Debi Derryberry facts for kids
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Debi Derryberry
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Debi Greenberg
September 27, 1960 Indio, California, U.S.
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| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse(s) | Ian Hall |
| Children | 1 |
Debi Derryberry (born September 27, 1960) is an American voice actress. She is famous for giving her voice to many animated characters and video game heroes. You might know her best as the voice of Jimmy Neutron from the movie Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius and the TV show The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius.
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About Debi Derryberry
Debi Derryberry was born in Indio, California. After finishing high school in 1978, she went to the University of California, Los Angeles. She studied kinesiology, which is the study of how the body moves. After college, she moved to Nashville because she wanted to become a country singer.
Her first acting job was in a TV show called Hey Vern, It's Ernest! in 1987. She also worked as a body double for another actor in the movie Ernest Goes to Camp. A body double is someone who stands in for an actor, often for stunts. A friend's mom suggested she try voice acting. Debi sent her voice recordings to different agents. One agent, Ginny McSwain, told Debi to move back to California. Soon after, Debi got a role as Jackie on Bobby's World.
Her Famous Voices
Debi Derryberry has voiced many characters that you might recognize. She was the main character, Jimmy Neutron, in the very first CGI movie Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. She also continued to voice Jimmy in the TV series The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius.
She has also voiced:
- Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family cartoon.
- Tinker Bell in Fox's Peter Pan & the Pirates.
- Nergal Jr. in The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy.
- Jay Jay, Herky, Savannah, and Revvin' Evan from Jay Jay the Jet Plane.
- Tad in many LeapFrog videos.
- Coco Bandicoot in the popular Crash Bandicoot video games.
- Draculaura in Monster High.
- Maureen Murphy in F is for Family.
Debi also voiced Clay in the Playhouse Disney shows in the early 2000s. In Japanese anime shows dubbed into English, she was the voice of Ryo-Ohki in Tenchi Muyo. She even won an award for Best Actress in a Comedy for her voice work as Zatch in Zatch Bell!.
Besides voice acting, Debi worked on the 1993 movie Free Willy. She was the stunt double for the character Jesse in scenes with Keiko, the orca who played Willy. This means she did the parts where Jesse was swimming with the whale! Debi often voices young boys and tomboyish girls. She also did voices for Ice Age: The Meltdown and Jake, Taz's little brother, on Taz-Mania.
Debi's Life at Home
Debi Derryberry lives in Toluca Lake, California. She lives with her husband, Ian Hall, and their son.
Where You Might Have Heard Her Voice
Debi Derryberry has lent her voice to many animated shows, movies, and video games. Here are some of her most well-known roles:
Animation
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1990–98 | Bobby's World | Jackie | |
| 1992–93 | The Addams Family | Wednesday Addams | |
| 2001–05 | Jay Jay the Jet Plane | Jay Jay, Savannah, Herky, Revvin Evan | |
| 2002–06 | The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius | Jimmy Neutron, Amber, Nissa, others | |
| 2003–08 | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Nergal Jr | |
| 2012–13 | Monster High | Draculaura | |
| 2015–21 | F Is for Family | Maureen Murphy, Philip Bonfiglio, Bridget Fitzsimmons, others |
Anime (English Dubs)
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1993–95, 2005 | Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki OVAs | Ryo-Ohki | |
| 2005–07 | Zatch Bell! | Zatch, others | |
| 2015 | Sailor Moon Crystal | Diana | |
| 2015 | Glitter Force | Candy | Netflix series |
Movies
Animated Films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Toy Story | Aliens, Troll, Voice on Intercom at Pizza Planet, additional voices |
| 2001 | Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius | Jimmy Neutron |
| 2006 | Ice Age: The Meltdown | Diatryma Mom |
| 2013 | Despicable Me 2 | Additional Voices |
Direct-to-Video and TV Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure | Annette | |
| 2012 | Monster High: Ghouls Rule | Draculaura | |
| 2013 | Monster High: 13 Wishes | ||
| 2014 | Monster High: Frights, Camera, Action! | ||
| 2016 | Monster High: Great Scarrier Reef | Draculaura |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2001 | Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex | Coco Bandicoot |
| 2001 | Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius | Jimmy Neutron |
| 2003 | Crash Nitro Kart | Coco Bandicoot, Polar |
| 2004 | Crash Twinsanity | Coco Bandicoot, Young Dr. Cortex |
| 2017 | Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy | Coco Bandicoot, Tawna Bandicoot |
| 2019 | Crash Team Racing: Nitro Fueled | Coco Bandicoot, Baby Coco, Nina Cortex, Pasadena O'Possum |
| 2022 | Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway | Jimmy Neutron |
Live Action Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1988 | Hey Vern, It's Ernest! | Skeeter / Willie the Robots Friend / Alien Child | |
| 1993 | Free Willy | Jesse (stunt double only) | Uncredited |
| 2008–09 | iCarly | Principal Ted Franklin's Assistant | 3 episodes |
Theme Park Rides
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress | Patricia |
| 2003 | Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast | Jimmy Neutron |
Other Voice Roles
Debi Derryberry has also voiced characters in commercials:
- Speedy in Alka-Seltzer commercials.
- Zack Putterman in Duracell commercials.
See also
In Spanish: Debi Derryberry para niños
