Dana Gaier is an American actress who voiced
Edith
Edith is a feminine given name derived from the Old English words ēad, meaning 'riches or blessed', and is in common usage in this form in English, German, many Scandinavian languages and Dutch. Its French form is Édith. Contractions and var ...
in the
''Despicable Me'' franchise.
Gaier was raised in
Livingston, New Jersey
Livingston is a township in Essex County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the township's population was 29,366, reflecting an increase of 1,975 (+7.2%) from the 27,391 counted in the 2000 Census. In 2019, the Population Estimates Prog ...
.
She got into acting after accompanying her older sister to an audition after her mother couldn't find a babysitter and brought her along.
Gaier moved to
Burbank, California around 2013 and has been a student at the
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California. UCLA's academic roots were established in 1881 as a teachers college then known as the southern branch of the California S ...
.
["Dana Gaier Interview"](_blank)
''Naluda Magazine'', July 2017. Accessed December 29, 2017.
Filmography
* ''
Despicable Me'' (2010) - Edith (voice)
* ''
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem is a computer-animated simulator ride attraction located at Universal Studios Florida, Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal Studios Japan, and Universal Studios Beijing, as well as upcoming to Universal Studios Si ...
'' (2012) - Edith (voice)
* ''
Despicable Me 2
''Despicable Me 2'' is a 2013 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Illumination Entertainment and distributed by Universal Pictures. The sequel to ''Despicable Me'' (2010), it is directed by Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin, and ...
'' (2013) - Edith (voice)
* ''
Despicable Me 3
''Despicable Me 3'' is a 2017 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Illumination and distributed by Universal Pictures. It is the sequel to ''Despicable Me 2'' (2013), the third main installment, and the fourth installment overall ...
'' (2017) - Edith (voice)
* ''
The Ice Cream Truck
''The Ice Cream Truck'' is an American psychological horror/thriller film, written and directed by Megan Elizabeth Freels Johnston, granddaughter of crime writer Elmore Leonard, and starring Deanna Russo, John Redlinger, Emil Johnsen, Hilary B ...
'' (2017) - Brie
*''
Ernesto's Manifesto'' (2019)
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Actresses from New Jersey
American child actresses
American film actresses
American voice actresses
Living people
People from Burbank, California
People from Livingston, New Jersey
University of California, Los Angeles alumni
21st-century American women
Year of birth missing (living people)