Diane Pershing

Diane Pershing (born May 27) is an American voice actress, singer, and writer. She began her singing career as a back-up singer for Johnny Mathis and went on to appear in the show group, The Establishment, on tour and on TV.

Diane Pershing
Pershing at the East Coast Comicon
BornMay 27 (year unknown)
OccupationWriter, voice actress, singer
Years active1978-present
Websitedianepershing.com

Early years

Pershing has a bachelor of arts degree from UCLA.[1]

Career

As a writer, she has written for TV (The Love Boat, What's Happening Now), 19 romance novels, published film reviews for various small newspapers and Rotten Tomatoes, and is a member of Romance Writers of American and Mystery Writers of America and The Authors' Guild.

As a voice actress, she is perhaps most well known for providing the voice of the villainess Poison Ivy on Batman: The Animated Series and its subsequent spin-offs. She has also lent her voice to series such as Inspector Gadget, Darkwing Duck, The New Adventures of Flash Gordon, The Centurions (as Crystal Kane), Dungeons & Dragons, She-Ra: Princess of Power and The Smurfs.

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1980A Snow White ChristmasQueen Snow WhiteTelevision film
1982Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of AllDale ArdenTelevision film
1982Mighty Mouse in the Great Space ChasePearl Pureheart
1984GallavantsNesse
1997RavagerDes

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1978The Freedom ForceIsis5 episodes
1978Tarzan and the Super 7Isis5 episodes
1979The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & JecklePearl Pureheart
1979–1980, 1982The New Adventures of Flash GordonDale Arden, Queen Undina, Queen Azura, Queen Desira24 episodes
1982, 1988The SmurfsAdditional Voices2 episodes
1985Inspector GadgetSadieEpisode: "Gadget and Old Lace"
1986The CenturionsCrystal Kane65 episodes
1986–1987Defenders of the EarthDynak X, Dale Arden25 episodes
1986WildfireLady AuraEpisode: "Strangers in the Night"
1986–1987She-Ra: Princess of PowerNetossa, Spinnerella4 episodes
1988SupermanMrs. WhiteEpisode: "Wildsharkk/To Play or Not to Play"
1988Denver, the Last Dinosaur
1989The Karate KidAdditional CharactersEpisode: "My Brother's Keeper"
1991The Legend of Prince ValiantElizabeth, Will's Wife, Gypsy, Women, Maid5 episodes
1992–1994Batman: The Animated SeriesPoison Ivy, Reporter8 episodes
1992Goof TroopLaunch countdown computer voice, Sandee SezneeEpisode: "E=MC Goof"
1992Darkwing DuckWoman Next to HenryEpisode: "Fraudcast News"
1997–1998The New Batman AdventuresPoison Ivy4 episodes
2000–2002Gotham GirlsPoison Ivy, Reporter25 episodes
2002RugratsCarollerEpisode: "Babies in Toyland Part 2"
2003Static ShockPoison Ivy, Mrs. LangfordEpisode: "Hard as Nails"
2003Justice LeaguePoison IvyEpisode: "A Better World: Part II"
Saber Rider and the Star SheriffsAdditional Voices
Dungeons & DragonsAdditional Voices
Hang TimeWoman V.O.

Video games
YearTitleRoleNotes
1983Tron: Solar SailerYori
1994Quest for Glory IVErana, Rusalka
1994The Adventures of Batman & RobinPoison IvySega CD version
1997Zork: Grand InquisitorFishmarket Lady, Shona
1998Baldur's GateCenteol, Safana, Tamoko
2000Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of AmnAdalon
2000Invictus: In the Shadow of Olympus
2001Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel
2001Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick ObscuraSilver Lady
2001Batman: VengeancePoison Ivy
2008White Knight ChroniclesDragon Matriarch
2010Fallout: New VegasAdditional Voices

References
  1. Palmer, Verne (November 8, 1992). "What is it about romance novels?". The Daily Breeze. California, Torrance. p. D 1. Retrieved March 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.


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