Kether Donohue

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Kether Donohue
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Donohue at the series premieres of You're the Worst and Married in July 2014
Born
Other namesKether Fernandez
Annice Moriarty
OccupationActress
Years active1997–present

Kether Donohue is an American actress. She is known for her role as Lindsay on You're the Worst , [1] as a cappella leader Alice in Pitch Perfect, and as the exocomp Peanut Hamper on Star Trek: Lower Decks . [2] [3]

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Early life

Donohue grew up in the Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, [2] and went to a performing arts high school. [4]

Donohue studied at the Anthony Meindl Acting Center. [5] In 2008, she graduated from Fordham University where she was a communication and media studies major with a concentration in film. [6]

Career

Donohue is known for the voices of Lily on Kappa Mikey , [7] [8] Kiki Benjamin on Mew Mew Power , Angela Rains on Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's , and Zoe and Chomp on Dinosaur King . Donohue was also featured in the video for "Coder Girl" by Dale Chase.

In January 2016, Donohue appeared in the role of Jan in the Fox presentation of Grease Live . [9]

She received a Critics' Choice Television Award nomination in December 2015 for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in the FX/FXX series You're the Worst . [10]

Personal life

Donohue's first name came from an angel name book, and means “Crown" in Hebrew. [2]

Filmography

Live-action

List of acting performances in film and television
YearTitleRoleNotesSource
2005 Hope & Faith Madison Melville
2007Over the GWSofia Serra
2008 Late Night with Conan O'Brien Pregnant Intern
2009Aaron BaconCarrie Bacon
2009New York LatelyPam
2009An Old HopeBrenda Applegate
2009 Royal Pains Ali
2010 Boy Wonder Lizzy
2012Altered States of PlaineViolet
2012 The Bay Donna Thompson
2012 The Mindy Project Restaurant's Maitre D
2012 Pitch Perfect Alice
2012 Ringer Waitress
2013 High Maintenance Annie
2014 - 2019 You're the Worst Lindsay Jillianmain cast
2015 Pitch Perfect 2 Legacy Bella
2016CollarDebbie
2016 Grease Live Jan
2016 Opening Night Eileen
2018 Champions Denise
2018 The Guest Book Tara
2018 LA to Vegas Meghan
2019 You Tina
2020 B Positive Gabby
2020 Royalties Sara

Voice roles

List of voice performances in film and animation
YearTitleRoleNotesSource
1997 The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Reiko KomoriAs Annice Moriarty
1999 Magical Doremi Mirabelle HaywoodAs Annice Moriarty
2002The Boy Who Wanted To Be A BearYoung She-BearAs Kether Fernandez
2002 Mew Mew Power Kiki Benjamin
2002 Piano: The Melody of a Young Girl's Heart Shinohara
2004 Midori Days Midori KusaganoAs Kether Fernandez
2004 Munto 2 Arine, Suzume ImamuraAs Annice Moriarty
2005 Negadon: The Monster from Mars Emi NarisakiAs Annice Moriarty
2005–2006 Ah! My Goddess SkuldAs Annice Moriarty
2006 Ellen's Acres Ms. Flomens, Mrs. MacStinger, Mrs. Steele, Lydia GalentineAs Annice Moriarty
2006–2008 Kappa Mikey Lily, EthelAs Annice Moriarty [8] [7]
2006 Winx Club Hecate, Tressa4Kids dub
2006 Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters Young pigtailed African-American girlEpisode: "Eye of the Storm"
2007 Dinosaur King Zoe Drake, ChompAs Annice Moriarty
2007 Let's Go! Tamagotchi MakikoAs Annice Moriarty
2008 GoGoRiki Rosariki, additional voices
2008 Joe vs. Joe Yu
2008–2009 Three Delivery EuniceAs Annice Moriarty
2009–2010 Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Candice, additional voices
2009 Kurokami the Animation Makana
2009–2011 Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Angela Raines
2010 Hareport Cookie, Crow Sister #1, additional voices
2010 Slayers Evolution-R Yappi
2016–2017 All Hail King Julien Brosalind, April
2017 Sunny Day Sara
2019 American Dad! Chloe, Trench Woman
2019–2020 Elena of Avalor Flo
2020–2023 Star Trek: Lower Decks Ensign Peanut Hamper6 episodes
2021-present Birdgirl Gillian
2021 Robot Chicken Party Store Vendor
2021-present Tuca & Bertie Additional voices

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