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Tress MacNeille Biography

Birth Name:Tress MacNeille

Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession Actress, Soundtrack, Music department

Fast Facts

Was nominated for four Annie Awards for her voice acting work, including one for "Animaniacs" in 1995 and another for "Wakko's Wish" in 2000
After taking acting workshops and working as a casting assistant, she received her first role on an episode of "Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo" in 1979
Quote: "The best part of doing Babs [Bunny] is that she's a mimic, like me ․․․ I even have her doing Jessica Rabbit, which is one rabbit imitating another․"
Quote: "[on doing cartoons for both kids and adults] "It's the best of both worlds for me․ I do some kids cartoons and eat at the kids table and then I go out for drinks with the adults! You come out with your sanity!""
Best known as the voice of Agnes Skinner in "The Simpsons" and of Mom in "Futurama․"
Other prominent voice roles include Charlotte Pickles in "Rugrats," and Daisy Duck, Chip, and Dale in Disney series like "House of Mouse" and "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse․"
Has provided voices for numerous TV shows and films, with over 200 credits and characters
As a young girl, she loved watching cartoons and wanted to be a voice actress from the age of 8

Awards

1995Annie-Voice Acting in the Field of Animation: nominated
1997Annie-Best Individual Achievement: Voice Acting by a Female Performer in a TV Production: nominated
2000Annie-Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Female Performer in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
2000Annie-Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Female Performer in an Animated Television Production: nominated
2003DVD Premiere Award-Best Animated Character Performance: nominated
2012BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series: winner
2012BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series: winner
2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Children's/Educational: nominated
2013BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
2013BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical: winner
2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical: winner
2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role - Comedy/Musical: nominated
2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical: winner
2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical: nominated
2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Children's/Educational: winner
2015BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Children's/Educational: nominated
2015BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical: nominated
2015BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Guest Role - Comedy/Musical: nominated
2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance: nominated
2018BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: winner
2018BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Female Vocal Performance in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short in a Supporting Role: winner
2018BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Female Vocal Performance in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short in a Supporting Role: winner
2018BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: winner
2018Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program: nominated
2021Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program: nominated