Disney, Melissa

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Disney, Melissa

PERSONAL

Daughter of Louise Gallagher (an actress); granddaughter of Toy Gallagher (an actress); distant relative of the Walt Disney family.

Addresses:

Agent—Cunningham, Escott, Slevin & Doherty Talent Agency, 10635 Santa Monica Blvd., Suites 130-135, Los Angeles, CA 90025.

Career:

Actress and voice artist. Guitarist and vocalist, performing throughout the United States and abroad; voice for Walt Disney theme park shows and rides; voice for talking toys such as Cinderella's Easy Bake Oven and Princess Alarm Clock; voice for film trailers and for television and radio commercials for Ford Motor Company, Budweiser beer, Thermacare first aid products, Sprint telecommunications, and other products.

Awards, Honors:

Key Art award (with Nicolas Cage), best trailer, 2000, for Gone in 60 Seconds; Golden Trailer award, best voice, 2001, for Valentine; WIN Award, best actress in an animated series, 2004; winner of singer-songwriter competition, Spirit West Coast Festival, America's Christian Music Showcase.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Announcer, Dot Comedy, ABC, 2000.

Voice of Ginger Foutley, As Told by Ginger (animated), Nickelodeon, 2000-2004.

Voice of Meggie, Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks (animated), PBS, 2003-2006.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Voices of Jacob, Talia, and little boy, The Christmas Lamb (also known as The Crippled Lamb), PAX, 2000.

Voice of Lucy Ladybug, Hermie: A Common Caterpillar (animated), 2003.

Voice of Lucy Ladybug, Hermie & Friends (animated), 2004.

Announcer, AFI Lifetime Achievement Award: A Tribute to George Lucas, USA Network, 2004.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Announcer, 3rd Annual Taurus World Stunt Awards, USA Network, 2003.

Announcer, Premiere Magazine's 12th Annual Women in Hollywood Awards, AMC, 2005.

Announcer, 35th Annual Key Art Awards, Starz!, 2006.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Crystal, Reasons of the Heart, USA Network, 1996.

Voice of Blade, Batman Beyond: The Movie (animated), 1999.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Voice of Syren, "Sonic Youth," Extreme Ghostbusters (animated), syndicated, 1997.

Voice of Syren, "Slimer's Sacrifice," Extreme Ghostbusters (animated), syndicated, 1997.

Voice of Brittney, "Little Miss Popular," Detention (animated), The WB, 1999.

Voice of Blade/Bobbi Sommer, "Golem," Batman Beyond (animated; also known as Batman of the Future), The WB, 1999.

Voice of Blade/Bobbi Sommer, "Revenant," Batman Beyond (animated; also known as Batman of the Future), The WB, 1999.

Voice of Curare, "A Touch of Curare," Batman Beyond (animated; also known as Batman of the Future), The WB, 1999.

Voice of Curare, "Final Cut," Batman Beyond (animated; also known as Batman of the Future), The WB, 2000.

Voice of Blade/Bobbi Sommer, "The Eggbaby," Batman Beyond (animated; also known as Batman of the Future), The WB, 2000.

Voice of nurse, "Shock to the System," Static Shock (animated), The WB, 2000.

Film Appearances:

Voice of Boo the cat, Rusty: A Dog's Tale (also known as Rusty: The Great Rescue), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998.

Second woman in hallway, Bliss, 2000.

Voice of Billie, The Trumpet of the Swan (animated), TriStar, 2001.

Stage Appearances:

Appeared in a production of Assassins; in School for Husbands, Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, CA; and as Maria, West Side Story (musical).

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Voice of Gardenia, The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus (animated), Universal Studios Home Video, 2000.

Voice of Lucy Ladybug, Hermie & Friends: Flo the Lyin' Fly (animated), Tommy Nelson, 2004.

Voice of Lucy Ladybug, Hermie & Friends: Webster the Scaredy Spider (animated), Tommy Nelson, 2004.

Voice of Lucy Ladybug, Hermie & Friends: Buzby, the Misbehaving Bee (animated), Tommy Nelson, 2005.

Voice of Lucy Ladybug, Hermie & Friends: A Fruitcake Christmas (animated), Tommy Nelson, 2005.

Video Games:

Voices of Imoen and Ithmeera, Baldur's Gate, Interplay Productions, 1998.

Voice of Skye Champion, Interstate '82, 1999.

Voices of Elora the faun, Queen Finny, and others, Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! (also known as Spyro the Dragon 2: Ripto's Rage! and Spyro 2: Gateway to Glimmer), Insomniac Games/Sony CEA/Universal Interactive Studios, 1999.

Voices of Imoen and Surayah, Forgotten Realms: Baldur's Gate II—Shadows of Amn, Bioware/Black Isle Studios/Interplay Productions, 2000.

Voice, 102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue, Eidos Interactive, 2000.

Voice, Sacrifice, Interplay Productions, 2001.

Voice of Imoen, Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal, Interplay Productions/Bioware, 2001.

Voice, Underground (also known as Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 and Tony Hawk's Underground), Neversoft Entertainment, 2003.

Voices of Angie, first Shorty, old lady fish, first groupie fish, and others, Shark Tale, 2004.

Voices of Courtney Gears and soap actress, Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal, Sony Computer Entertainment America, 2004.

Numerous voices, including those of Initiate Tara, Musician Zsena, Armsdealer Nightbow, Limpellia Abettus, Ivisha, and Wisp of Marr, EverQuest II, Sony Online Entertainment, 2004.

Voice, Jade Empire, Microsoft, 2005.

Voice of Vivi Ornitier, Kingdom Hearts II (also known as Kingudamu hatsu II), Square Enix, 2005.