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Collette Sunderman

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Collette Sunderman
Born
Collette Marie Bennett

(1959-10-25) October 25, 1959 (age 64)
Occupation(s)Voice director, casting director
Years active1990s–present
Spouse
Nick Sunderman
(m. 1975)
Children4
RelativesKathleen Pettis (sister) Jeff Bennett (brother) Michael Bennett[disambiguation needed] (brother) Timothy Bennett (brother) Christopher Pettis (favourite nephew)

Collette Marie Sunderman (née Bennett) (born October 25, 1959) is an American director principally involved with voice direction for animated television, film productions and video games.

Her credits include The Powerpuff Girls, Samurai Jack, What's New, Scooby-Doo, Codename: Kids Next Door, Duck Dodgers, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Chowder, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, and Victor and Valentino.


Career

Sunderman began her career in animation in the early 1990s for Hanna-Barbera, where she worked as a talent coordinator.[1]

Several years later, she did the casting and, on some occasion, co-directed with Kris Zimmerman on Dexter's Laboratory, The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest and Johnny Bravo. However, the first show she directed was the short film Kenny and the Chimp in 1998, four years later turned into Codename: Kids Next Door for which she was called upon to voice direct.

Sunderman regularly works for Warner Bros. Animation/Hanna Barbera and Cartoon Network Studios. She is also actively involved in the Scooby-Doo projects, having worked on both animated series and direct-to-video films featuring the most notable canine.

She is currently directing Ben 10, Spider-Man, Muppet Babies, Victor and Valentino, Lego City Adventures and T.O.T.S..

Production filmography

Personal life

Sunderman is married to Nick and has four children: twin sons, Blake and Connor, and two daughters, Cherisse being her eldest child and Taylor being her youngest. She has often said that her nephew Christopher has been the inspiration for her longevity in the industry.

References

  1. ^ "Cloverleaf Radio Presents Collette Sunderman". Blogtalkradio. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  2. ^ http://filmmusicreporter.com/2014/12/16/elf-buddys-musical-christmas-soundtrack-released/
  3. ^ Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas. December 16, 2014. NBC. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age SmackDown! Closing Credits

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