Kathy Gori (born March 19, 1951) is an American

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and

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Biography

She was born in

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. Gori co-wrote two original feature comedies, ''And Spaulding Gets Nothing'' for

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and Andrew Gunn Productions, and ''Henchman vs. Sidekick'' for

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and Broken Road Productions. She also co-wrote the feature film, ''Desperate Moves'' (1981) and co-wrote the

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film, ''

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'' (2007), starring

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. Gori did numerous voices for

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, such as Laurie in ''

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'' (1973), Rosemary the Telephone Operator in the cartoon series, ''

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'' (1974), Katie Butler in ''

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'' (1974) and additional voices on '' The New Tom and Jerry Show'' (1975). In addition, she voiced Gidget in ''Gidget Makes the Wrong Connection'' (1972), and Depatie-Freleng's ''

Bailey's Comets ''Bailey's Comets'' is an animated cartoon series that aired on CBS. The second season consisted entirely of reruns. The series was produced by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises and was created by David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng in association with ...

''. She has had a successful career in radio, voice-overs and commercials. She was an all night rock jock at

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, KIIS and TENQ. Between 1996 and 2000 she was co-host of KPFK radio's ''Up For Air'', which received the 1997

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Silver Reel (i.e. runner-up) award for "Morning Public Affairs Program". She has done commercials for

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, the Gap,

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and many others. She won a Clio Award for her achievements in this field. She also recorded songs and voices for ''

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'' and dubbed voices in numerous movies. Gori and her husband

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are screenwriting partners and have worked at most of the major Hollywood Studios. She also writes a food blog called ''The Colors of Indian Cooking''. The site offers recipes, how-tos and stories from her twenty-one years experiences of Indian cuisine.

Filmography

* ''

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'' - episode - Gidget Makes the Wrong Connection - Frances 'Gidget' Lawrence (1972) * ''

Inch High, Private Eye ''Inch High, Private Eye'' is a short-lived American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and broadcast on NBC from September 8, to December 1, 1973. The character was modeled after Maxwell Smart, the main character o ...

'' - 13 episodes - Laurie (1973) * ''

'' - 4 episodes - Sarge (1973) * ''

'' - Rosemary (1974) * ''

'' - 16 episodes - Katie Butler (1974) * '' Partridge Family 2200 AD'' - Laurie Partridge (1974-1975) (uncredited) * '' Maude'' - Writer - episode: Arthur's Worry (1976)

References

External links

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Hong Kong Phooey Fanriffic Zone (featuring an interview with Kathy Gori - voice of Rosemary the telephone operator)

The Colors Of Indian Cooking
1951 births Living people American radio DJs American voice actresses Radio personalities from San Francisco Hanna-Barbera people Screenwriters from California American women radio presenters American women screenwriters 20th-century American actresses 20th-century American screenwriters 20th-century American women writers {{US-voice-actor-1950s-stub