Indira Stefanianna
| Indira Stefanianna | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Indira Stefanianna Christopherson December 15, 1946 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, Singer |
| Years active | 1968–2008 |
Indira Stefanianna, (born Indira Stefanianna Christopherson on December 15, 1946) and also credited as Indira Danks, Stefanianna Christopherson, and Indira Stefanianna, is an American singer and actress of Icelandic heritage who is perhaps best known for her role as the original voice of Daphne Blake on Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!.
Career
Christopherson has worked as a character actor, stage actress, and recording artist in addition to her voice work. At the age of 18, she moved to Iceland and had a singing career in several languages. After returning to the United States, Ms. Christopherson started her stage career by appearing in such productions as The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (directed by Andrei Serban)[1] at The Public Theater, and off-Broadway in Harry Ruby's Songs My Mother Never Sang (directed by Paul Lazarus) and Noo Yawk Tawk (directed by Richmond Shepard), in addition to several movie and television roles. She was also the original voice of Daphne Blake on Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! for the first season before taking leave to move to New York to get married. Her replacement for the rest of the series (and various spinoffs and specials in the franchise through 1997) was Heather North.[2] She also provided the voice of Princess Dawn in Here Comes the Grump at the same time she was voicing Daphne. She is also well known for penning and singing commercial jingles and songs. She sang in the AT&T jingle Reach Out and Touch Someone, with music composed by David Lucas, and won a Clio Award. She also performed voiceovers for Scholastic Media in Clifford the Big Red Dog and the so-called series Your Community Changes Every Day (for which she won the DuKane Citizenship Award).[3]
Filmography
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1970 | The Grasshopper | Libby | |
| 1973 | Wicked, Wicked | Genny | Credited as Indira Danks |
| 2006 | Universal Remote | Indira | |
| 2008 | Knocked Down | Depressed Woman | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1968 | Mayberry R.F.D. | Dorothy | One Episode: The Harvest Ball |
| Here Come the Brides | Lu Ann | One Episode: The Stand Off | |
| 1969 | Mr. Deeds Goes to Town | Role Unknown | One Episode: Wedding Bells for Mr. Deeds |
| Here Comes the Grump | Princess Dawn | Seventeen Episodes | |
| 1969–1970 | Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! | Daphne Blake | Seventeen Episodes |
| 1972 | Sanford and Son | Hat Check Girl | One Episode: Happy Birthday, Pop Credited as Indira Banks |
| 1973 | M*A*S*H | Lt. O'Brien | One Episode: Love Story Credited as Indira Banks |
References
External links
| Preceded by None |
Daphne Blake Voice 1969-1970 |
Succeeded by Heather North |