Andrea Baker
Andrea Baker (née Taylor) is an American voice, film, stage and television actress, best known for voicing Clover in the French/Canadian animated television series Totally Spies! and Shun Kazami in the Canadian-Japanese animated television series Bakugan: Battle Planet.
Andrea Baker | |
|---|---|
| Born | Andrea E. Taylor |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Agent | Arlene Thornton and Associates[1] |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | www |
Career
Baker was born in Washington D.C. After graduating from Georgetown University, she and a friend drove for more than six weeks across the US and eventually ended up in Los Angeles, California.[2] Baker took a six-week "Acting for Commercials" course at Tepper Gallegos Casting, where she was introduced to her future agent, Steve Simon.[2] Taylor also studied scene study in class mentored by Bobby Shaw Chance. She was signed on by Arlene Thornton's voice-over agency and then started voice acting for commercials and television.[2]
Her first on-screen appearance was a small role on General Hospital in 1997.[2] After graduating from DW Brown's studio, she auditioned for a role in the 1998 feature film Pleasantville. Barbara Harris introduced Baker to Nancy Meyers, who hired Baker as an "inner voice" actress on What Women Want.[2] Baker has been working exclusively as a voice actress since 2001.[2]
Besides from film and television, Baker has appeared in several plays for Afternoon Theatre, Basement Productions, and Joanne Baron Studios.[3]
Personal life
Baker met her husband during production of What Women Want. They married in October 2001.[4] They have two children together.[2] They have since divorced
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Morning Side Prep | |||
| 1998 | Pleasantville | Peggy Jane | ||
| 2000 | Panic | Candice | ||
| What Women Want | Office Intern | |||
| Dinosaur | Additional voices | Voice | ||
| 2001 | Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within | Additional voices | Voice | |
| 2004 | Paparazzi | Emily | ||
| 2009 | Jennifer's Body | Additional voices | Voice | |
| 2010 | Totally Spies! The Movie | Clover / Dominique | Voices | [5] |
| 2017 | Cars 3 | Additional voices | Voice | |
| 2020 | Love and Monsters | Additional Voices/ADR Group | Voice |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | General Hospital | |||
| 1998 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Julie Muntz | Recurring role (2 episodes) (as Andrea Taylor) | |
| 1999 | Charmed | Female victim | Episode: "When Bad Warlocks Turn Good" | |
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Sales girl | Episode: "The Prom" | ||
| 2001–2014 | Totally Spies! | Clover, Dominique, others (voices) | Credited as Andrea Taylor for seasons 1–2 | [5] |
| 2009 | The Amazing Spiez! | Clover (voice) | Episode: "Operation: Dude Ranch Disaster" | |
| 2018-2020 | Bakugan: Battle Planet | Shun Kazami (voice) | ||
| 2020-2021 | Bakugan: Armored Alliance | |||
| 2021 | Bakugan: Geogan Rising |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Ultimate Spider-Man | Mary Jane Watson | First voice-over gig in video games. | |
| 2007 | Unreal Tournament 3 | Sarah Hawkins (a.k.a. Jester) | Voice | |
| 2010 | Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker | Soldiers / Extras | Voice | [5] |
| 2012 | Resident Evil 6 | Civilians | [5] | |
| 2013 | Resident Evil: Biohazard Anniversary Package | Civilians | Appears only in Resident Evil 6; archived |
References
- "Andrea Taylor Baker". Arlene Thornton and Associates. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- "Andrea Baker - About me". Archived from the original on 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
- "Andrea Baker - Resume". Archived from the original on March 17, 2007. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
- "Interview with Andrea Baker". Totally Spies Picture Archive / Geocities. Interviewed by someguy959. October 3, 2004. Archived from the original on 2009-08-29.
- "Andrea Taylor (visual voices guide) - Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved May 3, 2019. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.
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External links
- Official website
- "The Voice Behind: Episode 11 - Andrea Baker". Fancy Pants Gangsters (Podcast). 2012.
- Andrea Baker at IMDb