Aliki Theofilopoulos Kiriakou (born June 14, 1972) is a

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executive producer, director, writer, animator and storyboard artist. She is well known for her work on television series '' Phineas and Ferb'' and '' Descendants: Wicked World''. She began her career on Disney films such as ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Fantasia 2000'' and many more.

Biography

Theofilopoulos was born in

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and raised in

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. She attended the

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and shortly after graduation, moved to

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Filmography

* '' Doug Unplugs'' (2020–present), executive producer * ''

Solar Opposites ''Solar Opposites'' is an American science-fiction animated sitcom created by Justin Roiland and Mike McMahan for Hulu. Originally created for the Fox Broadcasting Company, the project was shelved before being bought by Hulu and given a two-seaso ...

'' (2020–present), director * ''

Harvey Girls Forever! ''Harvey Girls Forever!'' (originally titled ''Harvey Street Kids'' in its first season, then retroactively retitled) is an American animated comedy television series produced by Brendan Hay and Aliki Theofilopoulos for DreamWorks Animation Televi ...

'' (2018–2020), voice actress (Chloe Claireson) supervising producer, director * '' Descendants: Wicked World'' (2015), director * '' Doctor Lollipop'' (2013), director * '' Phineas and Ferb'' (2008–2014), voice actress (Mandy), storyboard artist, writer * '' Random! Cartoons'' (2007), creator (''Yaki & Yumi, Girls on the Go!''), voice actress (Sweet Little Girl, Fortune Fish, Kid #1, Kelly, Mrs. Dusenberry, Crimson) title cards, voice director, co-producer, writer, storyboard artist, character designer * '' Superior Defender Gundam Force'' (2004), voice actress (Zero, Bell Wood, Zakos) * '' Home on the Range'' (2004), animator * ''

ChalkZone ''ChalkZone'' is an American animated television series created by Bill Burnett and Larry Huber for Nickelodeon. The series follows Rudy Tabootie, an elementary school student who discovers a box of magic chalk that allows him to draw portals ...

'' (2002–2004), storyboard revisionist, character designer, clean up artist * '' Treasure Planet'' (2002), animator * ''

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'' (2001), animator * '' Fantasia 2000'' (1999), animator * ''

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'' (1999), animator * ''

'' (1997), animator

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1972 births Living people American voice actresses American television writers People from La Jolla, San Diego American storyboard artists American animators American people of Greek descent American women television writers Screenwriters from California 21st-century American women {{US-voice-actor-1970s-stub