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| Melendy Britt | |
|---|---|
 Britt at the 2015 Phoenix Comicon | |
| Occupation(s) | Television and voice actress |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Children | 2 |
Melendy Britt is an American actress who has been active in television and voice acting since the 1970s.
Career
Britt's most notable animated work is for Filmation, voicing characters such as She-Ra, and the second animated Batgirl (Jane Webb was the first). She also provided the voice for Penny, would-be love interest and aide to Plastic Man on The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show, which was produced by Ruby-Spears. She was also the voice of Gran Gran in Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Her film credits include roles in Gray Lady Down (1978) and Being There (1979). On television she appeared in three different roles in three episodes of The Rockford Files, and on Cheers she played Kelly Gaines' mother, Roxanne Gaines, in the episode "Woody or Won't He".
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | The Lawyer | Ann Greer | |
| 1978 | Gray Lady Down | Liz Bennett | |
| 1979 | Being There | Sophie | |
| 1985 | The Secret of the Sword | Adora/She-Ra | |
| Girls of the Moulin Rouge | Narrator | Documentary | |
| 2015 | Hotel Transylvania 2 | Additional voices |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Then Came Bronson | Marcia Ford | Episode: "The Mountain" |
| 1971 | The Interns | Rose | Episode: "Changes" |
| Men at Law | Tina Edwards | Episode: "Yesterday Is But a Dream" | |
| Sarge | Candy Mills | Episode: "Psst! Wanna Buy a Dirty Picture?" | |
| 1971–1972 | Mannix | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 1971 | Longstreet | Lenore Crowley | Episode: "The Girl with the Broom" |
| 1972 | The Brian Keith Show | Claire Wells | Episode: "Little Boy Flu" |
| 1973 | Ironside | Rona Bartlet | Episode: "A Special Person" |
| 1974 | Kojak | Joan Marly | Episode: "Slay Ride" |
| Police Woman | Mary Kay | Episode: "Requiem for Bored Wives" | |
| 1975–1977 | The Rockford Files | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 1975 | They Only Come Out at Night | Mrs. Owens | Television film |
| 1976 | Bronk | Beth | Episode: "Target: Unknown" |
| Family | Mrs. Richardson | Episode: "Monday Is Forever" | |
| The Tony Randall Show | Mrs. Jenkins | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| ABC Afterschool Special | Various roles | 2 episodes | |
| Starsky & Hutch | Janice Drew | Episode: "The Specialist" | |
| 1977 | The New Adventures of Batman | Barbara Gordon / Batgirl / Catwoman | Voice, 16 episodes |
| 1978 | Barnaby Jones | Phyllis Hunter | Episode: "Deadly Sanctuary" |
| The Love Boat | Georgina | 1 episode | |
| 1978–1979 | Tarzan and the Super 7 | Batgirl / Catwoman | Voice, 33 episodes |
| 1979–1980 | The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show | Penny / Chief | Voice, 19 episodes |
| 1979–1982 | The New Adventures of Flash Gordon | Princess Aura | Voice, 24 episodes |
| 1980 | Mother and Daughter: The Loving War | Dinah Drake | Television film |
| The Incredible Hulk | Joan Singer | Episode: "Deathmask" | |
| Reunion | Evelyn Hollander | Television film | |
| A Snow White Christmas | Wicked Queen | ||
| 1981 | Taxi | Janine | Episode: "Jim Joins the Network" |
| 1981-1982 | Shannon | Patty | 2 episodes |
| 1982 | Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All | Princess Aura | Voice, television film |
| 1984 | Matt Houston | Sheila | Episode: "Stolen" |
| 1985 | The Transformers | Alana | Voice, Episode: "Sea Change" |
| He-Man & She-Ra: A Christmas Special | Adora, She-Ra, Catra, Mermista, Castaspella, Octavia, Hunga, Jewlestar | Voice, television film | |
| 1985–1987 | She-Ra: Princess of Power | Voice, 93 episodes | |
| 1986 | Falcon Crest | Skylar Kimball | 2 episodes |
| 1990 | Cheers | Roxanne Gaines | Episode: "Woody or Won't He" |
| 1992 | Life Goes On | Colette Swanson | Episode: "Corky's Romance" |
| 1993 | Star | Priscilla Barclay | Television film |
| 1994 | Weird Science | Marcia Donnelly | 5 episodes |
| 2000 | Gilmore Girls | Gloria | Episode: "Kill Me Now" |
| 2001 | Jack & Jill | Cecilia Barrett | Episode: "Caution: Parents Crossing" |
| 2003 | The Wild Thornberrys | Fox | Voice, episode: "Sir Nigel: Part 2" |
| 2005 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Gran Gran | Voice, 2 episodes |
| The Young and the Restless | Dr. Carlene Woods | 2 episodes | |
| 2013 | Last Man Standing | Dolores | Episode: "The Fight" |
| 2017 | Michael Jackson's Halloween | Bernice | Television film |
References
- "She-Ra actress Melendy Britt remembers series". NewsOK.com. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
- "Ahead Of Power-Con, She-Ra Star Melendy Britt Looks Back On Show". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
- "Female superhero 'She-Ra' marks 25th anniversary". CNN. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- Michelle Kung (September 28, 2010). "'She-Ra': Melendy Britt on Being the Voice Behind the 'Princess of Power' and L'Oreal". WSJ. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
- "Catching Up With the Voice of She-Ra, Melendy Britt". Out Magazine. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
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