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Dannah Phirman
Born
Dannah Feinglass

(1975-04-22) April 22, 1975 (age 50)
Israel
Alma mater SUNY Geneseo
Occupation
  • Actress
  • Comedian
  • Writer
Years active 1998–present
Spouse(s)
Mike Phirman
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(m. 2007)​
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Dannah Phirman (pronounced "Donna") was born on April 22, 1975. She is an Israeli-American actress, comedian, and writer. She is well-known for her voice work in popular animated TV shows.

Dannah Phirman voiced Becky Botsford, who is also the superheroine WordGirl, in the PBS Kids series WordGirl. She also voiced Penny in the Nickelodeon animated series The Mighty B!. You might also know her as Narge Hemingway from the Adult Swim series Newsreaders. She also helped create and star in The Hotwives, a funny reality TV parody show on Hulu. Before her big TV roles, she was part of a comedy group called Respecto Montalban. This group was one of the first improv teams at the famous Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.

About Dannah Phirman

Dannah Phirman was born in Israel. She studied theater at SUNY Geneseo and finished her degree in 1997. In 1998, she moved to New York City. There, she joined the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater (UCB). UCB is a famous place for improv and sketch comedy. She was part of the improv group Respecto Montalban there.

Phirman also teaches others how to write sketch comedy and perform improv. She has been in many comedy shows. One show, Eye Candy, went to a big comedy festival. She also performed in Special Delivery, a funny show about postal workers. With her creative partner Danielle Schneider, she has created other sketch shows.

Her Acting Roles

Dannah Phirman has played many different characters. From 2000 to 2001, she was a cast member on Fox’s MADtv. On this show, she famously played characters like Angelina Jolie and Shirley Temple.

She is most famous for her voice acting in cartoons. She was the voice of WordGirl and her everyday self, Becky Botsford. This was for the PBS Kids animated series, WordGirl. She also voiced Penny, the sidekick to Bessie Higgenbottom, in Nickelodeon's The Mighty B!. Another voice role was Zaria on the Nickelodeon show Tak and the Power of Juju. She also lent her voice to video games like Mass Effect and White Knight Chronicles: International Edition.

Her Writing Work

Dannah Phirman is also a talented writer. She has written episodes for shows she voiced in, like WordGirl and The Mighty B!. She often works with her writing partner, Danielle Schneider. Together, they wrote the movie Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2.

Phirman and Schneider also created The Hotwives, a funny show on Hulu that makes fun of reality TV. They have also written for other TV shows. These include the NBC sitcoms Marry Me and Telenovela. In recent years, they have worked as writers and producers for popular shows like It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and I'm Sorry.

Her Family Life

Dannah Phirman is married to Mike Phirman. He is a musical comedian. They have a son named Milo Phirman, who was born in September 2009.

What Dannah Phirman Has Worked On

Here are some of the shows and movies Dannah Phirman has been a part of:

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