Erika Scheimer
Born
Erika C. Schiemer

(1960-03-28) March 28, 1960
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, producer
Years active1972–1990
Parent

Erika C. Scheimer (born March 28, 1960)[1] is an American voice actress in cartoons of defunct animation studio Filmation. She is the daughter of Lou Scheimer, who was an integral member of Filmation and a voice actor in his own right.[2]

She is best recognized for her work on the original He-Man and the Masters of the Universe cartoon, where she provided additional female voices and occasional voice-acting for young boys (such as Prince Adam's cousin). She is often mistaken for her mother Joanne "Jay" Wucher (1931–2009) as the second voice for Queen Marlena, originally voiced by Linda Gary.

Scheimer also provided many voices for the spin-off series, She-Ra: Princess of Power, including Frosta, Queen Angella, Imp, Perfuma, Peekablue, Loo-Kee, and Flutterina. Additionally, she, along with her father, provided voices for Bill Cosby's Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids.[3]

Personal life

In 2007, Scheimer publicly declared her homosexuality. In an interview with Terrance Griep, Scheimer explained that she felt comfortable as a lesbian working for Filmation: "I was a strong female voice myself, and—guess what?—I happened to be gay. Does that make any difference about anything? I'll tell you one thing, it didn't matter, because Filmation was one of the gayest places in town."[2]

She has an older brother Lane (b. 1956).

References

  1. ↑ "Erika C Scheimer, Born 03/28/1960 in California | CaliforniaBirthIndex.org". www.californiabirthindex.org. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  2. 1 2 Griep, Terrance (February 7, 2007), "Crossing Swords (of Protection) with Erika Scheimer", Prism Comics, archived from the original on April 25, 2014, retrieved 2016-04-29{{citation}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ↑ Peeples, Jas (2011-10-12). "ERIKA SCHEIMER AND THE LEGACY OF SHE-RA". Gay.net. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-29.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)


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