Melissa Altro (born May 16, 1982) is a Canadian voice actress and voiceover coach from Montreal, Quebec.
Melissa Altro | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 16, 1982 |
| Other names | Missy Altro |
| Occupation(s) | Voice actress, voiceover coach[1][2] |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Website | melissaaltro |
Biography edit
Prior to having a career to voice acting, Altro guest-starred on a 1994 episode of the YTV/Nickelodeon horror anthology series Are You Afraid of the Dark?.[3] She also starred as Heather in the 1995 film Kids of the Round Table and as Barb in The Woods. Altro is perhaps best known as the voice actor of Muffy Crosswire in the hit television series Arthur, a role she began when she was 12 years-old and has continued into adulthood—the only child voice actress on the show to do so.[4] She has also voiced her Arthur character in the series Postcards from Buster, and the specials Arthur's Perfect Christmas and Arthur's Halloween. She also has voiced other characters in Arthur,[5] Altro also provides the voice for Gretchen in the Teletoon/Disney XD animated series Camp Lakebottom.[6] She has also provides the voice for Pippi Longstocking in the 1997 film and the series of the same name.
Altro is an alumna of St. George's School of Montreal and McGill University, where she majored in English, Drama and Theatre, both located in her hometown.
In 2019, Altro became the announcer of Subway across Canada.
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Kids of the Round Table | Heather | |
| 1997 | Pippi Longstocking | Pippi Longstocking | Voice |
| 2006 | The Woods | Barb | As Missy Altro |
| 2009 | Totally Spies! The Movie | Zoé | Voice; uncredited (English dub) |
| 2012 | I Declare War | — | Talent coordinator |
| 2016 | Acting Up | — | Short film; special thanks |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Alex | Episode: "The Tale of the Room for Rent" |
| 1994-1995 | The Baby Huey Show | Additional voices | Voice |
| Casper Classics | Additional voices | ||
| 1996 | The Little Audrey Show | Little Audrey | |
| 1996–2022 | Arthur | Muffy Crosswire | |
| 1997–1998 | Pippi Longstocking | Pippi Longstocking | |
| 1999–2003 | Mona the Vampire | Additional voices | |
| 2000 | Arthur's Perfect Christmas | Muffy Crosswire | |
| 2002 | Arthur: It's Only Rock 'n' Roll | ||
| 2006–2007 | Z-Squad | Grindel | |
| Grossology | Paige Logan | Voice; 11 episodes | |
| 2007 | Being Erica | Stephanie | Episode: "The Unkindest Cut" |
| 2008 | Teddy Bear | Shelley | Television film |
| 2008–2009 | Dex Hamilton: Alien Entomologist | Sally Keaner | Voice; 3 episodes |
| World of Quest | Way / Deceit | Voice | |
| 2010–2011 | Bolts and Blip | Saedee | |
| 2011 | InSecurity | Ms. Perkins | Episode: "Recycle After Reading" |
| 2013–2017 | Camp Lakebottom | Gretchen | Voice |
| 2017 | Arthur and the Haunted Tree House | Muffy Crosswire | |
| 2018 | Max Voltage | Rose | |
| 2019 | Esme & Roy | Mommy Ooga | Voice; episode: "Ooga, Party of Six" |
References edit
- ^ Voice Pro Studio With Melissa Altro. Accessed February 5, 2015.
- ^ Melissa Altro's Page at Voiceover Universe. Accessed February 5, 2015.
- ^ Green, Paul (June 9, 2017). Encyclopedia of Weird War Stories: Supernatural and Science Fiction Elements in Novels, Pulps, Comics, Film, Television, Games and Other Media. ISBN 9781476628745.
- ^ "Arthur (TV Series 1996– ) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ "Melissa Altro". IMDb.
- ^ Showtime2345 (February 19, 2014). "Camp Lakebottom (TV Series 2013– )". IMDb. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
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External links edit
- Melissa Altro at IMDb
- Melissa Altro on Twitter
- Voice Pro Studio with Melissa Altro on Facebook
- Melissa Altro's Tips for Voicing Cartoons on YouTube
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