1 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mae_whitman.jpg]] [[caption-width-right:350:''[[Series/ArrestedDevelopment Her?]]'']] |
2 | ->''"Then everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked."'' |
3 | -->-- '''Katara''', ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' |
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5 | Mae Margaret Whitman (born June 9, 1988 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress, born in California to voice artist Pat Musick. Whitman started her career as a toddler -- she was discovered after interrupting Musick while the latter was auditioning for a role. She played the daughter of Creator/MegRyan in ''When a Man Loves a Woman'', President Whitemore's daughter Patricia in ''Film/IndependenceDay'', Creator/GeorgeClooney's daughter in ''One Fine Day'', and Creator/SandraBullock's daughter in ''Film/HopeFloats''. She also had recurring parts in ''Series/ChicagoHope'' and ''Series/{{JAG}}''. |
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7 | Illustrating the tendency of child stars to make the jump to voice acting later in their careers, Mae has done several well-known character voices, beginning with Lil' Suzy in ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo''. |
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9 | She [[TheOtherDarrin replaced]] Creator/ChristyCarlsonRomano as the voice of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'''s Yuffie. She is also the voice of Agent Xero in ''WesternAnimation/TheModifyers'', Katara in ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', Rose in ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDragonJakeLong'', Batgirl in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' and ''WebAnimation/DCSuperheroGirls'', ComicBook/WonderGirl on ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'', April O' Neill in ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012'', Amity Blight on ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'', Becky Bot in ''WesternAnimation/DougUnplugs'' , and is the first actor to give a voice to Disney's iconic pixie Tinker Bell. |
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11 | On the live-action side, she is notable for her RecurringCharacter role as "Ann Veal", TheNondescript girlfriend of George Michael, in ''Series/ArrestedDevelopment''.[[note]]Which may be a bit of a CastingGag, since George Michael's other "love interest" is played by Creator/AliaShawkat. Whitman and Shawkat starred in the Fox/ABC Family series ''Series/StateOfGrace''[[/note]] She also played Mary Elizabeth in ''Film/ThePerksOfBeingAWallflower''. In addition, she played Roxy Richter in ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld'' where most of her screen time, oddly enough, is spent trying to kill Creator/MichaelCera. She's also played the role of Amber Braverman, TroubledButCute daughter of Sarah Braverman in the NBC series ''Series/{{Parenthood}}''. Lastly, she spent three seasons as Annie Marks, messy little sister of Beth Boland (Creator/ChristinaHendricks), on ''Series/GoodGirls''. |
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13 | She is pansexual, coming out in August 2021. |
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15 | !!Selected filmography: |
16 | !!!Live-action |
17 | * ''Film/WhenAManLovesAWoman'' (1994) as Casey Green |
18 | * ''Film/ByeByeLove'' (1995) as Michelle Goldman |
19 | * ''Series/ChicagoHope'' (1996-99) as Sara Wilmette |
20 | * ''Film/IndependenceDay'' (1996) as Patricia Whitmore |
21 | * ''Series/EarlyEdition'' (1996) as Amanda Bailey |
22 | * ''Series/{{Friends}}'' (1996) as Sarah |
23 | * ''Film/OneFineDay'' (1996) as Maggie Taylor |
24 | * ''Film/TheGingerbreadMan'' (1998) as Libby Magruder |
25 | * ''Film/HopeFloats'' (1998) as Bernice Pruitt |
26 | * ''Series/{{JAG}}'' (1998-99, 2001) as Chloe Madison |
27 | * ''Series/JudgingAmy'' (1999) as Darcy Mitchell |
28 | * ''Series/{{Providence}}'' (1999) as Frances Carlyle |
29 | * ''Series/StateOfGrace'' (2001-02) as Emma Grace [=McKee=] |
30 | * ''Series/CenturyCity'' (2004) as Erin Pace |
31 | * ''Series/ColdCase'' (2004) as Eve Kendall |
32 | * ''Series/ArrestedDevelopment'' (2004-06, 2013) as Ann Veal |
33 | * ''Series/{{CSI}}'' (2004) as Glynnis Carson |
34 | * ''Film/GoingShopping'' (2005) as Coco |
35 | * ''Series/PhilOfTheFuture'' (2006) as Crying Girl |
36 | * ''Series/DesperateHousewives'' (2006) as Sarah |
37 | * ''Series/GreysAnatomy'' (2007) as Heather Douglas |
38 | * ''Series/{{Justice}}'' (2007) as Jenny Marshall |
39 | * ''Series/BionicWoman'' (2007) as Becca Sommers |
40 | * ''Series/GhostWhisperer'' (2007) as Rachel Fordham |
41 | * ''Series/{{ER}}'' (2007) as Heather |
42 | * ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'' (2008) as Cassidy Cornell / Helen Braidwell |
43 | * ''Series/InTreatment'' (2008-10) as Rosie Weston |
44 | * ''Film/NightsInRodanthe'' (2008) as Amanda Willis |
45 | * ''Film/SpringBreakdown'' (2009) as Lydia |
46 | * ''Series/CriminalMinds'' (2009) as Julie |
47 | * ''Series/{{Parenthood}}'' (2010-15) as Amber Holt |
48 | * ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld'' (2010) as Roxanne "Roxy" Richter |
49 | * ''Series/{{Weeds}}'' (2012) as Tula |
50 | * ''Literature/ThePerksOfBeingAWallflower'' (2012) as Mary Elizabeth |
51 | * ''WebVideo/WebTherapy'' (2013) as Blair Yellin |
52 | * ''Series/MastersOfSex'' (2013) as Patient |
53 | * ''Series/{{Suburgatory}}'' (2014) as Caris |
54 | * ''Film/AMillionWaysToDieInTheWest'' (2014) as Prostitute |
55 | * ''Film/TheDuff'' (2015) as Bianca Piper |
56 | * ''Film/FreaksOfNature'' (2015) as Jenna Zombie |
57 | * ''Series/DrunkHistory'' (2016) as Lyudmila Pavlichenko |
58 | * ''Series/GilmoreGirls: A Year in Life'' (2016) as Marcy |
59 | * ''Film/CHiPs'' (2017) as Beebee |
60 | * ''Series/Room104'' (2017) as Liza |
61 | * ''Film/DuckButter'' (2018) as Ellen |
62 | * ''Series/GoodGirls'' (2018-21) as Annie Marks |
63 | * ''Series/{{Kidding}}'' (2020) as Chloe |
64 | |
65 | !!!Voice acting |
66 | * ''WesternAnimation/WhatACartoonShow'' (1995, 1997) as Little Girl, Little Suzy |
67 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Duckman}}'' (1996) as Baby Rose |
68 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfCalamityJane'' (1997) as additional voices |
69 | * ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo'' (1997, 1999-2001, 2003-04) as Little Suzy, additional voices |
70 | ** ''VideoGame/CartoonNetworkRacing'' (2006) |
71 | * ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' (1997) as Young Lois Lane |
72 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheSylvesterAndTweetyMysteries'' (1999) as Little Girl #1 |
73 | * ''WesternAnimation/MickeysOnceUponAChristmas'' (1999) as Girl |
74 | * ''WesternAnimation/JingleBells'' (1999) as Beth |
75 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheWildThornberrys'' (2000) as Antoinette |
76 | * ''WesternAnimation/GodzillaTheSeries'' (2000) as Meg |
77 | * ''WesternAnimation/TeachersPet'' (2000-02) as Leslie Dunkling |
78 | * ''WesternAnimation/MaxSteel'' (2000) as Jo |
79 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheZetaProject'' (2002) as Amy |
80 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Fillmore}}'' (2002-04) as Robin Spencer, additional voices |
81 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheJungleBook2'' (2003) as Shanti |
82 | * ''WesternAnimation/WhateverHappenedToRobotJones'' (2003) as various characters |
83 | * ''VideoGame/EverQuestII'' (2004) as Lilly Ironforge, Thana Rumblehoof |
84 | * ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDragonJakeLong'' (2005-07) as Rose, additional voices |
85 | * ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' (2005-08) as Katara, additional voices |
86 | ** ''VideoGame/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' (2006) |
87 | ** ''VideoGame/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheBurningEarth'' (2007) |
88 | ** ''VideoGame/AvatarTheLastAirbenderIntoTheInferno'' (2008) |
89 | ** ''VideoGame/NicktoonsMLB'' (2011) |
90 | * ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII'' (2006) as Yuffie Kisaragi |
91 | ** ''VideoGame/DirgeOfCerberus'' (2006) |
92 | ** ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIIIReMind'' (2020) |
93 | * ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfSpyroTheEternalNight'' (2007) as Cynder |
94 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (2008-13, 2015-19) as various characters |
95 | * ''WesternAnimation/DisneyFairies'' (2008-14) as Tinker Bell |
96 | ** ''VideoGame/DisneyInfinity 2.0'' (2014) and ''Disney Infinity 3.0'' (2015) |
97 | * ''WesternAnimation/GlennMartinDDS'' (2009) as Amish Girl, Trailer Park Teen |
98 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheClevelandShow'' (2009-10) as Piper Gold, Softball Captain |
99 | * ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' (2010) as Batgirl |
100 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheModifyers'' (2010) as Lacey Shadows, Agent Xero |
101 | * ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' (2011, 2015, 2019, 2021) as various characters |
102 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Young Justice|2010}}'' (2012-13, 2019, 2021) as Cassie Sandsmark / Wonder Girl, additional voices |
103 | ** ''VideoGame/YoungJusticeLegacy'' (2013) |
104 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|2012}}'' (2012-17) as April O'Neil, various characters |
105 | ** ''VideoGame/{{Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|2013}}'' (2013) |
106 | * ''WesternAnimation/DragonsRidersOfBerk'' (2012, 2015-18) as Heather |
107 | * ''VideoGame/FamilyGuyBackToTheMultiverse'' (2012) as additional voices |
108 | * ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'' (2013-14, 2019) as various characters |
109 | * ''Anime/TheWindRises'' (2013) as Kayo Horikoshi, Kinu |
110 | * ''WebAnimation/DCSuperHeroGirls'' (2015-18) as Barbara Gordon / Batgirl |
111 | * ''WesternAnimation/RockDog'' (2016) as Darma |
112 | * ''WesternAnimation/VoltronLegendaryDefender'' (2017) as Plaxum |
113 | * ''VideoGame/{{Prey|2017}}'' (2017) as Danielle Sho |
114 | * ''WesternAnimation/BigMouth'' (2017) as Tallulah Levine |
115 | * ''WesternAnimation/WheresWaldo2019'' (2020) as Thumbelina |
116 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'' (2020-23) as Amity Blight |
117 | * ''WesternAnimation/DougUnplugs'' (2020-21) as Becky Bot |
118 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Invincible|2021}}'' (2021) as Connie, Model |
119 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Skull Island|2023}}'' (2023) as Annie |
120 | * ''Anime/ScottPilgrimTakesOff'' (2023) as Roxie Richter |
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122 | !!Associated Tropes: |
123 | * ContractualPurity: Lampshaded and mocked when on ''Podcast/TalkinToonsWithRobPaulsen'' she answers AreYouPonderingWhatImPondering as [[Franchise/DisneyFairies Tinker Bell]], "Drink camomille tea and sit on our asses?", then breaks character and jokes that Disney would probably fire her and find a new Tinker Bell for saying that. |
124 | * MemeAcknowledgment: [[https://twitter.com/maebirdwing/status/411567170728886272 Reviewed]] the movie ''Film/Her2013'' in one tweet by giving it a "[[Series/ArrestedDevelopment Her?]] stamp of approval". |
125 | * NiceGirl: Some of her roles are this. |
126 | * ShortTeensTallAdults: [=5'1"=] Whitman was cast as the lead of the 2015 high school comedy film ''The DUFF''...[[DawsonCasting at the age of 26]]. |
127 | * QueerCharacterQueerActor: Whitman is openly pansexual and has played such lesbian characters as Amity Blight on ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'' and Roxy Richter (or Roxie, depending on the adaptation) in ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld'' and ''Anime/ScottPilgrimTakesOff''. |
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