Kether Donohue is an American actress. She is known for her role as Lindsay on ''
You're the Worst
''You're the Worst'' is an American comedy-drama television series created by Stephen Falk. Originally broadcast by FX, the series moved to its sister channel FXX beginning with the second season. The series follows Jimmy (Chris Geere), a sel ...
'',
as
a cappella leader Alice in ''
Pitch Perfect,'' and as the
exocomp Peanut Hamper on
Star Trek: Lower Decks.
Early life
Donohue grew up on the
Lower East Side
The Lower East Side, sometimes abbreviated as LES, is a historic neighborhood in the southeastern part of Manhattan in New York City. It is located roughly between the Bowery and the East River from Canal to Houston streets.
Traditionally ...
neighborhood of
Manhattan, New York City
Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. stat ...
,
and went to a performing arts high school.
Donohue studied at the Anthony Meindl Acting Center.
In 2008, she graduated from
Fordham University
Fordham University () is a Private university, private Jesuit universities, Jesuit research university in New York City. Established in 1841 and named after the Fordham, Bronx, Fordham neighborhood of the The Bronx, Bronx in which its origina ...
where she was a communication and media studies major with a concentration in film.
Career
Donohue is known for the voices of Lily on ''
Kappa Mikey
''Kappa Mikey'' is an American animated television series created by Larry Schwarz. The show was created by Schwarz's studio Animation Collective. The series premiered on February 25, 2006 and ended on September 20, 2008. 52 episodes were produc ...
'',
Kiki Benjamin on ''
Mew Mew Power'', Angela Rains on ''
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's
is the second main spin-off of the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' franchise, succeeding ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'', in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Weekly Shonen Jump and the 15th anniversary of V Jump. The series aired in Japan from April 2, 2008 to Ma ...
'', and Zoe and Chomp on ''
Dinosaur King
is a Japanese card-based arcade game from Sega that uses similar gameplay mechanics to ''Mushiking''. The game was revealed in JAMMA 2005. A Nintendo DS version was also later released.
In the fall of 2008, Upper Deck Company rele ...
''. Donohue was also featured in the video for "Coder Girl" by Dale Chase.
In January 2016, Donohue appeared in the role of Jan in the Fox presentation of ''
Grease Live
''Grease Live!'' is an American television special that was originally broadcast by Fox on January 31, 2016. It was a live, televised remake of the 1978 film ''Grease'', executive produced by Marc Platt, directed by Thomas Kail, and starring ...
''.
She received a
Critics' Choice Television Award nomination in December 2015 for
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in the
FX/
FXX
FXX is an American basic cable channel owned by the Walt Disney Television unit of The Walt Disney Company through FX Networks, LLC. It is the partner channel of FX, with its programming focusing on original and acquired comedy series and fe ...
series ''
You're the Worst
''You're the Worst'' is an American comedy-drama television series created by Stephen Falk. Originally broadcast by FX, the series moved to its sister channel FXX beginning with the second season. The series follows Jimmy (Chris Geere), a sel ...
''.
Personal life
Donohue's first name came from an angel name book, and means “Crown" in Hebrew.
Filmography
Film
* 2007: ''Over the GW'' – Sofia Serra
* 2009: ''New York Lately'' – Pam
* 2009: ''An Old Hope'' – Brenda Applegate
* 2009: ''Aaron Bacon'' – Carrie Bacon
* 2010: ''
Boy Wonder'' – Lizzy
* 2012: ''Altered States of Plaine'' – Violet
* 2012: ''
The Bay'' – Donna Thompson
* 2012: ''
Pitch Perfect'' – Alice
* 2015: ''
Pitch Perfect 2
''Pitch Perfect 2'' is a 2015 American musical comedy film directed and produced by Elizabeth Banks (in her feature directorial debut) and written by Kay Cannon. It is a sequel to the 2012 film '' Pitch Perfect'' and the second installment in t ...
'' – Legacy Bella
* 2016: ''Collar'' – Debbie
* 2016: ''
Opening Night'' – Eileen
Television
* 2005: ''
Hope & Faith
''Hope & Faith'' is an American television sitcom, starring Faith Ford and Kelly Ripa as Hope Shanowski and Faith Fairfield. Hope is a homemaker and mother of three and Faith is her sister, a soap opera star whose character is killed off, lead ...
'' – Madison Melville
* 2008: ''
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien. NBC aired 2,725 episodes from September 13, 1993, to February 20, 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and musi ...
'' – Pregnant Intern
* 2009: ''
Royal Pains
''Royal Pains'' (stylized ℞oyalPains) is an American comedy-drama television series that ran on the USA Network from 2009 to 2016. The series was based in part on actual concierge medicine practices of independent doctors and companies. The c ...
'' – Ali
* 2012: ''
Ringer
Ringer(s) may refer to:
Sports and games
* Ringer, in sports idiom, an impostor, especially one whose pretense is intended to gain an advantage in a competition
* Road course ringer, a non-NASCAR driver hired to race at a road course
* A game p ...
'' – Waitress
* 2012: ''
The Mindy Project
''The Mindy Project'' is an American romantic comedy television series created by and starring Mindy Kaling that began airing on Fox in September 2012 and finished its run of six seasons on Hulu in November 2017. The series was co-produced by Uni ...
'' – Restaurant's Maitre D
* 2013: ''
High Maintenance
''High Maintenance'' is an American anthology comedy-drama television and web series created by ex-husband and wife team Ben Sinclair and Katja Blichfeld. The show follows The Guy, a cannabis courier (played by Sinclair), as he delivers his ...
'' – Annie
* 2014–2019: ''
You're the Worst
''You're the Worst'' is an American comedy-drama television series created by Stephen Falk. Originally broadcast by FX, the series moved to its sister channel FXX beginning with the second season. The series follows Jimmy (Chris Geere), a sel ...
'' – Lindsay Jillian
* 2016: ''
Grease Live
''Grease Live!'' is an American television special that was originally broadcast by Fox on January 31, 2016. It was a live, televised remake of the 1978 film ''Grease'', executive produced by Marc Platt, directed by Thomas Kail, and starring ...
'' – Jan
* 2018: ''
LA to Vegas
''LA to Vegas'' is an American sitcom that was broadcast on Fox. The series debuted on January 2, 2018, as a midseason entry in the 2017–18 television season. Starring Dylan McDermott, Kim Matula, Ed Weeks, Nathan Lee Graham, Olivia Macklin, ...
'' – Meghan*
* 2018: ''
Champions
A champion (from the late Latin ''campio'') is the victor in a challenge, contest or competition. There can be a territorial pyramid of championships, e.g. local, regional / provincial, state, national, continental and world championships, a ...
'' – Denise
* 2018: ''
The Guest Book
''The Guest Book'' is an American anthology comedy television series created by Greg Garcia. Season one starred Charlie Robinson, Carly Jibson, Lou Wilson, and Kellie Martin, while season two starred Jibson, Eddie Steeples, Kimiko Glenn, Jimm ...
'' – Tara
* 2019: ''
You
In Modern English, ''you'' is the Grammatical person, second-person English pronouns, pronoun. It is Grammatical number, grammatically plural, and was historically used only for the dative case, but in most modern dialects is used for all case ...
'' – Tina
* 2020: ''
Royalties'' – Sara
* 2020: ''
B Positive
''B Positive'' is an American television sitcom created by Marco Pennette, who is also the show's executive producer along with Chuck Lorre for Chuck Lorre Productions and Warner Bros. Television. The multicamera series premiered on CBS on N ...
'' – Gabby
Voice roles
* 1997: ''
The King of Braves GaoGaiGar
is a Japanese anime television series produced by Sunrise's internal "Studio 7" division alongside Tokyu Agency. It is the eighth and final installment in Takara's ''Brave series'' franchise. It is directed by Yoshitomo Yonetani, with Yos ...
'' – Reiko Komori
* 1999: ''
Magical Doremi'' – Mirabelle Haywood
* 2002: ''
Piano: The Melody of a Young Girl's Heart'' – Shinohara
* 2002: ''The Boy Who Wanted To Be A Bear'' – Young She-Bear
* 2002: ''
Mew Mew Power'' – Kiki Benjamin
* 2004: ''
Midori Days
is a Japanese manga series by Kazurou Inoue. It was published by Shogakukan in the magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from September 2002 to July 2004, with its chapters collected in eight ''tankōbon'' volumes. The manga was licensed in No ...
'' – Midori Kusagano
* 2004: ''
Munto 2'' – Arine, Suzume Imamura
* 2005: ''
Negadon: The Monster from Mars'' – Emi Narisaki
* 2005–2006: ''
Ah! My Goddess
, or ''Ah! My Goddess!'' in some releases, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōsuke Fujishima. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine '' Monthly Afternoon'' from September 1988 to April 201 ...
'' –
Skuld
Skuld (the name possibly means "debt" and is related to the English word "should") is a Norn in Norse mythology. Along with Urðr (Old Norse "fate"Orchard (1997:169).) and Verðandi (possibly "happening" or "present"Orchard (1997:174).), Skuld mak ...
* 2006–2008: ''
Kappa Mikey
''Kappa Mikey'' is an American animated television series created by Larry Schwarz. The show was created by Schwarz's studio Animation Collective. The series premiered on February 25, 2006 and ended on September 20, 2008. 52 episodes were produc ...
'' – Lily,
Ethel
* 2006: ''
Ellen's Acres'' – Ms. Flomens, Mrs. MacStinger, Mrs. Steele, Lydia Galentine
* 2006: ''
Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters - Young pigtailed African-American girl (in the episode "Eye of the Storm")
* 2006: ''
Winx Club
''Winx Club'' is an animated series co-produced by Rainbow SpA and later Nickelodeon. It was created by Italian animator Iginio Straffi. The show is set in a magical universe that is inhabited by fairies, witches, and other mythical creatures. ...
'' (4Kids dub) - Hecate, Tressa
* 2007: ''
Dinosaur King
is a Japanese card-based arcade game from Sega that uses similar gameplay mechanics to ''Mushiking''. The game was revealed in JAMMA 2005. A Nintendo DS version was also later released.
In the fall of 2008, Upper Deck Company rele ...
'' – Zoe Drake, Chomp
* 2007: ''
Let's Go! Tamagotchi'' – Makiko
* 2008: ''
Joe vs. Joe
''Joe vs. Joe'' (ふたりのジョーFutari no Joe) is a Japanese animated OVA (original video animation) consisting of six episodes. The show was produced by the studio Museum.
''Joe vs. Joe'' tells the story of two youths from totally oppos ...
'' – Yu
* 2008: ''
GoGoRiki
''Kikoriki'', known in the United States as ''GoGoRiki'' or ''BalloonToons'' and in Russia as ''Smeshariki'' (russian: Смешарики), is a Russian animated television series consisting of 307 episodes of 6 minutes and 30 seconds each, aime ...
'' – Rosariki, additional voices
* 2008–2009: ''
Three Delivery
''Three Delivery'' (also known as ''Chop Suey Trio'') is an animated television series inspired by kung-fu movies. It was created by Larry Schwarz, who also created similar series, ''Kappa Mikey'' and '' Speed Racer: The Next Generation''. It ...
'' – Eunice
* 2009: ''
Kurokami the Animation'' – Makana
* 2009-2010: ''
Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl'' - Candice, additional voices
* 2009–2011: ''
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's
is the second main spin-off of the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' franchise, succeeding ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'', in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Weekly Shonen Jump and the 15th anniversary of V Jump. The series aired in Japan from April 2, 2008 to Ma ...
'' – Angela Rains
* 2010: ''
Hareport'' - Cookie, Crow Sister #1, additional voices
* 2010: ''
Slayers Evolution-R
is a Japanese light novel series written by Hajime Kanzaka and illustrated by Rui Araizumi. The novels have been serialized in '' Dragon Magazine'' since 1989, before being published into individual volumes. They follow t ...
'' – Yappi
* 2016–2017: ''
All Hail King Julien
''All Hail King Julien'' is an American computer-animated 3D streaming television series. It stars King Julien, Maurice, and Mort from the DreamWorks Animation animated film ''Madagascar'' franchise and takes place in Madagascar before the event ...
'' - Brosalind, April
* 2017: ''
Sunny Day'' – Mandy
* 2019: ''
American Dad!
''American Dad!'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman for the Fox Broadcasting Company. Since 2014, the series has been airing new episodes on TBS. ''American Dad!'' is the first television ...
'' – Chloe, Trench Woman
* 2019–2020: ''
Elena of Avalor
''Elena of Avalor'' is an American computer-animated adventure television series that premiered on Disney Channel on July 22, 2016, and moved to Disney Junior on July 14, 2018. The series features Aimee Carrero as the voice of Elena, a Latina p ...
'' – Flo
* 2020–2022: ''
Star Trek: Lower Decks'' – Ensign Peanut Hamper
* 2021: ''
Robot Chicken
''Robot Chicken'' is an American adult animated stop motion sketch comedy television series, created and executive produced for Adult Swim by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich along with co-head writers Douglas Goldstein and Tom Root. The writer ...
'' -
Sarah Connor, Party Store Vendor
* 2021–present: ''
Tuca & Bertie
''Tuca & Bertie'' is an American animated sitcom created by cartoonist Lisa Hanawalt for Netflix. It began streaming on May 3, 2019. It stars Tiffany Haddish and Ali Wong, with a supporting cast including Steven Yeun, John Early, Richard E. G ...
'' – additional voices
* 2021–present: ''
Birdgirl Birdgirl may refer to:
*Birdgirl, a nickname of ornithologist Mya-Rose Craig
*'' Bird Girl'', the sculpture on the cover of the book ''Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil''
*Birdgirl, a character in the '' Birdman and the Galaxy Trio'' childre ...
'' – Gillian
References
External links
Official website(Archive copy)
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Living people
Actresses from New York City
American film actresses
American television actresses
American voice actresses
Fordham University alumni
21st-century American actresses
1985 births