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Jessica DiCicco
DiCicco at Florida SuperCon
BornJessica Sonya DiCicco
(1980-06-10) June 10, 1980 (age 44)
Los Angeles, California
OccupationActress
Years active1985–present
AgentAbrams Artists
Notable creditThe Buzz on Maggie as Maggie
ParentBobby Di Cicco (father)
Websitejessicadicicco.com

Jessica Sonya DiCicco (born June 10, 1980) is an Italian-American actress known for voicing in animated television series and video games. Some of her major voice roles in animation include: Maggie in The Buzz on Maggie, Sailor Girl in Future Phatom (1999 Animation Series) and Flame Princess in Adventure Time. She also did the voice of Noggin on Nickelodeon's channel and Miguzi's Erin on Cartoon Network. She received a Daytime Emmy nomination for voicing Malina in The Emperor's New School.

Early life

Born in Los Angeles, California, Jessica Sonya DiCicco was the first child of Bobby DiCicco and Margo Malkin. She and her sister Katie were raised in Manhattan, New York City. DiCicco's birth was announced in both Variety and US Magazine since her father, Bobby DiCicco, was a popular actor. In 1990, DiCicco was selected by Marlo Thomas from among thousands of other school children to appear on the ABC special Free to Be... A Family. When she was nine years old, she was cast by Francis Ford Coppola in The Godfather Part III as an unnamed child. She had a small role as young Cindy Zagarella in the 1993 film Household Saints. In 1996, DiCicco was a photographer for New York magazine.

Career

In 1998, DiCicco appeared in the NBC miniseries Witness to the Mob and in the Disney film In the Nick of Time. Besides her appearances in television and commercials, DiCicco has worked on stage with several repertory companies. In 1999, DiCicco and her co-stars in the Nickelodeon pilot Bus No. 9 were nominated a Young Artist Award, but lost to The Sweetest Gift. She also starred in the miniseries As Our Schoolbus Turns. Nickelodeon noted her versatile voice and cast her as the voice of Noggin from 1998 to 2002 to launch the Noggin network. She was also the voice of Miguzi's Erin on Cartoon Network.

As a voice actress, DiCicco had lead roles on The Emperor's New School, The Buzz on Maggie, Loonatics Unleashed, and Shuriken School. She had recurring roles on The Replacements, El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera, American Dragon: Jake Long, Bratz, and All Grown Up!. She co-starred as Shelby in the DreamWorks film Over the Hedge and voiced Gwen on Amy Poehler's television series for Nickelodeon, The Mighty B!. DiCicco was the voice of Master Viper in the Kung Fu Panda short film Secrets of the Furious Five. She recently has been a voice actor for Adventure Time, Pound Puppies, and Gravity Falls. She was nominated for a Daytime Emmy in 2008 for her performance as Malina on The Emperor's New School, but lost to Eartha Kitt, who did Yzma in the same series. Currently DiCicco provides the voice of Toby the cactus and the sounds of the mule Clementine on Sheriff Callie's Wild West.

DiCicco has also contributed to several video games, including Psychonauts, Kingdom Hearts II, Hot Shots Tennis, and Pimp My Ride.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1990 The Godfather Part III Child
1993 Household Saints Young Cindy Zagarella
1998 Bus No. 9 Jessica TV movie
Witness to the Mob Karen TV movie
2004 50 First Dates Teenager at the zoo uncredited
2006 Over the Hedge Shelby Voice
2007 Toot & Puddle: I'll Be Home for Christmas Opal Voice / TV movie
2008 Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five Young Viper Voice / Short film
Unstable Fables: Goldilocks & 3 Bears Show Misty Voice
2010 Einstein Pals Millie Voice / Direct-to-video (DVD)
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1989 Kate & Allie
2004 Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks Gerdie Voice / "Dannan's American Cousin" (season 3, episode 5)
2004-2007 All Grown Up! 16-17 year old 7th grader named Wally (who appeared in 3 seasons and 4 episodes) Voice / Minor role
Loonatics Unleashed Lexi Bunny Voice / Main role
2005-2006 The Buzz on Maggie Maggie Pesky Voice / Title role
2006-2008 The Emperor's New School Malina Voice / Main role
2006 Frances Frances Voice / Title role
Shuriken School Okuni / Ami / Kita Voice / Main role
Bratz Roxxi / Fiana / Sheridan Voice / Recurring role
Danger Rangers Manny / Moe Voice / "Medicine Mix Up" (season 1, episode 5)
2007 El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera Davi Rococo Voice / Recurring role
American Dragon: Jake Long Danica Voice / Recurring role
2008 Jimmy Kimmel Live! Herself season 6, episode 30
The Replacements Celebrity Starr Voice / "Hollywoodn't" (season 2, episode 10)
2008-2011 The Mighty B! Gwen Voice / Main role
2008-2009 Random! Cartoons Gloom / Fuzzy Animal #1 Voice / "Sparkles and Gloom" (season 1, episode 7)
Smart Alec / Plasma Tot Voice / "Hero Heights" (season 1, episode 4)
2010 Two and a Half Men Jenny Voice / "Aye, Aye Captain" (season 7, episode 15)
2011 Tinker Bell and the Pixie Hollow Games Lilac Voice / Main Role
2011 Winx Club Lucy, Miele Voice / Minor Role. English version by Nickelodeon.
2012-2014 Adventure Time Flame Princess Voice / Minor Role
2012 Pound Puppies Patches Voice / Recurring Role
2012 The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange Princess Peach Voice
2012 Motorcity Ruby the Dark Slayer Voice / "Ride of the Fantasy Vans" (season 1, episode 9)
2012 Gravity Falls Tambry Voice
Video games
Year Title Role Notes
2000 Midnight Club: Street Racing Announcer for the New York level
2003 Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure Skater Girl
2005 Psychonauts Franke Athens
2006 Kingdom Hearts II Olette
Pimp My Ride Marcia
2007 Hot Shots Tennis Ashley
Bratz 4 Real Roxxi / Fianna
2010 White Knight Chronicles: International Edition Additional Voices
Final Fantasy XIII/Final Fantasy XIII-2 Cocoon Inhabitants/Additional Voices
Resonance of Fate Leanne
2011 Rise of Nightmares Monica
2011 Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster Tallulah Voice

References

  1. "Celebrity Birthday: June 10". AbsoluteNow.com. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  2. ^ "SBV: Voice Over: Jessica DiCicco". Archived from the original on April 3, 2011. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  3. "Congratulations to former Chicago actor Bobby Di Cicco and his wife/manager Margo Malkin on their firstborn Jessica Sonya DiCicco". Chicago Tribune. June 24, 1980.
  4. "Jessica DiCicco". Animate Miami. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  5. "Katie DiCicco biography". Velvet Addiction. November 22, 2008. Retrieved September 6, 2009.
  6. "Jessica DiCicco – ABC Medianet". Retrieved September 6, 2009.
  7. Nancy Jo Sales (December 16, 1996). "Teenage Gangland". New York. p. 33. Retrieved September 6, 2009.
  8. "20th Annual Awards (Young Artist Awards)". Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  9. ^ "Jessica DiCicco – Credits". Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  10. "35th Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations". Emmy Online. Retrieved May 22, 2009.

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