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Corinne Orr

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
38

Gender
Female

Birthday
January 6, 1936 (90 years old)

Place of Birth
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Corinne Orr

Biography

Corinne Orr (born January 6, 1936) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her work on the English version of the anime series Speed Racer. Orr became involved in children's theatre beginning at the age of 10 (with her first role being in "Alice in Wonderland") after she began taking elocution lessons due to her French accent, and started to develop her repertoire of voices. By the age of 14, she was working at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), as well as acting in stage theaters at the Mountain Playhouse in Montreal and the Crest Theatre in Toronto, working for the Montreal Shakespearian Company and alongside such notables as William Shatner, Christopher Plummer, and Barry Morse. With her solid background on the stage, Orr was hired by CBC Radio for roles in their radio dramas such as "Laura Limited." She then moved to CBC Television to portray the character of Suzie the Mouse in the children's soap opera "Chez Helene," a bilingual program devoted to teaching children English and French.

Following her move to New York City, Orr began working regularly on radio and television, and as a voice artist, having been credited over 200 voice-over roles. One of her first jobs was a continuing role in the daytime soap opera "The Nurses;" others included voice acting roles in several CBS Radio Adventure Theater and CBS Radio Mystery Theater programs. She also began her lucrative career as spokesperson for a variety of companies in a wide range of radio and television commercials. In addition to commercials, Orr has narrated children's stories, provided voices for several dolls, and recorded numerous audiobooks. She was the voice of "Snuggles the Bear" for 15 years and narrated Aliki Brandenberg's "Mummies Made in Egypt" for the PBS series "Reading Rainbow" and participated in a special redubbing of an episode of "Late Night with David Letterman." Orr's work as a voice actress included dubbing foreign films (particularly anime films) and series into English. Her television credits include the English versions of several 1960s-1990s Japanese series such as "Marine Boy," where she voiced both male and female leads. She has also worked on American cartoon series such as "The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers," and "Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders," as well as direct-to-video animated films.

She remains best known for her work on the English dubbed version of the 1960s anime Speed Racer, where she portrayed Speed's girlfriend "Trixie," his mother "Mom Racer" and all of the other female characters on the show, as well as the voice of Speed's kid brother "Spritle," who had a raspy voice. The show became a hit and a cult title in the United States. Following the release of the compilation film "Speed Racer: The Movie," together with fellow voice actor on the show, Peter Fernandez (the voice of Speed Racer and Racer X), she went on Children's Safety Network-sponsored tours around the country with the Mach 5 car in order to promote their campaign for children's safety. Her voice can be also heard in the 2008 Speed Racer live-action film. After the death of Fernandez in 2010, she became the last surviving English-language cast member of Speed Racer.

Known For

Acting

2024The Car Acrobatic Team Sagaas Trixie / Mom Racer
2016Car's Life: Junkyard Bluesas Sparky / Gracie (voice)
2013Car's Life 3: The Royal Heistas Sparky, Gracie
2011Car's Life 2as Sparky (voice)
2011Toyz Goin' Wildas Snapp (voice)
2008Speed Raceras Grand Prix Female Announcer
2008Plan Beeas Bing (voice)
2006Spider's Web: A Pig's Taleas Walt / Ester / Cynthia / Lucy (voice)
2006A Car's Life: Sparky's Big Adventureas Sparky / Norbert (voice)
2004Otaku Unite!as
2001Stanleyas Grandma Griff (voice)
2000Mee! Christmasas (voice)
1998Bug Bites: An Ant's Lifeas Rose / Gigi (voice)
1998PB&J Otteras Shirley Duck (voice)
1995Starla and the Jewel Ridersas
1993Richard Scarry's Best Learning Songs Video Ever!as (voice)
1993Richard Scarry's Best Busy People Video Ever!as (voice)
1992Noëlas Miss Freezenda (voice)
1992The Speed Racer Showas Spritle / Mom Racer / Trixie (voice)
1986The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangersas
1983Reading Rainbowas Self - Narrator (voice)
1980Gnomesas Lisa (voice)
1974Star Blazersas Nova Forrester
1972Popeye Meets the Man Who Hated Laughteras Female & children Characters (voice)
1970Attack of the Monstersas Tomoko (voice)
1970Destroy All Planetsas Mariko (voice)
1967Mini-Squirtsas Girl/Woman 1/Woman 2 (voice)
1967The Fuzas Pinrod's Wife/Super Basher's Mother-in-Law/The Fun's Mother (voice, uncredited)
1967Marvin Digsas Marvin's Mom (Voice)
1967Alter Egotistas Cousin Maggie (voice)
1966Gammera the Invincibleas Toshio (voice)
1966A Balmy Knightas Dragon Kid (voice)
1964Goodie's Good Deedas Lady
1963Tell Me a Badtime Storyas Goodie the Gremlin / Pocahontas (uncredited)
1963Hound for Poundas Lady / Marvin / Dog Catcher's Wife (uncredited)
1962The Nursesas
1962Funderful Suburbiaas (voice)
1961Bopin' Hoodas Princess (uncredited)

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