Melissa Disney
Disney in 2020
Born
Melissa Femling

(1970-11-20) November 20, 1970
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Voice actress
  • writer
Years active1995–present
Spouse
Ryan Paul James
​
(m. 2010)​
Websitewww.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.[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 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.[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

Television

Video games

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

  1. ↑ "This Is What The 'As Told By Ginger' Voice Actor Looks Like IRL".
  2. ↑ "CYT Alum Melissa Disney, The Official Voice Of The 2010 Primetime Emmy Awards". CYT Times. August 27, 2010. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Scott, A.O. (August 8, 2013). "All Those Voices: Can You Hear Her Now?". The New York Times. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Ryan Paul James' Productions - Ryan Paul James Productions". ryanpauljamesproductions.com.
  7. ↑ Andy Isaacson. "Ryan Paul James Productions - Melissa Disney". ryanpauljamesproductions.com.
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