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Tress MacNeille Biography

Birth Name:
Teressa Claire Payne
Birth Place:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Profession
voice actor

Fast Facts

  • Decided she wanted to work as a voice actor for cartoons at the age of 8
  • Was a member of The Groundlings for 10 years
  • Earned her first professional voice-over role in a 1979 episode of Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
  • Played the role of Lucille Ball in Weird Al Yankovic's 1983 music video for "Hey, Ricky!" In 1995, was nominated for the award for Voice Acting in the Field of Animation for her role as Dot Warner in Animaniacs at the 23rd Annual Annie Awards
  • Nominated for the award for Voice Acting by a Female Performer in a TV Production for her role as Debbie Douglas in Mission Freakazoid at the 25th Annual Annie Awards
  • Provided the voice for characters in numerous video games, including Kingdom Hearts, Futurama, Epic Mickey, Fallout and The Simpsons Game
  • Has been the voice of many iconic television characters, including Daisy Duck, Wilma Flintstone, Babs Bunny and multiple roles in The Simpsons