Gerri Lawlor

Gerri Lee Lawlor (1969 – January 28, 2019) was an American actress, voice actress and homeless advocate. She was the co-creator, along with Marc Gimbel and Stephen Kearin, of the fictitious Simlish language used in The Sims.[2][3]

Gerri Lawlor
Born1969[1]
DiedJanuary 28, 2019 (aged 49–50)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationFilm, voice actress
Known forDeveloping Simlish

Lawlor was the voice of numerous Sims in The Sims, The Sims Livin' Large, The Sims: House Party, The Sims Makin' Magic, The Sims 2, The Sims Life Stories, The Sims: Superstar, and SimCity 4.

Lawlor played the "Vanna White" hostess in the 3DO game Twisted.

In her spare time, Lawlor was a homeless advocate. In the #BeRobin campaign of 2014, Lawlor performed improvised music and comedy on the street to raise money for the homeless with Margaret Cho.[3] Some of those performances appeared in the 2016 documentary #BeRobin The Movie by Kurt Weitzmann.[4]

Lawlor starred as Elizabeth Goodman in the deconstructive comedic film Suckerfish in 1999. She was the voice of "The Bully" in the Annie Award-winning animated short Hubert's Brain.

Lawlor was a Company Player at BATS Improv.

Lawlor died on January 28, 2019 from causes unknown.[3][5]

References
  1. Berkeley Improv
  2. "Gonna Play the Sims? You Gotta Speak Simlish". Savvy Gaming. 2008-09-08. Archived from the original on 2009-10-14. Retrieved 2009-02-15. The voice actors who were working on the Sims are credited with actually giving voice to the Simlish language. These voice actors were Stephen Kearin and Gerri Lawlor.
  3. Alexandra, Rae (February 21, 2019). "Remembering Gerri Lawlor, 'Sims' Voice Actor, Improv Star and Homeless Advocate". KQED Arts. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  4. Chicago Comedy Film Festival (2016-09-01), #BeRobin The Movie (Trailer) - 2016 Official Selection Chicago Comedy Film Festival, retrieved 2019-02-25
  5. Arts, Electronic (2019-02-06). "In Loving Memory of Gerri Lawlor". Electronic Arts Inc. Retrieved 2019-02-25.


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