Janice Karman
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 21, 1954 (age 72)
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
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).
Known For
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman
Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein
The Chipmunk Adventure
Switchblade Sisters
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Alvinnn!!! and The Chipmunks
Freebie and the Bean
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue
Filmography
Alvin and the Chipmunks Go to the Movies: Star Wreck
Movie · as Theodore/Brittany/Jeanette/Eleanor (voice)
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
Movie · as Theodore / The Chipettes (singing voice) (uncredited)
Alvinnn!!! and The Chipmunks
TV · as Theodore Seville (voice) / Brittany Miller (voice) / Jeanette Miller (voice) · 259 eps
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Driving Dave Crazy
Movie · as Theodore
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Batmunk
Movie · as Theodore Seville, Brittany Miller, Jeanette Miller, Eleanor Miller
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
Movie · as Theodore / The Chipettes (singing voice) (uncredited)
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Movie · as Theodore / The Chipettes (singing voice) (uncredited)
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Movie · as Theodore (singing voice) (uncredited)
Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks
Movie · as Lalu / Theodore / Brittany / Jeanette / Eleanor
Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman
Movie · as Theodore / Brittany / Jeanette / Eleanor (voice)
Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein
Movie · as Theodore Seville (voice)
On Dangerous Ground
Movie · as Maggie Tanner
Alvin and the Chipmunks Go to the Movies: Bigger
Movie · as Theodore /Brittany /Jeanette /Eleanore
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Easter Chipmunk
Movie · as Theodore Seville (voice)
Alvin and the Chipmunks Go to the Movies: Robomunk
Movie · as Theodore /Brittany /Eleanore
Alvin and the Chipmunks: A Chipmunk Celebration
Movie · as Theodore Seville
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Trick or Treason
Movie · as Theodore Seville
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Love Potion #9
Movie · as Theodore/Brittany/Jeanette/Eleanor (voice)
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Alvin's Christmas Carol
Movie · as Theodore / Grandma Seville (voice)
Alvin and the Chipmunks Go to the Movies: Back to Alvin's Future
Movie · as Theodore
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue
Movie · as Theodore (voice)
The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades
Movie · as Theodore / Brittany (voice)
Alvin and the Chipmunks Go to the Movies: Star Wreck: The Absolutely Last Frontier
Movie · as Theodore Seville
Alvin and the Chipmunks Go to the Movies: Batmunk
Movie · as Theodore /Brittany
The Chipmunk Adventure
Movie · as Theodore / Brittany / Jeanette / Eleanor (voice)
Alvin Goes Back to School
Movie · as Theodore (voice)
A Chipmunk Reunion
Movie · as Theodore Seville / Brittany / Jeanette / Eleanor (voice)
Alvin and the Chipmunks
TV · as Theodore / Brittany / Jeanette / Eleanor (voice) · 172 eps
A Chipmunk Christmas
Movie · as Theodore / Tommy's Sister (voice)
Christmas with The Chipmunks
TV · as Theodore, Grandma Seville (voice) · 4 eps
Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story
Movie · as 3rd Teacher
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
TV · as Beth · 2 eps
Slumber Party '57
Movie · as Hank
Switchblade Sisters
Movie · as Bunny
Freebie and the Bean
Movie · as Teen (uncredited)
Wam Bam Thank You Spaceman
Movie · as Prostitute (uncredited)