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Susan Blu
Born
Susan Maria Blupka

(1948-07-12) July 12, 1948 (age 76)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Other namesSue Blu
Occupation(s)Voice actress, voice director, casting director
Years active1968–present
Spouse(s)Cynthia Songé (1982 –2010, her death)
Tania Themmen (m. 2013)

Susan Maria Blue (born July 12, 1948), better known as Sue Blu, is an American voice actress, voice director and casting director in American and Canadian cinema and television. She most notably voiced Arcee in The Transformers: The Movie and Seasons 3 and 4 of The Transformers (she later reprised the role in Transformers: Animated). She is also known for playing the roles of Stormer/Mary Phillips and Lin-Z/Lindsay Pierce in the 1980s animated series Jem.

Life and career

Blu graduated from Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri in 1968. Her voice roles include Nanny Smurf on The Smurfs, Judge J.B. McBride on BraveStarr, Jessica Wray, Futura and Belfry on Ghostbusters, Aimee Brightower on Galaxy High, Kim on Fangface, Hiccup on Little Clowns of Happytown, Lofty, Paradise, Buttons and other minor characters on My Little Pony, the character Transmutate in the episode of the same name of the series Beast Wars, and one of Petrie's brothers and sisters in The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers (2006). She also played Princess PawPaw on Hanna-Barbera's Paw Paws, the Sphinx on Tiny Toon Adventures, and provided the voice of Sibella from the television movie Scooby Doo and the Ghoul School (1988).

Blu has worked as a voice director for the Ocean Group, a Canadian-based company most notable for providing the voice-actors for Viz Communications and Beast Wars series. She was the voice director for Beast Wars, a prequel (and sequel) of The Transformers, and the sequel, Beast Machines. She was the dialogue director on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1987 TV series and is also the voice director on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003 TV series. She was the voice director for Transformers: Animated and reprised the role of Arcee. She also played the role of Vikki Grimm from the Army Men series. She is also the voice director and voice actor for The Magic School Bus. She worked as voice director for Transformers: Prime until Season 1, Episode 7, when the death of her wife forced her to turn the position over to Jamie Simone.

Blu's on-screen appearances include an appearance on the 1977 television series Three's Company, an appearance on the television series Knight Rider, and the role of Amanda Shepard in Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988).

Personal life

Blu is openly lesbian. Blu's domestic partner, actress Cynthia Songé, died in Arroyo Grande, California on May 19, 2010.[1] Prior to her death, both Songé and Blu were the owners of Blupka Productions, Inc., a Los Angeles-based television and film voiceover school. They also both were authors of the industry-related book, Word of Mouth… A Guide to Voiceover Excellence.

In August 2013, Blu married girlfriend Tania Themmen, sister of actor Paris Themmen (who is best known for his role as Mike Teavee in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory), in Stamford, Connecticut.[2]

Filmography

Television

Film


Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released.
Title Year Role Director(s) Notes Ref(s)
The Transformers: The Movie 1986 Arcee Nelson Shin Voice

Video games

Crew work

References

  1. ^ Vancouver Voiceover Actress Cynthia Songé Passes Away Archived 2012-02-25 at the Wayback Machine from thecelebritycafe.com 21 May 2010
  2. ^ TFW2005 website: Congratulations Sue Blu and Garry Chalk! http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/other-news-20/congratulations-sue-blu-and-garry-chalk-178369/ Accessed November 23, 2013
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