Gaille Heidemann

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Gaille Heidemann
Occupation(s)voice actress, singer, songwriter
Years active1975-present
Spouse(s)Jack Roth, voice-over actor

Gaille Heidemann is an American voice actress, singer and songwriter.

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She is known as the voice of Myriam the Mystic in Diablo III , Tempestra in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , and has had guest starring roles in World of Warcraft ( Warlords of Dreanor , Legion , Battle for Azeroth ), Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness , James Bond Jr. , All Grown Up , Primetime Glick , The California Raisin Show , and Return to Castle Wolfenstein , among many others.

As a teenager she became a studio session singer, appearing on television and film soundtracks with The Jimmy Joyce Singers. She dubbed the singing voice for Patty Duke in Valley of the Dolls , [1] [2] and played the girl singer with co-stars Kim Milford and the rock band Moon in ABC's The Wide World of Mystery , produced by Don Kirshner. [3] Her song "Hollywood Movie Girls" was recorded by Dusty Springfield and became the title and theme for the TV special Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls, for which she also wrote special material. [4]

Heidemann's rock and roll impressions were featured on stage and film in Stars on 45 in Concert; [5] Dream Street in Las Vegas, which won the Eppie Award for Best Show of the Year; and Forbidden Broadway in San Francisco. The Olsen twins performed nine of her songs in their musical party series, You're Invited To Mary-Kate and Ashley's Camp Out Party ("Raptor") [6] and Ballet Party, including "Dancing Your Dreams", [7] "Practice, Practice, Practice" [8] and "Moonbounce Madness", all co-written with Adam Fields. She wrote, sang, produced and appears in "Obama Girl's Mama", the YouTube parody of the Obama Girl election videos directed by John Moffitt. [9] Heidemann has voiced over a hundred commercials, including national campaigns for clients such as McDonald's, Coca-Cola, Toyota, and Goodyear Tires. Her interview is featured in Bill Filipiak's Voice Over Etiquette. [10]

She co-wrote and produced Chuck & Di – the Tabloid Musical! for a standing-room-only run at the Long Beach Playhouse. [11]

Filmography

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YearTitleRole
2018 World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth (video game)Kisha [13]
2016 Hearthstone: Mean Streets of Gadgetzan (video game)Madam Goya [14]
2016 World of Warcraft: Legion (video game)Mrs. Caldron, Hyrja [15] [16]
2014 World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor (video game)Ornekka
2014 Diablo III: Reaper of Souls (video game)Myriam Jahzia, Mystic [17] [18]
2014 Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (TV series)Madame Zhou
2012 Diablo III (video game)Myriam Jahzia, Mystic (voice)
2004 World of Warcraft (video game)
2003 Primetime Glick (TV series)Martha Stewart, Granny
2002 Rocket Power (TV series)Mrs. Dunkel
2001 Return to Castle Wolfenstein (video game)Frau Von Buloh
1990–1993 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV series)Tempestra
1992 Batman: The Animated Series (TV series)Matron
1991 James Bond Jr. (TV series)Matron / Various
1990New Kids on the Block (TV series)
1989 The California Raisin Show (TV series)Shirelle
1988The Adventures of Raggedy Ann & Andy (TV series)Mother
1975 The Wide World of Mystery (TV series)
"Rock-a-Die Baby"
"Song of the Succubus"
Gail
1975Song of the Succubus (TV movie)

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