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Francesca Marie Smith
Francesca Marie Smith (born March 26, 1985)[1][2] is an American actress and writer, best known for voicing Helga Pataki on the Nickelodeon animated television series Hey Arnold!. She is also known for voicing multiple characters on Disney's Recess, most notably as Ashley B. and Swinger Girl, among others.
Francesca Marie Smith | |
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Smith at the 2015 Indiana Comic-Con | |
| Born | March 26, 1985 Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, writer |
| Years active | 1991-2004, 2011-present |
| Known for | Hey Arnold! Recess |
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Parker Lewis Can't Lose | Elaine Leffler | Episode: "Boy Meets Girl" |
| 1992 | In Sickness and in Health | Kid #1 | Television film |
| 1994 | Blossom | Lizzy Martin | Episode: "Dirty Rotten Scoundrel" |
| 1994–1996 | Itsy Bitsy Spider | Leslie McGroarty[3] | Voice, 26 episodes |
| 1994 | Beethoven | Emily Newton | Voice, 13 episodes |
| 1995 | Daisy-Head Mayzie | Mayzie McGrew | Voice, television special |
| 1995 | Here Come the Munsters | Monique[4] | Television film |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey Show | Monica | Episode: "Lewis's Sister" |
| 1996 | Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher | Ursula | Episode: "Hot for Teacher" |
| 1996–1998 | The Secret World of Alex Mack | Jenny, Pipe Victims Sister | Episodes: "Local Hero", "Twelve and a Half", "Paradise Lost" |
| 1996–2004 | Hey Arnold! | Helga Pataki, Sheena, Gloria, Camp Fire Lass, additional voices | Voice, 86 episodes[5] |
| 1997 | Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac | Meg MacKenzie | Miniseries |
| 1997 | Pepper Ann | Damiana | Voice, episode: "Thanksgiving Dad" |
| 1997–2001 | Recess | Ashley B., Swinger Girl, Upside-Down Girl | Voice, 14 episodes |
| 1998 | 101 Dalmatians: The Series | Amber | Voice, episode: "Beauty Pageant Pandemonium/Hog-Tied" |
| 1998 | The New Batman Adventures | Annie | Voice, episode: "Growing Pains"[6] |
| 1999 | Two of a Kind | Gabrielle | Episode: "Kevin Burke's Day Off" |
| 2000–2002 | The Amanda Show | Various | 3 episodes |
| 2001 | Lloyd in Space | Additional voices | Episode: "Caution: Wormhole!" |
| 2002 | The Zeta Project | Transita | Voice, episode: "Ro's Gift"[5] |
| 2003 | Fillmore! | Penny Madrid | Voice, episode: "Immune to All But Justice"[5] |
| 2017 | Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie | Helga Pataki | Voice, television film |
| 2018–present | Subway Surfers: The Series | N/A | Writer[7] |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | A Bug's Life | Additional voices | |
| 1998 | The Prince of Egypt | ||
| 2001 | Recess: School's Out | Ashley B., Swinger Girl, Upside-Down Girl[5][8] | Voice |
| 2001 | Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street | Ashley B. | Voice, direct-to-video |
| 2002 | Hey Arnold! The Movie | Helga Pataki[5][9] | Voice |
| 2003 | Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade | Ashley B., Swinger Girl, Upside Down Girl | Voice, Direct-to-video |
| 2003 | Recess: All Growed Down | Upside-Down Girl |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Nicktoons Racing | Helga Pataki[5] | Archive recordings |
| 2021 | Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl | Voiceover added in the June 2022 update | |
| 2022 | Nickelodeon Extreme Tennis | ||
| 2022 | Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway |
Awards and nominations
In 1998, Smith won the award for Best Performance in a Voice-Over – TV or Film: Young Actress at the 19th Youth in Film Awards for her role on Hey Arnold![10] She was nominated for Best Youth Actress in a Voice-Over Role: TV or Movie at the 15th Youth in Film Awards for Itsy Bitsy Spider and for Best Performance in a TV Drama Series: Guest Starring Young Actress at the 18th Youth in Film Awards for her role on The Secret World of Alex Mack.[11][12] In 2001, she was nominated for Best Performance in a Voice-Over: TV/Film/Video – Young Actress at the 22nd Young Artist Awards for her role on Hey Arnold![13]
Education
Smith studied at Pepperdine University, graduating in 2008[14] and obtained a Ph.D.from USC Annenberg in 2021. [15]
References
- ^ Nickelodeon Animation [@NickAnimation] (March 26, 2018). ""In some ways, Helga may have helped audiences feel like there was, in fact, someone else who understood, and they weren't alone in going through this stuff." Celebrating #WomensHistoryMonth with the brilliant voice of Helga Pataki, Francesca Marie Smith - on her birthday!!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 8, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Dr. Francesca Marie Smith [@FrancescaMSmith] (April 4, 2018). "LOVE this, and totally love the 33 connection! Thanks for pointing that out, @JosephSnap!!! :D" (Tweet). Retrieved June 8, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946–Present. Random House. p. 680. ISBN 978-0-307-48320-1. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- ^ Sherman, Fraser A. (2009). Cyborgs, Santa Claus and Satan: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films Made for Television. McFarland. p. 87. ISBN 978-1-4766-1101-3. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "Francesca Marie Smith (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved June 8, 2022. 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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ Lentz, Harris M. (2001). Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film and Television Credits: Television shows. McFarland. p. 1753. ISBN 978-0-7864-0952-5. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ Mercedes Milligan (May 25, 2018). "'Subway Surfers' Series Makes YouTube Debut June 1". Animation Magazine. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ Beck, Jerry (2005). The Animated Movie Guide. Chicago Review Press. p. 222. ISBN 978-1-55652-591-9. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- ^ Ritter, Malcolm (June 27, 2002). "'Hey Arnold!' will captivate young". St. Cloud Times. Associated Press. p. 21. Retrieved March 2, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ . YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ . YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on April 3, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ . YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on April 2, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ . YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on September 28, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ "Pepperdine student honored". Malibu Times. November 26, 2008. Retrieved November 16, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2017
- ^ "I am now Dr. Francesca Marie Smith!". November 26, 2008. Retrieved April 6, 2021. Retrieved December 25, 2022
External links
- Francesca Marie Smith at IMDb