Debi Derryberry (née Greenberg; born September 27, 1960)[2][5] is an American voice actress who has provided voices for a number of animations and video games. She is best known for voicing the titular protagonist of the Jimmy Neutron franchise.[3]
Debi Derryberry | |
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 Derryberry at Fandomcon San Jose in 2026 | |
| Born | Debi Greenberg[1] September 27, 1960[2] Indio, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles[3] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse | Ian Hall |
| Children | 1[4] |
| Website | debiderryberry |
Biography
editDerryberry was born in Indio, California to a family of Hungarian-Jewish descent. Her grandparents were Holocaust survivors.[6] After graduating from Indio High School in 1978,[1] she attended the University of California, Los Angeles where she majored in kinesiology.[3] After college, she moved to Nashville to become a country singer.[7]
Her first acting role was as Skeeter in Hey Vern, It's Ernest! along with Jim Varney, which was filmed in 1987. She was also a body double for Scott Menville in Ernest Goes to Camp (1987). Scott's mother, Dorothy Menville, convinced Debi to try her hand at voice-overs. She sent her demo to several agents and casting directors, among them Ginny McSwain who advised Debi to move back from Nashville to California and then cast her as Jackie on Bobby's World.
Her voice roles include the title character from the first CGI film Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius and its CGI TV series The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius, Wednesday in Hanna-Barbera's The Addams Family, Tinker Bell on Fox's Peter Pan & the Pirates, Nergal Jr. in The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Jay Jay, Herky, Savannah, and Revvin' Evan from Jay Jay the Jet Plane (following the death of Mary Kay Bergman), Tad on various LeapFrog animated videos and DVD's from 2003 to 2004, Coco Bandicoot in the Crash Bandicoot series, Draculaura in Monster High, and Maureen Murphy in F is for Family.
Derryberry was the voice of Clay in the Playhouse Disney segments presented in the early 2000s. In English language dubs of anime series, she provided the voice of Ryo-Ohki in Tenchi Muyo!. She received a Best Actress in a Comedy award at the American Anime Awards for her work as Zatch in Zatch Bell! and for Chica's Magic Rainbow in FNAF World Update 2.[8][9][10]
Aside from her work as a voice actress, Derryberry worked on the 1993 film Free Willy as the stunt double for Jesse's actor Jason James Richter in some shots that showed Keiko who played Willy. She has provided the voices of a series of characters, mostly those of young boys and tomboyish girls. In addition, Derryberry has also provided voice-over for Ice Age: The Meltdown, as the voice of Wednesday Addams in the 1990s animated version of The Addams Family, Weenie and Catrina on Oswald, Taz's little brother Jake on Taz-Mania, Coco Bandicoot in the Crash Bandicoot video game series, and Clay in some Playhouse Disney segments.
She has also done voice work for comedic English-language adaptations of anime titles such as Zatch Bell! in which she plays the titular character as well as his evil twin Zeno, and Ryo-Ohki, Yugi, and various other characters from several versions of the anime series Tenchi Muyo!.
Personal life
editDerryberry lives with her husband Ian Hall and her son in Toluca Lake, California.[11]
Filmography
editAnimation
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[12] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–98 | Bobby's World | Jackie | Resume | |
| 1991–95 | Taz-Mania | Jake | [13] | |
| 1992–93 | The Addams Family | Wednesday Addams | ||
| 1994 | Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Various characters | [9] | |
| Duckman | Sherry | Episode: "Gripes of Wrath" | ||
| 1995 | Life with Louie | Jeannie Harper | [9] | |
| What-a-Mess | Daughter | [9] | ||
| 1996–99 | Jumanji | Judy Shepherd | Resume | |
| 1997 | Johnny Bravo | Various characters | [9] | |
| Cow and Chicken | ||||
| Bad Baby | Eubie / Kelly | |||
| 1998 | CatDog | Various characters | [9] | |
| Runaway Rocketboy! | Jimmy Neutron | Pilot | ||
| 2000 | South Park | Miss Information | ||
| 2001 | Oswald | Weenie, Catrina, others | [9] | |
| 2001–05 | Jay Jay the Jet Plane | Jay Jay, Savannah, Herky, Revvin Evan | replacing Mary Kay Bergman | |
| 2001–02 | Grim and Evil | Various characters | Resume | |
| 2002–06 | The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius | Jimmy Neutron, Amber, Nissa, others | [9] | |
| 2002 | Fillmore! | Various characters | ||
| 2002–07 | Playhouse Disney | Clay | Host | Resume |
| 2003–08 | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Nergal Jr. | [9] | |
| 2003–04 | LeapFrog video series | Tad (character) | ||
| 2003 | Castle in the Sky | Sheeta (Young), Madge, Additional Voices | Disney dub | |
| 2004–06 | The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour | Jimmy Neutron | crossover episodes | [9] |
| 2004 | Stroker and Hoop | Jack's Girl, Miss Squash Casserole | ||
| 2006 | Danger Rangers | Emily, Mark, Royal Secretary | Episode: "Chem Gems" | |
| Curious George | Various characters | Resume | ||
| 2010–13 | Planet Sheen | Princess Oomlout (Second Face) | [9] | |
| 2012–13 | Monster High | Draculaura | [9] | |
| 2014 | TripTank | Billy | Episode: "Ricky the Rocketship" / "Show for All Ages" | [9] |
| 2015 | Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! | Various characters | ||
| 2015–21 | F Is for Family | Maureen Murphy, Philip Bonfiglio, Bridget Fitzsimmons, others | [3] | |
| 2017 | Hanazuki: Full of Treasures | Various characters | [9] | |
| Buddy Thunderstruck | Muncie, others | |||
| Ben 10 | Simon Sez, Camperhead #2 | |||
| 2019–24 | Care Bears: Unlock the Magic | Cheer Bear, Love-a-Lot Bear, Robbie | [14] | |
| 2019 | Tigtone | Helpy | [15] | |
| 2020 | Blaze and the Monster Machines | Zuzu | Episode: "The Great Space Race" | |
| 2022–24 | Monster High | Stheno Gorgon |
Anime
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[12] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–95, 2005 | Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki OVAs | Ryo-Ohki | 3 OVA series and specials, as Marie Cabbit | [13] |
| 1996–98 | Tenchi Universe series | Ryo-Ohki, Mitsuki | [13] | |
| 1999–2000 | Tenchi in Tokyo | Ryo-Ohki, Yugi | ||
| 2005–07 | Zatch Bell! | Zatch, others | ||
| 2015 | Sailor Moon | Diana | VIZ dub | |
| Sailor Moon Crystal | ||||
| Glitter Force | Candy | Netflix series | Facebook[16] | |
| 2017 | Glitter Force Doki Doki | Maya Aida | Tweet[17][18] | |
| 2024 | Rising Impact | Gawain Nanaumi | Instagram[19] | |
| 2025 | Ishura | Mestelexil the Box of Desperate Knowledge | [20] |
Film
editFeature films
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[12] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Aladdin | Additional voices | ||
| 1995 | Babe | Puppies | [9] | |
| Toy Story | Aliens, Troll, Voice on Intercom at Pizza Planet, additional voices | |||
| 1997 | Cats Don't Dance | Additional voices | ||
| 1999 | Toy Story 2 | Aliens, Amy | ||
| 2001 | Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius | Jimmy Neutron | Resume | |
| 2006 | Ice Age: The Meltdown | Diatryma Mom | [9] | |
| 2008 | Horton Hears a Who! | Who Mom | [9] | |
| 2013 | Despicable Me 2 | Additional Voices | ||
| 2021 | Sailor Moon Eternal | Diana | Netflix dub | Resume |
| 2022 | Minions: The Rise of Gru | Additional Voices | ||
| 2023 | Chebi: My Fluffy Friend | Chebi | Dub | |
| The Boy and the Heron | Kazuko | Dub | [21] | |
| 2025 | The Colors Within | Totsuko's Mother | [22] |
Direct-to-video and television films
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[12] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | The New Adventures of Peter Rabbit | Flopsy, Mopsy, Hopsy, Cottontail, Fluff | ||
| 1996 | Dot & Spot's Magical Adventure | Dot | [9] | |
| Tenchi the Movie: Tenchi Muyo in Love | Ryo-Ohki | |||
| 1998 | O' Christmas Tree | Tree, Chipmunk | ||
| 1999 | The Nuttiest Nutcracker | Marie, Fritz | ||
| 2000 | Whispers: An Elephant's Tale | Whispers | ||
| 2001 | Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure | Annette | ||
| Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust | Girl | |||
| 2003 | Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure | Fern | [9] | |
| The Animatrix | Child | [9] | ||
| 2006 | Casper's Scare School | History Teacher, Banana Lady | [9] | |
| 2009 | Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas | Gnocchi | ||
| 2010 | The Legend of Secret Pass | Shelby | ||
| 2012 | Monster High: Ghouls Rule | Draculaura | ||
| 2013 | Monster High: 13 Wishes | |||
| 2014 | Monster High: Frights, Camera, Action! | |||
| Alpha and Omega 3: The Great Wolf Games | Runt | |||
| Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return | Stenographer | |||
| Monster High: Freaky Fusion | Draculaura | |||
| Alpha and Omega 4: The Legend of the Saw Tooth Cave | Runt | |||
| 2015 | Alpha and Omega 5: Family Vacation | |||
| Monster High: Haunted | Draculaura | |||
| Monster High: Boo York, Boo York | ||||
| 2016 | Norm of the North | Little Girl | ||
| Monster High: Great Scarrier Reef | Draculaura | |||
| Alpha and Omega 6: Dino Digs | Runt | |||
| Barbie: Dreamtopia | Otto's Mom | |||
| Welcome to Monster High | Draculaura | |||
| Trolland | Jessica, Adrian, Kid #1 | |||
| Alpha and Omega 7: The Big Fureeze | Runt | |||
| 2017 | Monster High: Electrified | Draculaura | ||
| Alpha and Omega 8: Journey to Bear Kingdom | Runt |
Video games
edit
Live action
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Hey Vern, It's Ernest! | Skeeter / Willie the Robots Friend / Alien Child | ||
| 1994 | Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly Hills | Pixel(voice) | Episode: "The Opiate from the Future" | |
| 1999 | Party of Five | Mrs. Pinchon | Episode: "Fate, Hope and Charity" | |
| 2008–09 | iCarly | Principal Ted Franklin's Assistant | 3 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Free Willy | Jesse (stunt double only) | ||
| 2007 | Jekyll | Cancer Patient | ||
| 2018 | Gamers Anonymous | Phyllis |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again | Midge Mason | Television film | |
| 2004 | Comic Book: The Movie | Debbie Newman |
Theme parks
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress | Patricia | [12] | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast | Jimmy Neutron |
Other roles
edit- The character Speedy in Alka-Seltzer commercials.[12]
- The character Zack Putterman in Duracell commercials.[12]
References
edit- 1 2 Fessier, Bruce (August 18, 2006). "Not just for children Derryberry is a familiar voice on TV". The Desert Sun. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- 1 2 Hiernonymus, Clara (February 21, 1988). "Production's Scout': Small and determined". The Tennessean. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 "Biography". Debiderryberry.com. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Happy Hanukkah! 🕎 Here's my son River, Kiwi, and I on the 2nd night of Hanukkah a few years ago. Homemade potato latkes, dreidels, and gelt! Fun!⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #holidaylove #holidayfun #holidaymood #hanukkah #chanukah #voiceover #voiceoveractor #voiceovers #voiceoverartist". facebook.com.
- ↑ "Debi Derryberry on X: "Yes it's true, Sept 27 is my #birthday"". Twitter. September 27, 2017.
- ↑ Derryberry, Debi [@DebiDerryberry] (April 12, 2018). "My grandfather and grandmother AKA Bubbie and Zeidi escaped being gassed to death. They came to the USA from Hungary and joined hundreds of thousands of other brave and frightened immigrants. #HolocaustRemembranceDay #NeverForget #NeverAgain" (Tweet). Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Debi Derryberry Talks About Being the Voice of Jimmy Neutron and Her Passion Project, Baby Banana". July 16, 2021.
- ↑ Macdonald, Christopher (February 27, 2007). "American Anime Awards Updates". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 "Debi Derryberry (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. January 27, 2010. 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. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ↑ Liu, Ed (July 30, 2013). "Toonzone Interviews Voice Actor Debi Derryberry". Toonzone.net. Archived from the original on August 8, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ↑ Anderson, Jenna (January 10, 2019). "Neighborhood Voices". Toluca Lake. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Resume - Debi Derryberry". DebiDerryberry.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- 1 2 3 "Celebrity Parents Magazine: Debi Derryberry Issue - Celebrity Parents Magazine". Archived from the original on August 15, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ↑ Derryberry, Debi [@DebiDerryberry] (August 20, 2020). "So exciting when I get a toy and it has one of my voices! 🎶Share of love, care of love🎶 Who else loves the @carebears? #voiceover #voiceoveractor #carebears https://t.co/T79DmYbfQq" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 16, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Testimonials - Debi Derryberry". Debiderryberry.com. April 14, 2019. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ↑ Derryberry, Debi (November 2, 2015). "Get ready for Glitter Force! I'm Candy the mascot". Facebook. Archived from the original on February 26, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
- ↑ Derryberry, Debi [@DebiDerryberry] (July 20, 2017). "Aug 18. Glitter Force Doki Doki will air on @netflix! I star as Maya along with @stephaniesheh @MelissaFahn & @ericalindbeck! #GlitterForce" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 7, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Ressler, Karen (July 19, 2017). "'Glitter Force Doki Doki' Listed for August 18 on Netflix". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
- ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Ishura S2 English Dub Credits". Imgur. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ↑ Dar, Taimur (December 15, 2023). "Michael Sinterniklaas guides all-star voice cast of THE BOY AND THE HERON English-language dub". The Beat. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ↑ GKids [@GKIDSfilms] (December 4, 2024). "Additional Cast (2/2): Debi Derryberry - Totsuko's Mother Noelle McGrath - Headmistress Susanne Blakeslee - Sister Juri Stephanie Sheh - Ballet Instructor Eileen Stevens - Sister Hiyoko" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "Final Fantasy X-2 (2003 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ↑ "Guild Wars 2 Living World Behind the Voice: Debi Derryberry". Guild Wars 2 Living World Behind the Voice. October 5, 2018. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
- ↑ Square Enix Business Division 1. Mobius Final Fantasy. Square Enix. Scene: Closing credits, 4m in, English Voice Actors.
{{cite book}}:|author=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Derryberry, Debi [@DebiDerryberry] (November 20, 2021). "Did you know that Tubby and Diona from #GenshinImpact are friends in real life? 😂 So much fun hanging out with @DinaSherman the other day! #voiceover #voiceoveractor https://t.co/W7wFZ4Eavj" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 20, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Do you play Genshin Impact? #genshinimpact #videogames #voiceover #videogamevoiceactor #genshinimpactnpc #genshinimpactvoiceactors #greenscreen".
- ↑ Derryberry, Debi [@DebiDerryberry] (September 11, 2020). "@Canadianguyehh @ronman1998 Sorry for the confusion! I was misinformed when I said yes a few weeks ago. I am not Coco for the new game, but I am Coco for the mobile game" (Tweet). Archived from the original on August 27, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Derryberry, Debi [@DebiDerryberry] (October 15, 2022). "He's baaaaaaaack.... #NickKartRacers #JimmyNeutronRevival @NickKartRacers https://t.co/ZZZD3PllaT" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 8, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Debiderryberry on TikTok".
- ↑ Derryberry, Debi [@DebiDerryberry] (July 27, 2023). "Yes that's right, he isn't IN the game....he IS the game..." (Tweet). Archived from the original on July 27, 2023 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (2024 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ↑ Foster, George (September 17, 2025). "After Nearly 20 Years, Jimmy Neutron And Timmy Turner Are Reuniting For Nicktoons & The Dice Of Destiny". TheGamer. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
- Book references
- Terrace, Vincent (2014). Internet Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Television Series, 1998–2013. McFarland. ISBN 9781476616452 – via Google Books.
External links
edit- Official website
- Debi Derryberry at IMDb
- Debi Derryberry at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
