Mary Kay Bergman (June 5, 1961 November 11, 1999) was an American voice artist, best known for her work on South Parkas several female characters, including Sheila Broflovski and Liane Cartman. At 10:18 p.m., she was pronounced dead in the hospital. He was inspired to create SoulGeek.com, a geek dating and community website. November 17, 1999 Sorry! Voice actress Tara Strong replaced Bergman as the voice of Timmy Turner in The Fairly OddParents, as well as redubbing Bergman's lines from the Oh Yeah! The action you just performed triggered the security solution. Mary Kay Bergman, also credited Shannen Cassidy (June 5, 1961 November 11, 1999) was an American actress, voice artist, and comedienne, who was the primary voice actress for female characters on South Park as well as South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut. Following in the steps of one of her idols, Carol Burnett, Bergman attended University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)[5] and studied theater arts from 1978 until 1981. She was pronounced dead by a police officer shortly afterwards. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. On the morning of November 11, 1999, Bergman took part in a radio program commemorating Disneylands 45th anniversary. Your IP: She began acting in high school productions, obtained representation for on-camera commercials, cinema, and television, and spent several years studying privately with acting instructor Harry Mastrogeorge. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Job Mary Kay Bergman Net Worth Her projected net worth ranges from $ 1 million $ 5 million. It gave me a smile after a serious broken heart reading this. In 1989, she began voicing the Disney character Snow White. [28] Also contributing to the memorial fund was March 28, 2000's Los Angeles edition of the Daily Variety magazine, which ran a full-page Oscar version of the Open Letter to All by Andrade. Among her most popular work was the voices she gave to many characters on the animated TV series "South Park. As we all know, Mary Kay Bergman was an INCREDIBLY talented voice actress who voiced all the female characters in South Park. [24], On the morning of November 11, 1999, Bergman contributed to a radio program celebrating Disneyland's 45th anniversary. Bergman said, "Everything fell apart. Last edited on 24 February 2023, at 00:49, Learn how and when to remove this template message, World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise, A Turtle's Tale 2: Sammy's Escape from Paradise, https://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/dino_s_andrade_born_1963_8279173, "My 1st wife, actress Mary Kay Bergman, suffered in secret until 20 years-ago today when she took her own life. [3][4] She grew up around the corner from the home of Adriana Caselotti, the original voice of Snow White. However, characters like Rebecca Cotswolds, who was a one-shot character that just so happened to be one of the last roles Mary Kay had before her tragic suicide, would probably become recurring characters. Voiced It's unknown how Bergman's death might affect the third-season episodes of "South Park," yet to be produced. Thank you for this information. The South Park episode "Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics" was dedicated to her, as was the episode "Starvin' Marvin in Space," the first episode to air after her death. [30], Bergman's interview on Nightcap, a show by Chapman University, was recorded on November 5, 1999, but was aired posthumously. Bergman was born in Los Angeles, California. As a result of this, she was credited for all of Season One and the first half of Season Two under the alias Shannen Cassidy, which was eventually retired for her real name. I think Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated would've been the last time Mary Kay Bergman voiced Daphne before passing the torch to her best friend and student Grey DeLisle. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. She sang almost all the parts in a song, "Blame Canada," for this year's film "South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut. In the demanding industry of vocal characterization, Bergman was probably best known for her versatility on the "South Park" series. Died Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Try again later. Sadly, Mary Kay committed suicide in 1999 due to a lethal mix between bipolar disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. Bergman was probably best known for portraying the voice of most of the female characters on the animated sitcom South Park, and the first voice of main character Timmy Turner on the animated show The Fairly OddParents. She was the original voice actor of Timmy Turner in the Oh Yeah! She was a joy to work with and made me look good as a novice voice-over director. She was also well known at the time as a voice actress for Disney, where her voices included Snow White. Grey DeLisle replaced Bergman as Daphne Blake in Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase. How long though depends. Bergman is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills.[24]. [3] At age 16, Bergman received her first professional acting job in the television film Return Engagement, which starred Elizabeth Taylor. WebMary Kay Bergman (born June 5, 1961) is an American voice actress. Sometimes credited as Shannen Cassidy, her 14-year career included voicing work in this summer's "Star Wars, Episode 1: The Phantom Menace"; the 1996 Disney film "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," in which she read Quasimodo's mother; and this year's critically acclaimed "The Iron Giant.". [27] To benefit the Mary Kay Bergman Memorial Fund, a Memorial Celebration and Concert was held in March 2000. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Mary Kay Bergman would've likely been in popular cartoons in the 2000s like Kim Possible, Codename: Kids Next Door, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Danny Phantom, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Ben 10, and Phineas & Ferb. Andrade started as an actor on stage and doing comedy improvisation, having been trained at the Groundlings by the actors Mindy Sterling and Julia Sweeney. She would later appear prominently in the Goin' Down to South Park mockumentary as herself. Among Bergman's favorite series were Jonny Quest, The Flintstones, and Wait Till Your Father Gets Home, which she considered a "precursor to The Simpsons. Mary Kay Bergman, the woman who was doing it before, was a really dear friend of mine, and she actually taught me a lot about doing voiceovers. But it's going to take four to five people to replace her. She was the only child of musicians Patricia Paris Pat McGowan and David Dave Bergman. WebMary Kay Bergman is a voice actor known for voicing Daphne Blake, Jay Jay, and Liane Cartman. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Bergman's attorney, Robert Harrison, says she killed herself on Thursday night. She was the lead female voice actress on South Park from the show's 1997 debut until her death. Her husband came and stayed with me at my house, because he said, "I can't stay over there, it's too painful." Her characters included Liane Cartman, Sheila Broflovski, Shelly Marsh, Sharon Marsh, Carol McCormick and Wendy Testaburger. Your email address will not be published. She was always proud of the fact that as a child she and her mother wrote letters to NBC to help keep the original Star Trek on the air for a third season. WebMary Kay Bergman was an American voice actress, animation voice-over teacher, and comedienne, who succeeded Heather North Kenney as the voice of Daphne Blake in 1998, most prominently in the first three direct-to-video films. Because we are in this thing where we do shows two weeks ahead of time, when it happened it was really tough because we had three shows to do and we knew we weren't going to find anyone at the time, so we just wrote three episodes with no female characters in them.[34]. The thing that gets me is if the blast isnt fatal, you spend your life walking around with horrific facial injuries, which cant make life any easier. Cartoons, The Fairly OddParents, and several female voices in The Tick animated series. They had to find someone who sounded just like someone trying to sound like someone else! Apparently when the Castilian Spanish Homer Simpson died, it was very problematic replacing him. Throughout her career, Bergman performed voice work for over 400 television commercials and voiced over 100 cartoon, film, and video game characters. /r/Cartoons is a place full of discussion for cartoon filled content! Tragically, she committed suicide in 1999. Andrade later created the geek dating website SoulGeek.Com[6] in her memory. Bergman is survived by her husband, Dino Andrate, and her mother, Patricia McGowan. WebMary Kay Bergman is a voice actor known for voicing Daphne Blake, Jay Jay, and Liane Cartman. Bergman credited South Park for pulling her out of a typecasting rut. December 21, 2022 She acted in plays during high school and also studied theater at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Her anticipated monthly profits and salary were $500,000. WebMary Kay Bergman (June 5, 1961 November 11, 1999) was an American voice artist, best known for her work on South Park as several female characters, including Sheila Broflovski and Liane Cartman. After Bergman's death, the two episodes "Starvin' Marvin in Space" (the final episode for which she recorded original dialogue) and "Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics" (the final episode in which her voice was used via archive footage) were dedicated in her memory.[20]. Bergman declared, Everything broke down. Having started acting in high school plays,[12] she got an agent for on-camera commercials, film, and television and studied privately with acting coach Harry Mastrogeorge for several years. "They feel there was nothing they could have done.". Now April Stewart is the voice of Wendy, Stan's on-again, off again girlfriend. She was originally credited as Shannen Cassidy (taken from stars Shannen Doherty and David Cassidy) out of concerns regarding possible conflicts with her continued work as Disney's official Snow White voice. Cartoons era.[35]. Verify and try again. In the television movie Return Engagement, starring Elizabeth Taylor, Bergman made her acting debut at the age of 16. WebIn the Season Three episode, "Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics", a month after Mary Kay Bergman 's suicide, Nurse Gollum was one of several characters who appeared as a tribute to her during the line "Faithful friends who are dear to us - Gather near to us once more. Bergman has portrayed over 100 characters in cartoons, movies, and video games, in To use this feature, use a newer browser. "She was wonderful, there was nobody like her. , Mary Kay Bergman was an INCREDIBLY talented voice actress on South Park for pulling her out a! 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