Janice Karman
Born: 1954-05-21 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Janice Felice Karman (born May 21, 1954) is an American actress, film producer, record producer, singer, and voice artist. She is the co-owner of Bagdasarian Productions with her husband Ross Bagdasarian Jr. Karman was born in Los Angeles, California. Her father was psychologist Harvey Leroy Karman (born Harvey Walters). Her mother, Felice Karman, was also a psychologist. Karman played the role of Bunny in the 1975 film Switchblade Sisters (alternate title: The Jezebels), and Hank in the 1976 exploitation film Slumber Party '57. The focus of Bagdasarian Productions company is on creating albums, cartoons, and other products based on the Alvin and the Chipmunks characters, who were created by Bagdasarian's father Ross Bagdasarian, Sr., besides helping to produce the records and cartoons. Karman provides the singing voices of Theodore and the members of the female spin-off group The Chipettes: Brittany, Jeanette, and Eleanor (Dody Goodman also did the voice of Miss Beatrice Miller as well). In Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks, Janice also got to play the role of La-Lu. She originally voiced Theodore in the live-action/computer-animated film adaptation, but for promotional reasons Theodore was re-recorded by the singer and actor Jesse McCartney. However, her singing was kept in. Karman and her husband have two children, a daughter Vanessa (1986) and a son Michael (b. January 18, 1990).
Filmography
2015
- Alvinnn!!! and The Chipmunks ... (Creator)
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip as Theodore / The Chipettes (singing voice) (uncredited)
2013
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: Driving Dave Crazy as Theodore
2012
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: Batmunk as Theodore Seville, Brittany Miller, Jeanette Miller, Eleanor Miller
2011
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked as Theodore / The Chipettes (singing voice) (uncredited)
2009
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel as Theodore / The Chipettes (singing voice) (uncredited)
2007
- Alvin and the Chipmunks as Theodore (singing voice) (uncredited)
2003
- Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks as Lalu / Theodore / Brittany / Jeanette / Eleanor
2001
- Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein as Theodore Seville (voice)
2000
- Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman as Theodore / Brittany / Jeanette / Eleanor (voice)
1996
- On Dangerous Ground as Maggie Tanner
- Alvin and the Chipmunks Go to the Movies: Bigger as Theodore /Brittany /Jeanette /Eleanore
1995
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Easter Chipmunk as Theodore Seville (voice)
- Alvin and the Chipmunks Go to the Movies: Robomunk as Theodore /Brittany /Eleanore
1994
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: Love Potion #9 as Theodore/Brittany/Jeanette/Eleanor (voice)
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: A Chipmunk Celebration as Theodore Seville
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: Trick or Treason as Theodore Seville
1993
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: Alvin's Christmas Carol as Theodore / Grandma Seville (voice)
1992
1990
- Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue as Theodore (voice)
- Alvin and the Chipmunks Go to the Movies: Star Wreck: The Absolutely Last Frontier as Theodore Seville
- Alvin and the Chipmunks Go to the Movies: Batmunk as Theodore /Brittany
- The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades as Theodore / Brittany (voice)
1987
- The Chipmunk Adventure as Theodore / Brittany / Jeanette / Eleanor (voice)
1986
- Alvin Goes Back to School as Theodore (voice)
1985
- A Chipmunk Reunion as Theodore Seville / Brittany / Jeanette / Eleanor (voice)
1983
- Alvin and the Chipmunks as Theodore / Brittany / Jeanette / Eleanor (voice)
1981
- A Chipmunk Christmas as Theodore / Tommy's Sister (voice)
- Christmas with The Chipmunks as Theodore, Grandma Seville (voice)
1979
- Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story as 3rd Teacher
- Breaking Up Is Hard to Do as Beth
1976
- Slumber Party '57 as Hank
1975
- Switchblade Sisters as Bunny
1974
- Wam Bam Thank You Spaceman as Prostitute (uncredited)
- Freebie and the Bean as Teen (uncredited)