April Winchell
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- April Terri Winchell (born on January 4, 1962 in New York, New York) is the American actress, writer, voice actress, radio talk show host, and commentator living in the greater Los Angeles area. + April Terri Winchell (born on January 4, 1962 in New York, New York) is an American actress, writer, voice actress, radio talk show host, and commentator living in the greater Los Angeles area.
Voice work
Voice work
- As a voice, she has appeared in hundreds of television shows such as Recess, Goof Troop, House of Mouse (as the voice of Clarabelle Cow), Pepper Ann, The Legend of Tarzan (taking over for Rosie O'Donnell) and 101 Dalmatians (as the voice of Cruella De Vil). She has also voiced roles under numerous animated films, including Antz, Who Framed the Rabbit, The Lion King, and Beauty and the Beast. She is known for years as the Glendale Federal Bank lady; a cranky and cynical lady mollified by her service at her new bank, spots which she also wrote then directed herself. + As a voice actress, she has appeared in hundreds of television shows such as Recess, Goof Troop, House of Mouse (as the voice of Clarabelle Cow), Pepper Ann, The Legend of Tarzan (taking over for Rosie O'Donnell) and 101 Dalmatians (as the voice of Cruella De Vil). She has also voiced roles in numerous animated films, including Antz, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Lion King, and Beauty and the Beast. She was known for years as the Glendale Federal Bank lady; a cranky and cynical woman mollified by the service at her new bank, spots which she also wrote and directed herself.
Television
Television
- Winchell had made several guest appearances on major TV show such as Grace Under Fire, she worked for the brief time then as a writer on the TV sitcom Roseanne. In late 2006, she worked also on one of the pilots of the 1/2 Hour News Hour for those Fox News Channel. + Winchell has made several guest appearances on major television show such as Grace Under Fire, she worked for a brief time as a writer on the TV sitcom Roseanne. In late 2006, she worked on one of the pilots of the 1/2 Hour News Hour for the Fox News Channel.
Radio
Radio
- Besides those many contributions to radio advertising and a performer, writer and director, Winchell also hadhosted a radio talk show program on KFI, a Los Angeles station. That weekend program aired for three years, and enjoyed these fastest growing audience in the history of radio. Subsequent to there end of this program in November 2002, she appeared semi-regularly on those Ask Mr. KABC program, on KABC, an AM radio also in Los Angeles - until the show ended in February 2007. + Besides her many contributions to radio advertising as a performer, writer and director, Winchell also hosted a radio talk show program on KFI, a Los Angeles radio station. This weekend program aired for three years, and enjoyed the fastest growing audience in the history of the station. Subsequent to the end of this program in November 2002, she appeared semi-regularly on the Ask Mr. KABC program, on KABC, an AM station also in Los Angeles - until the show ended in February 2007. - In 2005, Winchell signed a lucrative deal with U.S. pay-TV service HBO to re-develop and host the show on Sirius Satellite Radio. However on her official website on May 3, 2006, she announced that her negotiations had petered out between HBO and Sirius, leaving her program in limbo and unused + In 2005, Winchell signed a deal with U.S. pay-TV service HBO to develop and host a show on Sirius Satellite Radio. However on her official website on May 3, 2006, she announced that negotiations had stalled out between HBO and Sirius, leaving her program in limbo. - On March 16, 2007, she returned to semi-regular-guest-radio appearances on The Marc "Mr. K" Germain Show on KTLK radio AM 1150 - (The new show hosted by the formerhost called Mr. KABC) and is expected to be on twice a month to talk. (Her appearances on Germain's show are available at her website in addition to KTLK's website.) + On March 16, 2007, she returned to semi-regular radio appearances on The Marc "Mr. K" Germain Show on KTLK radio AM 1150 - (The new show hosted by the former Mr. KABC) and is expected to be on twice a month. (Her appearances on Germain's show are available at her website in addition to KTLK's website.)
Theater
Theater
- As a musical theatre actor, she starred as Ado Annie in the Columbia Artists revival of Oklahoma, and also appeared opposite Kevin Spacey in Gypsy. + As a musical theatre actress, she starred as Ado Annie in the Columbia Artists revival of Oklahoma, and also appeared opposite Kevin Spacey in Gypsy. - Additionally, Winchell performed her one-woman show as "Sheila Sands" at the Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles to sold out. The show was produced by Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner, who discovered her at Cafe Largo Hollywood. + Additionally, Winchell performed her one-woman show as "Sheila Sands" at the Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles to sold out crowds. The show was produced by Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner, who discovered her at Cafe Largo in Hollywood. She has also been a frequent panelist on What's My Line at the Acme Comedy Theatre in Hollywood. She has also been a frequent panelist on What's My Line at the Acme Comedy Theatre in Hollywood.
Advertising
Advertising
- Winchell also created Radio Savant Productions, a successful radio advertising production company, in 1996. Since that time, Winchell has won every single solitary award for advertising excellence, including Cannes, Clio, The $100,000 Mercury Award and The International Grand Andy Rooney. (It was the first and only time the Andy was given to a large radio commercial.) + Winchell also created Radio Savant Productions, a successful radio advertising production company, in 1996. Since that time, Winchell has won every award for advertising excellence, including Cannes, Clio, The $100,000 Mercury Award and The International Grand Andy. (It was the first and only time the Andy was given to a radio commercial.)
Writing
Writing
- Aside from the previously-mentioned acting work as a writer in television and advertising, she is currently in the process of completing Dummy Dearest, her recollections of growing up with her famous ventriloquist father Edgar Bergen. + Aside from the previously-mentioned work as a writer in television and advertising, she is currently in the process of completing Dummy Dearest, her recollections of growing up with her famous ventriloquist father.
Internet
Internet
- Winchell's official website, a replacement for the emailed newsletter ("The Winchell Wiper," nee "The Winchell Factor") sent to her KFI listeners, has chronicled a surprising and far-reaching breadth of the actress' life, including her semi-professional, personal and romantic life. Her success at attracting visitors to the site can be gauged by the thousand of dollars she raised in the period when she solicited donations from visitors to support her (and the large bandwidth bills generated by the site) in a period of unemployment. + Winchell's official website, a replacement for the emailed newsletter ("The Winchell Wiper," nee "The Winchell Factor") sent to her KFI listeners, has chronicled a surprising breadth of the actress' life, including her professional, personal and romantic life. Her success at attracting visitors to the site can be gauged by the thousand of dollars she raised in the period when she solicited donations from visitors to support her (and the large bandwidth bills generated by the site) in a period of unemployment. She has also made multiple impacts on the YouTube community with her postings of a computer-voiced and animated scene from When Harry Met Sally and her rebuttal to actress Patricia Heaton's campaign ads against stem cell research, with voices re-dubbed by Winchell and current (2007) boyfriend John. Each posting earned over 100,000 views.