Christine Josephine Cavanaugh(néeSandberg;August 16, 1963 – December 22, 2014) was an American actress, who had a distinctive speaking style and provided the voice for a large range of cartoon characters. She was the original voice of Chuckie Finster inNickelodeon'sRugratsand the voices ofGosalyn MallardinDisney'sDarkwing Duck,Bunnie Rabbot fromDIC Entertainment'sSonic the Hedgehogtelevision series,Oblina inAaahh!!! Real Monstersand thetitularprotagonists of the 1995 filmBabeandCartoon Network'sDexter's Laboratory,respectively.
Christine Cavanaugh | |
|---|---|
 Cavanaugh at the68th Academy Awardsin 1996 | |
| Born | Christine Josephine Sandberg August 16, 1963 Layton,Utah, U.S. |
| Died | December 22, 2014(aged 51) Cedar City,Utah, U.S. |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1988–2003 |
| Spouse |
Kevin James Cavanaugh
(m.1985;div.1988) |
Cavanaugh retired from voice acting and public life in general in 2001, although some media with her contributions continued to be released until 2003. She died at age 51 on December 22, 2014, at her home inCedar City, Utah.
Early life
editChristine Josephine Sandberg was born inLayton, Utah,[1]on August 16, 1963,[2]to Waldo Eugene Sandberg and Reta Mason.[3]At the age of 15, she was adopted by Kirt and Linda Johnson, who she considered as her parents for the rest of her life, after her "mamma", Margaret Sandberg, died.[2]Cavanaugh was a member ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.She graduated fromLayton High Schoolin 1981.[4]
Career
editIn 1991, Cavanaugh began voicing Gosalyn Mallard, the titular character's adoptive daughter on Disney'sDarkwing Duckas well as Chuckie Finster on Nickelodeon'sRugratsand later in 1994, Oblina onAaahh!!! Real Monsters.
Cavanaugh could also be heard onThe Criticas the voice of Marty, Jay Sherman's son. Her voice credits also include the animated seriesSonic the Hedgehog,101 Dalmatians: The Series,Hercules: The Animated Series,The Powerpuff Girls,The Wild Thornberrys,and Disney'sRecess,as well as the voice of Birdie inThe Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald.
In 1995, Cavanaugh lent her voice to the live-action filmBabein the starring role of the titular character.[5][6]She was offered to reprise her role for the sequel,Babe: Pig in the City,but decided against it when contract negotiations fell through,[7]so the role was instead played by herRugratsco-starElizabeth Daily.[8][9]Also in 1995, Cavanaugh began voicing the eponymous character ofDexter's Laboratory,which began as a short under Cartoon Network'sWhat a Cartoon!show, and later became the first short to be adapted into its own series for Cartoon Network. She later won anAnnie Awardin 2000 for her voice performance in the hour-long TV specialDexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip.[10]
Cavanaugh also guest starred on several TV shows includingSalute Your Shorts,Cheers,Empty Nest,Wings,The X-Files,Everybody Loves Raymond,andER,and had supporting roles in the feature filmsSoulmatesandJerry Maguire.Cavanaugh retired from voice acting in 2001 to spend more time with family,[11]although some TV episodes and films with her recordings continued to be released until 2003. After her retirement, she was replaced byCandi MiloonDexter's Laboratoryand byNancy Cartwright,her co-star inThe Critic,as the voice of Chuckie in theRugratsfranchise.
Death
editOn December 22, 2014, Cavanaugh died at her home in Cedar City, Utah, at the age of 51.[12]She wascremated,and her ashes were scattered into theGreat Salt Lake.[13]
Legacy
editCavanaugh's legacy was acknowledged byGenndy Tartakovsky,the creator ofDexter's Laboratory,as he cited her death as one of the factors in his refusal to create a revival of the show.[14]
Filmography
editVoice roles
edit| Year | Work | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | David and the Magic Pearl | David | English dub |
| 1991–1992 | Darkwing Duck | Gosalyn Mallard | |
| 1991–2002 | Rugrats | Chuckie Finster/Chuckie's Guardian Angel, additional voices | Played Chuckie for the first 7 seasons and a few early episodes of season 8.Nancy Cartwrightreplaced her for the rest of the series and theRugratsspin-off,All Grown Up! |
| 1992 | Raw Toonage | Gosalyn Mallard | |
| Gramps | Alien Kid #2 | ||
| The Secret of the Seal | Tottoi | English dub | |
| 1993 | Recycle Rex | Additional voices | |
| 1993–1994 | Sonic the Hedgehog | Bunnie Rabbot | [15] |
| 1993 | A Flintstone Family Christmas | Stoney | |
| 1994–1997 | Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Oblina | |
| 1994–1995 | The Critic | Marty Sherman | |
| 1994 | Aladdin | Additional voices | |
| Beethoven | Rosebud | 1 episode "Cyrano De Beethoven" | |
| 1995 | Babe | Babe | She was offered to reprise her role for the sequel,Babe: Pig in the City,but decided against it due to personal matters, so the role was instead played by herRugratsco-starElizabeth Daily. |
| Balto | Additional voices | Uncredited | |
| 1995-1996 | What a Cartoon! | Dexter, Boy, Alien kid 2 | Played in 3 shorts ( "Dexter's Laboratory" [later retitled "Changes" ], "Gramps", and "The Big Sister" ). |
| 1995–1997 | Sing Me a Story with Belle | Carroll the Book Worm | |
| 1995–1997 | The New Adventures of Sheldon | Sheldon | |
| 1996 | P.J. Funnybunny: A Very Cool Easter | Ritchie Raccoon | Credited as Chris Cavanaugh |
| The Flintstones Christmas in Bedrock | Additional voices | ||
| Nickelodeon 3D Movie Maker | Oblina | CD-Rom | |
| 1996–2002 | Dexter's Laboratory | Dexter, Additional voices | Played in 55 episodes in seasons 1, 2, and early season 3 episodes.Candi Miloplayed Dexter for the rest of the series. |
| 1996–2000 | Adventures from the Book of Virtues | Frog Child | |
| 1996 | Cave Kids | Bamm-Bamm Rubble | |
| 1997 | 101 Dalmatians: The Series | Wizzer, Dumpling | |
| Recess | Library Kid, Digger #2, Sue Bob Murphy | ||
| Unbeatable Harry | Additional voices | ||
| 1998 | Hercules: The Animated Series | Alcides | |
| The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: Scared Silly | Birdie | Direct-to-video film | |
| Rugrats: Search for Reptar | Chuckie Finster | Video game | |
| The Powerpuff Girls | Bunny, Bud Smith | ||
| The Rugrats Movie | Chuckie Finster | ||
| The Wild Thornberrys | Short-tailed Macaque | ||
| 1999 | Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip | Dexter, D22, Old Man Dexter | TV film |
| The Brothers Flub | Valerina | ||
| The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Legend of Grimace Island | Birdie | Direct-to-video film | |
| The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space | Direct-to-video film | ||
| Sing Me a Story with Belle | Carol the Book Worm | ||
| Rugrats: Studio Tour | Chuckie Finster | Video game | |
| 2000 | Cartoon Cartoon Fridays | Dexter | |
| Rugrats in Paris: The Movie | Chuckie Finster | ||
| 2001 | The Weekenders | Tasha | |
| Lloyd in Space | Charmaine | ||
| Rugrats: Still Babies After All These Years | Chuckie Finster | TV documentary | |
| Rugrats: All Growed Up! | TV film | ||
| The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: Birthday World | Birdie | Direct-to-video film | |
| The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: Have Time, Will Travel | Direct-to-video film | ||
| 2003 | The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Monster O' McDonaldland Loch | Direct-to-video film; final film role |
Live-action
edit| Year | TV Series/Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Cheers | Terry Gardner | Episode # 8.24: "Mr. Otis Regrets" |
| 1991 | Salute Your Shorts | Mona Tibbs | Episode # 1.12: "Ug's Girlfriend Is Coming" |
| Empty Nest | Kimberly | Episode # 4.7: "Country Weston" | |
| 1992 | Salute Your Shorts | Mona Tibbs | Episode # 2.12: "They Call Me Ms. Tibbs" |
| Herman's Head | Martha Fitzer | Episode # 2.13: "A Charlie Brown Fitzer" | |
| 1993 | Wings | Fan | Episode # 4.17: "I Love Brian" |
| Frasier | Fast Food Worker (uncredited) | Episode # 1.10: "Oops" | |
| 1994 | Wild Oats | Kathee | |
| 1995 | Little Surprises | Pepper | Short |
| Down, Out & Dangerous | Leslie McCoy | TV film | |
| 1996 | Jerry Maguire | Mrs. Remo | Credited as Christina Cavanaugh |
| 1997 | Delivery | Bridgette | |
| Soulmates | Anna Weisland | ||
| The X-Files | Amanda Nelligan | Episode # 4.20: "Small Potatoes" | |
| Everybody Loves Raymond | Erin | Episode # 2.12: "All I Want for Christmas" | |
| 1998 | You Lucky Dog | Bernice | TV film |
| 2000 | ER | Gloria | Episode # 7.3: "Mars Attacks" |
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