Nicole Dubuc
Encyclopedia
Nicole Dubuc is an American writer, perhaps best known for her work on Kim Possible
and My Friends Tigger and Pooh, and as an actress on Major Dad
.
Dubuc starred in the popular sitcom Major Dad - playing the character Robin Cooper-MacGillis. She appeared in all 96 episodes during the show's run between 1989 and 1993.
Dubuc worked as a child actress for eleven years, including ADR (background voices) for the movies Prince of Tides, and Searching for Bobby Fischer.
After attending Yale University
and graduating pre-med with a degree in English, Dubuc got her first work as an apprentice staff writer on the hit Disney series, Kim Possible
.
She followed that up with many other television and feature writing credits, including Jackie Chan Adventures
, W.I.T.C.H.
, The Spectacular Spider-Man
, and Tak and the Power of Juju
. She was recently story editor and writer on the Disney series, My Friends Tigger & Pooh
.
Dubuc was recently elected as a trustee of The Animation Guild, I.A.T.S.E. Local 839
.
in 2005, 2006, and 2007 for Outstanding Children's Animated Program for writing work on Todd World, and for an Emmy Award
in 2011 for "Outstanding Writing in Animation" for "Transformers: Prime
".
Kim Possible
Kim Possible is an American animated television series about a teenage crime fighter who has the task of dealing with worldwide, family, and school issues every day. The show is action-oriented, but also has a light-hearted atmosphere and often lampoons the conventions and clichés of the...
and My Friends Tigger and Pooh, and as an actress on Major Dad
Major Dad
Major Dad is an American sitcom created by Richard C. Okie and John G. Stephens that originally ran from 1989 to 1993 on CBS, starring Gerald McRaney as Major John D. MacGillis and Shanna Reed as his wife Polly...
.
Biography
As a child actress, Dubuc had a recurring role as Bertha on the television series Our House, and a guest appearance on the television series ALF.Dubuc starred in the popular sitcom Major Dad - playing the character Robin Cooper-MacGillis. She appeared in all 96 episodes during the show's run between 1989 and 1993.
Dubuc worked as a child actress for eleven years, including ADR (background voices) for the movies Prince of Tides, and Searching for Bobby Fischer.
After attending Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
and graduating pre-med with a degree in English, Dubuc got her first work as an apprentice staff writer on the hit Disney series, Kim Possible
Kim Possible
Kim Possible is an American animated television series about a teenage crime fighter who has the task of dealing with worldwide, family, and school issues every day. The show is action-oriented, but also has a light-hearted atmosphere and often lampoons the conventions and clichés of the...
.
She followed that up with many other television and feature writing credits, including Jackie Chan Adventures
Jackie Chan Adventures
Jackie Chan Adventures is an animated television series chronicling the adventures of a fictionalized version of action film star Jackie Chan. Many of the episodes contain references to Chan's actual works. This series ran on Kids' WB! from September 9, 2000 to July 7, 2005 for a total of 95...
, W.I.T.C.H.
W.I.T.C.H.
W.I.T.C.H. is an Italian fantasy/Magical girl comic series created by Elisabetta Gnone, Alessandro Barbucci and Barbara Canepa. It tells the story of five teenage girls who are chosen to be the new Guardians of Kandrakar, protectors of the center of the universe from people and creatures who wish...
, The Spectacular Spider-Man
The Spectacular Spider-Man
The Spectacular Spider-Man is the name of several comic books and one magazine series starring Marvel Comics' Spider-Man.The character's main series, The Amazing Spider-Man, was extremely successful, and Marvel felt the character could support more than one title. This led the company in 1968 to...
, and Tak and the Power of Juju
Tak and the Power of Juju
Tak and the Power of Juju is an action-adventure video game developed by Avalanche Software for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Game Boy Advance....
. She was recently story editor and writer on the Disney series, My Friends Tigger & Pooh
My Friends Tigger & Pooh
My Friends Tigger & Pooh is a computer animated television series, inspired by Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne. The television series features Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends, including two new characters: a brave 6-year-old red-headed girl named Darby and her dog Buster...
.
Dubuc was recently elected as a trustee of The Animation Guild, I.A.T.S.E. Local 839
The Animation Guild, I.A.T.S.E. Local 839
The Animation Guild, I.A.T.S.E. Local 839 is a professional guild and union of animation artists, writers and technicians. It was formed in 1952...
.
Awards
Dubuc was nominated for an Emmy AwardEmmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
in 2005, 2006, and 2007 for Outstanding Children's Animated Program for writing work on Todd World, and for an Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
in 2011 for "Outstanding Writing in Animation" for "Transformers: Prime
Transformers: Prime
Transformers: Prime, also known as Transformers: Prime –The Animated Series, is an American computer-animated television series based on the Transformers toy franchise by Hasbro. It airs on the The Hub in the United States...
".
Television writer
- My Friends Tigger & PoohMy Friends Tigger & PoohMy Friends Tigger & Pooh is a computer animated television series, inspired by Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne. The television series features Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends, including two new characters: a brave 6-year-old red-headed girl named Darby and her dog Buster...
- Tak and the Power of JujuTak and the Power of JujuTak and the Power of Juju is an action-adventure video game developed by Avalanche Software for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Game Boy Advance....
- Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-LotCare Bears: Adventures in Care-a-LotCare Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot is an animated television series by SD Entertainment and Cookie Jar Entertainment that premiered on CBS's KEWLopolis line-up on September 15, 2007, and is designed to be an immediate follow up to the movie Care Bears: Oopsy Does It!...
- Eon Kid
- Mickey Mouse ClubhouseMickey Mouse ClubhouseMickey Mouse Clubhouse is a children's television series, that premiered in prime time on Disney Channel on May 5, 2006. The program was originally part of the Playhouse Disney daily block intended for preschoolers...
- CatscratchCatscratchCatscratch is a American animated television series created by Doug TenNapel airing on Nickelodeon in 2005 and on Nicktoons in late 2007 . It was also shown on Nickelodeon UK/Ireland in 2006. It is a light-hearted adaptation of TenNapel's graphic novel, Gear, which is also the name of the cats'...
- W.I.T.C.H.W.I.T.C.H.W.I.T.C.H. is an Italian fantasy/Magical girl comic series created by Elisabetta Gnone, Alessandro Barbucci and Barbara Canepa. It tells the story of five teenage girls who are chosen to be the new Guardians of Kandrakar, protectors of the center of the universe from people and creatures who wish...
- Finley the Fire EngineFinley the Fire EngineFinley the Fire Engine is a CGI children's cartoon series produced by in Douglas, Isle of Man. It is about the talking vehicles in a fictional town called Friendlyville. Each episode has a theme: for example, episode 4A's theme is "wearing spectacles is no reason to be embarrassed".78 episodes are...
- Jojo's CircusJoJo's CircusJoJo's Circus is a musical comedy series for preschool children. The series debuted in 2003 and airs in the United States on the Disney Channel as part of the Playhouse Disney morning programming schedule at 6am eastern time. The program airs daily on both the UK and Australian versions of...
- KatbotKatbotDisney's Katbot was to be a comedy series based on the character Katbot and website created by Angela Martini for Funny Garbage with a pilot directed by Beavis and Butt-heads Emmy-nominated director Mike deSeve...
- Pinky Dinky DooPinky Dinky DooPinky Dinky Doo is a children's animated series that currently airs dubbed in Spanish and English on Univision in the USA, ABC in Australia, CBeebies in Great Britain, and Treehouse in Canada, in the Kids' CBC programming block...
- Zula Patrol
- Todd World
- Jackie Chan AdventuresJackie Chan AdventuresJackie Chan Adventures is an animated television series chronicling the adventures of a fictionalized version of action film star Jackie Chan. Many of the episodes contain references to Chan's actual works. This series ran on Kids' WB! from September 9, 2000 to July 7, 2005 for a total of 95...
- DragontalesDragontalesDragontales was a series of gamebooks written by Rhondi A. Vilott Salsitz as "Rhondi Vilott" and published by Signet in the 1980s. The books place the reader in the role of a young man or woman in various fantasy countries inhabited by a variety of extravagant creatures...
- Kim PossibleKim PossibleKim Possible is an American animated television series about a teenage crime fighter who has the task of dealing with worldwide, family, and school issues every day. The show is action-oriented, but also has a light-hearted atmosphere and often lampoons the conventions and clichés of the...
- Transformers: PrimeTransformers: PrimeTransformers: Prime, also known as Transformers: Prime –The Animated Series, is an American computer-animated television series based on the Transformers toy franchise by Hasbro. It airs on the The Hub in the United States...
- Young JusticeYoung JusticeYoung Justice is a fictional DC Comics superhero team consisting of teenaged heroes. The team first appeared in Young Justice: The Secret , before graduating to their ongoing monthly series...
Feature writer
- My Friends Tigger and Pooh: Super Sleuth Christmas MovieMy Friends Tigger and Pooh: Super Sleuth Christmas MovieSuper Sleuth Christmas Movie is a 2007 film based on the hit Playhouse Disney series My Friends Tigger & Pooh. It was released direct-to-video. It premiered on Playhouse Disney on December 6, 2008.-Plot:...
- Polly Pocket: PollyworldPollyWorldPollyWorld is a direct-to-video animated film from Universal Studios, based on the Polly Pocket toy franchise. It premiered on November 12, 2006 on Nickelodeon in the United States, and was released on DVD the following Tuesday....