Grey DeLisle
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Born | Erin Grey Van Oosbree August 24, 1973 Fort Ord,California,U.S. |
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Years active | 1983–present |
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Children | 3 |
Relatives | Anna Brisbin(niece)[1] |
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Website | www |
Grey DeLisle(/dəˈlaɪl/;bornErin Grey Van Oosbree;August 24, 1973),[2]sometimes credited asGrey Griffin,is an American voice actress and singer-songwriter. DeLisle is known for various roles in animated productions and video games. On September 27, 2018, she released her debut comedy act, titled "My First Comedy Special".[3]On November 10, 2019,The Simpsonsproducers announced that DeLisle would replaceRussi Tayloras the voice ofMartin PrinceandSherri and Terri,after Taylor's death in July 2019.[4]In 2022, she was nominated for theChildren's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice Performance in an Animated Programfor her work onThe Loud House.
Early life
DeLisle was born inFort Ord,California, to truck driver George Van Oosbree and singer Joanna Ruth,[2]and grew up in a Mexican-American household.[5]She has described herself as "a 75% white woman raised by my Mexican grandma".[6]Her parents separated when she was young.[7]She has two brothers.[8][9]DeLisle's mother became aborn-againPentecostalwhen she was eleven and she was later raised by her maternal grandmother, Eva Flores, a vocalist who performed withsalsa musicianTito Puente.[2]She credits her father's love of country music as the biggest influence on her musical taste. She attendedChula Vista High Schoolin the same graduating class asMario Lopez.In her late teens, she started singing old gospel tunes, and entered the world of comedy on the advice of a friend. In her comedy routine, DeLisleimitated voices.Her impressions earned the attention of a casting director and was advised to take up voice acting. At this time, she went back to her musical ambitions but also took classes in voice-overs. She soon began working with talent agent Sandy Schnarr.[10][11]
Career
As of August 2024, DeLisle has voiced over 2,058 roles in 533 titles, as well as dozens of bit parts in 45 titles in which she is credited with "additional voices".
In theScooby-Doofranchise, DeLisle began voicingDaphne Blakewith the direct-to-video filmScooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase,inheriting the role from her friend and teacherMary Kay Bergmanfollowing the latter's suicide.[10]She later said of Bergman, "It was an interesting turn of events to get to play Daphne, but I'm so glad that I have the role, and I was glad that I was able to carry that on for her. She set the bar very high."[10]DeLisle also credited the work for helping her maintain her music career, stating "I think Daphne just saved country music."[12]In 2019,Warner Bros.announced thatAmanda Seyfriedwould be voicing Daphne in the animated filmScoob!instead of DeLisle.[13]Both DeLisle andMatthew Lillard,the current voice ofShaggy Rogerswere upset about not being contacted about the decision to recast for their roles for the film.[14][15]Around the time of the film's release, DeLisle said that she did not bear any hard feelings towards Seyfried or her performance in it.[16]
Personal life
Her first marriage was to Christopher DeLisle in 1992. The two later divorced in 1993 after she accidentally confessed to cheating on him.[17]In 2002, she married Murry Hammond of thealt-countrybandOld 97's;their courtship and wedding were featured in an episode ofA Wedding Story.[2][18]She gave birth to their son Jefferson Texas "Tex" Hammond in 2007.[19]They divorced in 2010. She later met Jared Griffin through Twitter, and the two married on June 27, 2012.[20][21]The couple's son Harlan was born in 2014,[22]and a daughter named Mariposa followed in 2016.[23]Their marriage ended the following year.[24]
Her niece is YouTuberAnna Brisbin.[25]
Discography
Albums
- The Small Time(2000)
- Homewrecker(2002)
- Bootlegger, Vol. 1(2003)
- The Graceful Ghost(2004)
- Iron Flowers(2005)
- Loggerheadssoundtrack(2005)
- Anchored in Love: A Tribute to June Carter Cash(2007)
- She's an Angel(2023)
Singles
- 2006 – "Willie We Have Missed You", song onBeautiful Dreamer: The Songs of Stephen Foster(2006)
References
- ^[1]
- ^abcdeLeggett, Steve."Grey DeLisle".AllMusic.RetrievedMay 10,2007.
- ^DeLisle, Grey [@GreyDeLisle] (September 10, 2018)."Come see the world premiere of MY FIRST COMEDY SPECIAL! @henlips @EliBraden FREE SNACK BAR/Q&A! Reply to get on the guest list"(Tweet).RetrievedFebruary 23,2019– viaTwitter.
- ^Jean, Al [@aljean](November 10, 2019).".@TheSimpsons New episode tonight! Please welcome @GreyDeLisle as the new voice of Sherri, Terri and Martin Prince"(Tweet).RetrievedMay 5,2022– viaTwitter.
- ^DeLisle, Grey [@greydelisle] (September 9, 2022)."I was raised in a Mexican American household but in September the white side of me just wants to buy pumpkin vanilla candles at Target"(Tweet).RetrievedDecember 18,2022– viaTwitter.
- ^DeLisle, Grey [@greydelisle] (January 7, 2021)."As a 75% white woman raised by my Mexican grandma, I used to think she was being paranoid about racism. Once we were grocery shopping and I dipped into a bag of Fritos before we paid for it and she said," If you looked like me you'd get in trouble for that!!! "Now I get it. #DC"(Tweet).RetrievedDecember 18,2022– viaTwitter.
- ^"Grey DeLisle Bio".CMT. August 24, 1973. Archived fromthe originalon February 15, 2008.RetrievedSeptember 2,2013.
- ^DeLisle, Grey."Me, mom, and baby brother!".Instagram. Archived fromthe originalon December 26, 2021.RetrievedMay 13,2014.
- ^DeLisle, Grey."So glad to have BOTH of my brothers living in LA now! Happy Birthday, Landon! @dumdumboy_ @awesomecobra".Instagram. Archived fromthe originalon December 26, 2021.RetrievedSeptember 25,2021.
- ^abc"You're the Voice: Grey DeLisle".Popdose. August 28, 2010.Archivedfrom the original on January 2, 2015.RetrievedMarch 22,2015.
- ^House, Silas."Grey DeLisle – A remembrance of things past" Americana and Roots Music - No Depression ".No Depression. Archived fromthe originalon October 20, 2012.RetrievedSeptember 2,2013.
- ^Barton, David (April 30, 2001)."Grey DeLisle - Immaculate Imperfection".No Depression.Archivedfrom the original on June 30, 2016.RetrievedSeptember 10,2013.
- ^D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 22, 2019)."Warner Bros' Animated Scooby-Doo Finds Its Fred & Daphne In Zac Efron & Amanda Seyfried".Archivedfrom the original on March 22, 2019.RetrievedMarch 22,2019.
- ^DeLisle, Grey [@GreyDeLisle] (March 2, 2019)."Truly heartbreaking. I feel like they should have used celebs in the supporting cast but kept the original gang. People want to hear the voices they grew up with. At least they kept Frankie. #ScoobyDooMovie"(Tweet).RetrievedJune 19,2019– viaTwitter.
- ^Bonomolo, Cameron (March 2, 2019)."'Scooby-Doo' Reboot: Shaggy Actor Matthew Lillard Wasn't Told He Was Being Replaced ".Comicbook.com.Archivedfrom the original on May 10, 2019.RetrievedJune 19,2019.
- ^@GreyDeLisle (May 14, 2020)."Ha! I'm sure she's lovely in the role! Not trying to begrudge another actor work...ever. It just stings....that's all!"(Tweet).RetrievedJune 20,2021– viaTwitter.
- ^@GreyDeLisle (March 26, 2021)."I got married at 19 and things ended when we were playing Scrabble. He asked me if I was cheating and I immediately broke down crying and tearfully confessed everything...because I didn't realize he was talking about the game"(Tweet).RetrievedAugust 22,2024– viaTwitter.
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:CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^"For those of you who need to catch up".Old 97's.September 15, 2002. Archived fromthe originalon November 27, 2010.RetrievedMarch 1,2017.
- ^Ciccarelli, Stephanie (February 8, 2007)."Vox Talk #12 – Voicey Judges, Superman Brandon Routh, Bettye Zoller, Grey DeLisle Gives Birth to Baby Boy".Voices.com.RetrievedJanuary 23,2017.
- ^DeLisle, Grey [@GreyDeLisle] (July 12, 2012)."I married my Twitter crush, @Rob_Zincone, 2 weeks ago!!! Thank God for social networking!!!"(Tweet).RetrievedJanuary 23,2017– viaTwitter.
- ^"Tara Strong / Grey DeLisle @ AFO 2012".YouTube.Archivedfrom the original on December 22, 2021.RetrievedJanuary 4,2013.
- ^DeLisle, Grey [@GreyDeLisle] (September 1, 2014)."Harlan Roy Griffin was born 8/7/14. (He wasn't due until October!) He's tiny, healthy, and adorable!"(Tweet).RetrievedJanuary 23,2017– viaTwitter.
- ^DeLisle, Grey [@GreyDeLisle] (December 17, 2016)."Welcomed our baby daughter into the world today! Mariposa" Posie "Ruth Griffin! 7lbs 6oz,20 inches long. So in love with this little lady!!!"(Tweet).RetrievedJanuary 23,2017– viaTwitter.
- ^DeLisle, Grey [@GreyDeLisle] (April 12, 2019)."Can someone with an active @Wikipedia account please change my marital status to single since 2017? I'm trying to convince my boyfriend's parents I'm not married"(Tweet). Archived fromthe originalon April 13, 2019.RetrievedApril 13,2019– viaTwitter.
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- Official website
- Grey GriffinatIMDb
- Grey DeLisleatRotten Tomatoes
- Grey DeLisleat IGDB.com
- Grey DeLisleat Behind The Voice Actors
- 1973 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American actresses
- 20th-century American comedians
- 21st-century American actresses
- 21st-century American comedians
- 21st-century American singer-songwriters
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- Actresses from California
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- American electronic musicians
- American film actresses
- American impressionists (entertainers)
- American people of Mexican descent
- American television actresses
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- Comedians from California
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- People from Fort Ord, California
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