Dionne Quan (born October 20, 1978) is an American actress, known for her roles as Kimi Watanabe-Finster in Rugrats and Trixie Tang in The Fairly OddParents.
Dionne Quan | |
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 Quan at the premiere of Rugrats in Paris: The Movie in 2000 | |
| Born | October 20, 1978 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995–2015, 2024–present |
| Notable work |
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Early life
editQuan was born in Oakland, California to Lori and Daryl Quan, who ran a sewing machine and vacuum store in Vallejo, California.[1] She is legally blind, having been born with optic nerve hypoplasia.[1] Quan grew up in San Francisco, California.[2]
When she was ten, her father heard a radio interview with a teacher who instructed students in voice-over acting, and he immediately enrolled Dionne for lessons.[3] She obtained her first voice work at the age of 14 for television commercials[1] and acted in high school productions.[4] Quan graduated from Benicia High School in 1998.[4]
Career
editQuan was cast as Kimi Watanabe in Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (2000),[5] her film debut.[6] She continued playing the role on the series itself, Rugrats,[7] Rugrats Go Wild (2003)[8] and the spinoff All Grown Up!.[9][10] Quan provided the voices of Trixie Tang in The Fairly OddParents[11] as well as Yasmin in the Bratz franchise.[4]
Due to her disability, Quan was given scripts written in Braille as opposed to standard lettering.[12][13]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | I Am Weasel | Girl | Episode: "I Am My Lifetime" |
| Adventures from the Book of Virtues | Mari | Episode: "Charity"; credited as Dione Quon | |
| Oh Yeah! Cartoons | Queen Rapsheeba | Episode: "ChalkZone: Rapunzel" | |
| 1998–2000 | The Wild Thornberrys | Shi Shou, additional voices | 4 episodes[14] |
| 2000–2006 | Rugrats | Kimi Watanabe-Finster, additional voices | [14] |
| 2001 | The Mummy | Ishi | Episode: "Eruption" |
| 2001–2011 | The Fairly OddParents | Trixie Tang | |
| 2003–2008 | All Grown Up! | Kimi Watanabe-Finster, additional voices | [14] |
| 2003 | Clifford's Puppy Days | Jenny | 2 episodes[14] |
| 2005–2006 | Bratz | Yasmin | [14] |
| 2005 | Kitty's Dish | Lily | |
| 2006 | Shorty McShorts' Shorts | Kodama Twins | Episode: "Dudley and Nestor Do Nothing"[14] |
| Me, Eloise | Yuko | ||
| 2009 | Wishology | Trixie Tang | Television film[14] |
| 2015 | Curious George | Lily, Aunt Ling | Episode: "George's Curious Dragon Dance" |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Rugrats in Paris: The Movie | Kimi Watanabe-Finster | [14] |
| 2003 | Rugrats Go Wild | [14] | |
| 2005 | Bratz Rock Angelz | Yasmin | [14] |
| 2006 | Bratz: Passion 4 Fashion Diamondz | [14] | |
| 2006 | Bratz: Genie Magic | ||
| 2013 | Bratz Go to Paris: The Movie | ||
| 2026 | Aang: The Last Airbender | Toph Beifong | [15] |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The ClueFinders Math Adventures | Village Girl | [14] |
| 2000 | Rugrats in Paris: The Movie | Kimi Watanabe-Finster | [14] |
| 2001 | Rugrats: Totally Angelica | [14] | |
| 2001 | Rugrats: All Growed Up | [14] | |
| 2002 | Rugrats: Royal Ransom | [14] | |
| 2003 | Rugrats Go Wild | [14] | |
| 2005 | Bratz: Rock Angelz | Yasmin | |
| 2006 | Bratz: Forever Diamondz | ||
| 2007 | Bratz: The Movie | ||
| 2007 | Driver 76 | Chen Chi | [16] |
| 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | Singapore Townsfolk | |
| 2009 | Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings | Suzy Tan | [14] |
References
edit- ^ a b c Fields-Meyer, Thomas (December 11, 2000). "Baby Talk". People Magazine. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- ^ "Meet Dionne Quan". The Call-Leader. October 21, 2003. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Kendrick, Deborah (January 27, 2002). "Blind actress on 'Rugrats'". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Little voices in her head". Vallejo Times-Herald. November 9, 2007. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- ^ Willis, John; Monush, Barry (March 25, 2002). Screen World 2001. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 147. ISBN 9781557834782.
- ^ Stein, Ruthe (November 17, 2000). "A Benicia Woman Gives Voice to a Brand-New Rugrat". San Francisco Gate. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- ^ Moran, Maria-Belen (February 20, 2001). "New 'Rugrats' character voiced by blind actress". Santa Cruz Sentinel. p. 10.
- ^ Beck, Jerry (October 28, 2005). The Animated Movie Guide. Chicago Review Press. p. 237. ISBN 9781569762226.
- ^ Shattuck, Kathryn (November 23, 2003). "FOR YOUNG VIEWERS; Just a Bunch of Big Babies". The New York Times. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (January 10, 2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Company. p. 28. ISBN 9780786486410.
- ^ Perlmutter, David (May 4, 2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 187. ISBN 9781538103746.
- ^ Behbehani, Mandy (April 15, 2008). "Vocal Hero". Marin Magazine. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- ^ Kent, Deborah (January 1, 2012). What Is Braille?. Enslow Publishing. p. 29. ISBN 9780766037700.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Dionne Quan (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved April 12, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ "Aang: The Last Airbender Movie Has Found Its Cast, Including Dave Bautista". Gizmodo. April 11, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ Sumo Digital; Ubisoft Reflections. Driver 76. Ubisoft. Scene: Ending credits, 2:32:09 in, Voice Actors.
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External links
edit- Dionne Quan at IMDb