Deedee Magno Hall facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Deedee Magno Hall
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Deedee Magno Hall at Florida Supercon in 2016
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| Born | April 2, 1975 Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.
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| Years active | 1988–present |
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Cliffton Hall
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| Children | 2 |
Deedee Magno Hall (born April 2, 1975) is an American actress and singer. She is famous for being part of the pop group The Party. She is also well-known as the voice of Pearl in the cartoon series Steven Universe and its follow-up show Steven Universe Future.
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Early Life and First Steps in Acting
Deedee Magno Hall grew up in sunny San Diego, California, and later in Orlando, Florida.
She started acting when she was very young. One of her first big roles was on the Disney Channel show The All New Mickey Mouse Club. She was on the show from 1989 to 1991, and sometimes in 1992. She also sang as Princess Jasmine on the Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular soundtrack. Later, she appeared in the movie Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit in 1993.
A Career on Stage and Screen
After her time with The Party music group, Deedee Magno Hall performed in many musical plays. She played the main role of Kim in the famous Broadway show Miss Saigon. She also played the character of Nessarose in the popular musical Wicked for several years.
Becoming a Voice Acting Star
Deedee Magno Hall became very well-known for her voice acting, especially for her role as Pearl on the Cartoon Network show Steven Universe. She voiced Pearl from 2013 to 2019, and then in the next series, Steven Universe Future, from 2019 to 2020. She also voiced other characters in these shows, like Pink Pearl and Holopearl.
She provided both the speaking and singing voice for Pearl in the TV series, Steven Universe: The Movie, and in video games like Steven Universe: Attack the Light and Steven Universe: Save the Light.
Deedee has lent her voice to many other cartoon characters too. She voiced Snuggs in Doc McStuffins and characters like Emissary and Vina in Trese. In 2022, she voiced Rory in Craig of the Creek and characters in We Baby Bears. In 2023, she started voicing Miss Deer Teacher in the Disney cartoon series Kiff.
Personal Life
Deedee Magno Hall is married to Cliffton Hall, who is also an actor. They have performed together in musicals like Miss Saigon and Wicked. They have two sons named Kaeden and Brycen.
Film and TV Appearances
Live-action Roles
Movies
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1993 | Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit | Classroom Kid |
| 2002 | Face | Kelly |
| 2013 | Riff Rockit | Hanna Hat (voice) |
| 2022 | And One | Melissa Alvarez |
Television Shows
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1989–1991 | The All New Mickey Mouse Club | Herself |
| 1993 | Blossom | Herself |
| 1998 | Dellaventura | Lin Chang |
| 1998 | Rear Window | Popoff Nurse |
| 2000 | Third Watch | Lori Tan |
| 2016 | Sanders Shorts | Pearl |
| 2017 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Wife #3 |
| 2017 | Thomas Sanders | Herself |
| 2018 | Ching Chong Blues | Dana |
| 2018 | Thomas Sanders & Friends | Herself |
| 2019 | Goliath | Ms. Kwok |
| 2020 | Grey's Anatomy | Katrina Scott |
| 2021 | 9-1-1 | Surgeon |
Voice Roles
Animated Movies
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2019 | Steven Universe: The Movie | Pearl, Blue Pearl & Yellow Pearl |
Animated TV Shows
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Princess Dinner Guest |
| 2013–2019 | Steven Universe | Pearl, Yellow Pearl, Blue Pearl, and others |
| 2016–2017 | Doc McStuffins | Snuggs |
| 2018–2019 | Steven Universe and the Dove Self-Esteem Project | Pearl |
| 2019–2020 | Steven Universe Future | Pearl, Holopearl, and others |
| 2020 | The Crystal Gems Say Be Anti-Racist | Pearl |
| 2021 | Trese | Emissary, Vina, Newscaster |
| 2021-2022 | Dogs in Space | Penelope, Elder Shrubdub |
| 2022 | Craig of the Creek | Rory |
| 2022 | We Baby Bears | Snowball, Fairy #2 |
| 2022 | Firebuds | Lola Belen |
| 2023–present | Kiff | Miss Deer Teacher |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2014 | Cartoon Network Superstar Soccer: Goal | Pearl |
| 2015 | Steven Universe: Attack the Light | Pearl |
| 2017 | Steven Universe: Save the Light | Pearl |
| 2018 | Fallout 76 | Gloria Chance - Steel Dawn DLC |
| 2018 | Epic Seven | Dominiel, Pyllis, Doris |
| 2019 | Steven Universe: Unleash the Light | Pearl |
| 2020 | Fallout 76: Steel Dawn | Gloria Chance |
| 2022 | We Are OFK | Queenie Santos |
Theatre Roles
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1995–2000 | Miss Saigon | Kim |
| 2003–2016 | Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular | Princess Jasmine |
| 2006–2008 | Wicked | Nessarose |
| 2009–2010 | Wicked San Francisco Production | Nessarose |
| 2017 | Next to Normal | Diana Goodman |
| 2019 | Mamma Mia! | Donna Sheridan |
Awards and Nominations
Deedee Magno Hall has won awards for her voice acting, especially for her role as Pearl in Steven Universe.
| Year | Award | Category | Role | Result |
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| 2014 | BTVA Voice Acting Award | Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical | Pearl (Steven Universe) | Nominated |
| 2015 | BTVA Voice Acting Award | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical | Steven Universe | Won |
| 2015 | BTVA Voice Acting Award | Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical | Pearl (Steven Universe) | Won |
| 2015 | BTVA Voice Acting Award | Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical (People's Choice) | Pearl (Steven Universe) | Won |
| 2016 | BTVA Voice Acting Award | Best Vocal Cast in a Television Series | Steven Universe | Nominated |
| 2016 | BTVA Voice Acting Award | Best Vocal Cast in a Television Series (People's Choice) | Steven Universe | Won |
| 2017 | BTVA Voice Acting Award | Best Vocal Cast in a Television Series | Steven Universe | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Deedee Magno Hall para niños
