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Janice Karman

Acting Born May 21, 1954 Los Angeles, California, USA 24 credits

Biography

Janice Felice Karman (born May 21, 1954) is an American actress, film producer, record producer, singer, and voice artist. She is the co-owner of Bagdasarian Productions with her husband Ross Bagdasarian Jr. Karman was born in Los Angeles, California. Her father was psychologist Harvey Leroy Karman (born Harvey Walters). Her mother, Felice Karman, was also a psychologist. Karman played the role of Bunny in the 1975 film Switchblade Sisters (alternate title: The Jezebels), and Hank in the 1976 exploitation film Slumber Party '57. The focus of Bagdasarian Productions company is on creating albums, cartoons, and other products based on the Alvin and the Chipmunks characters, who were created by Bagdasarian's father Ross Bagdasarian, Sr., besides helping to produce the records and cartoons. Karman provides the singing voices of Theodore and the members of the female spin-off group The Chipettes: Brittany, Jeanette, and Eleanor (Dody Goodman also did the voice of Miss Beatrice Miller as well). In Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks, Janice also got to play the role of La-Lu. She originally voiced Theodore in the live-action/computer-animated film adaptation, but for promotional reasons Theodore was re-recorded by the singer and actor Jesse McCartney. However, her singing was kept in. Karman and her husband have two children, a daughter Vanessa (1986) and a son Michael (b. January 18, 1990).

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Known for

Alvinnn!!! and The Chipmunks

as Theodore Seville (voice) / Brittany Miller (voice) / Jeanette Miller (voice)
Film

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip

as Theodore / The Chipettes (singing voice) (uncredited)

Full filmography

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983) as Theodore / Brittany / Jeanette / Eleanor (voice)
  • Alvinnn!!! and The Chipmunks (2015) as Theodore Seville (voice) / Brittany Miller (voice) / Jeanette Miller (voice)
  • Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) as Theodore (singing voice) (uncredited)
  • Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) as Theodore / The Chipettes (singing voice) (uncredited)
  • Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) as Theodore / The Chipettes (singing voice) (uncredited)
  • Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011) as Theodore / The Chipettes (singing voice) (uncredited)
  • Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman (2000) as Theodore / Brittany / Jeanette / Eleanor (voice)
  • Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein (1999) as Theodore Seville (voice)
  • The Chipmunk Adventure (1987) as Theodore / Brittany / Jeanette / Eleanor (voice)
  • Freebie and the Bean (1974) as Teen (uncredited)
  • Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (1979) as Beth
  • Christmas with The Chipmunks (1981) as Theodore, Grandma Seville (voice)
  • A Chipmunk Christmas (1981) as Theodore / Tommy's Sister (voice)
  • Switchblade Sisters (1975) as Bunny
  • Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (1990) as Theodore (voice)
  • On Dangerous Ground (1996) as Maggie Tanner
  • Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (1979) as Beth
  • The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades (1990) as Theodore / Brittany (voice)
  • Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Easter Chipmunk (1995) as Theodore Seville (voice)
  • Slumber Party '57 (1976) as Hank
  • Wam Bam Thank You Spaceman (1974) as Prostitute (uncredited)
  • Alvin Goes Back to School (1986) as Theodore (voice)
  • Alvin and the Chipmunks: Batmunk (2012) as Theodore Seville, Brittany Miller, Jeanette Miller, Eleanor Miller
  • Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story (1979) as 3rd Teacher