Janeane Garofalo
Description
Janeane Garofalo is an American actress, comedian, and voice artist known for her distinctive deadpan delivery and work across film and television. Her career in voice acting includes several notable contributions to animated films, particularly in English dubs of Japanese anime and major studio animated features.
One of Garofalo's key anime voice roles is Ursula in the English-language dub of Hayao Miyazaki's Kiki's Delivery Service. Originally released in 1989, the Disney-produced English dub, released in 1998, featured Garofalo as the reclusive artist living in a cabin who befriends the young witch Kiki. This role represents her most direct association with anime.
Beyond Kiki's Delivery Service, Garofalo has an extensive filmography in Western animation. She voiced Colette Tatou, the sole female chef in a Parisian kitchen, in Pixar's Ratatouille, a role for which she received a nomination for the 35th Annie Awards. She has also voiced characters in other high-profile animated films, including Stith in the sci-fi adventure Titan A.E., Bridget in The Wild, and provided voices for the long-running series The Simpsons across multiple seasons.
Throughout her career, Garofalo has collaborated with several recurring creative partners in her voice work. She has worked multiple times with Disney, contributing to films released under both the Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar banners. Her broader entertainment career includes collaborations with actors Ben Stiller, David Cross, and Bob Odenkirk in live-action projects. In voice acting, she has worked with directors and ensembles that frequently appear in animated comedies and dubs.
A notable achievement in her voice acting career is the Annie Award nomination for Ratatouille, which recognizes excellence in animation. Her work in Kiki's Delivery Service is part of the celebrated series of English dubs produced by Disney for Studio Ghibli films, which introduced Miyazaki's work to a broader American audience. Her voice work is characterized by a naturalistic, often sardonic quality that has been a consistent feature of her performances across live-action and animated roles.
One of Garofalo's key anime voice roles is Ursula in the English-language dub of Hayao Miyazaki's Kiki's Delivery Service. Originally released in 1989, the Disney-produced English dub, released in 1998, featured Garofalo as the reclusive artist living in a cabin who befriends the young witch Kiki. This role represents her most direct association with anime.
Beyond Kiki's Delivery Service, Garofalo has an extensive filmography in Western animation. She voiced Colette Tatou, the sole female chef in a Parisian kitchen, in Pixar's Ratatouille, a role for which she received a nomination for the 35th Annie Awards. She has also voiced characters in other high-profile animated films, including Stith in the sci-fi adventure Titan A.E., Bridget in The Wild, and provided voices for the long-running series The Simpsons across multiple seasons.
Throughout her career, Garofalo has collaborated with several recurring creative partners in her voice work. She has worked multiple times with Disney, contributing to films released under both the Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar banners. Her broader entertainment career includes collaborations with actors Ben Stiller, David Cross, and Bob Odenkirk in live-action projects. In voice acting, she has worked with directors and ensembles that frequently appear in animated comedies and dubs.
A notable achievement in her voice acting career is the Annie Award nomination for Ratatouille, which recognizes excellence in animation. Her work in Kiki's Delivery Service is part of the celebrated series of English dubs produced by Disney for Studio Ghibli films, which introduced Miyazaki's work to a broader American audience. Her voice work is characterized by a naturalistic, often sardonic quality that has been a consistent feature of her performances across live-action and animated roles.
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- EnglishAnime overview: Kiki's Delivery Service