Janice Karman
Janice Karman | |
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| Born | Los Angeles, California , U.S. |
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| Years active | 1973–present |
| Known for | The wife of Ross Bagdasarian Jr., daughter of Harvey Karman |
| Notable work | The Chipettes |
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| Children | 2 |
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Janice Karman Bagdasarian is an American actress, singer, producer, writer, and director. She is the co-owner of Bagdasarian Productions with her husband Ross Bagdasarian Jr.
Early life
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.[1] 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.
Bagdasarian Productions
The focus of Bagdasarian Productions company is on creating albums, cartoons, and other products based on the
In 1983, Karman, as writer and producer, assisted with the creation of an Alvin and The Chipmunks version of the Christmas Carol. This version of the film is available on DVD.[2]
In Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks, Janice also got to play the role of La-Lu. She originally voiced Theodore in the film series, but for promotional reasons Theodore was re-recorded by the singer and actor Jesse McCartney.[3] However, her singing was kept in.
Personal life
Karman and her husband Ross Bagdasarian Jr. were married in 1980, together they have two children, a daughter Vanessa and a son Michael.[4]
References
- ^ "Ms. Magazine". Ms. Foundation for Education and Communication. July 1, 1975. Retrieved December 16, 2018 – via Google Books.
- ISSN 0950-4125.
- ^ thestate.com Archived February 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Chipmunks: Ross Bagdasarian Jr. & Janice Karman : How I Built This with Guy Raz". NPR.org. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
External links
- Janice Karman at IMDb
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