Laura Latini (3 November 1969 – 19 August 2012) was an Italian voice actress.

Biography

Latini was the first-born daughter of actor

Franco Latini Franco Latini (12 September 1927 – 2 February 1991) was an Italian actor and voice actor. He was considered one of the top voice dubbers for animated films and cartoons in Italy. Biography Born in Pomezia, which is in Rome, Latini started out ...

and dialogue adapter Maria Pinto. She was also the older sister of voice actress

Ilaria Latini Ilaria Latini (born 21 October 1972) is an Italian voice actress. Biography Born in Rome, Latini is the second-born daughter of actor Franco Latini and dialogue adapter Maria Pinto. She is also the younger sister of voice actress Laura Latin ...

and the older half-sister of voice actor Fabrizio Vidale. Latini was best known for providing the Italian dubbed voice of Karen Walker from ''

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'', among other roles. She regularly dubbed actress

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in Italian. In her animated roles, Latini voiced Dijonay Jones in the Italian dubbed version of ''

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'', Pixie in '' Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks'', Blinky Bill in ''

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'', Sherri & Terri in ''

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'', Gwen in ''

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'', Rita in ''

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'' more. After her death, several of her roles were replaced by other actresses, such as Roberta De Roberto, who took over her roles of Karen Walker in the 2017 revival of ''

'' and Gwen in ''

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''.

Death

Latini died in Rome of

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on 19 August 2012, aged 42. She was buried at

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alongside her father.

Voice work

Animation

* Liva and Sciol in ''I Magotti e la pentola magica''

Dubbing

* Pixie in '' Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks'' *

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in ''

'' *

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(2nd voice),

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(seasons 4–5), Pepi and Tobias Drundridge in ''

'' *

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in ''

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'' *

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and various characters in ''

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'' and ''

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'' (1995 Italian redub) * Fievel Mousekewitz in '' An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island'' *

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, Bertie, girl, Hostess #1 and additional voices in '' Tweety's High Flying Adventure'' * Tessa in ''

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'' * Dijonay Jones in ''

'', ''

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'' * Linny in ''

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'' * Rita Malone in ''

'' * Fizz in ''

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'' * Shovel in ''

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'' * Adam Lyon in ''

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'' * Millie Burtonburger in '' Kid vs. Kat'' * Huey & Riley Freeman in ''

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'' * Austin in ''

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'' * Gwen (1st voice) in ''

'' * Sleeping Beauty in ''

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'' * Veemon in '' Digimon: The Movie'' * Angel in '' Lilo & Stitch: The Series''

Live action dubbing roles

* Karen Walker in ''

'' (season 1–8) *

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in '' Roswell'' *

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in ''

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'' * Brenda Meeks in ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' *

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in ''

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'' *

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in '' 24'' * Margaret in '' Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit'' * Buzzy in '' 11:14'' * Jade in ''

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'' * Nadine in ''

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'' * Jen Barber in ''

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'' *

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in ''

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'' * Chloe in '' American Pie Presents: Band Camp'' * Claire Fisher in '' Six Feet Under'' * Page Conners in '' Heartbreakers'' * Morley Clarkson in ''

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'' * Nicole Maris in '' Drive Me Crazy'' * Janey in ''

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'' * Samantha Baker in ''

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References

External links

* * 1969 births 2012 deaths Actresses from Rome Italian voice actresses Deaths from cancer in Lazio Burials at Campo Verano 20th-century Italian actresses 21st-century Italian actresses {{Italy-voice-actor-stub