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'''Dannah Phirman''' (born '''Dannah Feinglass''') is an American actress, comedian, and writer best known for voicing the title character in the [[PBS Kids]] animated series ''[[WordGirl]]'' and co-starred as Narge Hemingway in the [[Adult Swim]] series ''[[Newsreaders]]''. She was a member of the long-running sketch comedy troupe [[Respecto Montalban]], one of the original improv groups at the [[Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre]]. She is also the co-creator and co-star of the [[Hulu]] reality TV parody series ''[[The Hotwives]]''.
'''Dannah Phirman''' ({{nee|'''Feinglass'''}}) (born 22 April 1975)<ref name="passes">{{cite web |title=Dannah Phirman |url=https://www.passes.com/wiki/dannah-phirman |website=Passes |access-date=December 17, 2024}}</ref><ref name="amazon">{{cite web |title=Dannah Feinglass Phirman: Movies, TV, and Bio |url=https://www.amazon.com/prime-video/actor/Dannah-Feinglass-Phirman/amzn1.dv.gti.8fa1fafe-846a-4ca1-a847-32c24dbf5827/ |website=Amazon Prime Video |access-date=December 17, 2024}}</ref> is an [[Israeli Americans|Israeli-American]]<ref name="passes" /><ref name="amazon" /> actress and comedienne who is best known for voicing Becky Botsford/the titular superheroine, on the [[PBS Kids]] animated TV series ''[[WordGirl]]'' and Penny on the [[Nickelodeon]] animated TV series ''[[The Mighty B!]]'', and for co-starring as Narge Hemingway in the [[Adult Swim]] series ''[[Newsreaders]]''. She is also the co-creator and co-star of the [[Hulu]] reality TV parody series ''[[The Hotwives]]''. She was a member of the long-running sketch comedy troupe [[Respecto Montalban]], one of the original improv groups at the [[Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
Phirman majored in theater at [[SUNY Geneseo]] and graduated in 1997.<ref>http://www.geneseo.edu/sites/default/files/isu/arts/SOTA_AlumNL_2004.pdf{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> After moving to [[New York City]] in 1998 she became involved with the [[Upright Citizens Brigade Theater]] where she was a part of the improv sketch group [[Respecto Montalban]]. Phirman teaches sketch comedy writing and improv, and has performed in two-person shows like ''Eye Candy'' (with [[Danielle Schneider]]), which went to the 2002 [[U.S. Comedy Arts Festival]] in Aspen, and ''Special Delivery'' (with [[Paul Scheer]]), a parody of a British children's show in which postal workers rummage through people's mail in search of heartwarming lessons and edibles. She and Scheer won a 2004 Nightlife Award for ''Automatic Vaudeville'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.playbill.com/article/mcgovern-and-ross-receive-2004-nightlife-awards-complete-winners-list-announced-com-117026 |title=McGovern and Ross Receive 2004 Nightlife Awards; Complete Winners List Announced |date=22 December 2003 |accessdate=2020-06-06 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050826073204/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/83461.html |archivedate=2005-08-26 }}</ref> called "the best [[variety show]] in [[New York City]]" by ''[[Time Out New York]]''. She has since collaborated with creative partner [[Danielle Schneider]] on other sketch shows such as ''Let's Get Awkward'' and ''Dead Heiresses'' at the [[Los Angeles]] UCB, as well as a five-woman improv show ''Mother F#$@er''. ''Dead Heiresses'' was also developed as a pilot for [[Comedy Central]] in 2007.
Phirman was born on 22 April 1975 in Israel.<ref name="passes" /><ref name="amazon" /> She majored in theater at [[SUNY Geneseo]] and graduated in 1997.<ref>http://www.geneseo.edu/sites/default/files/isu/arts/SOTA_AlumNL_2004.pdf{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> After moving to [[New York City]] in 1998 she became involved with the [[Upright Citizens Brigade Theater]] where she was a part of the improv sketch group [[Respecto Montalban]]. Phirman teaches sketch comedy writing and improv, and has performed in two-person shows like ''Eye Candy'' (with [[Danielle Schneider]]), which went to the 2002 [[U.S. Comedy Arts Festival]] in Aspen, and ''Special Delivery'' (with [[Paul Scheer]]), a parody of a British children's show in which postal workers rummage through people's mail in search of heartwarming lessons and edibles. She and Scheer won a 2004 Nightlife Award for ''Automatic Vaudeville'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.playbill.com/article/mcgovern-and-ross-receive-2004-nightlife-awards-complete-winners-list-announced-com-117026 |title=McGovern and Ross Receive 2004 Nightlife Awards; Complete Winners List Announced |date=22 December 2003 |accessdate=2020-06-06 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050826073204/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/83461.html |archivedate=2005-08-26 }}</ref> called "the best [[variety show]] in [[New York City]]" by ''[[Time Out New York]]''. She has since collaborated with creative partner [[Danielle Schneider]] on other sketch shows such as ''Let's Get Awkward'' and ''Dead Heiresses'' at the [[Los Angeles]] UCB, as well as a five-woman improv show ''Mother F#$@er''. ''Dead Heiresses'' was also developed as a pilot for [[Comedy Central]] in 2007.


==Acting==
==Acting==
Dannah Phirman was a cast member on Fox’s MADtv from 2000-2001, where she notably portrayed [[Angelina Jolie]], [[Debi Mazar]], [[Liza Minnelli]] and [[Shirley Temple]]. Dannah voiced [[WordGirl/Becky Botsford|the title character as well as her alter ego, Becky Botsford]], in the [[PBS Kids]] animated series, ''[[WordGirl]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0270718/|title=Dannah Feinglass Phirman|website=[[IMDb]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sbvtalentagency.com/vo_talent_detail.php?id=64 |title=Dannah Feinglass|website=SBV Talent Agency |accessdate=2009-03-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090216163205/http://sbvtalentagency.com/vo_talent_detail.php?id=64 |archivedate=2009-02-16 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tbs.com/stories/story/0,,118654,00.html |title=Dannah Feinglass|website=TBS|access-date=2009-03-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928011451/http://www.tbs.com/stories/story/0,,118654,00.html |archive-date=2011-09-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref> as well as Penny, the side-kick to [[Amy Poehler]]'s Bessie Higgenbottom in [[Nickelodeon]]'s ''[[The Mighty B!]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lowry |first1=Brian |title=The Mighty B! |url=https://variety.com/2008/digital/markets-festivals/the-mighty-b-1200523035/ |website=Variety |accessdate=June 6, 2020 |date=April 23, 2008}}</ref> She also provided the voice of Zaria on Nickelodeon original series, ''[[Tak and the Power of Juju (TV series)|Tak and the Power of Juju]]'', and was a contributing voice to [[Current TV]]'s ''[[SuperNews!]]'' show. She has recently provided voices for the video game ''[[Mass Effect]]'' as well as ''[[White Knight Chronicles|White Knight Chronicles: International Edition]]''.
Dannah Phirman was a cast member on Fox’s MADtv from 2000-2001, where she notably portrayed [[Angelina Jolie]], [[Debi Mazar]], [[Liza Minnelli]] and [[Shirley Temple]]. Phirman provided the voice of [[WordGirl/Becky Botsford|the title character as well as her alter ego, Becky Botsford]], in the [[PBS Kids]] animated series, ''[[WordGirl]]'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sbvtalentagency.com/vo_talent_detail.php?id=64 |title=Dannah Feinglass|website=SBV Talent Agency |accessdate=2009-03-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090216163205/http://sbvtalentagency.com/vo_talent_detail.php?id=64 |archivedate=2009-02-16 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tbs.com/stories/story/0,,118654,00.html |title=Dannah Feinglass|website=TBS|access-date=2009-03-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928011451/http://www.tbs.com/stories/story/0,,118654,00.html |archive-date=2011-09-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Penny, the side-kick to [[Amy Poehler]]'s Bessie Higgenbottom in [[Nickelodeon]]'s ''[[The Mighty B!]]'',<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lowry |first1=Brian |title=The Mighty B! |url=https://variety.com/2008/digital/markets-festivals/the-mighty-b-1200523035/ |website=Variety |accessdate=June 6, 2020 |date=April 23, 2008}}</ref> and Zaria on the Nickelodeon original series, ''[[Tak and the Power of Juju (TV series)|Tak and the Power of Juju]]''. She was a contributing voice to [[Current TV]]'s ''[[SuperNews!]]'' show and has recently provided voices for the video game ''[[Mass Effect]]'' as well as ''[[White Knight Chronicles|White Knight Chronicles: International Edition]]''.


==Writing==
==Writing==
Phirman has written episodes of ''[[WordGirl]]'' and ''[[The Mighty B!]]'', and the direct-to-video sequel to ''[[Beverly Hills Chihuahua]]'' with her writing partner [[Danielle Schneider]]. Phirman and Schneider are currently working on scripts for the upcoming movies ''Catfight'' for [[New Line Cinema]] and ''[[Boys Are Stupid, Throw Rocks at Them]]'' for [[Universal Studios|Universal]].
Phirman has written episodes of ''[[WordGirl]]'' and ''[[The Mighty B!]]'', and the [[Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2|direct-to-video sequel]] to ''[[Beverly Hills Chihuahua]]'' with her writing partner [[Danielle Schneider]]. Phirman and Schneider are currently working on scripts for the upcoming movies ''Catfight'' for [[New Line Cinema]] and ''[[Boys Are Stupid, Throw Rocks at Them]]'' for [[Universal Pictures|Universal]].


Phirman and Schneider created the [[Hulu]] reality TV parody series ''[[The Hotwives]]'' and were writers on the [[NBC]] sitcoms ''[[Marry Me (U.S. TV series)|Marry Me]]'' and ''[[Telenovela (TV series)|Telenovela]]''. In 2017, Phirman and Schneider worked as writers and producers on ''[[It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia]]'' as well as on the [[TruTV]] sitcom ''[[I'm Sorry (TV series)|I'm Sorry]]''.
Phirman and Schneider created the [[Hulu]] reality TV parody series ''[[The Hotwives]]'' and were writers on the [[NBC]] sitcoms ''[[Marry Me (U.S. TV series)|Marry Me]]'' and ''[[Telenovela (TV series)|Telenovela]]''. In 2017, Phirman and Schneider worked as writers and producers on ''[[It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia]]'' as well as on the [[TruTV]] sitcom ''[[I'm Sorry (TV series)|I'm Sorry]]''.
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*''[[Mass Effect]]'' - Avina
*''[[WordGirl]]'' - [[WordGirl/Becky Botsford]], Claire McCallister, Chuck the Evil Sandwich Making Guy's Mother, Edith Von Hoosinghaus, Pretty Princess (season 1-8), Female Police Officers
*''[[WordGirl]]'' - [[WordGirl/Becky Botsford]], Claire McCallister, Chuck the Evil Sandwich Making Guy's Mother, Edith Von Hoosinghaus, Pretty Princess (season 1-8), Female Police Officers
*''[[O'Grady]]'' - Ruby Stefani/Misty LeClaire ("Cut the Cord")
*''[[MADtv]]'' - various characters (credited as Dannah Feinglass)
*''[[MADtv]]'' - various characters (credited as Dannah Feinglass)
*''[[White Knight Chronicles]]'' - Yulie<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Dannah Feinglass (visual voices guide) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Dannah-Feinglass/ |website=Behind The Voice Actors |access-date=28 July 2021|postscript=. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.}}</ref>
*''[[White Knight Chronicles]]'' - Yulie<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Dannah Feinglass (visual voices guide) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Dannah-Feinglass/ |website=Behind The Voice Actors |access-date=28 July 2021|postscript=. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.}}</ref>
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*''[[White Knight Chronicles II]]'' - Yulie<ref name="btva"/>
*''[[Talking Tom and Friends]]'' - Ben's Mom, Mother, Moon
*''[[Talking Tom and Friends]]'' - Ben's Mom, Mother, Moon
*''[[Childrens Hospital]]'' (TV series) - Appalled Mom
*''[[Childrens Hospital]]'' (TV series) - Appalled Mom
*''[[Newsreaders]]'' (TV series) - Narge Hemingway
*''Pencilmation'' - Pencilmiss Brett (2012-2020)
*''[[Pencilmation]]'' - Pencilmiss Brett (2012-2020)
*''The Northside Show'' - Pencilmiss Brett (primarily season 9)
*''The Northside Show'' - Pencilmiss Brett (primarily season 9)
*''My Life'' - Additional Voices
*''My Life'' - Additional Voices
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Dannah Phirman
Born
Dannah Feinglass

(1975-04-22) April 22, 1975 (age 49)
Israel
Alma materSUNY Geneseo
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Comedian
  • Writer
Years active1998–present
Spouse
Mike Phirman
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(m. 2007)​
Children1

Dannah Phirman (née Feinglass) (born 22 April 1975)[1][2] is an Israeli-American[1][2] actress and comedienne who is best known for voicing Becky Botsford/the titular superheroine, on the PBS Kids animated TV series WordGirl and Penny on the Nickelodeon animated TV series The Mighty B!, and for co-starring as Narge Hemingway in the Adult Swim series Newsreaders. She is also the co-creator and co-star of the Hulu reality TV parody series The Hotwives. She was a member of the long-running sketch comedy troupe Respecto Montalban, one of the original improv groups at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.

Biography

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Phirman was born on 22 April 1975 in Israel.[1][2] She majored in theater at SUNY Geneseo and graduated in 1997.[3] After moving to New York City in 1998 she became involved with the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater where she was a part of the improv sketch group Respecto Montalban. Phirman teaches sketch comedy writing and improv, and has performed in two-person shows like Eye Candy (with Danielle Schneider), which went to the 2002 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, and Special Delivery (with Paul Scheer), a parody of a British children's show in which postal workers rummage through people's mail in search of heartwarming lessons and edibles. She and Scheer won a 2004 Nightlife Award for Automatic Vaudeville,[4] called "the best variety show in New York City" by Time Out New York. She has since collaborated with creative partner Danielle Schneider on other sketch shows such as Let's Get Awkward and Dead Heiresses at the Los Angeles UCB, as well as a five-woman improv show Mother F#$@er. Dead Heiresses was also developed as a pilot for Comedy Central in 2007.

Acting

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Dannah Phirman was a cast member on Fox’s MADtv from 2000-2001, where she notably portrayed Angelina Jolie, Debi Mazar, Liza Minnelli and Shirley Temple. Phirman provided the voice of the title character as well as her alter ego, Becky Botsford, in the PBS Kids animated series, WordGirl,[5][6] Penny, the side-kick to Amy Poehler's Bessie Higgenbottom in Nickelodeon's The Mighty B!,[7] and Zaria on the Nickelodeon original series, Tak and the Power of Juju. She was a contributing voice to Current TV's SuperNews! show and has recently provided voices for the video game Mass Effect as well as White Knight Chronicles: International Edition.

Writing

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Phirman has written episodes of WordGirl and The Mighty B!, and the direct-to-video sequel to Beverly Hills Chihuahua with her writing partner Danielle Schneider. Phirman and Schneider are currently working on scripts for the upcoming movies Catfight for New Line Cinema and Boys Are Stupid, Throw Rocks at Them for Universal.

Phirman and Schneider created the Hulu reality TV parody series The Hotwives and were writers on the NBC sitcoms Marry Me and Telenovela. In 2017, Phirman and Schneider worked as writers and producers on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as well as on the TruTV sitcom I'm Sorry.

Personal life

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Dannah (pronounced "Donna") is married to musical comedian Mike Phirman (the "Phirm" half of the comedy duo Hard 'n Phirm). Their son Milo Phirman was born on September 4, 2009.

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Dannah Phirman". Passes. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Dannah Feinglass Phirman: Movies, TV, and Bio". Amazon Prime Video. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  3. ^ http://www.geneseo.edu/sites/default/files/isu/arts/SOTA_AlumNL_2004.pdf[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "McGovern and Ross Receive 2004 Nightlife Awards; Complete Winners List Announced". December 22, 2003. Archived from the original on August 26, 2005. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  5. ^ "Dannah Feinglass". SBV Talent Agency. Archived from the original on February 16, 2009. Retrieved March 12, 2009.
  6. ^ "Dannah Feinglass". TBS. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2009.
  7. ^ Lowry, Brian (April 23, 2008). "The Mighty B!". Variety. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Dannah Feinglass (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 28, 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
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