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American actress
Melissa Disney
Disney in 2020
Born Melissa Femling
(1970-11-20 ) November 20, 1970 (age 53) Nationality American Occupations Years active 1995–present Spouse
Ryan Paul James
(
m. 2010)
Website
www .melissadisney .com
Melissa Femling (born November 20, 1970), known professionally 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 .
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 .
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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.
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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 both
Courtney Love and
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.
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Personal life
Disney is married to actor and writer Ryan Paul James. They were married on October 15, 2010, in San Diego, California.
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Filmography
Film
Television
Video games
102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue – Fidget, Priscilla
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 – Additional Voices
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
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"This Is What The 'As Told By Ginger' Voice Actor Looks Like IRL" . June 27, 2017.
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"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 .
External links
International National Artists