Jump to content

Grey DeLisle

Page semi-protected
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Js183207 (talk | contribs) at 04:00, 3 August 2020. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Grey DeLisle
DeLisle at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2020
Born
Erin Grey Van Oosbree

(1973-08-24) August 24, 1973 (age 51)
Fort Ord, California, U.S.
Other names
  • Grey DeLisle-Griffin
  • Grey Griffin
Occupations
  • Voice actress
  • comedian
  • singer-songwriter
Years active1983–present
Spouses
Christopher DeLisle
​
​
(m. 1992; div. 1993)​
​
​
(m. 2002; div. 2010)​
Jared Griffin
​
​
(m. 2012; div. 2017)​
Children3
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Labels

Erin Grey Van Oosbree (born August 24, 1973),[1] credited as Grey DeLisle (/dəˈlaɪl/) and Grey Griffin, is an American voice actress, comedian and singer-songwriter. Her roles include Vicky from The Fairly OddParents, Samantha "Sam" Manson from Danny Phantom, Mandy from The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Frankie Foster, Duchess and Goo from Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Ingrid Giraffe, Nurse Gazelle and Lupe Toucan from My Gym Partner's a Monkey, Riley Daring from The Replacements, Frida Suarez from El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera, Azula from Avatar: The Last Airbender, Yumi Yoshimura from Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi, Kimiko Tohomiko from Xiaolin Showdown, Lola, Lana and Lily Loud from The Loud House, Queen Butterfly and Jackie Lynn Thomas from Star vs. the Forces of Evil, Kitty Katswell from T.U.F.F. Puppy, Wubbzy from Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! and Prince Puppycorn from Unikitty!. As of 2001, she is the voice of Daphne Blake in the Scooby-Doo franchise. In video games, she voices characters such as Amanda Valenciano Libre in Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, Jacqueline Natla in the Tomb Raider series, Catwoman in the Batman: Arkham series, and Nova in StarCraft series and Heroes of the Storm. On September 27, 2018, she released her debut comedy act, titled "My First Comedy Special".[2]

On November 10, 2019, The Simpsons producers announced that DeLisle would replace Russi Taylor as the voice of Martin Prince and Sherri and Terri, after Taylor's death in July 2019.[3]

Early life and career

See also: Grey DeLisle filmography

DeLisle was born in Fort Ord, California, to truck driver George Van Oosbree and singer Joanna Ruth.[1] Her parents separated when she was young.[4] She has one younger brother.[5] DeLisle's mother became a born-again Pentecostal when she was eleven and she was later raised by her maternal grandmother, Eva Flores, a vocalist who performed with salsa musician Tito Puente.[1] She credits her father's love of country music as the biggest influence on her musical taste. She attended Chula Vista High School in the same graduating class as Mario 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, DeLisle imitated 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.[6][7]

In the Scooby-Doo franchise, DeLisle began voicing Daphne Blake with the direct-to-video film Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase, a role she inherited from her friend and teacher Mary Kay Bergman following the latter's suicide.[6] 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."[8] DeLisle also credited the work for helping her maintain her music career, stating "I think Daphne just saved country music."[9] In 2019, Warner Bros. announced that Amanda Seyfried would be voicing Daphne in the animated film Scoob! instead of DeLisle.[10] Both DeLisle and Matthew Lillard, the voice of Shaggy Rogers since 2010, were upset about not being contacted about the decision to recast their roles for the film.[11][12]

Personal life

Her first marriage was to Christopher DeLisle in 1992. The two later divorced in 1993.[citation needed] In 2002, she married Murry Hammond of the country band Old 97's; their courtship and wedding were featured in an episode of A Wedding Story.[1][13] She gave birth to their son Jefferson Texas "Tex" Hammond in 2007.[14] They divorced in 2010. She later met Jared Griffin through Twitter, and the two married on June 27, 2012.[15][16] The couple's son Harlan was born in 2014,[17] and a daughter named Mariposa followed in 2016.[18] Their marriage ended the following year.[19]

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Leggett, Steve. "Grey DeLisle". AllMusic. Retrieved May 10, 2007.
  2. ^ Grey DeLisle [@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). Retrieved February 23, 2019 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Jean, Al [@aljean] (November 10, 2019). ".@TheSimpsons New episode tonight! Please welcome @GreyDeLisle as the new voice of Sherri, Terri and Martin Prince" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ^ "Grey DeLisle Bio". CMT. August 24, 1973. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
  5. ^ DeLisle, Grey. "Me, mom, and baby brother!". Instagram. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  6. ^ a b "You're the Voice: Grey DeLisle". popdose.com. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  7. ^ House, Silas. "Grey DeLisle – A remembrance of things past " Americana and Roots Music - No Depression". No Depression. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
  8. ^ "You're the Voice: Grey DeLisle". August 28, 2010. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  9. ^ Barton, David (April 30, 2001). "Grey DeLisle - Immaculate Imperfection". No Depression. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  10. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 22, 2019). "Warner Bros' Animated Scooby-Doo Finds Its Fred & Daphne In Zac Efron & Amanda Seyfried".
  11. ^ Grey DeLisle [@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). Retrieved June 19, 2020 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ Bonomolo, Cameron. "'Scooby-Doo' Reboot: Shaggy Actor Matthew Lillard Wasn't Told He Was Being Replaced". Comicbook.com. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  13. ^ "For those of you who need to catch up". Old 97's. September 15, 2002. Archived from the original on November 27, 2010. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  14. ^ Ciccarelli, Stephanie (February 8, 2007). "Vox Talk #12 – Voicey Judges, Superman Brandon Routh, Bettye Zoller, Grey DeLisle Gives Birth to Baby Boy". Voices.com. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  15. ^ Grey DeLisle [@GreyDeLisle] (July 12, 2012). "I married my Twitter crush, @Rob_Zincone, 2 weeks ago!!! Thank God for social networking!!!" (Tweet). Retrieved January 23, 2017 – via Twitter.
  16. ^ "Tara Strong / Grey DeLisle @ AFO 2012". YouTube. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
  17. ^ Grey DeLisle [@GreyDeLisle] (August 7, 2014). "Harlan Roy Griffin was born 8/7/14. (He wasn't due until October!) He's tiny, healthy, and adorable!" (Tweet). Retrieved January 23, 2017 – via Twitter. {{Cite tweet}}: |date= / |number= mismatch (help)
  18. ^ Grey DeLisle [@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). Retrieved January 23, 2017 – via Twitter.
  19. ^ Grey DeLisle [@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). Retrieved April 13, 2019 – via Twitter.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Grey DeLisle.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grey_DeLisle&oldid=970916749"