Acting

Laraine Newman

Born March 2, 1952 · Los Angeles, California, USA (age 74)

Laraine Newman (born March 2, 1952) is an American actress, voice actress, comedian and writer, who was part of the original cast of NBC's Saturday Night Live and played the main villain Lawanda Dumore in the 1991 film Problem Child 2

Known For

Minions & Monsters

Minions & Monsters · 2026

Minions & Monsters

MovieAdventureAnimation

This is the rambunctious, ridiculous and totally true story of how the Minions conquered Hollywood, became movie stars, lost everything, unleashed monsters onto the world and then banded together to try and save the planet from the mayhem they had just created.

Inside Out

Inside Out · 2015

MovieAnimationFamily

When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness get lost, they must journey through unfamiliar places to get back home.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie · 2026

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

MovieFamilyComedy

Having thwarted Bowser's previous plot to marry Princess Peach, Mario and Luigi now face a fresh threat in Bowser Jr., who is determined to liberate his father from captivity and restore the family legacy. Alongside companions new and old, the brothers travel across the stars to stop the young heir's crusade.

Hoppers

Hoppers · 2026

MovieAdventureAnimation

Scientists have discovered how to 'hop' human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals, allowing people to communicate with animals as animals. Animal lover Mabel seizes an opportunity to use the technology, uncovering mysteries within the animal world beyond anything she could have imagined.

Monsters, Inc.

Monsters, Inc. · 2001

MovieAnimationComedy

Lovable Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. When a little girl named Boo wanders into their world, it's the monsters who are scared silly, and it's up to Sulley and Mike to keep her out of sight and get her back home.

Toy Story 3

Toy Story 3 · 2010

MovieAnimationFamily

Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally left at a nefarious day care center. The toys must band together to escape and return home to Andy.

Finding Nemo

Finding Nemo · 2003

MovieAnimationFamily

Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist's office aquarium. It's up to his worrisome father Marlin and a friendly but forgetful fish Dory to bring Nemo home -- meeting vegetarian sharks, surfer dude turtles, hypnotic jellyfish, hungry seagulls, and more along the way.

Despicable Me 2

Despicable Me 2 · 2013

Despicable Me 2

MovieAnimationComedy

Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal.

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Minions & Monsters

Minions & Monsters · 2026

Minions & Monsters

MovieAdventureAnimation

This is the rambunctious, ridiculous and totally true story of how the Minions conquered Hollywood, became movie stars, lost everything, unleashed monsters onto the world and then banded together to try and save the planet from the mayhem they had just created.

Additional Voices (voice)

Inside Out

Inside Out · 2015

MovieAnimationFamily

When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness get lost, they must journey through unfamiliar places to get back home.

Additional Voices (voice)

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie · 2026

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

MovieFamilyComedy

Having thwarted Bowser's previous plot to marry Princess Peach, Mario and Luigi now face a fresh threat in Bowser Jr., who is determined to liberate his father from captivity and restore the family legacy. Alongside companions new and old, the brothers travel across the stars to stop the young heir's crusade.

Additional Voices (voice)

Hoppers

Hoppers · 2026

MovieAdventureAnimation

Scientists have discovered how to 'hop' human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals, allowing people to communicate with animals as animals. Animal lover Mabel seizes an opportunity to use the technology, uncovering mysteries within the animal world beyond anything she could have imagined.

ADR & Dubbing

Monsters, Inc.

Monsters, Inc. · 2001

MovieAnimationComedy

Lovable Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. When a little girl named Boo wanders into their world, it's the monsters who are scared silly, and it's up to Sulley and Mike to keep her out of sight and get her back home.

Additional Voices (voice)

Toy Story 3

Toy Story 3 · 2010

MovieAnimationFamily

Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally left at a nefarious day care center. The toys must band together to escape and return home to Andy.

Additional Voices (voice)

Finding Nemo

Finding Nemo · 2003

MovieAnimationFamily

Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist's office aquarium. It's up to his worrisome father Marlin and a friendly but forgetful fish Dory to bring Nemo home -- meeting vegetarian sharks, surfer dude turtles, hypnotic jellyfish, hungry seagulls, and more along the way.

Additional Voices (voice)

Despicable Me 2

Despicable Me 2 · 2013

Despicable Me 2

MovieAnimationComedy

Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal.

Additional Voices (voice)

The Sheep Detectives

The Sheep Detectives · 2026

The Sheep Detectives

MovieComedyFamily

George Hardy is a shepherd who reads detective novels to his beloved sheep every night, assuming they can't possibly understand. But when a mysterious incident disrupts life on the farm, the sheep realize they must become the detectives. As they follow the clues and investigate human suspects, they prove that even sheep can be brilliant crime-solvers.

Fainting Sheep (voice)

Wreck-It Ralph

Wreck-It Ralph · 2012

MovieFamilyAnimation

Wreck-It Ralph is the 9-foot-tall, 643-pound villain of an arcade video game named Fix-It Felix Jr., in which the game's titular hero fixes buildings that Ralph destroys. Wanting to prove he can be a good guy and not just a villain, Ralph escapes his game and lands in Hero's Duty, a first-person shooter where he helps the game's hero battle against alien invaders. He later enters Sugar Rush, a kart racing game set on tracks made of candies, cookies and other sweets. There, Ralph meets Vanellope von Schweetz who has learned that her game is faced with a dire threat that could affect the entire arcade, and one that Ralph may have inadvertently started.

Additional Voices (voice)

MovieAnimationComedy

Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell) gives him a new lease on life.

Additional Voices (voice)

WALL·E

WALL·E · 2008

MovieAnimationFamily

After hundreds of years doing what he was built for, WALL•E— a robot designed to clean up the earth—discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. EVE comes to realize that WALL•E has inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet's future, and races back to space to report to the humans. Meanwhile, WALL•E chases EVE across the galaxy and sets into motion one of the most imaginative adventures ever brought to the big screen.

Additional Voices (voice)

Tangled

Tangled · 2010

MovieAnimationFamily

Feisty teenager Rapunzel, who has long and magical hair, wants to go and see sky lanterns on her eighteenth birthday, but she's bound to a tower by her overprotective mother. She strikes a deal with Flynn Rider, a charming wanted thief, and the duo set off on an action-packed escapade.

Additional Voices (voice)

The Lorax

The Lorax · 2012

MovieAnimationFamily

A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.

Additional Voices (voice)

The Grinch

The Grinch · 2018

MovieAnimationComedy

The Grinch hatches a scheme to ruin Christmas when the residents of Whoville plan their annual holiday celebration. But a certain little who might change things.

Additional Voices (voice)

Despicable Me 4

Despicable Me 4 · 2024

Despicable Me 4

MovieAnimationComedy

Gru and Lucy and their girls—Margo, Edith and Agnes—welcome a new member to the Gru family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad. Gru also faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal and his femme fatale girlfriend Valentina, forcing the family to go on the run.

Melora / Additional Voices (voice)

Ice Age: The Meltdown

Ice Age: The Meltdown · 2006

Ice Age: The Meltdown

MovieAnimationFamily

Diego, Manny and Sid return in this sequel to the hit animated movie Ice Age. This time around, the deep freeze is over, and the ice-covered earth is starting to melt, which will destroy the trio's cherished valley. The impending disaster prompts them to reunite and warn all the other beasts about the desperate situation.

Additional Voices (voice)

Cars

MovieAnimationAdventure

Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters.

Additional Voices (voice)

Sing

MovieAnimationComedy

A koala named Buster recruits his best friend to help him drum up business for his theater by hosting a singing competition.

Meena's Grandmother / Additional Voices (voice)

Monsters University

Monsters University · 2013

Monsters University

MovieAnimationFamily

A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University — when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.

Additional Voices (voice)

The Secret Life of Pets 2

The Secret Life of Pets 2 · 2019

The Secret Life of Pets 2

MovieAnimationComedy

Max the terrier must cope with some major life changes when his owner gets married and has a baby. When the family takes a trip to the countryside, nervous Max has numerous run-ins with canine-intolerant cows, hostile foxes and a scary turkey. Luckily for Max, he soon catches a break when he meets Rooster, a gruff farm dog who tries to cure the lovable pooch of his neuroses.

Additional Voices (voice)

Migration

Migration · 2023

MovieFamilyComedy

After a migrating duck family alights on their pond with thrilling tales of far-flung places, the Mallard family embarks on a family road trip, from New England, to New York City, to tropical Jamaica.

Additional Voices (voice)

Despicable Me 3

Despicable Me 3 · 2017

Despicable Me 3

MovieActionAnimation

Gru and his wife Lucy must stop former '80s child star Balthazar Bratt from achieving world domination.

Additional Voice (voice)

Horton Hears a Who!

Horton Hears a Who! · 2008

Horton Hears a Who!

MovieAnimationComedy

An imaginative elephant named Horton hears a faint cry for help coming from a tiny speck of dust floating through the air. Horton suspects there may be life on that speck and despite a surrounding community, who thinks he has lost his mind, he is determined to save the tiny particle.

Glummox Mom (voice)

American Dad!

American Dad! · 2005

SeriesAnimationComedy

The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three housemates: Father, husband, and breadwinner Stan Smith; his better half housewife, Francine Smith; their college-aged daughter, Hayley Smith; and their high-school-aged son, Steve Smith. Outside of the Smith family, there are three additional main characters, including Hayley's boyfriend turned husband, Jeff Fischer; the family's man-in-a-goldfish-body pet, Klaus; and most notably the family's zany alien, Roger, who is "full of masquerades, brazenness, and shocking antics."

Enuice (voice)

Friends

Friends · 1994

Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.

Mrs. Buffay

Adventure Time

Adventure Time · 2010

SeriesAnimationComedy

Young Finn and his shape-shifting dog buddy, Jake, go on a series of surreal adventures as they journey through the postapocalyptic Land of Ooo.

Widow / Additional Voices (voice)

Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burgers · 2011

SeriesAnimationComedy

Bob's Burgers follows a third-generation restaurateur, Bob, as he runs Bob's Burgers with the help of his wife and their three kids. Bob and his quirky family have big ideas about burgers, but fall short on service and sophistication. Despite the greasy counters, lousy location and a dearth of customers, Bob and his family are determined to make Bob's Burgers "grand re-re-re-opening" a success.

Dove (voice)

Rugrats

Rugrats · 1991

SeriesFamilyAnimation

Focuses on a group of toddlers, most prominently Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, Lil, and Angelica, and their day-to-day lives, usually involving common life experiences that become adventures in the babies' imaginations. Adults in the series are almost always unaware of what the children are up to; however, this only provides more room for the babies to explore and discover their surroundings.

Samantha Shane (voice)

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm · 2000

Curb Your Enthusiasm

The off-kilter, unscripted comic vision of Larry David, who plays himself in a parallel universe in which he can't seem to do anything right, and, by his standards, neither can anyone else.

The Director

The Fairly OddParents

The Fairly OddParents · 2001

The Fairly OddParents

SeriesAnimationComedy

The zany, fast-paced adventures of a 10-year-old boy and his fairy godparents, who inadvertently create havoc as they grant wishes for their pint-sized charge.

Queen Jipjurrulac (voice)

Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope · 1994

SeriesSoapDrama

Chicago Hope is an American medical drama television series, created by David E. Kelley. It ran on CBS from September 18, 1994, to May 4, 2000. The series is set in a fictional private charity hospital in Chicago, Illinois.

Dawn - Sutton's Ex #2

Entourage

Entourage · 2004

SeriesComedyDrama

Film star Vince Chase navigates the vapid terrain of Los Angeles with a close circle of friends and his trusty agent.

Jane

Ghosts

SeriesComedySci-Fi & Fantasy

Samantha and Jay throw caution to the wind when they convert their recently inherited country estate into a bed-and-breakfast. Call it mislaid plans. Not only is the place falling apart, but it’s also inhabited by spirits of previous residents -- whom only Samantha can see and hear.

Esther

Brothers and Sisters

Brothers and Sisters · 2006

Brothers and Sisters

The close-knit Walker family deals with struggles and triumphs.

Lyla

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere · 1982

St. Elsewhere is an American medical drama television series that originally ran on NBC from October 26, 1982 to May 25, 1988. The series starred Ed Flanders, Norman Lloyd and William Daniels as teaching doctors at a lightly-regarded Boston hospital who gave interns a promising future in making critical medical and life decisions.

Jane Zontell

Curious George

Curious George · 2006

SeriesAnimationFamily

With the help of his friend “The Man in the Yellow Hat,” a curious little monkey named George sets out on adventures to learn about the world around him.

Mrs. Rose (voice)

3rd Rock from the Sun

3rd Rock from the Sun · 1996

3rd Rock from the Sun

SeriesFamilySci-Fi & Fantasy

The high commander of an alien expedition lands on Earth -- what he considers to be the least-important planet -- in human form as Dick Solomon. Along for the ride are his alien compatriots Harry, Sally and Tommy -- who is the eldest of the group but is now angrily trapped in a teen's body.

Candace

Hey Arnold!

Hey Arnold! · 1996

SeriesAnimationComedy

The daily life of Arnold--a fourth-grader with a wild imagination, street smarts and a head shaped like a football.

Librarian / Kid (voice)

Doc McStuffins

Doc McStuffins · 2012

SeriesAnimationKids

A young African-American girl aspires to be a doctor like her mom.

Aurora (voice)

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy · 2001

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

SeriesAnimationComedy

The exploits of the Grim Reaper, who has been forced into being the best friend of two children. A spin-off of the show Grim & Evil.

Crossing Guard (voice)

Johnny Bravo

Johnny Bravo · 1997

SeriesAnimationComedy

Johnny Bravo tells the story of a biceps-bulging, karate-chopping free spirit who believes he is a gift from God to the women of the earth. Unfortunately for Johnny, everyone else sees him as a narcissistic Mama's boy with big muscles and even bigger hair. In short, he is the quintessential guy who 'just doesn't get it.' No matter what he does, or where he finds himself, he always winds up being his own worst enemy.

Cow (voice)

Cow and Chicken

Cow and Chicken · 1997

Cow and Chicken

SeriesAnimationComedy

Follows the surreal adventures of a cow, named Cow, and her chicken brother, named Chicken. They are often antagonized by "The Red Guy", who poses as various characters to scam them.

Girl (voice)

According to Jim

According to Jim · 2001

According to Jim

Jim is the typical all-American guy — a macho "everyman" — with a soft spot for his beautiful wife and children. Jim's boyish bravado and humorous antics keep a certain level of turmoil in their home, but there's never a doubt that this "opposites attract" couple are in their marriage for keeps!

Laraine Elkin

Summer Camp Island

Summer Camp Island · 2018

Summer Camp Island

SeriesAnimationComedy

Oscar and Hedgehog are dropped off at a strange summer camp, full of fantastical things ranging from magical camp counselors to sticky notes that are portals to other dimensions.

Hedgehog's Mom / Additional Voices (voice)

The Wild Thornberrys

The Wild Thornberrys · 1998

The Wild Thornberrys

SeriesAnimationComedy

Travel the world with the Thornberrys and come face-to-face with blue sheep in Nepal, emus in Australia, marmots in Pakistan, flash floods in Siberia, Egyptian burial chambers, a runaway hot air balloon, a rock slide on the Karakoram Highway and more!

Brianag (voice)

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated · 2010

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

SeriesAnimationMystery

This incarnation of the popular cartoon series finds Scooby and the gang living in Crystal Cove, a small town with a long history of ghost sightings, monster tales and other mysteries ripe for the sleuths to solve once and for all. But the longstanding Crystal Cove residents, who bank on the town's reputation to attract tourists, are prepared to do what it takes to protect their turf.

Granny Snaggletooth (voice)

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

Batman: The Brave and the Bold · 2008

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

SeriesAnimationAction & Adventure

The Caped Crusader is teamed up with Blue Beetle, Green Arrow, Aquaman and countless others in his quest to uphold justice.

Ms. Minerva (voice)