Melissa Altro
Encyclopedia
Melissa Altro is a Canadian
actress best known for her voice acting
. She has lent her voice to such animated roles as Pippi Longstocking
in the 1998 series Pippi Longstocking, and Muffy Crosswire in the long-running PBS animated series, Arthur
.
Altro guest-starred as Alex in a 1994 episode of Are You Afraid of the Dark?
and on Grossology
as Paige. She starred as Heather in the 1995 film Kids of the Round Table and as Barb in The Woods (credited as "Missy Altro"). She has also voiced her Arthur character in the series Postcards from Buster
, and specials Arthur's Perfect Christmas, and Arthur's Halloween.
The Montreal
-born Altro is an alumna of St. George's High School and McGill University
(where she majored in English, Drama and Theatre), both located in her hometown.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
actress best known for her voice acting
Voice acting
Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters and radio and audio dramas and comedy, as well as doing voice-overs in radio and television commercials, audio dramas, dubbed foreign language films, video games, puppet shows, and amusement rides.Performers are called...
. She has lent her voice to such animated roles as Pippi Longstocking
Pippi Longstocking
Pippi Longstocking is a fictional character in a series of children's books by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren, and adapted into multiple films and television series...
in the 1998 series Pippi Longstocking, and Muffy Crosswire in the long-running PBS animated series, Arthur
Arthur (TV series)
Arthur is an American/Canadian animated educational television series for children, created by Cookie Jar Group and WGBH for the Public Broadcasting Service...
.
Altro guest-starred as Alex in a 1994 episode of Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Are You Afraid of the Dark? may refer to:* Are You Afraid of the Dark?, a 1992 television series* Are You Afraid of the Dark? , a 2004 novel by Sidney Sheldon...
and on Grossology
Grossology
Grossology may refer to:* Grossology , a series of non-fictional children's books written by Sylvia Branzei* Grossology , a Canadian animated TV series...
as Paige. She starred as Heather in the 1995 film Kids of the Round Table and as Barb in The Woods (credited as "Missy Altro"). She has also voiced her Arthur character in the series Postcards from Buster
Postcards from Buster
Postcards from Buster is a children's television series for children aged 6-12, containing both animation and live-action that originally aired on Public Broadcasting Service . It is a spin-off of the Arthur cartoon series. The show stars Arthur's best friend, 8-year-old rabbit Buster Baxter...
, and specials Arthur's Perfect Christmas, and Arthur's Halloween.
The Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
-born Altro is an alumna of St. George's High School and McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
(where she majored in English, Drama and Theatre), both located in her hometown.