Wendy Hoopes
Encyclopedia
Wendy Hoopes is a Malaysian-born actress most widely celebrated for her roles on MTV
's animated series Daria
, where she provided voices for three different characters (Helen Morgendorffer, Quinn Morgendorffer
and Jane Lane
), billed under the name "Hannah".
, Malaysia and was the fourth of five children in her family. She spent her childhood travelling overseas, particularly to America
, where she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts
. Her first major acting accomplishment was her creation of the character Bee Bee in Eric Bogosian
's production SubUrbia
at Lincoln Street.
Her next notable achievement was receiving multiple roles on Daria
, an animated series that ran on MTV
for 5 years. She and actor Marc Thompson were considered the two "stand out" voice talents of the series, for they each provided the voices for numerous different characters.
Since Daria
ended in 2002, Hoopes has made guest appearances on many television shows, including Law & Order: Criminal Intent
, Hey Joel, The Wrong Coast
, The Jury
, LAX
, Judging Amy
, Third Watch
, Sex and the City
, Law & Order
, Swift Justice, Brotherhood (2006 TV series), and New York Undercover
. Her film credits include Private Parts
, Better Living, Killing Cinderella, Calling Bobcat, Roadblock and Spinster.
She has also featured in many theatre productions, include a rock musical about Janis Joplin
, and she provided the voice for Mona Sax
in the video game Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
.
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's animated series Daria
Daria
Daria is an American animated television series produced by Paramount Television, and created by Glenn Eichler and Susie Lewis Lynn for MTV. The series focuses on Daria Morgendorffer, a smart, acerbic, and somewhat misanthropic teenage girl who observes the world around her...
, where she provided voices for three different characters (Helen Morgendorffer, Quinn Morgendorffer
Quinn Morgendorffer
Quinn Morgendorffer is a fictional character on the MTV animated series Daria.-Background:Quinn is the younger sister of Daria and a freshman at Lawndale High School . At the age of 14½ years, Quinn was the chief nemesis for Daria for the bulk of the series...
and Jane Lane
Jane Lane (Daria)
Jane Lane is a fictional character who appeared regularly on the MTV cartoon show Daria, voiced by Wendy Hoopes.In the show, she was main character Daria Morgendorffer's best friend and as of the show's final season was aged 18 years. She lived at 111 Howard Drive in Lawndale, and graduated from...
), billed under the name "Hannah".
Biography
Hoopes was born in Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, Malaysia and was the fourth of five children in her family. She spent her childhood travelling overseas, particularly to America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, where she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts
Tisch School of the Arts
Tisch School of the Arts is one of the 15 schools that make up New York University ....
. Her first major acting accomplishment was her creation of the character Bee Bee in Eric Bogosian
Eric Bogosian
Eric Bogosian is an American actor, playwright, monologist, and novelist of Armenian descent.-Personal life:Bogosian, an Armenian-American, was born in Woburn, Massachusetts, the son of Edwina, a hairdresser and instructor, and Henry Bogosian, an accountant. After graduating from Oberlin College,...
's production SubUrbia
SubUrbia
subUrbia is a play by Eric Bogosian chronicling the nighttime activities of a group of aimless 20-somethings still living in their suburban Boston hometown and their reunion with a former high school classmate who has become a successful musician...
at Lincoln Street.
Her next notable achievement was receiving multiple roles on Daria
Daria
Daria is an American animated television series produced by Paramount Television, and created by Glenn Eichler and Susie Lewis Lynn for MTV. The series focuses on Daria Morgendorffer, a smart, acerbic, and somewhat misanthropic teenage girl who observes the world around her...
, an animated series that ran on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
for 5 years. She and actor Marc Thompson were considered the two "stand out" voice talents of the series, for they each provided the voices for numerous different characters.
Since Daria
Daria
Daria is an American animated television series produced by Paramount Television, and created by Glenn Eichler and Susie Lewis Lynn for MTV. The series focuses on Daria Morgendorffer, a smart, acerbic, and somewhat misanthropic teenage girl who observes the world around her...
ended in 2002, Hoopes has made guest appearances on many television shows, including Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it was also primarily produced. Created and produced by Dick Wolf and René Balcer, the series premiered on September 30, 2001, as the second spin-off of Wolf's successful crime drama...
, Hey Joel, The Wrong Coast
The Wrong Coast
The Wrong Coast is a Canadian stop-motion animated television show. The show emulates a Hollywood gossip show with fake news and features, and includes many parodies on Hollywood movies, often utilizing the voices of real stars...
, The Jury
The Jury (TV series)
The Jury is an American legal drama television series that was broadcast by the Fox Network in 2004. Each week, in the same New York City courtroom, a new 12-person jury deliberates over a criminal case...
, LAX
LAX (TV series)
LAX is a television drama set at the Los Angeles International Airport and draws its name from the airport's IATA airport code, "LAX".-Synopsis:...
, Judging Amy
Judging Amy
Judging Amy is an American television drama that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through May 3, 2005, on CBS-TV. This TV series starred Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly...
, Third Watch
Third Watch
Third Watch is an American television drama series which first aired on NBC from 1999 to 2005 for a total of 132 episodes, broadcast in 6 seasons of 22 episodes each....
, Sex and the City
Sex and the City
Sex and the City is an American television comedy-drama series created by Darren Star and produced by HBO. Broadcast from 1998 until 2004, the original run of the show had a total of ninety-four episodes...
, Law & Order
Law & Order
Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
, Swift Justice, Brotherhood (2006 TV series), and New York Undercover
New York Undercover
New York Undercover is an American police drama that aired on the FOX television network from 1994 to 1998. The series starred Malik Yoba as Detective J.C. Williams and Michael DeLorenzo as Detective Eddie Torres, two undercover detectives in New York City's 4th Precinct who were assigned to...
. Her film credits include Private Parts
Private Parts (1997 film)
Private Parts is a 1997 American biographical comedy film produced by Ivan Reitman and released by Paramount Pictures. Written by Len Blum and Michael Kalesniko, the film is an adaptation of the 1993 best-selling book of the same name by radio personality Howard Stern, who stars as himself. It...
, Better Living, Killing Cinderella, Calling Bobcat, Roadblock and Spinster.
She has also featured in many theatre productions, include a rock musical about Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin
Janis Lyn Joplin was an American singer, songwriter, painter, dancer and music arranger. She rose to prominence in the late 1960s as the lead singer of Big Brother and the Holding Company and later as a solo artist with her backing groups, The Kozmic Blues Band and The Full Tilt Boogie Band...
, and she provided the voice for Mona Sax
Mona Sax
Mona Sax is a fictional character in the first two Max Payne video game series , as well as in the 2008 film.-In video games:...
in the video game Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is a third-person shooter video game developed by Remedy Entertainment for Microsoft Windows and Rockstar Vienna for the Xbox & PlayStation 2 and published by Rockstar Games. The game is a direct sequel to Max Payne and is followed by Max Payne 3...
.