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Diane Pershing
American voice actress From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Diane Pershing is an American voice actress, film critic, and novelist. She began her singing career as a back-up singer for Johnny Mathis and went on to appear in the show group, The Establishment, on tour and on TV.[citation needed] She also voiced Poison Ivy in the DC Animated Universe.
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Early life
Pershing was born in Queens, New York.[1] She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.[2]
Career
Pershing appeared with The Establishment in Las Vegas and sand with Mathis, Elvis Presley, and Andy Williams. She performed in regional theater, including the Downey Civic Light Opera Association.[3] In total, she performed in more than 100 musicals and plays at regional theaters.[4]
Pershing was a disc jockey at radio station KOST in Los Angeles, did studio singing, and did voiceovers for cartoons, commercials, narrations, and radio and television promos.[4]
As a writer, she has written for TV (The Love Boat, What's Happening Now!!), 19 romance novels, published film reviews for various small newspapers and Rotten Tomatoes, and is a member of Romance Writers of American and Mystery Writers of America and The Authors' Guild.[citation needed]
As a voice actress, Pershing is known for voicing Poison Ivy in the DC Animated Universe, beginning with Batman: The Animated Series. She has also lent her voice to series such as Inspector Gadget, Darkwing Duck, The New Adventures of Flash Gordon, The Centurions (as Crystal Kane), Dungeons & Dragons, She-Ra: Princess of Power and The Smurfs.
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Personal life
Pershing has been married, and she has two children.[1]
Filmography
Film
Television
Video games
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