Diane Pershing

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Diane Pershing
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Pershing at the 2019 East Coast Comicon
Born
Queens, New York, U.S.
Education University of California, Los Angeles (BA)
Occupation(s)Voice actress, singer
Years active1978–present
Children2
Website www.dianepershing.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Diane Pershing is an American voice actress, film critic, and novelist. She began her singing career as a back-up singer for Johnny Mathis and went on to appear in the show group, The Establishment, on tour and on TV.[ citation needed ] She also voiced Poison Ivy in the DC Animated Universe.

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Early years

Pershing was born in Queens, New York. [1] She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. [2]

Career

Pershing appeared with The Establishment in Las Vegas and sand with Mathis, Elvis Presley, and Andy Williams. She performed in regional theater, including the Downey Civic Light Opera Association. [3] In total, she performed in more than 100 musicals and plays at regional theaters. [4]

Pershing was a disc jockey at radio station KOST in Los Angeles, did studio singing, and did voiceovers for cartoons, commercials, narrations, and radio and television promos. [4]

As a writer, she has written for TV ( The Love Boat , What's Happening Now!! ), 19 romance novels, published film reviews for various small newspapers and Rotten Tomatoes, and is a member of Romance Writers of American and Mystery Writers of America and The Authors' Guild.[ citation needed ]

As a voice actress, Pershing is known for voicing Poison Ivy in the DC Animated Universe, beginning with Batman: The Animated Series . She has also lent her voice to series such as Inspector Gadget , Darkwing Duck , The New Adventures of Flash Gordon , The Centurions (as Crystal Kane), Dungeons & Dragons , She-Ra: Princess of Power and The Smurfs .

Personal life

Pershing has been married, and she has two children. [1]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1980 A Snow White Christmas Snow White Television film
1982 Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All Dale Arden Television film [5]
1982 Mighty Mouse in the Great Space Chase Pearl Pureheart
1984 Gallavants Nesse [5]
1997 Ravager Des

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1978 The Freedom Force Isis 5 episodes
1978 Tarzan and the Super 7 Isis5 episodes
1979 The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle Pearl Pureheart
1979–1982 The New Adventures of Flash Gordon Dale Arden, Queen Undina, Queen Azura, Queen Desira24 episodes
1982–1988 The Smurfs Additional voices2 episodes
1985 Inspector Gadget SadieEpisode: "Gadget and Old Lace"
1986 The Centurions Crystal Kane65 episodes
1986–1987 Defenders of the Earth Dynak X, Dale Arden25 episodes
1986 Wildfire Lady AuraEpisode: "Strangers in the Night"
1986–1987 She-Ra: Princess of Power Netossa, Spinnerella4 episodes
1988 Superman Mrs. WhiteEpisode: "Wildsharkk/To Play or Not to Play"
1989 The Karate Kid Additional voicesEpisode: "My Brother's Keeper"
1991 The Legend of Prince Valiant Elizabeth, Will's Wife, Gypsy, Women, Maid5 episodes
1992–1994 Batman: The Animated Series Poison Ivy 8 episodes [5]
1992 Goof Troop Launch Countdown Computer, Sandee SezneeEpisode: "E=MC Goof"
1992 Darkwing Duck Woman Next to HenryEpisode: "Fraudcast News"
1997–1998 The New Batman Adventures Poison Ivy4 episodes [5]
2000–2002 Gotham Girls Poison Ivy25 episodes
2002 Rugrats CarollerEpisode: "Babies in Toyland"
2003 Static Shock Poison IvyEpisode: "Hard as Nails" [5]
2003 Justice League Poison IvyEpisode: "A Better World" [5]

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983 Tron: Solar Sailer Yori [5]
1994 Quest for Glory IV Erana, Rusalka
1994 The Adventures of Batman & Robin Poison Ivy Sega CD version
1997 Zork: Grand Inquisitor Fishmarket Lady, Shona
1998 Baldur's Gate Centeol, Safana, Tamoko
2000 Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn Adalon
2000 Invictus: In the Shadow of Olympus
2001 Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel
2001 Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura Silver Lady
2001 Batman: Vengeance Poison Ivy [5]
2008 White Knight Chronicles Dragon Matriarch [5]
2010 Fallout: New Vegas Additional voices

References

  1. 1 2 "Pershing, Diane". Encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  2. ↑ Palmer, Verne (November 8, 1992). "What is it about romance novels?". The Daily Breeze. California, Torrance. p. D 1. Retrieved March 23, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Sparks to Fly as Lilli, Fred Do Battle in 'Kiss Me, Kate'". South Gate Press. September 3, 1977. p. 4. Retrieved January 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 "About: Actor-Writer-Singer-Lots of Other Stuff". Diane Pershing. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Diane Pershing (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors (A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information). Retrieved July 28, 2021.


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