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Christine Cavanaugh
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Cavanaugh at the 68th Academy Awards in 1996
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Christine Josephine Sandberg
August 16, 1963 Layton, Utah, U.S.
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| Died | December 22, 2014 (aged 51) Cedar City, Utah, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1988–2003 |
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Kevin James Cavanaugh
(m. 1985; div. 1985) |
Christine Josephine Cavanaugh (born Sandberg; August 16, 1963 – December 22, 2014) was an American actress. She was famous for her unique voice and for bringing many cartoon characters to life. You might know her as the original voice of Chuckie Finster in Nickelodeon's Rugrats. She also voiced Gosalyn Mallard in Darkwing Duck, Oblina in Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, and Bunnie Rabbot in Sonic the Hedgehog. Christine was also the voice of the main characters in the movie Babe and Cartoon Network's Dexter's Laboratory.
Christine Cavanaugh stopped working as a voice actress in 2001. She passed away at age 51 on December 22, 2014, at her home in Cedar City, Utah.
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About Christine Cavanaugh
Her Early Life
Christine Josephine Sandberg was born in Layton, Utah, on August 16, 1963. Her parents were Waldo Eugene Sandberg and Rheta Sandberg. Christine was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Amazing Voice Career
Christine Cavanaugh started her voice acting career in 1991. That year, she voiced Gosalyn Mallard, the adopted daughter of the main character in Disney's Darkwing Duck. She also began voicing Chuckie Finster in the popular Nickelodeon cartoon Rugrats. Later, in 1994, she became the voice of Oblina in Aaahh!!! Real Monsters.
You could also hear Christine's voice in other cartoons. She was Marty, the son of Jay Sherman, in The Critic. Her voice was also featured in shows like Sonic the Hedgehog, 101 Dalmatians: The Series, Hercules: The Animated Series, The Powerpuff Girls, The Wild Thornberrys, and Recess. She even voiced Birdie in The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald. In the early 1990s, she also announced what was "coming up next" on The Disney Channel.
In 1995, Christine lent her voice to the live-action movie Babe. She played the main character, Babe the Gallant Pig. She was asked to voice Babe again for the sequel, Babe: Pig in the City. However, she decided not to, and another actress, Elizabeth Daily (who also worked on Rugrats), took over the role.
Also in 1995, Christine began voicing Dexter, a smart boy-genius, in Dexter's Laboratory. This show started as a short cartoon on Cartoon Network's What a Cartoon!. It soon became a full series because it was so popular. Christine later won an Annie Award in 2000 for her voice work as Dexter in the TV special Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip.
Christine also appeared in a few live-action TV shows. She guest-starred on Salute Your Shorts, Cheers, Empty Nest, Wings, The X-Files, Everybody Loves Raymond, and ER. She also had small roles in movies like Soulmates and Jerry Maguire.
Christine Cavanaugh stopped voice acting in 2001 to spend more time with her family. Even though she retired, some of her recorded work was still released until 2003. After she retired, Candi Milo took over as the voice of Dexter. Nancy Cartwright, who worked with Christine on The Critic, became the new voice of Chuckie in Rugrats.
Her Passing
Christine Cavanaugh passed away on December 22, 2014. She was 51 years old. She died from a type of blood cancer called chronic myelogenous leukemia at her home in Cedar City, Utah. Her body was cremated, and her ashes were scattered into the Great Salt Lake.
Key Voice Roles
Here are some of Christine Cavanaugh's most famous voice roles:
- 1991–1992: Gosalyn Mallard in Darkwing Duck
- 1991–2002: Chuckie Finster in Rugrats
- 1993–1994: Bunnie Rabbot in Sonic the Hedgehog
- 1994–1997: Oblina in Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
- 1994–1995: Marty Sherman in The Critic
- 1995: Babe in Babe
- 1995–2002: Dexter in Dexter's Laboratory
- 1998: Birdie the Early Bird in The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald films
- 1999: Dexter in Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip (TV film)
- 2000: Chuckie Finster in Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
See also
In Spanish: Christine Cavanaugh para niños
