Jodi Carlisle is an American actress who has appeared in a number of television shows, feature films, video games, television films, and stage plays. Carlisle is perhaps best known as one of the principal voice actors on the Nickelodeon animated TV series ''

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''.

Career

Voice roles

Jodi Carlisle has been performing voice work since 1982, beginning with the cartoon series ''

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''. Two of her main voice roles were the characters of Wendy Richter and The Fabulous Moolah on the ''

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'' Saturday morning cartoon series. In 1991, she voiced Dr. Sara Bellum in 5 episodes of ''

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''. From 1992-1993, Carlisle provided additional voices in 26 episodes of ''

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''. There have also been four voice roles in video games and a number of audiobook narrations. Perhaps her most popular voice performance was the clan mother character of Marianne Thornberry in the Nickelodeon animated TV series ''

'', voicing in all 90 episodes which ran from 1998 to 2004 as well as the feature films ''

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'' released 2002 and ''

Rugrats Go Wild ''Rugrats Go Wild'' is a 2003 American animated crossover adventure film based on the Nickelodeon animated television series ''Rugrats'' and ''The Wild Thornberrys''. It is the final installment of both the ''Rugrats'' and ''The Wild Thornberr ...

'' released 2003. Both films were a success at the box office, grossing $60 million and $50 million respectively; however, the critical reception was more favorable for ''

'' than ''

'' with Rotten Tomatoes scores of 80% and 41%.

Live-action roles

In the field of live-action television, Jodi Carlisle has been unable to make a significant impact and hasn't been given a breakthrough role. A large collection of minor parts and guest star roles include 2 episodes each of ''

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'' and '' Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior'', with single appearances in '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami,

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'' and ''

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''. Also, there came the roles of Jean Trull and Dr Gropeman in eight episodes of the web comedy series ''Ave 43''. Prior to her acting and voice work, Carlisle was a contestant on ''

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'' and during her career, she later appeared as a contestant on ''

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''.

Stage roles

Carlisle is an accomplished stage actress and has appeared in many productions, including musicals where her powerful singing voice has been displayed. Most of her roles have been with the Colony Theatre Company based in Los Angeles where Carlisle is an Associate Artist; in productions including ''Fuddy Meers'', ''A Hole in the Dark'', ''The Matchmaker'', ''Heartbreak Hotel'', ''Picnic'', ''King of Hearts'', ''Working'', ''Passions'', ''Tomfoolery'', ''Could I Have This Dance?'', ''The Man Who Came to Dinner'', ''The Laramie Project'' and ''Einstein and the Polar Bear.'' Another Colony production, ''How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'' was reviewed by Julio Martinez for

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where he commented "Jodi Carlisle exhibits one of the more adroit musical comedy voices as Smitty, belting out such ditties as "Coffee Break", "Been a Long Day" and "Paris Original". More praise came in another ''Variety'' review, this time for ''A Hole in the Dark'', where Terry Morgan commented "Miranda goes through more changes than any other character, and local acting treasure Carlisle is equal to every challenge with her robust and rollicking performance." In 1997, Carlisle received the annual LA Drama Critics Circle Natalie Schafer Award.

Filmography

Film

Video games

Television

Other works

*Associate Artist with the Colony Theater in

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, where she has appeared in numerous productions. *(1983-1984): Various voices and characters on "Newsrag," a weekly satirical show on KROQ in Los Angeles. *(February 2003): Plays Gertie in "Fuddy Meers" play by David Lindsay-Abaire (Colony Theater,

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, USA). *(May 2006): Plays Miranda Rosehue in "A Hole in the Dark" play by Hilly Hicks Jr. (2nd Stage Theatre,

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, USA).

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Carlisle, Jodi Living people American television actresses American stage actresses American voice actresses Actresses from Illinois Year of birth missing (living people)