Janice Karman
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Janice Felice Karman is an American
film producer
, record producer
, singer, and voice artist. She is the co-owner of Bagdasarian Productions
with her husband Ross Bagdasarian, Jr.
The focus of the company is on creating albums, cartoons, and other products based on the Alvin and the Chipmunks
characters, who were created by Bagdasarian's father Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. Besides helping to produce the records and cartoons, Karman provides the voice of Theodore and the members of the female spin-off group The Chipettes
: Brittany, Jeanette, and Eleanor (Dody Goodman
also did the voice of Miss Beatrice Miller as well).
In Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks
, Janice also got to play the role of Lalu. She originally voiced Theodore in the live-action/computer-animated film adaptation
, but for promotional reasons Theodore was re-recorded by the singer and actor Jesse McCartney
. However, Karman does provide Theodore's singing voice in the film.
Karman played the role of Bunny in the 1975 film Switchblade Sisters
(alternate title: The Jezebels)http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073778/.
Karman and her husband have two children, a daughter Vanessa (1986) and a son Michael (b. January 18, 1990).
United States
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film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
, record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, singer, and voice artist. She is the co-owner of Bagdasarian Productions
Bagdasarian Productions
Bagdasarian Productions is an American production company which holds the rights to Alvin and the Chipmunks and related intellectual property assets. It is owned and operated by Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. and Janice Karman...
with her husband Ross Bagdasarian, Jr.
Ross Bagdasarian, Jr.
Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. is an Armenian-American film producer, record producer, singer, and voice artist and the son of the Alvin and the Chipmunks creator Ross Bagdasarian, Sr.-Life and career:...
The focus of the company is on creating albums, cartoons, and other products based on the Alvin and the Chipmunks
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Alvin and the Chipmunks is an American animated music group created by Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. in 1958. The group consists of three singing animated anthropomorphic chipmunks: Alvin, the mischievous troublemaker, who quickly became the star of the group; Simon, the tall, bespectacled intellectual;...
characters, who were created by Bagdasarian's father Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. Besides helping to produce the records and cartoons, Karman provides the voice of Theodore and the members of the female spin-off group The Chipettes
The Chipettes
The Chipettes are a fictional group of anthropomorphic chipmunk singers first appearing on the cartoon series Alvin and the Chipmunks in 1983. In this and related materials, the Chipettes served as female featured characters in their own right, starring in numerous episodes...
: Brittany, Jeanette, and Eleanor (Dody Goodman
Dody Goodman
Dolores "Dody" Goodman was an American character actress known for her playing the mother of the title character Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman...
also did the voice of Miss Beatrice Miller as well).
In Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks
Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks
Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks is a 2004 direct-to-video film based on the Chipmunks' 1983-1990 television series, Alvin and the Chipmunks. It was written and created by Janice Karman, produced by Ross Bagdasarian, Jr., and directed by Jerry Rees. It was produced by Bagdasarian Productions, and...
, Janice also got to play the role of Lalu. She originally voiced Theodore in the live-action/computer-animated film adaptation
Alvin and the Chipmunks (film)
Alvin and the Chipmunks is a 2007 comedy film directed by Tim Hill. Based on the animated series of the same name, the film stars Jason Lee, David Cross, and Cameron Richardson with the voices of Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, and Jesse McCartney. It was distributed by 20th Century Fox and...
, but for promotional reasons Theodore was re-recorded by the singer and actor Jesse McCartney
Jesse McCartney
Jesse McCartney is an American singer-songwriter, actor and voice actor. McCartney achieved fame in the late 1990s on the daytime drama All My Children as JR Chandler. He later joined boy band Dream Street, and eventually branched out into a solo musical career...
. However, Karman does provide Theodore's singing voice in the film.
Karman played the role of Bunny in the 1975 film Switchblade Sisters
Switchblade Sisters
Switchblade Sisters is a 1975 action and exploitation film detailing the lives of high school-aged female gang members. It was directed by Jack Hill and stars Joanne Nail, Robbie Lee and Monica Gayle. A personal favorite of Quentin Tarantino, the film was re-released in 1996 under Tarantino's...
(alternate title: The Jezebels)http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073778/.
Karman and her husband have two children, a daughter Vanessa (1986) and a son Michael (b. January 18, 1990).