Kat Cressida () is an American actress whose credits include voicing the character
Dee Dee on the animated television series ''
Dexter's Laboratory
''Dexter's Laboratory'' is an American animated television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. It follows Dexter, a short, enthusiastic boy-genius with a hid ...
'', as well as playing the Bride in
The Haunted Mansion at the
Disneyland Resort and
Walt Disney World Resort. She also voiced Bloody Mary in the video game ''
The Wolf Among Us''.
Early career
Cressida guest-starred in several television shows and theatre productions, such as ''Loco Motives'' and made her feature film debut in ''
The Long Way Home'', before starting her voice acting career in 2000.
Voice acting
Cressida has voiced
Jessie from ''
Toy Story'' in various
Disney projects, serving as a voice double for
Joan Cusack. She is best known for voicing Dee Dee in seasons 2 and 4 of the
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network (often abbreviated as CN) is an American cable television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. It is a part of The Cartoon Network, Inc., a division that also has the broadcasting and production activities of Boomerang, Car ...
series ''
Dexter's Laboratory
''Dexter's Laboratory'' is an American animated television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. It follows Dexter, a short, enthusiastic boy-genius with a hid ...
'', Uta in the
F/X series ''
Archer'' and the Bride in
Disneyland and
Disney World's
The Haunted Mansion theme parks. She is also noted for being the first woman to do live announcing for
ESPN's coverage of the
2010 NFL Draft
The 2010 NFL Draft was the 75th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players. The 2010 draft took place over three days, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York, with the firs ...
, as well as announcing for several other shows for ESPN,
NBC Sports
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and
Versus
Versus (Latin, 'against') may refer to:
Film and television
* ''Versus'' (2000 film), a Japanese zombie film
* ''Versus'' (2016 film), a Russian sports drama film
* ''Versus'' (2019 film), a French thriller film
* Versus (TV channel), form ...
. She can also be heard in other attractions throughout the
Disney Parks, including
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror,
Toy Story Midway Mania! and
Epcot ''Character Spot''. She was the first voice actress to narrate for
WatchMojo.com and has also made appearances in video games, including ''
Marvel Heroes'', ''
Guild Wars 2'', ''
Fallout 4'', ''
Mirror's Edge'', ''
Master of Orion'', ''
The Elder Scrolls'', ''
Star Trek Online
''Star Trek Online'' is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Cryptic Studios based on the ''Star Trek'' franchise. The game is set in the 25th century, 30 years after the events of '' Star Trek: Nemesis''. ''Sta ...
'', ''
EverQuest'', ''
Titan Quest'', ''
Dragon Age'' and ''
World of Warcraft'', among others. She is represented by Cool Water Productions and Talent for Cons, a booking agent for fan conventions such as the
San Diego Comic-Con''.''
Public speaking
Cressida is also a public speaker. She shared her story about being diagnosed with
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans in 2012 and the subsequent two years of life-threatening surgeries and specialized treatment she went through in order to re-learn how to speak so she could continue her career. She has since spoken to audiences who are amidst their own recoveries from
cancer, healing from
PTSD and overcoming speech disabilities.
Education
Cressida graduated from the
University of California, Berkeley.
Filmography
Animation
* ''
Archer'' – Uta
* ''
Dexter's Laboratory
''Dexter's Laboratory'' is an American animated television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. It follows Dexter, a short, enthusiastic boy-genius with a hid ...
'' – Dee Dee (seasons 2, 4)
* ''
Jackie Chan Adventures'' – Portia, Various
* ''
Phineas and Ferb'' – Additional Voices
* ''
The Powerpuff Girls'' – Additional voices
Anime
* ''
Initial D
is a Japanese street racing manga series written and illustrated by Shuichi Shigeno. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Young Magazine'' from 1995 to 2013, with the chapters collected into 48 ''ta ...
'' – Natsuki "Natalie" Mogi (English dub)
* ''
Tales from Earthsea'' – Additional Voices
* ''
The Cat Returns'' – Additional Voices
Film
* ''
Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip'' – Dee Dee
* ''
Khumba
''Khumba'' is a 2013 South African computer-animated comedy film directed and co-produced by Anthony Silverston and written by Silverston and Raffaella Delle Donne. The film stars the voices of Jake T. Austin, Steve Buscemi, Loretta Devine, Lau ...
'' – Cheerleader Zebra #2
* ''Piper Penguin and his Fantastic Flying Machines'' – Penny
* ''
Tarzan'' – Kala (Gorilla Vocal Effects)
* ''
Tinker Bell'' – Mrs. Darling
* ''Whispers: An Elephant's Tale'' – Princess
Live-action
* ''
Babylon 5'' – Kat the Bartender
* ''
Diagnosis: Murder'' – Iris, Production Coordinator, Louisa Romero
* ''
Judging Amy
''Judging Amy'' is an American legal drama television series that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through May 3, 2005, on CBS. This TV series starred Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly. Its main character (Brenneman) is a judge who serves in a ...
'' – Additional Voices
* ''
M.A.N.T.I.S.
''M.A.N.T.I.S.'' is an American superhero television series that aired for one season on the Fox Network between August 26, 1994, and March 3, 1995.
The original two-hour TV movie pilot was produced by Sam Raimi and developed by Sam Hamm.
The ...
'' – Brenda
* ''
Murder, She Wrote
''Murder, She Wrote'' is an American crime drama television series, created by Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson and William Link, starring Angela Lansbury, and produced and distributed by Universal Television for the CBS network. The series f ...
'' – Darlene Farber
* ''
The Long Way Home'' – Herself
* ''VH1 Goes Inside'' – Herself
Video games
* ''
Batman: Arkham Knight'' – Additional Voices
* ''
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds'' – Additional Voices
* ''
Cartoon Network Racing'' – Dee Dee
* ''Dark Deception'' – Agatha, The Matron
* ''
Disney Infinity'' series –
Jessie
* ''
Epic Seven
Smilegate is a South Korean video game developer and publisher, which develops, publishes and services mobile and PC online games. It has five core business sectors: game development, publishing, platform, investment and social contribution. Esta ...
'' - Yufine, Charlotte, Kluri
* ''
EverQuest II'' – Slaver Brona, Mirini, Tullo Domna, Irian, Zatzy, Thayare Faystrider, Innurae V'Tarris, Nashii, Eireneith Alannia, Luvile Binlee, Soly Gatherall, Doralis Covecrasher, Generic Female Troll Merchant, Generic Female Dark Elf Merchant, Generic Female Dwarf Merchant, Generic Female Froglok Merchant, Generic Female Ratonga Merchant, Generic Female Troll Merchant, Generic Female Barbarian Merchant, Generic Female Barbarian Enemy, Generic Female High Elf Enemy
* ''
Fallout 4'' – Scribe Neriah, Geneva
* ''
Fallout 76: Wastelanders'' - Blood Eagles
* ''
Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team debuted in ''The Fantastic Four'' #1 ( cover dated Nov. 1961), helping usher in a new level of realism in the medium. It was the first ...
'' – Additional Voices
* ''
Kinect: Disneyland Adventures'' – Constance Hatchaway
* ''
Madagascar'' – Little Girl, Woman, Lemur, Mom
* ''
Marvel Heroes'' –
Elektra
Electra was a daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra in Greek mythology.
Electra or Elektra may also refer to:
Greek mythology
*Electra (Pleiad), one of the Pleiades
* Electra, one of the Danaids, daughter of Danaus and Polyxo
* Electra (Oc ...
* ''
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order'' – Elektra
* ''
Master of Orion: Conquer the Stars'' – Mrrshan Empress
* ''
Quake 4'' – Computer, Pilot VO
* ''
Rage 2
''Rage 2'' is a 2019 first-person shooter video game developed by Avalanche Studios in conjunction with id Software and published by Bethesda Softworks. The game is the sequel to the 2011 game ''Rage (video game), Rage''. The game was released f ...
'' – Eden AI, MBTV Worker, Vineland Wallrat
* ''
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time'' – Cassiopeia
* ''
Shark Tale'' – Additional Voices
* ''
Skylanders: SuperChargers'' – Scratch
* ''
Skylanders: Swap Force'' – Scratch
* ''
Spider-Man: Friend or Foe'' – The Computer
* ''
Star Wars: Droid Works'' – Holocam-E / "Cammy"
* ''
The Hobbit'' – Additional Voices
* ''
The Thing'' – Computer
* ''
The Wolf Among Us'' –
Bloody Mary
* ''
Titan Quest: Immortal Throne'' – Oracle
* ''
True Crime: New York City'' - Additional voices
* ''
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines'' – Additional voices
* ''
Van Helsing'' – Aleera (archive footage)
* ''
X-Men Legends'' – Debra Owens, Computer Voice #1
Other
* ''
A Bug's Life'' – Narrator (''Disney's Storyteller'' series)
*
Alice in Wonderland
''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (commonly ''Alice in Wonderland'') is an 1865 English novel by Lewis Carroll. It details the story of a young girl named Alice who falls through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world of anthropomorphic creatur ...
attractions –
Alice
Alice may refer to:
* Alice (name), most often a feminine given name, but also used as a surname
Literature
* Alice (''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''), a character in books by Lewis Carroll
* ''Alice'' series, children's and teen books by ...
*
Disney on Ice
Disney on Ice, originally Walt Disney's World on Ice, is a series of touring ice shows produced by Feld Entertainment's Ice Follies And Holiday on Ice, Inc. under agreement with The Walt Disney Company. Aimed primarily at children, the shows fea ...
–
Jessie
*
Disney Live – Jessie
*
ESPN (''
Pardon the Interruption'',
World Series of Poker,
NFL Draft)
*
Peter Pan attractions – Wendy Darling
*
The Haunted Mansion – The Bride
*
The ''Twilight'' Zone Tower of Terror –
Little Girl Lost
*
Toy Story Midway Mania! – Jessie
References
External links
*
Speakers Bureau website*
*
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Living people
American film actresses
American television actresses
American video game actresses
American voice actresses
Audiobook narrators
20th-century American actresses
21st-century American actresses
Year of birth missing (living people)