Christine Cavanaugh
| Christine Cavanaugh | |
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| File:Christine Cavanaugh broadcast screenshot.jpgFile:Christine Cavanaugh broadcast screenshot.jpg Cavanaugh in 1992 | |
| Born | Christine Josephine Sandberg August 16, 1963 Layton, Utah, U.S. |
| 💀Died | December 22, 2014 (aged 51) Cedar City, Utah, U.S.December 22, 2014 (aged 51) |
| 🏫 Education | |
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| 📆 Years active | 1988–2003 |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Kevin James Cavanaugh (m. 1985; div. 1988) |
Christine Josephine Cavanaugh (née Sandberg; August 16, 1963 – December 22, 2014) was an American actress known for her distinctive speaking style and for providing the voice for a large range of mostly cartoon characters. She was the original voices of Chuckie Finster in Nickelodeon's Rugrats and the titular protagonists of both Cartoon Network's Dexter's Laboratory and Universal Pictures' live-action film Babe respectively, as well as the voices of Gosalyn Mallard in Disney's Darkwing Duck, Bunnie Rabbot from DIC Entertainment's Sonic the Hedgehog television series, Marty Sherman in The Critic and Oblina in Nickelodeon's Aaahh!!! Real Monsters.
Cavanaugh retired from voice acting and public life in general in 2001, although some media with her contributions continued to be released until 2003. She died at age 51 on December 22, 2014, at her home in Cedar City, Utah.
Early life
Christine Josephine Sandberg was born in Layton, Utah,[1][2] on August 16, 1963,[3] to Waldo Eugene Sandberg and Reta Mason.[4] At the age of 15, she was adopted by Kirt and Linda Johnson, whom she considered her parents for the rest of her life.[3] Cavanaugh was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[5] She graduated from Layton High School in 1981.[6][7]
Career
In 1991, Cavanaugh began voicing Gosalyn Mallard, the titular character's adoptive daughter on Disney's Darkwing Duck as well as Chuckie Finster on Nickelodeon's Rugrats and later in 1994, Oblina on Aaahh!!! Real Monsters.
Cavanaugh could also be heard on The Critic as the voice of Marty, the son of Jay Sherman (voiced by Jon Lovitz). Her voice credits also include the animated series Sonic the Hedgehog, 101 Dalmatians: The Series, Hercules: The Animated Series, The Powerpuff Girls, The Wild Thornberrys and Disney's Recess, as well as the voice of Birdie in The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald.
In 1995, Cavanaugh lent her voice to the live-action film Babe in the starring role of its titular protagonist.[8][9] She was offered to reprise her role for the sequel, Babe: Pig in the City, but decided against it when contract negotiations fell through,[10] so the role was instead played by her Rugrats co-star Elizabeth Daily.[11][12] Also in 1995, Cavanaugh began voicing the eponymous character of Dexter's Laboratory, which began as a short under Cartoon Network's What a Cartoon! anthology show and became the first short to be adapted into its own series for the channel. She later won a 2000 Annie Award for her voice performances in the TV movie Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip.[13] Cavanaugh also guest starred on several TV shows including Salute Your Shorts, Cheers, Empty Nest, Wings, The X-Files, Everybody Loves Raymond, and ER, and had supporting roles in the feature films Soulmates and Jerry Maguire.
Cavanaugh retired from voice acting in 2001 to spend more time with family,[14] although some TV episodes and films with her recordings continued to be released until 2003. After her retirement, she was replaced by Candi Milo on Dexter's Laboratory and by Nancy Cartwright, her co-star in The Critic, as the voice of Chuckie in the Rugrats franchise.
Death and legacy
On December 22, 2014, Cavanaugh died at her home in Cedar City, Utah, at the age of 51.[7] According to the reference book Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, Third Edition, she reportedly died from leukemia. She was cremated, and her ashes were scattered into the Great Salt Lake.[15]
Cavanaugh's legacy was acknowledged by Genndy Tartakovsky, the creator of Dexter's Laboratory, as he cited her death as one of the factors in his refusal to create a revival of the show.[16]
Filmography
Voice roles
| Year | Work | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | David and the Magic Pearl | David | English dub |
| 1991–1992 | Darkwing Duck | Gosalyn Mallard | 73 episodes |
| 1991–2002 | Rugrats | Chuckie Finster/Chuckie's Guardian Angel, additional voices | Played Chuckie for the first 7 seasons and a few early episodes of season 8. Nancy Cartwright replaced her for the rest of the series, the Rugrats spin-off All Grown Up! and the 2021 reboot |
| 1992 | Raw Toonage | Gosalyn Mallard | |
| Gramps | Alien Kid #2 | ||
| The Secret of the Seal | Tottoi | English dub | |
| 1993 | Recycle Rex | Additional voices | |
| A Flintstone Family Christmas | Stoney | ||
| 1993–1994 | Sonic the Hedgehog | Bunnie Rabbot | [17] |
| 1994–1997 | Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Oblina | |
| 1994–1995 | The Critic | Marty Sherman | |
| 1994 | Aladdin | Additional voices | |
| Beethoven | Rosebud | 1 episode "Cyrano De Beethoven" | |
| 1995 | Babe | Babe | She was offered to reprise her role for the sequel, Babe: Pig in the City, but decided against it due to personal matters, so the role was instead played by her Rugrats co-star Elizabeth Daily. |
| Balto | Additional voices | Uncredited | |
| 1995–1996 | What a Cartoon! | Dexter, Boy, Alien kid 2 | Played in 3 shorts ("Dexter's Laboratory" [later retitled "Changes"], "Gramps", and "The Big Sister"). |
| 1995–1997 | Sing Me a Story with Belle | Carroll the Book Worm | |
| The New Adventures of Sheldon | Sheldon | ||
| 1996 | P.J. Funnybunny: A Very Cool Easter | Ritchie Raccoon | Credited as Chris Cavanaugh |
| The Flintstones Christmas in Bedrock | Additional voices | ||
| Nickelodeon 3D Movie Maker | Oblina | CD-Rom | |
| Cave Kids | Bamm-Bamm Rubble | ||
| 1996–2002 | Dexter's Laboratory | Dexter, Additional voices | Played Dexter for the first two seasons and the first three episodes of season 3. Candi Milo played Dexter for the rest of the series. |
| 1996–2000 | Adventures from the Book of Virtues | Frog Child | |
| 1997 | 101 Dalmatians: The Series | Wizzer, Dumpling | |
| Recess | Library Kid, Digger #2, Sue Bob Murphy | ||
| Unbeatable Harry | Additional voices | ||
| 1998 | Hercules: The Animated Series | Alcides | |
| The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: Scared Silly | Birdie | Direct-to-video film | |
| Rugrats: Search for Reptar | Chuckie Finster | Video game | |
| The Powerpuff Girls | Bunny, Bud Smith | 3 episodes | |
| The Rugrats Movie | Chuckie Finster | ||
| The Wild Thornberrys | Short-tailed Macaque | ||
| 1999 | Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip | Dexter, D22, Old Man Dexter | TV film |
| The Brothers Flub | Valerina | ||
| The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Legend of Grimace Island | Birdie | Direct-to-video film | |
| The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space | |||
| Rugrats: Studio Tour | Chuckie Finster | Video game | |
| 2000 | Cartoon Cartoon Fridays | Dexter | |
| Rugrats in Paris: The Movie | Chuckie Finster | ||
| 2001 | The Weekenders | Tasha | |
| Lloyd in Space | Charmaine | ||
| Rugrats: Still Babies After All These Years | Chuckie Finster | TV documentary | |
| Rugrats: All Growed Up! | TV film | ||
| The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: Birthday World | Birdie | Direct-to-video film | |
| The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: Have Time, Will Travel | |||
| 2003 | The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Monster O' McDonaldland Loch | Direct-to-video film; final film role |
Live-action
| Year | TV Series/Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Cheers | Terry Gardner | Episode # 8.24: "Mr. Otis Regrets" |
| 1991 | Salute Your Shorts | Mona Tibbs | Episode # 1.12: "Ug's Girlfriend Is Coming" |
| Empty Nest | Kimberly | Episode # 4.7: "Country Weston" | |
| 1992 | Salute Your Shorts | Mona Tibbs | Episode # 2.12: "They Call Me Ms. Tibbs" |
| Herman's Head | Martha Fitzer | Episode # 2.13: "A Charlie Brown Fitzer" | |
| 1993 | Wings | Fan | Episode # 4.17: "I Love Brian" |
| Frasier | Fast Food Worker (uncredited) | Episode # 1.10: "Oops" | |
| 1994 | Wild Oats | Kathee | |
| 1995 | Down, Out & Dangerous | Leslie McCoy | TV film |
| Night Stand with Dick Dietrick | Kathy | Episode # 1.15: "One-Night Stand Reunions" | |
| 1996 | Little Surprises | Pepper | TV film |
| Jerry Maguire | Mrs. Remo | Credited as Christina Cavanaugh | |
| 1997 | Delivery | Bridgette | |
| Soulmates | Anna Weisland | ||
| The X-Files | Amanda Nelligan | Episode # 4.20: "Small Potatoes" | |
| Everybody Loves Raymond | Erin | Episode # 2.12: "All I Want for Christmas" | |
| 1998 | You Lucky Dog | Bernice | TV film |
| 2000 | ER | Gloria | Episode # 7.3: "Mars Attacks" |
References
- ↑ "Christine Cavanaugh". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on February 21, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Means, Sean P. (December 31, 2014). "Christine Cavanaugh, Utah native and voice of 'Babe,' dies at 51". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Christine Cavanaugh Obituary (2014) – Los Angeles, California". Los Angeles Times. December 30, 2014. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-29. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Obituary: Waldo E. Sandberg". Deseret News. September 19, 1999. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2015. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Brief Biographies of Latter-day Saint and/or Utah Film Personalities". LDSFilm.com. Archived from the original on March 30, 2010. Retrieved June 9, 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Television Shows Made by Latter-Day Saints". LDSFilm.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2017. Retrieved January 21, 2015. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Christine Cavanaugh, Piglet's Voice in 'Babe,' Dies at 51". The New York Times. Associated Press. December 31, 2014. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- ↑ Moret, Jim (August 7, 1995). "'Babe' the Pig Really Sizzles". CNN Showbiz News. CNN. Archived from the original on May 26, 2010. Retrieved June 2, 2011. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Work Pays Off with Top Roles As Voice-Over". Deseret News. Aug 25, 1995. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Hayward, Anthony (January 5, 2015). "Christine Cavanaugh: Voice Actor Behind the Eponymous Pig in 'Babe' and the Worrisome Toddler Chuckie in 'Rugrats'". The Independent. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2018. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Lacher, Irene (December 18, 1998). "A Former Phantom, a Future Noah". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 1, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2018. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Goldstein, Patrick (December 18, 2001). "A Voice Actor Speaks for Herself". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2011. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "28th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2000)". AnnieAwards.org. ASIFA-Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 30, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2011. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ McNary, Dave (December 30, 2014). "Christine Cavanaugh, Voice of Chuckie from 'Rugrats,' 'Babe,' Dies at 51". Variety. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved 2021-06-29. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons (3 ed.). McFarland. p. 125. ISBN 978-0-7864-7992-4. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2019 – via Google Books. Unknown parameter
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- ↑ John-Day, Michael (April 25, 2023). "Dexter's Laboratory Creator Addresses the Chances of a Revival Series". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2024. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Christine Cavanaugh (visual voices guide)". BTVA (A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information). Archived from the original on March 21, 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021. Unknown parameter
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External links
- Christine Cavanaugh on IMDb
- Christine Cavanaugh Obituary – Los Angeles Times
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- 1963 births
- 2014 deaths
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- Actresses from Utah
- American film actresses
- American television actresses
- American video game actresses
- American voice actresses
- Annie Award winners
- Deaths from leukemia in Utah
- Latter Day Saints from Utah
- People from Layton, Utah
- University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa alumni
- Utah State University alumni
