Tress MacNeille
The versatile voice actress behind multiple Futurama characters.
Tress MacNeille is an American voice actress who has contributed to the Futurama universe by voicing several characters. Her versatility as a voice actress, demonstrated through her ability to perform impressions and distinct character voices, likely made her a valuable addition to the Futurama cast.
Quick Facts
- Birth name
- Teressa Claire Payne
- Other names
- Tress MacNeill
- Occupation
- Voice actress
- Years active
- 1979–present
Lore & Background
It focuses on her career highlights elsewhere, such as her work on The Simpsons (voicing Agnes Skinner, Brandine Spuckler, Lindsey Naegle, Dolph Shapiro, and Crazy Cat Lady since 1990), Animaniacs (as Dot Warner), and Tiny Toon Adventures (as Babs Bunny).
Reader's Guide
It does mention that for Tiny Toon Adventures, writer Paul Dini said MacNeille was good for the role of Babs Bunny because she could do both the character's voice and the voices of her impressions. MacNeille herself commented, "The best part of doing Babs is that she's a mimic, like me...In the show I do Babs doing Billie Burke, Katharine Hepburn, Bette Davis, Madonna, and Cher. I even have her doing Jessica Rabbit." This demonstrates her vocal range but is not specific to Futurama.
Did You Know?
- She was a member of the improvisational comedy group The Groundlings for ten years.
- She sang and appeared as Lucille Ball in the music video for "Weird Al" Yankovic's song "Ricky" (1983).
- By 1992, she had become the first voice actress to earn more than $1 million per year.
- She was nominated for an Annie Award in 1995 for her performance as Dot Warner on Animaniacs.
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