April Winchell facts for kids

Quick facts for kids April Winchell
Winchell in 2011
Born	April Terri Winchell (1960-01-04) January 4, 1960 (age 65) New York City, U.S.
Occupation	Actress writer radio host color commentator
Years active	1972–present
Spouse(s)	Mick Kuisel ​ ​ (m. 1996; div. 2013)​ John Foley ​ (m. 2013)​
Parent(s)	Nina Russel (mother) Paul Winchell (father)

April Terri Winchell (born January 4, 1960) is an American actress, writer, and radio host. She is well-known for being the voice of Clarabelle Cow since 1996.

Early Life and Family

April Winchell was born in 1960. Her father was Paul Winchell, a famous inventor, ventriloquist, and comedian. He was also the original voice of Tigger. April has shared stories about her childhood, highlighting her father's amazing talent.

Amazing Career Highlights

Winchell in Los Angeles, California in June 2004

April Winchell has worked on many exciting projects. She is a talented voice actress, writer, and radio host.

Voice Acting Roles

April has lent her voice to hundreds of animated TV shows. She played Sylvia in Wander Over Yonder, a Disney Channel cartoon. This show follows Wander and his loyal steed Sylvia as they travel the universe. It first aired in September 2013.

Some of her other famous voice roles include:

• Peg Pete in Goof Troop
• Mrs. Muriel Finster in Recess
• Clarabelle Cow in House of Mouse and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
• Dyl Piquel in Bonkers
• Lydia Pearson (Pepper Ann's mom) in Pepper Ann
• Miss Gracie Graves in Kids from Room 402
• Terk in The Legend of Tarzan
• Cruella De Vil in 101 Dalmatians: The Series
• Molly Mange in SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron

She has also voiced characters in many movies. These include Antz, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Monsters University, and Rob Zombie's The Haunted World of El Superbeasto.

Radio Work

April Winchell has done a lot for radio advertising. She has worked as a director, writer, and performer. She also hosted her own radio talk show on KFI in Los Angeles for three years. This show quickly became very popular. Later, she appeared on the Ask Mr. KABC program on KABC.

In 2005, she planned a show with HBO for Sirius Satellite Radio. However, the deal did not go through. She returned to radio in 2007, appearing on The Marc "Mr. K" Germain Show.

Theater Performances

Winchell (right) providing commentary at the 1998 Christopher Street West Gay Pride Parade in West Hollywood.

April Winchell has also performed in musical theater. She played Ado Annie in a show called Oklahoma!. She also acted alongside Kevin Spacey in Gypsy.

April wrote and starred in her own show as "Sheila Sands" at the Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles. The shows were very popular and sold out. Famous comedians Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner discovered her talent. She later performed as Sheila Sands for Brad Garrett in Las Vegas.

Advertising Success

In 1992, April Winchell and her husband Mick Kuisel started a company called Radio Savant Productions. This company made radio advertisements. April has won many awards for her work, including the Cannes, Clio, and Mercury Awards. Her company also created award-winning ads for Big Bear Mountain Resorts for over 20 years.

Online Presence

April Winchell has an official website. It links to her biography on IMDB. It also has a collection of unusual music.

Before 2009, April had a personal website where she shared her professional and personal activities. In October 2009, she launched Regretsy, a blog that made fun of Etsy. The site quickly became very popular, getting almost 90 million visits in just four days!

This success led to a book deal with Random House. The book, published in 2010, features funny and strange crafts. It also includes stories about April's life and her own crafting mistakes. By March 2012, the Regretsy site had raised over $200,000 for good causes. April stopped updating Regretsy in February 2013.

Personal Life and Charity Work

April Winchell is a big supporter of charities. She helps organizations like Project Angel Food. This group provides meals for people living with AIDS who cannot leave their homes.

Her website, Regretsy, also raised money for charity by selling merchandise. In 2011, April started "April's Army." This program held monthly campaigns to help Regretsy members who were going through tough times. In December 2011, Regretsy also started a Secret Santa program to collect gifts for children in need.

Filmography

Film Roles

Television Roles

Video Game Roles

Live-Action TV Roles

See also

In Spanish: April Winchell para niños