Alyson Court
Alyson Stephanie Court[4] (born November 9, 1973) is a Canadian actress. Beginning her career as a child actress, her first role was on the series Mr. Dressup (1984–1994) and she made her film debut in Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird (1985). Court continued to appear in educational productions, landing the lead role of Loonette the Clown on the series The Big Comfy Couch (1992–2002).[1]
Alyson Court | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alyson Stephanie Court November 9, 1973 |
| Other names | Alison Court[1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Known for | Voice of Claire Redfield in the Resident Evil series (1998–2012) Voice of Jubilee in X-Men: The Animated Series (1992–1997) Voice of Lydia Deetz in Beetlejuice (1989–1991) |
| Television | The Big Comfy Couch (1992–2002) Mr. Dressup (1984–1991) |
| Spouse(s) | Erik Suzuki (m. 2000; div. 2005)Z.M. Thomas (m. 2019) |
| Children | 1 |
As a voice actress, Court has appeared in several animated series, mostly notably as Lydia Deetz in Beetlejuice (1989–1991) and Jubilee in X-Men (1992–1997). She was also the original voice of Claire Redfield in the Resident Evil franchise, voicing the character for all of her appearances from Resident Evil 2 (1998) to Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City (2012).[5][6]
Television roles
Court first appeared in the Canadian children's series as herself in Mr. Dressup in 1984 and later with Big Bird in the 1985 film Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird. In 1988, she was in the pilot for the series My Secret Identity as Caroline, neighbor to Jerry O'Connell's character. Court played Loonette the Clown, the main character of the series The Big Comfy Couch, for the first six seasons before leaving the show to focus on raising her child.
From 2000 to 2003, Court was the host of the morning children's programming block on CBC, Get Set for Life (now CBC Kids).
Voice acting
Court voiced summer camper Dawn in the 1986 animated film Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation and Emily Elizabeth in the Clifford's Fun with... videotape series from 1988 to the early 1990s. Among her animated series voice acting roles are Malani the Ewok in the animated television program Star Wars: Ewoks, and Lydia Deetz (originally played by Winona Ryder) in the animated adaptation of the 1988 film Beetlejuice. She voiced Terri Cloth on The Garbage Pail Kids animated series of 1987–1988. In 1992, she voiced Jubilee in X-Men: The Animated Series and Nora Mouse in the animated series Timothy Goes to School. She was also voice of Trina Riffin in the Cartoon Network/Teletoon series Grojband, Queen Martha in the Nick Jr. program Mike the Knight and Poodle in the YTV program Almost Naked Animals. During 2006 and 2007, she was the voice of Dahlia in the animated series Skyland. She voices Coco in the animated show Urban Vermin, and was the voice of Pixx in the animated show Ultraforce. Also she voiced of Windy Woo from The Naughty Naughty Pets.
In video games, she provided the voice of Claire Redfield in Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil – Code: Veronica, Resident Evil: Degeneration,[7] Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles,[8][9] and Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City. Court did not reprise her role as Claire in Resident Evil: Revelations 2 or the 2019 remake of Resident Evil 2, as the third-party localization team overseeing voice acting and motion capture chose to go with non-union voice actors.[10] In addition she directed the voice-over and motion-capture portions of the spin-off title Resident Evil Outbreak, which did not feature Claire. In addition to voice acting, Court was also involved in the localization process of several Capcom games in North America. Among the most worthy were Mega Man X5 in 2001, in which she was directly responsible for the decision to rename the initial eight Maverick bosses to reference Guns N' Roses members, meant as a tribute for her then husband's love for the band. In 1998, Court reprised her role as Jubilee in Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes. Court also provided the voice of Arkayna Goodfey / Mysticon Dragon Mage in the Nickelodeon/YTV series Mysticons.
Personal life
Court was previously married to Erik Suzuki, a former Capcom voice and video game localization director.[2] Court has a son named Blaede, born in January 2003.[11] In March 2018, Court became engaged to comic book creator Z.M. Thomas.[12][13] On July 1, 2019, Court announced her marriage to Thomas.[14]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird | Ruthie | |
| 1986 | Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation | Dawn | |
| Madballs: Escape from Orb | Sandy | Direct-to-video | |
| My Pet Monster | Melanie | ||
| 1987 | Care Bears Adventures in Wonderland | Princess | |
| Rolling Vengeance | Allison Rosso | ||
| 1988 | Clifford's Fun With... | Emily Elizabeth | Direct-to-video series |
| 1991 | South of Wawa | Shannon | |
| 1996 | The Toy Shop | Katherine | Direct-to-video |
| 1997 | The Count of Monte Cristo | ||
| 1998 | Jerry and Tom | Jacki | |
| 2007 | Look Both Ways | Associate producer | Short film |
| 2008 | Resident Evil: Degeneration | Claire Redfield | CG Film |
| 2011 | Sunny Skies | Short film | |
| 2012 | Retreat | ||
| Him Indoors | Executive producer | ||
| 2018 | The Joke Thief | Margaret Fellows |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–94 | Mr. Dressup | Herself | |
| 1985 | The Edison Twins | Alison | Episode: "Robbers and Robots" |
| ABC Weekend Special | Annika Settergen | Episode: "Pippi Longstocking" | |
| 1985–86 | Star Wars: Ewoks | Malani the Ewok | |
| 1986 | Rockit Records | Put Pilot (CBC) | |
| My Pet Monster | Melanie | ||
| The Care Bears Family | Various voices | 13 episodes | |
| Rosie | Sarah Dawson | 2 Episodes: "The Big Chill Party" and "The Lousy Bunch" | |
| 1987 | My Pet Monster | Jill Smith | |
| The New Archies | Veronica Lodge | ||
| Home Alone: A Kid's Guide to Playing it Safe When On Your Own | Alyson | Direct-to-video special | |
| Garbage Pail Kids | Terri Cloth, Belle Button, Lois Lamebrain, Fay Hooray | ||
| Stranger in My Bed | Joan Slater | Television film | |
| 1988 | Blades of Courage | Kyra Laroche | |
| Drop-Out Mother | Caroline Cromwell | ||
| 1988, 1991 | My Secret Identity | Caroline | 2 episodes |
| 1989 | The Twilight Zone | Beverly | Episode: "The Mind of Simon Foster" |
| 1989–91 | Beetlejuice | Lydia Deetz | 94 episodes |
| 1990 | Avonlea | Margie Purdie | Episode: "Malcolm and the Baby" |
| Lantern Hill | Agnes Ripley | Television film | |
| Basil Hears a Noise | Additional characters | ||
| 1991 | Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures | Additional Voices | 8 episodes |
| 1992–2002 | The Big Comfy Couch | Loonette the Clown (Host) | |
| 1992–97 | X-Men | Jubilation Lee / Jubilee | 48 episodes |
| 1994 | Free Willy | Lucille | |
| Tales from the Cryptkeeper | Kirsten | Episode: "The Avenging Phantom/Myth Conceptions" | |
| 1995 | Spider-Man | Jubilation Lee / Jubilee | 2 episodes |
| Ultraforce | Pixx | ||
| 1997 | Elvis Meets Nixon | Priscilla Presley | Television film |
| Groundling Marsh | The Ice Wind | Episode: "Crystal and the Ice Wind" | |
| 1998 | Silver Surfer | Amber | Episode: "The Origin of the Silver Surfer: Part 2" |
| Once a Thief | Cleo Redford | Episode: "Politics of Love" | |
| The Last Don II | Fumigator Actress | ||
| 1998–2000 | Noddy | Island Princess | |
| 1998–2000 | The Powerpuff Girls | Additional Voices | 16 episodes |
| 1998 | Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend | Delona | |
| 1999–2002 | Tweenies | Bella | US version |
| 1999–2003 | Redwall | Myrtle | |
| 2000–01 | Timothy Goes to School | Nora Mouse | |
| 2000–03 | Get Set for Life | Herself | |
| 2000, 2003 | Monster by Mistake | Miranda Bell | Season 2 (23 October 2000 "Jungleland") and season 3 (26 February 2003 "Warren's Nightmare") |
| 2001–03 | Braceface | Additional Voices | 3 episodes |
| 2001 | Haven | Bernice | Television film |
| 2002–03 | Moville Mysteries | Alyssa Dryden, Donna | Episodes: "Curse of the Mommies" and "Follow That Mo" |
| 2006 | The Naughty Naughty Pets | Windy Woo | |
| 2006–07 | Spider Riders | Aqune, Portia | |
| Skyland | Dahlia | Recurring role | |
| 2007 | Friends and Heroes | Diana | |
| Bakugan Battle Brawlers | Miyoko Kuso, Tayghen | ||
| 2007–08 | Urban Vermin | Coco | |
| 2008 | Gotta Catch Santa Claus | Trainee Elf | Television film |
| Z-Squad | Chaney, Zora | TV series | |
| 2008–09 | Willa's Wild Life | Lara, Tiffy Tootie | |
| 2009 | Angora Napkin | Beatrice | Television film |
| Franny's Feet | Meena the Butterfly | ||
| 2009–10 | Bakugan: New Vestroia | Miyoko Kuso, Mira | |
| 2009, 2010 | The Dating Guy | Brie | 2 episodes |
| 2009-2011 | Producing Parker | Penelope | guest appearance |
| 2009–12 | The Amazing Spiez! | Megan Clark | |
| 2010–11 | Turbo Dogs | Additional Voices | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | The Being Frank Show | Episode: #1.21 | |
| 2010–11 | Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders | Miyoko Kuso | |
| 2011–12 | Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge | Miyoko Kuso, Mira, Soon | |
| Mia and Me | Elf Girl | ||
| 2011–13 | Almost Naked Animals | Poodle | |
| 2011–17 | Mike the Knight | Queen Martha | |
| 2013–15 | Grojband | Trina Riffin | |
| 2013 | Ella the Elephant | E.L. Weathers | Episode: "Tiki's Quest" |
| 2014 | Gracepoint | Group Member | Uncredited; episode: #1.5 |
| Wishenpoof! | Bianca's Mom | Episode: Pilot | |
| 2015–18 | Inspector Gadget | Wendy Wyndlee, Tourist #2, Corsetta Camisole, Detective Data, Malicious | 5 episodes |
| 2016 | Murdoch Mysteries | Mrs. Candace Riley | Episode: "House of Industry" |
| Looped | Sarah Doover | ||
| This Hour Has 22 Minutes | Loonette the Clown | Episode for October 18, 2016[15] | |
| 2017–2018 | Mysticons | Princess Arkayna Goodfey/Mysticon Dragon Mage, Elven Daughter, Binky, The Mask | Main role |
| The Magic School Bus Rides Again | — | Voice Director | |
| 2018 | Cupcake & Dino: General Services | — | Voice Director |
| 2020 | Parallel Parker | Parker, Science Parker | Main role on Toonavision |
| Powerbirds | Bella | Episode: "No One Like You" | |
| 2022 | Transformers: BotBots | — | Voice Director |
Video games
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes | Jubilee | |
| Resident Evil 2 | Claire Redfield | ||
| 2000 | Resident Evil – Code: Veronica | ||
| Spawn: In the Demon's Hand | Tiffany | [16] | |
| 2003 | Resident Evil Outbreak | — | Voice-over director and Motion capture director |
| 2004 | Resident Evil Outbreak: File #2 | Motion capture director | |
| 2009 | Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles | Claire Redfield | |
| 2012 | Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City |
References
- ^ a b Alyson Court at Voice Chasers Database. Retrieved on September 23, 2008.
- ^ a b "Mega Man X Legacy Collection Changes One of the Series' Oddest Localization Choices". Game Informer.
- ^ Tweet concerning recent marriage Court, Alyson [@alysontheother] (July 1, 2019). "Getting married. Happy Canada Day! 😊🇨🇦❤" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @acourtroom (October 6, 2011). (Tweet). Archived from the original on October 9, 2016 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Guns 'n' Roses/Mega Man X5 mystery solved by... Claire Redfield". GamesRadar. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ^ Official Canadia 2056 Cast. Retrieved on September 23, 2008.
- ^ SDCC 08: Resident Evil: Degeneration Unveiled. Retrieved on September 23, 2008.
- ^ GameSpot – Darkside Chronicles Impressions.
- ^ Talking Evil – Claire's Presence May 25, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Harradence, Michael (June 12, 2017). "Resident Evil 2 Remake update ahead of rumored E3 2017 debut". PlayStation Universe. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
- ^ Grant, Stacey (January 26, 2016). "HERE'S WHAT LOONETTE THE CLOWN FROM 'THE BIG COMFY COUCH' IS UP TO NOW". MTV News. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ Z.M. Thomas [@ZMThomas] (March 21, 2018). "The face you make when you get busted by both the bartender and your (now) fiancé by trying to take a ☘️ from the bar to use it as an engagement ring for @acourtroom. At least she said yes. Love you. pbs.twimg.com/media/DY2aYz3UMAEFcYb.jpg" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Alyson Court [@alysontheother] (March 19, 2018). "So... I may have said that any ring would do, even made out of that tinsel clover leaf by the bar. Next thing you know... #engaged" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Alyson Court [@alysontheother] (July 1, 2019). "Getting married. Happy Canada Day! 😊🇨🇦" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the : "Loonette on Creepy Clowns | 22 Minutes". YouTube.
- ^ "Alyson Court (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved August 25, 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
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External links
- Alyson Court at IMDb
- Alyson Court at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Alyson Court on Twitter