISBN 9781476616452.
External links
- Official website
- Debi Derryberry on IMDb
- Debi Derryberry at Anime News Network's encyclopedia