Erika_Scheimer

Erika Scheimer

Erika Scheimer

American actress


Erika C. Scheimer (born March 28, 1960)[1] is an American former voice actress in cartoons of defunct animation studio Filmation. She is the daughter of Lou Scheimer, who was an integral member of Filmation and a voice actor in his own right.[2]

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Career

She is best recognized for her work on the original He-Man and the Masters of the Universe cartoon, where she provided additional female voices and occasional voice-acting for young boys (such as Prince Adam's cousin).[3] She is often mistaken for her mother Joanne "Jay" Wucher (1931–2009) as the second voice for Queen Marlena, originally voiced by Linda Gary.

Scheimer also provided many voices for the spin-off series, She-Ra: Princess of Power, including Frosta, Queen Angella, Imp, Perfuma, Peekablue, Loo-Kee, and Flutterina. Additionally, she, along with her father, provided voices for Bill Cosby's Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids.[4][5]

In 1973 she voiced Marcia Brady in the second season of the animated The Brady Kids series.[6]

Personal life

In 2007, Scheimer publicly declared her homosexuality. In an interview with Terrance Griep, Scheimer explained that she felt comfortable as a lesbian working for Filmation: "I was a strong female voice myself, and—guess what?—I happened to be gay. Does that make any difference about anything? I'll tell you one thing, it didn't matter, because Filmation was one of the gayest places in town."[7]

She has an older brother Lane (b. 1956).

Filmography

Voice roles

Film

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Television

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References

  1. "Erika C Scheimer, Born 03/28/1960 in California | CaliforniaBirthIndex.org". www.californiabirthindex.org. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  2. "12 Gender-Swapping Cartoon Voices". www.advocate.com. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  3. Peeples, Jas (2011-10-12). "ERIKA SCHEIMER AND THE LEGACY OF SHE-RA". Gay.net. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-29.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. Peeples, Jase (21 Oct 2011). "Erika Scheimer and the Queer Appeal of She-Ra". www.pride.com. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  5. Nixon, Jennifer (2016-04-03). "1970s Brady Kids cartoon silly, nothing to laugh about | Arkansas Democrat Gazette". www.arkansasonline.com. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  6. Griep, Terrance (February 7, 2007), "Crossing Swords (of Protection) with Erika Scheimer", Prism Comics, archived from the original on April 25, 2014, retrieved 2016-04-29{{citation}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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