Kirsten Bishopric
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Kirsten Bishopric | |
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| Born | Kirsten Johanne Alice Bishopric September 6, 1963 |
| Died | April 15, 2014 (aged 50) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Cause of death | Lung cancer |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Other names | Kirsten Bishop |
| Alma mater | Dawson College |
| Notable work | English voice of Princess Marina in Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid (1975) Denise in Visiting Hours (1982) English voice of Badiyanu in Sailor Moon Super S: The Movie (1995) Mrs. Treadway in The Interrogation of Michael Crowe (2002) Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg in America's Prince: The John F. Kennedy Jr. Story (2003) Judith Nathan in Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story (2003) |
| Television | Sailor Moon (1991-1997) |
| Spouse | Douglas Roberts (m. ?-2014) |
| Children | William and Jesse Roberts |
| Parent(s) | John Grenfell JoAnn Blondal-Bishopric |
| Relatives | Thor Bishopric (brother) |
Kirsten Johanne Alice Bishopric- Roberts (September 6, 1963 - April 15, 2014), also known as Kirsten Bishop, was a Canadian actress and voice actress, best known providing the voices of Zoycite, Emerald, Kaorinite, Telulu and Badiyanu in the English adaptation of the Sailor Moon series.
Bishopric was born on September 6, 1963, in Montreal to model and interior designer JoAnn Blondal-Bishopric, and John Grenfell who was a radio announcer at the local Canadian Broadcasting Corporation radio station.[1][2] Her brother Thor Bishopric is an actor, writer, voice actor and voice director and also a vice-president of ACTRA.
Bishop died from lung cancer in Toronto on April 15, 2014, and is survived by her husband, Douglas Roberts, her biological sons William and Jesse, and stepchildren Alistair and Liza.[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Shivers | Elevator Daughter | |
| 1978 | Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang | Marfa | |
| 1979 | Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid | Marina (voice) | |
| 1981 | Gas | Bobby's Girlfriend | |
| 1982 | Visiting Hours | Denise | |
| 1982 | Little Gloria... Happy at Last | Television film | |
| 1983 | The Wars | Peggy Ross | |
| 1985 | Discussions in Bioethics: Critical Choice | Short film | |
| 1986 | Choices | Dana | Television film |
| 1986 | Barnum | Nancy | Television film |
| 1987 | Shades of Love: Champagne for Two | Cody | Direct-to-video |
| 1987 | The Big Town | Adele | |
| 1991 | Final Judgment | Emily | Television film |
| 1995 | Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling | Pam Bustany | Television film |
| 1998 | Jerry and Tom | Dead Blond | |
| 1998 | Bone Daddy | Leslie | |
| 1998 | Poika ja ilves | Helena (voice) | |
| 1999 | Killer Deal | Senator Dawson's Wife | Television film |
| 2000 | Frequency | Carrie Reynolds | |
| 2000 | On Hostile Ground | Woman in BMW | Television film |
| 2000 | Sailor Moon Super S: The Movie: Black Dream Hole | Badiyanu (voice) | |
| 2000 | Papa's Angels | Jessica | Television film |
| 2001 | Bojangles | Shirley's Mom | Television film |
| 2001 | Dying to Dance | Dr. Elizabeth Elkins | Television film |
| 2002 | Surrender | Mary Foley (adult) | Short film |
| 2002 | The Interrogation of Michael Crowe | Mrs. Treadway | Television film |
| 2003 | America's Prince: The John F. Kennedy Jr. Story | Caroline Kennedy | Television film |
| 2003 | Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story | Judith Giuliani | Television film |
| 2004 | Suburban Madness | Pam Wright | Television film |
| 2009 | A Touch of Grey | Patti | |
| 2009 | Dream Girl | Short film | |
| 2012 | An Officer and a Murderer | Mrs. Dewalt | Television film |
| 2015 | The Babysitter | Mother | Short film |
| 2015 | Seeing Red | Blonde | Short film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | He Shoots, He Scores | Belinda | Episode: "Episode #1.5" |
| 1987 | Night Heat | Abby Malvern | Episode: "Punk" |
| 1988–1989 | Ramona | Aunt Beatrice | 5 episodes |
| 1990 | Major Dad | Lisa | Episode: "Major Coach" |
| 1994 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Carol | Episode: "Only the Strong Survive" |
| 1995, 1998, 2000 | Sailor Moon | Zoicyte, Emerald, Kaorinite, Telulu, Additional Voices (voice) | 58 episodes |
| 1997 | Goosebumps | Mrs. Morris | 2 episodes |
| 1998 | Real Kids, Real Adventures | Mrs. Cooke | Episode: "Rescue of the Tetons" |
| 2001 | Twice in a Lifetime | Kelly | Episode: "Daddy's Girl" |
| 2003 | Veritas: The Quest | Deputy Keiran | Episode: "Avalon" |
| 2003 | Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye | Missy | Episode: "He Said She Said" |
| 2004 | Radio Free Roscoe | Episode: "There Will Be No Encore Tonight" | |
| 2005 | The West Wing | Janice Jardin | Episode: "Opposition Research" |
| 2005 | Kevin Hill | Lisa Cooper | Episode: "In This Corner" |
| 2005 | This Is Wonderland | Episode: "Episode #3.4" | |
| 2008 | The Border | Mrs. Johanson | Episode: "Grave Concern" |
| 2010 | Nikita | Mrs. Harcourt / Irene | Episode: "Phoenix" |
| 2011 | Good Dog | Network Exec #2 | Episode: "I Never Met a Phor I Didn't Use" |
| 2012 | Warehouse 13 | Gwen Ashton | Episode: "Personal Effects" |
References
- ^ a b "Sailor Moon's English Zoisite Voice Actress Kirsten Bishop Passes Away". Anime News Network. June 5, 2014.
{{cite web}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help); Text "http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-06-05/sailor-moon-english-zoisite-voice-actress-kirsten-bishop-passes-away/.75224" ignored (help) - ^ Langan, Fred (June 3, 2014). "Kirsten Bishopric: A distinctive voice silenced too soon". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
External links
- Kirsten Bishopric at IMDb
- Kirsten Bishopric at Anime News Network's encyclopedia