Roz Ryan
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Roz Ryan is an American actress. She has earned wide acclaim as an actress, singer and comedian
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. Ryan has starred in numerous Broadway musicals including: Ain't Misbehavin, Dreamgirls, One Mo' Time, A Christmas Carol
, Chicago, and The Pajama Game
(2006 Revival). She is better known for her role as Amelia Hetebrink on Amen, Mrs. Dixon on Good News
and Flo Anderson on All About the Andersons
. She also guest starred on an episode on Barbershop
. She was the voice of Thalia, the Muse of Comedy in Disney's animated film Hercules
and Hercules: The Animated Series
. Her most recent work is the voice of the whale Bubbie in the 2008 animated television series The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack
. She had roles in the films I Think I Love My Wife
, The Invention of Lying
and Waiting For Forever
. She voices Kick's teacher in the animated series Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil. She is currently the voice of Witch Lezah
in The Looney Tunes Show
. She voiced Cake in the Adventure Time
episode "Adventure Time with Fionna and Cake"
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
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Life and career
Ryan was born Rosalyn Bowen in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Gertrude and Thomas Bowen, who worked for the Board of Education. She is a 1969 graduate of Mackenzie High SchoolMackenzie High School (Michigan)
Mackenzie High School was a public secondary education facility in Detroit, Michigan.-The early years: 1928–1940s :Located on Detroit's west side, David Mackenzie High School was named to honor the innovative educator who had served as principal of Central High School, and as first dean of the...
. Ryan has starred in numerous Broadway musicals including: Ain't Misbehavin, Dreamgirls, One Mo' Time, A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol is a novella by English author Charles Dickens first published by Chapman & Hall on 17 December 1843. The story tells of sour and stingy Ebenezer Scrooge's ideological, ethical, and emotional transformation after the supernatural visits of Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of...
, Chicago, and The Pajama Game
The Pajama Game
The Pajama Game is a musical based on the novel 7½ Cents by Richard Bissell. It features a score by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The story deals with labor troubles in a pajama factory, where worker demands for a seven-and-a-half cents raise are going unheeded...
(2006 Revival). She is better known for her role as Amelia Hetebrink on Amen, Mrs. Dixon on Good News
Good News (TV series)
Good News is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from 1997 to 1998. The series is a spin-off of the UPN series Sparks.-Synopsis:...
and Flo Anderson on All About the Andersons
All About the Andersons
All About the Andersons is a situation comedy that originally aired on The WB Television Network from September 12, 2003 to February 12, 2004. It lasted one season before being canceled.-Premise:...
. She also guest starred on an episode on Barbershop
Barbershop: The Series
Barbershop: The Series is an American sitcom which made its debut on the Showtime cable network in August 2005. It is based upon the Mark Brown-created characters from the popular films Barbershop and Barbershop 2: Back in Business , and was developed for television by screenwriter John Ridley...
. She was the voice of Thalia, the Muse of Comedy in Disney's animated film Hercules
Hercules (1997 film)
Hercules is a 1997 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The thirty-fifth animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film was directed by Ron Clements and John Musker...
and Hercules: The Animated Series
Hercules: The Animated Series
Hercules is an animated series based on the 1997 film of the same name and the Greek myth. The series follows teenage Hercules training as a hero as well as trying to adjust to life. With his free-spirited friend Icarus, his future-seeing friend Cassandra and his teacher Philoctetes , he battles...
. Her most recent work is the voice of the whale Bubbie in the 2008 animated television series The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack
The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack
The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack is an American animated television series produced for Cartoon Network that premiered on June 5, 2008 and ended on August 31, 2010...
. She had roles in the films I Think I Love My Wife
I Think I Love My Wife
I Think I Love My Wife is a romantic comedy-drama 2007 film directed by and starring Chris Rock and Kerry Washington. Rock co-wrote and produced the film...
, The Invention of Lying
The Invention of Lying
The Invention of Lying is a 2009 fantasy romantic comedy film that is written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Matthew Robinson. This film is the directorial debut of Gervais. The film stars Ricky Gervais as the first human with the ability to lie...
and Waiting For Forever
Waiting For Forever
Waiting for Forever is a 2010 American romance film directed by James Keach, starring Rachel Bilson and Tom Sturridge. The film had a limited theatrical release beginning February 4, 2011. It was shot in Salt Lake City and Ogden, Utah.-Plot:...
. She voices Kick's teacher in the animated series Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil. She is currently the voice of Witch Lezah
Witch Hazel (Looney Tunes)
Witch Hazel is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons. Disney, MGM, Famous Studios, and the Little Lulu comic book also had characters named Witch Hazel, and Rembrandt Films had one named Hazel Witch. This article is chiefly concerned...
in The Looney Tunes Show
The Looney Tunes Show
The Looney Tunes Show is a packaged show, created for Cartoon Network, and broadcast from 2002 to 2005. It was produced by Warner Bros. Animation. The show featured cartoon shorts from the original Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies theatrical cartoon series produced from 1930 to 1969.-External links:...
. She voiced Cake in the Adventure Time
Adventure Time
Adventure Time was a local children's television show on WTAE-TV 4 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1959 to 1975. It was hosted by the late Paul Shannon, with guitarist Joe Negri and puppeteer Jim Martin...
episode "Adventure Time with Fionna and Cake"
Filmography
- The Looney Tunes ShowThe Looney Tunes ShowThe Looney Tunes Show is a packaged show, created for Cartoon Network, and broadcast from 2002 to 2005. It was produced by Warner Bros. Animation. The show featured cartoon shorts from the original Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies theatrical cartoon series produced from 1930 to 1969.-External links:...
(2011) ... Witch Lezah (3 episodes) - Adventure TimeAdventure TimeAdventure Time was a local children's television show on WTAE-TV 4 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1959 to 1975. It was hosted by the late Paul Shannon, with guitarist Joe Negri and puppeteer Jim Martin...
(2011) ... Cake (1 episode) - Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil ... Mrs. Fitzpatrick (2 episodes)
- Waiting for ForeverWaiting For ForeverWaiting for Forever is a 2010 American romance film directed by James Keach, starring Rachel Bilson and Tom Sturridge. The film had a limited theatrical release beginning February 4, 2011. It was shot in Salt Lake City and Ogden, Utah.-Plot:...
(2010) ... Dorothy - The Invention of LyingThe Invention of LyingThe Invention of Lying is a 2009 fantasy romantic comedy film that is written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Matthew Robinson. This film is the directorial debut of Gervais. The film stars Ricky Gervais as the first human with the ability to lie...
(2009) ... Nurse Barbara - Steppin: The MovieSteppin: The MovieSteppin: The Movie is a 2009 American musical comedy film. The film stars Wesley Jonathan and Chrystee Pharris, and was the last film directed by Michael Taliferro.-Plot:...
(2009) ... Roz - The Bobby Lee Project (2008) ... Aunt Viola (TV Movie)
- Whatever Lola WantsWhatever Lola Wants"Whatever Lola Wants" is a popular song, sometimes rendered as "Whatever Lola Wants, Lola Gets". The music and words were written by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross for the 1955 musical play Damn Yankees. The song is sung by Lola, the Devil's assistant, a part originated by Gwen Verdon, who reprised...
(2007) ... Postal Worker - Divine InterventionDivine InterventionDivine intervention is a term for a miracle caused by God's/a god's active involvement in the human world.Divine Intervention may also refer to:*"Divine Intervention", a 1991 song on Matthew Sweet's album Girlfriend....
(2007) ... Mother Candice - I Think I Love My WifeI Think I Love My WifeI Think I Love My Wife is a romantic comedy-drama 2007 film directed by and starring Chris Rock and Kerry Washington. Rock co-wrote and produced the film...
(2007) ... Landlady - Kim Possible: The Secret Files (2003) ... Wade's Mom (Direct-to-Video)
- Nikita Blues (2001) ... Mildred
- Hercules: Zero to HeroHercules: Zero to HeroHercules: Zero to Hero is a 1998 direct-to-video midquel to Disney's 1997 animated feature Hercules. It was released on August 31, 1998, and serves as the pilot to Hercules: The Animated Series...
(1999) ... Thaila (Direct-to-Video) - HerculesHercules (1997 film)Hercules is a 1997 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The thirty-fifth animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film was directed by Ron Clements and John Musker...
(1997) ... Thaila the Muse of Comedy