Cohn, Mindy 1966–

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Cohn, Mindy 1966–

PERSONAL

Born May 20, 1966, in Los Angeles, CA. Education: Loyola Marymount University, graduated, 1995.

Addresses: Agent—GVA Talent Agency, 9229 Sunset Blvd., Suite 320, Hollywood, CA 90069.

Career: Actress and voice performer. weSPARK (charity and support group), member of board of directors.

Awards, Honors: Young Artist Award nominations, best young comedienne in a motion picture or television program, 1982, and best young actress in a comedy series, 1983, 1984, all for The Facts of Life; Daytime Emmy Award nomination, outstanding performer in an animated program, 2003, for What's New, Scooby-Doo?

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Natalie Letitia Sage Green, The Facts of Life, NBC, 1979–88.

Maureen "Mo" Tucker, The Second Half, NBC, 1993–94.

Voice of Candy Yuponce, The Chimp Channel, TBS, 1999.

Nancy, The Kids from Room 402 (also known as La classe en delire), Fox Family Channel, 1999–2001.

Joanne Collins, Web Girl (also known as Virtually Casey), 2001.

Voice of Velma Dinkley, What's New, Scooby-Doo? (animated), The WB, 2002.

Maggie, The Help, The WB, 2004.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Natalie Green, The Facts of Life Goes to Paris, NBC, 1982.

Natalie Green, The Facts of Life Down Under, NBC,1987.

Natalie Green, The Facts of Life Reunion, ABC, 2001.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Member of red team, Battle of the Video Games, syndicated, 1983.

Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa, NBC, 1985.

Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration, NBC, 1985.

Host, Disneyland's Summer Vacation Party, NBC, 1986.

(In archive footage) The Facts of Life Girls: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1999.

Interviewee, TV Guide's Truth behind the Sitcoms 5, Fox, 2000.

Carol Rosenthal, Reel Comedy: Austin Powers in Gold-member, Comedy Central, 2002.

E! Entertainment Special: Who Let the Dog Out?, 2002.

Voice of Velma Dinkley, A Scooby-Doo Christmas (animated), The WB, 2002.

Voice of Velma Dinkley, A Scooby-Doo Halloween (animated), The WB, 2003.

Voice of Velma Dinkley, A Scooby-Doo Valentine (animated), The WB, 2005.

Interviewee, "The Facts of Life," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2005.

Lunch lady, The Adventures of Tango McNorton: Licensed Hero, 2005.

(In archive footage) 50 Cutest Child Stars: All Grown Up, E! Entertainment Television, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Herself, Body Language, CBS, 1985.

Janie Blakemore, "Funny Girl," Double Trouble, NBC, 1985.

"Christmas in Saigon," 21 Jump Street, Fox, 1987.

"Chapel of Love," 21 Jump Street, Fox, 1988.

Bunny Lembeck, "Bottle Baby," Charles in Charge, syndicated, 1988.

Win, Lose or Draw, syndicated, 1989.

Secretary, "Toby or Not Toby," Dream On, HBO, 1991.

Cindy, "Revenge of the Gophers," Suddenly Susan, NBC, 1999.

"Classic Television," The Weakest Link, NBC, 2001.

Ms. Sorel, "Daddy, I Don't Need an Edumaction," One on One, UPN, 2003.

Voice of Ms. Whisp, "Naked Genius," Kim Possible (also known as Disney's "Kim Possible"), The Disney Channel, 2003.

"Lovable Losers: Geeks & Nerds," TV Land's Top Ten, TV Land, 2005.

"Characters You Love to Hate," TV Land's Top Ten, TV Land, 2005.

"All in the Family Episodes," TV Land's Top Ten, TV Land, 2006.

Guest, The Test, FX Channel.

Television Appearances; Other:

Table Settings, 1984.

(In archive footage) Retrosexual: The 80's (miniseries), VH1, 2004.

Film Appearances:

Geneva, The Boy Who Could Fly, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986.

Toni, Alone with a Stranger (also known as Dead Simple), 2000.

Gale, The Employee of the Month (also known as Under the Gun), TCS Productions/3 Bean Productions, 2002.

Martha, Swing, Crazy Dreams Entertainment, 2003.

Voice of Velma Dinkley, Scooby-Doo and the Loch Ness Monster (animated), Warner Home Video, 2004.

Voice of Velma Dinkley, Aloha, Scooby-Doo (animated), Warner Home Video, 2005.

Bridgette, The Third Wish, Marvista Entertainment, 2005.

Voice of Velma Dinkley, Scooby-Doo in Where's My Mummy? (animated), Warner Bros., 2005.

Radio Appearances; Series:

Hosted a radio talk show in Phoenix, AZ.

RECORDINGS

Video Games:

Voice of Velma Dinkley, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Mayhem, THQ Inc., 2004.

Voice of Velma Dinkley, Scooby-Doo! Unmasked, THQ Inc., 2005.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

People Weekly, October 22, 2001, p. 104.

Teen, February, 1982, pp. 36-38.

TV Guide, July 16, 1983, pp. 30-32.

Woman's Day, January 10, 1984, pp. 66-67.

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