Holly G. Frankel (born July 13, 1979), also known as Holly Gauthier-Frankel, is a Canadian

voice actress Voice acting is the art of performing voice-overs to present a character or provide information to an audience. Performers are called voice actors/actresses, voice artists, dubbing artists, voice talent, voice-over artists, or voice-over talent ...

and voice director. Frankel is best known for playing Fern Walters in ''

Arthur Arthur is a common male given name of Brittonic languages, Brythonic origin. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The etymology is disputed. It may derive from the Celtic ''Artos'' meaning “Bear”. An ...

'', Sagwa in ''

Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat ''Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat'', or simply ''Sagwa'', is a children's animated television series based on the children's book of the same name by Amy Tan which aired on PBS Kids, co-produced by Canada-based animation studio CinéGroupe and ' ...

'', Rita in ''

Go Hugo Go ''Jungledyret Hugo'' is a Danish media franchise featuring the cartoon adventures of a little primate named Hugo. It was created by Danish author and filmmaker Flemming Quist Møller from a lullaby he made for his son, and later evolved into a fu ...

'' and ''Hugo: the Movie Star'', Teri in later episodes of ''

What's with Andy? ''What's with Andy?'' (''Sacré Andy !'' in French) is an animated children's television series loosely based on the semi-autobiographical ''Just!'' book series by Australian author Andy Griffiths. The animated series was primarily produced by Can ...

'', Loulou in ''

Wimzie's House ''Wimzie's House'' is a half-hour Canadian preschool television program produced in Montreal which ran as ''La Maison de Ouimzie'' on Télévision de Radio-Canada in the morning and Radio-Québec in late afternoons starting March 4, 1995, and i ...

'', and Flora in the Cinélume's English dub of ''

Winx Club ''Winx Club'' is an animated series co-produced by Rainbow S.p.A., Rainbow SpA and later Nickelodeon. It was created by Italian animator Iginio Straffi. The show is set in a magical universe that is inhabited by fairies, witches, and other myth ...

''. She is also known for her alter-ego as burlesque performer Miss Sugarpuss, of which Holly retired in 2016.

Biography

Holly is the daughter of Ron Frankel and Mary Lou Gauthier, who were former members of

Malcolm Tomlinson Malcolm Tomlinson (16 June 1946 – 2 April 2016) was an English people, English musician, particularly active as a recording artist in the late 1970s. History UK years: early 1960s–1969 Tomlinson was born in Isleworth, Middlesex, England ...

's band Milkwood. At the age of seven, she became a voice actress after work as a studio singer for commercials. Since that time, she has been active in Montreal's neo-burlesque scene, the English theatre scene, several different musical spheres, and has continued to do voiceover, film and television work. She attended

CEGEP A CEGEP ( or ; ), also written cégep, CÉGEP and cegep, is a publicly funded college providing technical, academic, vocational or a mix of programs; they are exclusive to the province of Quebec's education system. A loanword from French, i ...

and then

McGill University McGill University (french: link=no, Université McGill) is an English-language public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1821 by royal charter granted by King George IV,Frost, Stanley Brice. ''McGill Universit ...

. While attending the Montreal World Film Festival in 2004, she discovered burlesque. She was in the midst of depression and had an eating disorder at the time, and she credits it with saving her life.

Filmography

Animation

* Lockette - ''

PopPixie ''PopPixie'' is an Italian animated miniseries created by Iginio Straffi. Its only season aired on Rai 2 for just over two months, from 10 January to 22 March 2011. The show features a cast of pixies, who were first introduced as secondary charact ...

'' (Cinélume English dub) * Penelope Truehart and Jody Goodheart - ''

Fred's Head ''Fred's Head'' (''Blaise le blasé'', translated '' Blaise the jaded) is'' an animated series made by Spectra Animation (now Echo Media) and Galaxy 7, and featuring Fred, a sixteen-year-old and his not-so-normal life. It is co-produced by France ...

'' TV series (2008) *

Ezekiel Zick This is the list of characters from Disney's comic book/animated series ''Monster Allergy''. Protagonists Ezekiel Zick Ezekiel 'Zick' Barrymore ''(Ezechiele Zick in the original Italian version)'' is a fictional character and the male protago ...

- ''

Monster Allergy ''Monster Allergy'' is an Italian comic book series created by Alessandro Barbucci, Katja Centomo, Francesco Artibani and Barbara Canepa of Sky Doll. Barbucci and Canepa had previously co-created the ''W.I.T.C.H.'' comic series. ''Monster Allergy ...

'' (2005) * Flora - ''

'' (Cinélume English dub) * Fern Walters - ''

'' (1996) and ''

Postcards from Buster ''Postcards from Buster'' is a live-action/animated children's television series that originally aired on PBS. It is a spin-off of the '' Arthur'' TV series. The show stars Arthur's best friend, 8-year-old anthropomorphic rabbit Buster Baxter ...

'' (2004) * Sagwa and Chung-nee - ''

'' (2001–2002) * Belinda - ''

Mona the Vampire ''Mona the Vampire'' is an animated children's television series that is based on a children's book of the same name written and illustrated by Sonia Holleyman, as well as a series of novels illustrated by Holleyman and written by Hiawyn Oram. ...

'' (1999–2006) * Ernestine - '' Carrot Top'' (

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) * Loulou - ''

'' (1995–1996) * Teri - ''

'' (2003–2007) * Julie and DeeDee - ''

Caillou ''Caillou'' () is a Canadian educational children's television series which aired on Teletoon (both English and French versions), with its first episode airing on the former channel on September 15, 1997; it later moved to Treehouse TV, with i ...

'' (1997-2003) * Polly McShane - ''

The Kids from Room 402 ''The Kids from Room 402'' is an animated series produced by CinéGroupe and Saban Entertainment that premiered on October 9, 1999 on the Fox Family Channel in the USA, and on August 29, 2000 on Teletoon in Canada. It consists of 52 half-hour epi ...

'' (1999–2001) * Rita the Fox - '' Jungledyret Hugo'' (Danish movie series) (Miramax dub) (1998) * Sam and Yoki - ''

Jack Jack may refer to: Places * Jack, Alabama, US, an unincorporated community * Jack, Missouri, US, an unincorporated community * Jack County, Texas, a county in Texas, USA People and fictional characters * Jack (given name), a male given name, ...

'' (2011) * Amanda Evans, Sarry, Ritchie, Young Sam Winchester - '' Supernatural: The Animation'' (English dub) (2011) * Hua - '' Shaolin Wuzang'' * Rosy Barb - ''

Fishtronaut ''Fishtronaut'' ( pt, Peixonauta) is an animated children's television series created by Celia Catunda and Kiko Mistrorigo, and produced by TV PinGuim, in association with Discovery Kids (Latin America). The series tells the story of Fishtronau ...

'' * Bella - '' Spookley the Square Pumpkin'' (2005) * Judith - ''Milo'' * Rikki Chadwick- '' H₂O: Mermaid Adventures'' * Holly - ''

ToonMarty ''ToonMarty'' is an animated television series produced by Sardine Productions which first premiered on Teletoon in Canada, on May 1, 2017. Plot ''ToonMarty'' follows the adventures of Marty, the mascot of ToonMart who becomes alive when a billbo ...

'' * Sun - ''

Trulli Tales ''Trulli Tales'' (), fully known as ''Trulli Tales: The Adventures of Trullalleri'', is an animated children's television series created by Maria Elena and Fiorella Congedo. The series first premiered on October 17, 2017 on Gloobinho in Brazil. ...

'' * Ping - ''

Ping and Friends ''Ping and Friends'' is an animated musical children's television series created by Celia Catunda and Kiko Mistrorigo. Produced by TV PinGuim and Kondolole Films, the series premiered on November 12, 2018 on TVOKids in Canada, and on November 19 on ...

'' * ''

Felix and the Treasure of Morgäa ''Felix and the Treasure of Morgäa'' (french: Félix et le trésor de Morgäa) is a Canadian computer-animated adventure family film, directed by Nicola Lemay and released in 2021. The film centres on Felix, a 12-year-old boy who has been livin ...

(Félix et le trésor de Morgäa)'' * Kid - ''

Three Little Ghosts is an anime television series by Pierrot. The 50-episode series aired on Nippon Television from April 1991 to August 1992.Laura's Happy Adventures ''Laura's Happy Adventures'' is an adventure game developed by Ubi Soft Montreal and published by Ubi Soft, and released as part of the Playmobil Interactive series of products. The game was originally released in 1998, becoming the first adventur ...

'' * Nina - ''

Evolution Worlds ''Evolution Worlds'' (known as in Japan) is a role-playing video game developed by Sting Entertainment for the GameCube. It was first published in Japan in 2002 by Entertainment Software Publishing and later by Ubisoft in North America and Euro ...

'' * Vladanna and Operator - ''

Still Life A still life (plural: still lifes) is a work of art depicting mostly wikt:inanimate, inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which are either natural (food, flowers, dead animals, plants, rocks, shells, etc.) or artificiality, m ...

'' * Sharon Judd - '' Rainbow Six Vegas 2'' * Several Voices in '' Splinter Cell: Conviction'', ''

Assassin's Creed II ''Assassin's Creed II'' is a 2009 action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Montréal and published by Ubisoft. It is the second major installment in the ''Assassin's Creed'' series, and the sequel to 2007's '' Assassin's Creed''. The g ...

'' and '' Hype: The Time Quest'' * Vocalist that covered several songs for the music game

Dance on Broadway ''Dance on Broadway'' is a 2010 rhythm game for the Wii and PlayStation 3. Published by Ubisoft, the creators of '' Just Dance'', ''Dance on Broadway'' is similarly a dance-based music game but with songs taken from stage musicals rather than po ...

for the Wii by

Ubisoft Ubisoft Entertainment SA (; ; formerly Ubi Soft Entertainment SA) is a French video game publisher headquartered in Saint-Mandé with development studios across the world. Its video game franchises include '' Assassin's Creed'', ''Far Cry'', '' ...

Film

On the Basis of sex ''On the Basis of Sex'' is a 2018 American biographical legal drama film based on the life and early cases of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who was the second woman to serve as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Directed by Mimi Lede ...

(2018) playing Millicent

Voice Director

* '' Carnaval'' * '' Just Say Yes'' * ''

Christmas Crossfire ''Christmas Crossfire'' (german: Wir können nicht anders, We can't help it) is a 2020 German comedy film directed by Detlev Buck, written by Martin Behnke and Detlev Buck and starring Kostja Ullmann, Alli Neumann and Sascha Alexander Gersak. ...

'' * '' The Swarm''

References

External links

* 1979 births Living people Actresses from Montreal Anglophone Quebec people Burlesque performers Canadian female erotic dancers Canadian female dancers Canadian neo-burlesque performers Canadian television actresses Canadian video game actresses Canadian voice actresses Canadian voice directors Comedians from Montreal McGill University alumni {{Canada-voice-actor-stub