Melissa Disney
American voice actress
Melissa Disney is an American films, television and voice actress and writer. She is most known as the voice of the titular character in the Nickelodeon animated series As Told by Ginger. Disney's other voice roles include Vivi Ornitier in Kingdom Hearts II (2005), Menagerie in Superman vs. The Elite (2012), and Imoen in the Baldur's Gate series.
Early life
Disney is the granddaughter of silent film actress Toy Gallagher. She has often claimed to be a distant relative of American film producer and businessman Walt Disney.
Career
Disney is one of a small number of women who do voice-over work for film trailers. The trailer for Gone in 60 Seconds, which she voiced in 2000, was one of the first by a major film studio to use a female voice.
She voiced the title character Ginger Foutley in the animated series As Told by Ginger. She is also known for her role as Elora the Faun in Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!
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