Melissa Disney
Melissa Femling (born November 20, 1970), known as Melissa Disney, is an American voice actress and writer. Her best known role to date was as the voice of the titular character in the Nickelodeon animated series As Told by Ginger.
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Born | Melissa Femling November 20, 1970 |
Nationality | American |
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Years active | 1995–present |
Spouse(s) | Ryan Paul James (m. 2010) |
Website | www |
Background
She is the daughter of writer Carl Femling and occasional actress Louise (née Gallagher), and granddaughter of silent film actress Toy Gallagher. She has often claimed to be a very distant relative of American film producer and businessman Walt Disney.[1][2]
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 voiced in 2000, was one of the first by a major film studio to use a female voice.[3]
She voiced 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 Courtney Gears (a parody of Britney Spears) in Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal.
She appeared as the character Melinda Chisney in Lake Bell's directorial debut[4] In a World..., a movie about voice artists.[5]
Personal life
Disney is married to actor and writer Ryan Paul James. They were married on October 15, 2010, in San Diego, California.[6][7]
Filmography
Film
- Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker – Blade
- Foodfight! – Additional voices
- In a World... – Melinda Chisney
- Reasons of the Heart – Crystal
- Rusty: A Dog's Tale – Boo the Cat
- Superman Unbound - Thara (Video)
- Superman vs. The Elite - Menagerie (Video)
- The Croods: A New Age - Guy's Mother
- The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus – Gardenia, Village Girl
- The Trumpet of the Swan – Billie
- Top Cat: The Movie – Trixie
Television
- 35th Annual Key Art Awards – Announcer
- 84th Academy Awards – Announcer
- As Told by Ginger – Ginger
- Batman Beyond – Blade, Curaré
- Detention – Brittney
- I Am Weasel – Mike, Judge
- iCarly – Debbie
- Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks – Meggie
- Justice League Action - Mom / Brat
- Static Shock – Nurse
- Superman: The Animated Series - College Girl
- The Christmas Lamb – Jacob, Talia, Little Boy
- 92nd Academy Awards - Announcer
- The Garfield Show - Nathan (Season 1)
Video games
- 102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue
- Animorphs: Know the Secret – Rachel
- Baldur's Gate – Imoen, Ithmeera
- Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear - Imoen
- Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn – Imoen, Surayah Farrahd
- Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal – Imoen
- Bee Movie Game – Vanessa Bloome
- Deadpool – Rogue, Psylocke, Spirit
- Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey – The Narrator/Zara
- Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
- EverQuest II – Various Voices
- Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel – Evita Eastwood
- Jade Empire – Doctor An, Scholar Cai, Attendant Kitan, additional voices
- Interstate '82 – Skye Champion
- Kingdom Hearts II – Vivi Ornitier
- Marvel Heroes 2016 – American Dream
- Prototype 2 – Sabrina Galloway
- Prey – Science Operator AI
- Ratchet & Clank – Starlene
- Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal – Courtney Gears, Soap Actress Janice
- Secret Agent Clank – Courtney Gears
- Shark Tale – Angie
- Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! – Elora the Faun, Handel, Greta
- Tony Hawk's Underground - Female Custom Skater
- Tony Hawk's Underground 2 - Female Custom Skater (voice 1)
Videos
- Hermie & Friends: Hermie: A Common Caterpillar – Lucy Ladybug
- Hermie & Friends: A Fruitcake Christmas – Lucy Ladybug
- Hermie & Friends: Buzby, the Misbehaving Bee – Lucy Ladybug, Hailey, Bailey
- Hermie & Friends: Flo the Lyin' Fly – Lucy Ladybug
- Hermie & Friends: Hermie and the High Seas – Hailey
- Hermie & Friends: Milo the Mantis Who Wouldn't Pray – Lucy Ladybug, Hailey, Bailey
- Hermie & Friends: Skeeter and the Mystery of the Lost Mosquito Treasure – Hailey
- Hermie & Friends: The Flo Show Creates a Buzz – Hailey
- Hermie & Friends: To Share or Nut to Share – Lucy Ladybug
- Hermie & Friends: Webster the Scaredy Spider – Lucy Ladybug
Awards
Disney won a Key Art Award for voicing the Gone in 60 Seconds movie trailer.
Notes and references
- https://www.bustle.com/p/this-is-what-the-as-told-by-ginger-voice-actor-looks-like-irl-66897
- "CYT Alum Melissa Disney, The Official Voice Of The 2010 Primetime Emmy Awards". CYT Times. August 27, 2010. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- Smith, C. Molly (August 9, 2013). "Lake Bell's New Movie Asks Why More Women Aren't Used to Narrate Movie Trailers". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
- Scott, A.O. (August 8, 2013). "All Those Voices: Can You Hear Her Now?". The 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". HuffPost. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
- "Ryan Paul James' Productions - Ryan Paul James Productions". ryanpauljamesproductions.com.
- Andy Isaacson. "Ryan Paul James Productions - Melissa Disney". ryanpauljamesproductions.com.