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Janice Karman (b. 1954)

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Alias:
Janice Bagdasarian
Janice Felice Karman

Birthplace:
Los Angeles, California, USA

Born:
May 21, 1954

Biography from TheMovieDB

Janice Felice Karman (born May 21, 1954) is an American actress, film producer, record producer, singer, and voice artist. She is the co-owner of Bagdasarian Productions with her husband Ross Bagdasarian Jr. Karman was born in Los Angeles, California. Her father was psychologist Harvey Leroy Karman (born Harvey Walters). Her mother, Felice Karman, was also a psychologist. Karman played the role of Bunny in the 1975 film Switchblade Sisters (alternate title: The Jezebels), and Hank in the 1976 exploitation film Slumber Party '57. The focus of Bagdasarian Productions 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 singing voices 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 La-Lu. 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, her singing was kept in. Karman and her husband have two children, a daughter Vanessa (1986) and a son Michael (b. January 18, 1990).

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Film Performances

???? Alvin and the Chipmunks Go to the Movies: Star Wreck
Theodore
Brittany
Jeanette
Eleanor (voice)
1974 Freebie and the Bean
Teen (uncredited)
1974 Wam Bam Thank You Spaceman
Prostitute (uncredited)
1975 Switchblade Sisters
Bunny
1976 Slumber Party '57
Hank
1979 Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story
3rd Teacher
1979 Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Beth
1981 A Chipmunk Christmas
Theodore
Tommy's Sister (voice)
1985 A Chipmunk Reunion
Theodore Seville
Brittany
Jeanette
Eleanor (voice)
1986 Alvin Goes Back to School
Theodore (voice)
1987 The Chipmunk Adventure
Theodore
Brittany
Jeanette
Eleanor (voice)
1990 Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue
Theodore (voice)
1990 Alvin and the Chipmunks Go to the Movies: Star Wreck: The Absolutely Last Frontier
Theodore Seville
1990 The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades
Theodore
Brittany (voice)
1993 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Alvin's Christmas Carol
Theodore
Grandma Seville (voice)
1994 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Love Potion #9
Theodore
Brittany
Jeanette
Eleanor (voice)
1994 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Trick or Treason
Theodore Seville
1994 Alvin and the Chipmunks: A Chipmunk Celebration
Theodore Seville
1995 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Easter Chipmunk
Theodore Seville (voice)
1996 On Dangerous Ground
Maggie Tanner
1999 Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein
Theodore Seville (voice)
2000 Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman
Theodore
Brittany
Jeanette
Eleanor (voice)
2003 Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks
Lalu
Theodore
Brittany
Jeanette
Eleanor
2007 Alvin and the Chipmunks
Theodore (singing voice) (uncredited)
2009 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Theodore
The Chipettes (singing voice) (uncredited)
2011 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
Theodore
The Chipettes (singing voice) (uncredited)
2012 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Batmunk
Theodore Seville, Brittany Miller, Jeanette Miller, Eleanor Miller
2013 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Driving Dave Crazy
Theodore
2015 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
Theodore
The Chipettes (singing voice) (uncredited)

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Film Production

Characters:
2015 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip

Creative Consultant:
2015 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
???? Alvin and the Chipmunks Sing-Alongs: Workin' On The Railroad

Director:
1987  The Chipmunk Adventure
2013  Alvin and the Chipmunks: Driving Dave Crazy
2015  Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
????  Alvin and the Chipmunks Sing-Alongs: Workin' On The Railroad

Executive Producer:
1987  The Chipmunk Adventure
1990  The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades
1999  Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein
2013  Alvin and the Chipmunks: Driving Dave Crazy
2015  Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
????  Alvin and the Chipmunks Sing-Alongs: Workin' On The Railroad

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TV Performances

1983 Alvin and the Chipmunks
Theodore
Brittany
Jeanette
Eleanor (voice)

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TV Production

Creator:
1983 Alvin and the Chipmunks
2015 Alvinnn!!! and The Chipmunks

Story:
1983 Alvin and the Chipmunks
2015 Alvinnn!!! and The Chipmunks

Writer:
1983 Alvin and the Chipmunks
2015 Alvinnn!!! and The Chipmunks

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