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Nika Futterman

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Nika Futterman(born October 25, 1969)[1]is an American actress and singer. She is known for her voices in various animated series, includingAsajj VentressinStar Wars: The Clone Warsand Adam Lyon inMy Gym Partner's a Monkey.[2]She has voiced many characters forNickelodeon,including Chum Chum inFanboy & Chum Chum,Omnia in the Nickelodeon version ofWinx Club,and Luna Loud inThe Loud House.

Nika Futterman
Futterman in an interview for VO Voice Weekly in April 2021
Born(1969-10-25)October 25, 1969(age 55)
New York City,New York,U.S.
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active1995–present
SpouseTeddy Xentaras
Children1
Websitenika-futterman.com

Personal life

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Futterman was born in New York City.[3]

Career

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Among her first professional acting roles were single episode appearances onChicago HopeandMurphy Brown.

Voice acting

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Futterman has provided her voice in many cartoons, including recurring roles on animated adventure and superhero series such asG.I. Joe: Renegades,Batman: The Brave and the Bold,andThe Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes.

Futterman is the voice ofAsajj Ventressin the 2008 animated filmThe Clone Warsandits subsequent TV seriesas well as several related video games. She has provided the voice for Sy Snootles among other characters. She attended her firstStar WarsWeekend on the last weekend of June 2012. She was on the show Behind the Force along with her cast membersAshley EcksteinandJames Arnold Taylorwith Supervising DirectorDave Filoni.Futterman also voicesSticks the Jungle Badgerin theSonic BoomTV series[4]and its associated video games,Sonic Boom: Shattered CrystalandSonic Boom: Rise of Lyric.[5]

Futterman also voiced Shaeeah Lawquane and Asajj Ventress inStar Wars: The Bad Batch.[6]

Singing career

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Futterman performed the vocals "Give it to me, baby" inThe Offspringhit single "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)"[7]and cameo backup vocals for a performance ofWham!'s "Careless Whisper"on an episode ofKids Incorporated.Some of Futterman's animated characters sing songs within the soundtrack of a show, as well. She sings the theme song ofMy Gym Partner's A Monkeyin-character as Adam Lyon, Sandy ofBubble Guppiessang a song about coconut water several times in the episode she was featured in, Kip Ling ofHisteria!usually only shows up in the songs on the show, the second title character ofFanboy & Chum Chumsings many times (Futterman is also often accompanied on lead vocals during theFB&CCsongs byDavid Hornsby,who voices Fanboy), Stretch and Squeeze ofHandy Mannysing two songs called "We Work Together" and "Hop Up, Jump In" alongside the other tools, and Luna Loud ofThe Loud Houseis a musician, and frequently sings. Futterman also performed the vocals asCatwomanfor the song, "Birds of Prey" in theBatman: The Brave and the Boldepisode, "The Mask of Matches Malone," along withGrey DeLisleandTara Strong,who voicedBlack CanaryandHuntressrespectively.

Filmography

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Animated films

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List of voice performances in direct-to-video and television films
Year Title Role Notes
1998 The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: Scared Silly Fry Kid #3 [3]
2003 Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure Baby Rats [3]
2005 The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses Rocky [3]
2006 The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers Petrie's Brothers and Sisters,Tricia [3]
2008 Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight Takhisis, Slave #3 [3]
Dead Space: Downfall Alissa Vincent [11][3]
2011 LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace Jempa, Asajj Ventress [3]
2013 Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon Jennifer Severin [3]
2016 DC Super Hero Girls: Super Hero High Hawkgirl
DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year [3]
Only Yesterday Granny
2017 DC Super Hero Girls: Intergalactic Games Hawkgirl [3]
Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie Olga Pataki [12][3]
2018 Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold Catwoman [3]
DC Super Hero Girls: Legends of Atlantis Hawkgirl [3]
2021 The Loud House Movie Luna Loud [13]
Mickey's Tale of Two Witches Cuckoo-Loca, Spooky-Loca [14]
Mickey and Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas Cuckoo-Loca
2022 Marmaduke Juan Pedro
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie News Anchor Tanya, Incidental Girl, Café Woman #1, and Café Woman #2
2024 No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie Luna Loud

Theatrical animated films

Live-action television

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Video games

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References

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  13. ^"Netflix Reveals 'The Loud House Movie' Plot, First Look".NickALive!.11 March 2021.
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  20. ^Chalk, Andy (17 February 2016)."Master of Orion trailer reveals a cast of sci-fi stars".PC Gamer.Retrieved19 February2016.
  21. ^Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots,closing credits, 4 minutes in - Metal Gear Online Unit - Voice-Over Cast - Soldiers
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  24. ^"The Characters of Tribes: Vengeance".Gamespot.Retrieved18 August2020.
  25. ^Troika Games.Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines.Activision.Scene: Ending credits, 2:22 in, Voice Over Actors.
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