Patricia Parris

Patricia Elizabeth "Pat/Trish" Parris (born October 22, 1950, also professionally credited as Pat Parris, Patty Parris, Patti Parris, Trish Parris and Patricia E. Parris) is an American actress and voice actress who provided voice-overs for several animated television series for such studios as Hanna-Barbera, The Walt Disney Company and The Jim Henson Company. She has voice acted in television, film, radio, read-along story recordings, video games and theme park attractions.[1]

Patricia Parris
Born
Patricia Elizabeth Parris

(1950-10-22) October 22, 1950
Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.
Other namesPat Parris, Patty Parris, Patti Parris, Patricia E. Parris
Alma materBrenau University
OccupationActress, voice actress
Years active1976–2005
Notable credit(s)
Jabberjaw as Shelly
Mickey's Christmas Carol as Daisy Duck
The Littles as Helen Little
Winnie the Pooh as Kanga

Early life

Parris was born on October 22, 1950 in Hamilton, Ohio, the daughter of Col. Howard Lindsey Parris, a United States Air Force veteran, and Bernice Claire Rogers.[2] She graduated from the women's college of Brenau University in 1972 where she majored in drama, English and secondary education, directing and performing in plays such as My Fair Lady and The Children's Hour. She would also introduce her show on the school radio station with her ever-expanding uncanny knack for accents and impersonation.[3]

Career

Once she graduated, Parris moved to Hollywood, California and studied voice acting under the guidance of Daws Butler (voice of Yogi Bear) as a student in his voice acting workshop. Her first television voice-over role was Shelly on Jabberjaw (1976) produced by Hanna-Barbera. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, other voice-over credits included Yogi's Space Race, Buford and the Galloping Ghost, Shirt Tales, The Littles, The Smurfs, Sherlock Hound, Dumbo's Circus, Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series, DuckTales and The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, as well as numerous roles on the 1977–1979 Disneyland Records read-along storybook recordings for Pinocchio, Bambi, Cinderella, Lady and the Tramp, Mary Poppins and Pete's Dragon. She has voiced the character of Princess Leia for the read-along storybook records of the original Star Wars trilogy.

Parris has also voiced Daisy Duck on two occasions: the 1983 Mickey Mouse theatrical featurette Mickey's Christmas Carol and at the beginning of a song called "Girl Talk" having a brief telephone conversation with Minnie Mouse (voiced by Russi Taylor) on the 1986 children's LP Totally Minnie. She is also known for having frequently voiced the character of Kanga on Winnie the Pooh TV series, read-along storybooks and video games.

She occasionally voiced the role of Mary Barclay on the Focus on the Family radio drama Adventures in Odyssey from 1989 to 1992 and again in 2002.[4] Although she is primarily a behind-the-scenes actress, Parris has done a few on-camera appearances, including the made-for-television films My Husband is Missing (1978), Attack on Fear (1984), a 1985 episode of the prime time soap opera Knots Landing and several commercials. She has also provided vocals to live-action feature films such as Wolfen, Outlaw of Gor, White Fang and Look Who's Talking Now.

Filmography

Television (animated)
YearTitleRoleNotes
1976JabberjawShelly16 episodes
1976Famous Classic TalesAmanda / Susie / Wife1 episode: "Davy Crockett on the Mississippi"
1977CB BearsAdditional voices
1978The All New Popeye Hour
Dinky Dog
1978–1979Yogi's Space RaceCindy Mae / Rita13 episodes
Buford and the Galloping Ghost13 episodes
1980Super FriendsAdditional voices
The Flintstones' New NeighborsOblivia FrankenstoneTelevision special
1980–1981The Fonz and the Happy Days GangAdditional voices
1981Laverne & Shirley in the Army
1982–1983Shirt TalesPammy Panda23 episodes
1982The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy HourAdditional voices
1983–1985The LittlesHelen Little29 episodes
1984The SmurfsAcorn3 episodes: "Papa's Worrywarts", "The Pussywillow Pixies", "Babes in Wartland"
1984–1985Sherlock HoundMrs. Hudson26 episodes (English dub)
1985Smurfily Ever AfterAcornTelevision special
Adventures of the Gummi BearsTrina1 episode: "What You See is Me"
The Glo Friends Save ChristmasAdditional voicesTelevision special
1985–1986Dumbo's CircusLilli the Cat81 episodes
1986Liberty and the LittlesHelen LittleTelevision film
1987Fraggle Rock: The Animated SeriesMa Gorg13 episodes
Adventures of the Gummi BearsAquarianne1 episode: "Water Way to Go"
DuckTalesSkittles / Lucky the Lemming2 episodes: "The Treasure of the Golden Suns", "Scrooge's Pet"
Pound PuppiesAdditional voices
1988–1991The New Adventures of Winnie the PoohKanga / Christopher Robin's Mother30 episodes
1988The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and AndyAdditional voices
1989Dink, the Little Dinosaur
1991Back to the Future: The Animated Series2 episodes: "A Family Vacation", "Time Waits for No Frog"
1992Fievel's American TailsAunt Sophie1 episode: "Aunt Sophie's Visit"
Tom & Jerry Kids ShowAdditional voices1 episode: "Penthouse Mouse/12 Angry Sheep/The Ant Attack"
1993Droopy, Master Detective

Television (live-action)
YearTitleRoleNotes
1978My Husband is MissingTelevision film
1984Attack on FearBonnieTelevision film
1985Knots LandingEast (Bridge Player)1 episode: "Vulnerable"

Film (animated)
YearTitleRoleNotes
1978The Adventures of PinocchioPinocchioEnglish dub
1983Mickey's Christmas CarolDaisy Duck (Isabelle)Short film
1985Here Come the LittlesHelen Little
Nausicaä of the Valley of the WindLastelle's MotherEnglish dub
1991Rover DangerfieldFarm voices
1995BaltoAdditional voices
1997Cats Don't Dance
2001Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of MouseDaisy Duck (Isabelle)Direct-to-video film
2005Tarzan IIAdditional voices

Film (live-action)
YearTitleRoleNotes
1981WolfenESS voice
1983Firesign Theatre Presents Hot ShortsVarious characters
1988Manager of the Year: Effective ListeningShort film
Outlaw of GorADR voice
1991White Fang
1993Look Who's Talking NowDog / Wolf voices

Audio recordings

Radio
YearTitleRoleEpisode
1987Adventures in OdysseyColleen Walker"The New Kid in Town"
1989Mary Barclay"Our Best Vacation Ever", "The Visitors", "The Barclay Family Ski Vacation"
1990"Two Sides to Every Story", "Thanksgiving at Home", "The Adventure of the Adventure"
1991"The Vow", "Where There's a Will...", "The Meaning of Sacrifice"
1992"Modesty is the Best Policy"
2002"500"

Walt Disney Records
YearTitleRole
1977PinocchioThe Blue Fairy
CinderellaCinderella
Mary PoppinsAdditional voices
Pete's DragonNora
1979Lady and the TrampLady
Star WarsPrincess Leia
1980BambiAdditional voices
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes BackPrincess Leia
1983Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
Mickey's Christmas CarolDaisy Duck
1986Totally Minnie
1989The Many Adventures of Winnie the PoohKanga
Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too
Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree

Educational films
YearTitleRoleNotes
1979Jabberjaw: The Silent HuntersShellyHanna-Barbera Educational Filmstrips
Jabberjaw: A Whale of a Tale

Video games
YearTitleRole
1995Disney's Animated Storybook: Winnie the Pooh and the Honey TreeKanga
Battle BeastAdditional voices
1996Arcade America
1997Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Ready for Math with PoohKanga
Ready to Read with Pooh
Herc's AdventuresHera

Theme park attraction
YearTitleRoleNotes
1982The American AdventureJaneEPCOT attraction, Walt Disney World

References
  1. Thomas S. Hischak (2011), Disney Voice Actors: A Biographical Dictionary, McFarland & Company, p. 163, ISBN 978-0-7864-6271-1
  2. Who's who in the West: A Biographical Dictionary of Noteworthy Men and Women of the Pacific Coast and the Western States, A.N. Marquis Company (1989), retrieved January 2, 2018.
  3. Maria Behan (2007), Brenau University: If it looks like a Duck and sounds like a Duck, it could be Patty (PDF)
  4. "The Odyssey Scoop - Cast & Crew: Patty Parris". www.odysseyscoop.com.
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