Heather North

The voice of Daphne Blake for more than three decades of Scooby-Doo.

Heather North (1945–2017) was an American actress known for voicing Daphne Blake in the Scooby-Doo franchise. She took over the role from Stefanianna Christopherson in the second season of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! and went on to voice the character in various installments of the franchise for more than three decades.

Quick Facts

Birth name: Heather May North
Born: 13 December 1945
Birthplace: Pasadena, California, U.S.
Other names: Heather North Kenney
Died: 29 November 2017
Place of death: Studio City, California, U.S.
Occupation: Actress
Years active: 1957–2003

Lore & Background

North and Nicole Jaffe, the voice of Velma Dinkley, were roommates in 1969, and it was Jaffe who encouraged her to audition for Daphne Blake. North voiced the character in The New Scooby-Doo Movies, The Scooby-Doo Show, Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo, The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show and The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo. She returned for the 2003 films Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire and Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico.

Reader's Guide

Outside the franchise North appeared in live-action film and television, including the Disney film The Barefoot Executive (1971) and Days of Our Lives, where she played Sandy Horton from 1967 until 1972. She died on November 29, 2017, at her home in Studio City, California, at the age of 71.