Melissa Disney

Melissa Disney
Disney in 2020
Born	(1970-11-20) November 20, 1970 (age 55)
Occupations	Actress writer
Years active	1995–present
Spouse	Ryan Paul James ​ (m. 2010)​
Website	www.melissadisney.com

Melissa Disney (born Melissa Louise Smith; November 20, 1970) is an American television and voice actress and writer. She is most known as the voice of the titular character in the Nickelodeon animated series As Told by Ginger . Disney's other voice roles include Vivi Ornitier in Kingdom Hearts II , Menagerie in Superman vs. The Elite , and Imoen in the Baldur's Gate series.

Early life

Disney is the granddaughter of silent film actress Toy Gallagher. ^[1] She has often claimed to be a distant relative of American film producer and businessman Walt Disney. ^{[2] [3]}

Career

Disney is one of a small number of women who do voice-over work for film 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. ^[4]

She voiced the title character Ginger Foutley in the animated series 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 Courtney Love and Britney Spears) in Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal .

She appeared as the character Melinda Chisney in Lake Bell's directorial debut In a World... , a film about voice artists. ^{[5] [6]}

Personal life

Disney is married to actor and writer Ryan Paul James. They were married on October 15, 2010, in San Diego, California. ^{[7] [8]}

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1996	Reasons of the Heart	Crystal
1998	Rusty: A Dog's Tale	Boo (voice)	[9]
2000	The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus	Gardenia, Village Girl (voice)	[9]
2000	Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker	Bobbi "Blade" Sommer (voice)	Direct-to-video [9]
2001	The Trumpet of the Swan	Billie (voice)	[9]
2003–2009	Hermie and Friends series	Lucy Ladybug, Hailey, Bailey, Lizzie, Adam Ant, Annette Ant (voice)	Direct-to-video [9]
2011	Top Cat: The Movie	Trixie (voice)	[9]
2012	Superman vs. The Elite	Menagerie (voice)	Direct-to-video [9]
2013	Superman: Unbound	Thara Ak-Var (voice)	Direct-to-video [9]
2013	In a World...	Melinda Chisney
2020	The Croods: A New Age	Guy's Mother (voice)	[9]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998	I Am Weasel	Judge (voice)	Episode: "I.R.'s Phantom Foot"
1999	Superman: The Animated Series	College Girl (voice)	Episode: "Superman's Pal" [9]
1999	Detention	Brittney (voice)	Episode: "Little Miss Popular"
1999–2000	Batman Beyond	Bobbi "Blade" Sommer, Curaré	6 episodes [9]
2000	Static Shock	Nurse (voice)	2 episodes [9]
2000–2006	As Told by Ginger	Ginger Foutley (voice)	Main role [9]
2002	Dexter’s Laboratory	Girl #3, Girl #6.	Episode: "Would You Like That in the Can"
2003–2007	Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks	Meg (voice)	Main role
2006	35th Annual Key Art Awards	Self (Announcer)
2009	The Garfield Show	Nathan (voice)	Episode: "Neighbor Nathan"
2009	iCarly	Debbie	Episode: "iCook"
2011	84th Academy Awards	Self (Announcer)
2017	Justice League Action	Mom, Brat (voice)	Episode: "Nuclear Family Values" [9]
2019	92nd Academy Awards	Self (Announcer)
2024	Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage	Answering Machine (voice)	Episode: "Secrets, Lies and a Chunk of Change"

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998	Baldur's Gate	Imoen, Ithmeera
1999	Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!	Elora, Handel, Greta
1999	Interstate '82	Sky Champion
2000	Animorphs: Know the Secret	Rachel	[9]
2000	Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn	Imoen, Surayah Farrahd
2000	Disney's 102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue	Fidget, Priscilla
2001	Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel	Evita Eastwood
2001	Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal	Imoen
2002	Lilo and Stitch Hawaiian Adventure	Myrtle Edmonds, Elena, Teresa, Yuki
2002	Ratchet & Clank	Starlene	[9]
2003	Tony Hawk's Underground	Female Custom Skater
2004	Shark Tale: Fintastic Fun!	Angie	[9]
2004	Shark Tale	Angie, Shortie, Old Lady Fish	[9]
2004	Tony Hawk's Underground 2	Female Custom Skater
2004	Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal	Courtney Gears, Janice	[9]
2005	Kingdom Hearts II	Vivi Ornitier	[9]
2005	Jade Empire	Doctor An, Scholar Cai, Attendant Kitan
2007	Bee Movie Game	Vanessa Bloome, Scientist	[9]
2007	Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey	Narrator, Zara
2008	Secret Agent Clank	Courtney Gears
2012	Prototype 2	Sabrina Golloway	[9]
2013	Marvel Heroes	American Dream
2013	Deadpool	Psylocke, Rogue	[9]
2016	Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear	Imoen
2017	Prey	Science Operator AI	[9]

Awards

Disney won a Key Art Award for voicing the Gone in 60 Seconds trailer.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. Disney, Melissa (August 23, 2021). "Rediscovering Toy Gallagher". Melissa Disney. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
2. Mackelden, Amy (June 27, 2017). "The 'As Told By Ginger' Voice Actor Looks Nothing Like Her Character". Bustle.
3. "CYT Alum Melissa Disney, The Official Voice Of The 2010 Primetime Emmy Awards". CYT Times. August 27, 2010. Archived from the original on April 17, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
4. 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.
5. Scott, A.O. (August 8, 2013). "All Those Voices: Can You Hear Her Now?". The New York Times . Retrieved February 11, 2014.
6. 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.
7. "Ryan Paul James' Productions - Ryan Paul James Productions". ryanpauljamesproductions.com.
8. Andy Isaacson. "Ryan Paul James Productions - Melissa Disney". ryanpauljamesproductions.com.
9. "Melissa Disney (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved May 26, 2024. 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.

External links

• Official website
• Melissa Disney at IMDb