Sherri Lynn Stoner (born July 16, 1959) is an American writer, producer, and actress. She is best known for her work on the animated television series Animaniacs as a writer, story editor, and the voice of Slappy Squirrel throughout its run and for one short segment in its revival. She co-developed the animated spin-off series The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper and has written for series such as The 7D, Curious George, Work It Out Wombats!, and the film My Favorite Martian.
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| Born | Sherri Lynn Stoner July 16, 1959[1] Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1980–present |
Biography
editShe has worked extensively in animation. She was a writer and producer for such 1990s animated shows as Tiny Toon Adventures and Animaniacs. In Animaniacs, Stoner also voiced Slappy Squirrel, a grumpy elderly squirrel and retired cartoon star.[2] In 2023, she reprised the role of Slappy Squirrel for the final episode of the Animaniacs revival.
She co-wrote (with Deanna Oliver) Universal's Casper and was on the writing staff of the 1996 revival of an animated Casper the Friendly Ghost, also known as The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper. Stoner and Oliver wrote the Disney film My Favorite Martian, based on the original 1960s TV series.
Stoner served as animation reference model for Ariel in Disney's The Little Mermaid and for Belle in Beauty and the Beast.[3][4] Animators for The Little Mermaid incorporated some of Stoner's mannerisms, such as biting her lower lip, into the character design of Ariel.[1]
Stoner's live-action television work includes a recurring role as Rachel Brown Oleson in the 9th season of Little House on the Prairie, and appearances in Murder, She Wrote and Knots Landing. She worked with Tom Ruegger as story editor on Disney's The 7D.[5][6]
On the big screen, Stoner starred alongside Wendy O. Williams in the 1986 film Reform School Girls. She was also a member of The Groundlings improvisational troupe in Los Angeles.
Filmography
editActing
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1980 | Knots Landing | Mary Ann | Episode: "Let Me Count the Ways" |
| 1983 | Little House on the Prairie | Rachel Brown Oleson | 2 episodes |
| 1986 | Reform School Girls | Lisa | |
| 1987 | Murder, She Wrote | Sarah Martino | Episode: "Old Habits Die Hard" |
| 1993–1998 | Animaniacs | Slappy Squirrel (voice) | Recurring role (37 episodes)[7] |
| 1998 | Pinky and the Brain | Episode: "Star Warners"[7] | |
| 1999 | Wakko's Wish | Direct-to-video[7] | |
| 2015 | The 7D | Nougat (voice) | Episode: "Big Rock Candy Flim-Flam"[7] |
| 2023 | Animaniacs | Slappy Squirrel (voice) | Episode: "Slappy's Return" |
Crew work
edit| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1990–1992 | Tiny Toon Adventures | Producer, writer (37 episodes) |
| 1993–1995 | Animaniacs | Producer, writer (67 episodes) |
| 1995 | Casper | Writer |
| 1999 | My Favorite Martian | Writer |
| 2007 | Animalia | Writer (3 episodes) |
| 2014–2016 | The 7D | Writer (44 episodes) |
| 2017–2019 | Mickey and the Roadster Racers | Writer (7 episodes) |
| 2019–2022 | Curious George | Writer (43 episodes) |
| 2023 | Work It Out Wombats! | Writer (18 episodes) |
References
edit- 1 2 Korkis, Jim (November 19, 2021). "How Sherri Stoner Became "The Little Mermaid"". Cartoon Research. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
... Little things like the way she bites her lip were incorporated into Ariel's personality ...
- ↑ Maurice LaMarche, Tom Ruegger, et al. (2006). Steven Spielberg Presents Animaniacs: Volume 2. Special Features: The Writers Flipped They Have No Script. [DVD]. Warner Home Video.
- ↑ The Little Mermaid Art Gallery: Early Drawings, Model Keys, color Keys Archived May 3, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Disney Archives – Belle Character History
- ↑ "'The 7D' Report for July 7 Disney XD Premiere". Animation Magazine. April 25, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ↑ DisneyChannelPR (April 3, 2014). "Kelly Osbourne joins the cast of Disney's The 7D, a contemporary, comedic take on the seven dwarfs, premiering this summer" (Press release). Archived from the original on December 17, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "Sherri Stoner (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved April 22, 2025. 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.