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==Early life==

==Early life==

Teressa Claire MacNeille was born in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]] on June 20, 1951<ref name=”auto”/>.<ref name=”TVGuide”/>

Teressa Claire MacNeille was born in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]] on June 20, 1951<ref name=”auto”/><ref name=”TVGuide”/>

==Career==

==Career==

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American voice actress (born 1951)

Teressa Claire “Tress” MacNeille (née Payne; born June 20, 1951)[7] is an American voice actress. She is best known for voicing Dot Warner on the animated television series Animaniacs and its revival, Babs Bunny on Tiny Toon Adventures, Daisy Duck in various Disney media since 1999, Chip and Gadget Hackwrench on Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers, and a variety of characters including Agnes Skinner, Brandine Spuckler, Lindsay Naegle, Dolph Shapiro, and Crazy Cat Lady in The Simpsons since 1990.[8][9][10][11] She has also worked on animated series such as Futurama, Disenchantment, Rugrats, and Hey Arnold!

Teressa Claire MacNeille was born in Los Angeles, California on June 20, 1951.[1][7]

MacNeille was a member of the improvisational comedy group The Groundlings for ten years.[12] She sang and appeared (as Lucille Ball) in the music video for “Weird Al” Yankovic‘s song “Ricky” (1983), which was based on the I Love Lucy television show and parodied the song “Mickey” by Toni Basil.[12]

MacNeille was cast as Babs Bunny in Tiny Toon Adventures (1990–1992). Writer Paul Dini said that MacNeille was good for the role because she could do both Babs’s voice and the voices of her impressions.[13] MacNeille commented: “The best part of doing Babs is that she’s a mimic, like me…In the show I do Babs doing Billie Burke, Katharine Hepburn, Bette Davis, Madonna, and Cher. I even have her doing Jessica Rabbit.”[12] By 1992, MacNeille became the first voice actress to earn more than $1 million per year, becoming one of the most popular voice actresses in the industry.[14]

MacNeille was brought in to voice Dot Warner, one of the show’s three main characters because Dot’s character was very similar to Babs Bunny.[15] MacNeille was nominated for an Annie Award for her performance on the show in 1995.[16]

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  9. ^ Staff, The Frame. “Voice actors: The unseen heroes of film and television”. LAist. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  10. ^ Gunning, Cathal (May 4, 2022). “The Simpsons: Did Chalmers’ Daughter Replace Bart’s First Crush?”. ScreenRant. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  11. ^ Celestino, Mike (March 29, 2021). “TV Recap: “The Simpsons” Season 32, Episode 17 – “Uncut Femmes” Reveals Sarah Wiggum’s Dark Past”. LaughingPlace.com. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
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  13. ^ Miller, Bob (1990). “NEW TOONS ON THE BLOCK: They’re attending Acme Looniversity & hoping to graduate as classic cartoon characters”. Comic Scene. No. 15. pp. 33–39, 68.
  14. ^ “A Look at the Top Voice-Over Talent”. The San Francisco Examiner. June 8, 1992. p. D3. Retrieved November 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ Ross, Curtis (January 19, 1996). “It’s time for Animaniacs! – The Kids’ WB network cartoon has gained a huge adult following and several Internet sites, with its zany stories, hip references and irreverent attitude”. The Tampa Tribune. p. 18.
  16. ^ Legacy: 23rd Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (1995), Annie Award Database, retrieved May 19, 2007
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  19. ^ Staff, The Frame. “Voice actors: The unseen heroes of film and television”. LAist. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  20. ^ Gunning, Cathal (May 4, 2022). “The Simpsons: Did Chalmers’ Daughter Replace Bart’s First Crush?”. ScreenRant. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  21. ^ Celestino, Mike (March 29, 2021). “TV Recap: “The Simpsons” Season 32, Episode 17 – “Uncut Femmes” Reveals Sarah Wiggum’s Dark Past”. LaughingPlace.com. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  22. ^ Schwarz, John (March 1, 2021). “Tress MacNeille Steps Down As The Voice Of Comic Book Guy’s Wife “Kumiko Albertson”“. Bubbleblabber. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  23. ^ https://www.avclub.com/the-simpsons-lunchlady-doris-is-lunchlady-dora-now-1798267448
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  25. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (July 25, 2017). “Abbi Jacobson to Lead Voice Cast for Netflix’s Animated Matt Groening Comedy”. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  26. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (June 23, 2020). “Disney Channel Renews ‘Amphibia’ For Season 3; Kermit The Frog, Jenifer Lewis, George Takei And More To Guest Star On Season 2”. Deadline. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
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