Nika Futterman Explained

Nika Futterman (born October 25, 1969)^[1] is an American actress and singer. She is known for her voices in various animated series, including Asajj Ventress in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Adam Lyon in My Gym Partner's a Monkey.^[2] She has voiced many characters for Nickelodeon, including Chum Chum in Fanboy & Chum Chum, Omnia in the Nickelodeon version of Winx Club, and Luna Loud in The Loud House.

Personal life

Futterman was born in New York City.

Career

Among her first professional acting roles were single episode appearances on Chicago Hope and Murphy Brown.

Voice acting

Futterman has provided her voice in many cartoons, including recurring roles on animated adventure and superhero series such as , , and .

Futterman is the voice of Asajj Ventress in the 2008 animated film The Clone Wars and its subsequent TV series as well as several related video games. She has provided the voice for Sy Snootles among other characters. She attended her first Star Wars Weekend on the last weekend of June 2012. She was on the show Behind the Force along with her cast members Ashley Eckstein and James Arnold Taylor with Supervising Director Dave Filoni. Futterman also voices Sticks the Jungle Badger in the Sonic Boom TV series^[3] and its associated video games, and .^[4]

Futterman also voiced Shaeeah Lawquane and Asajj Ventress in .^[5]

Singing career

Futterman performed the vocals "Give it to me, baby" in The Offspring hit single "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)"^[6] and cameo backup vocals for a performance of Wham!'s "Careless Whisper" on an episode of Kids Incorporated. Some of Futterman's animated characters sing songs within the soundtrack of a show, as well. She sings the theme song of My Gym Partner's A Monkey in-character as Adam Lyon, Sandy of Bubble Guppies sang a song about coconut water several times in the episode she was featured in, Kip Ling of Histeria! usually only shows up in the songs on the show, the second title character of Fanboy & Chum Chum sings many times (Futterman is also often accompanied on lead vocals during the FB&CC songs by David Hornsby, who voices Fanboy), Stretch and Squeeze of Handy Manny sing two songs called "We Work Together" and "Hop Up, Jump In" alongside the other tools, and Luna Loud of The Loud House is a musician, and frequently sings. Futterman also performed the vocals as Catwoman for the song, "Birds of Prey" in the episode, "The Mask of Matches Malone," along with Grey DeLisle and Tara Strong, who voiced Black Canary and Huntress respectively.

Filmography

Animated television

• Adventure Time – Gridface Princess, Additional voices
• American Dad! – Additional voices
• Archer – Sia
• – Smellerbee
• Avengers Assemble – Gamora
• – Sif, Hela
• Back at the Barnyard – Stamps
• – Catwoman, Lashina
• Blaze and the Monster Machines - Paulina, Crab 3
• Bubble Guppies – Sandy
• Bob and Margaret – Additional voices
• The Casagrandes – Alexis Flores (Season 1), Luna Loud
• CatDog – Lola Caricola
• ChalkZone – Veronica Sanchez
• Chowder – Additional voices
• Clarence – Sammy, additional voices
• The Cleveland Show – Additional voices
• Costume Quest - Kimberly Butterwear
• Danger Rangers – Cancun Reporter, Raccoon Kid #1
• DC Super Hero Girls – Hawkgirl
• Dexter's Laboratory – Additional voices
• Doc McStuffins – Rosie the Rescuer
• – Additional voices
• The Family Chronicles Time – Runa
• Fanboy & Chum Chum – Chum Chum, additional voices
• Futurama – Additional voices
• Generator Rex – Additional voices
• – Lady Jaye, Female Reporter, Sheriff's Clerk
• The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy – Dora
• Guardians of the Galaxy – Angela
• – Flochis
• Handy Manny – Stretch, Squeeze & Gabriela (Season 1)^[7]
• Hardboiled Eggheads – Pilar Escobar
• Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law – Debbie, Newscaster 1
• Hey Arnold! – Olga Pataki
• Histeria! – Kip Ling, additional voices
• Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. – Gamora, Lilandra Neramani
• If You Give a Mouse a Cookie - Bright Shirt Girl
• It's Pony - Candle Lady, Woman, Old Woman
• Jake and the Never Land Pirates – Additional voices
• Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks – Seamus, Sean
• Johnny Bravo – Additional voices
• – Additional voices
• Kim Possible – Zita Flores^[8]
• – Additional voices
• The Land Before Time – Ruby's Mother, Ali
• The Legend of Korra – Ahnah
• The Lion Guard – Zira
• Lost in Oz – West, Triplet #1, Triplet #2, Triplet #3
• The Loud House – Luna Loud, Boris, Mrs. Salter, Additional voices
• Maya & Miguel – Miguel Santos
• The Mighty B! – Additional voices
• Mike, Lu & Og – Mike Mazinsky
• Miles from Tomorrowland – Additional voices
• Mickey Mouse Clubhouse – Singing Lock
• Mickey Mouse Funhouse - Cuckoo-Loca
• Mickey and the Roadster Racers – Cuckoo-Loca, Mrs. Thunderboom, Cuckoo La-La, Additional voices
• Minnie's Bow-Toons – Cuckoo-Loca
• My Gym Partner's a Monkey – Adam Lyon, Ms. Chameleon, Margaret Rhino, Donna Dorsal, various voices
• The New Woody Woodpecker Show – Splinter
• NFL Rush Zone – Ash Reynolds (Seasons 2–3)^[9]
• Paranormal Action Squad – PAD
• The Penguins of Madagascar – Automated Female Voice, Female Ad Executive, additional voices
• Pig Goat Banana Cricket – Junior Ranger, Fan on Bus
• Pound Puppies – Additional voices (uncredited)
• The Powerpuff Girls – Additional voices
• The Problem Solverz – Stratch
• Random! Cartoons – Lulu, Cathy
• – Additional voices
• Regular Show – Additional voices
• Rugrats – Additional voices
• Rugrats Pre-School Daze – Matthew
• Rolling with the Ronks! - Mila (pilot)
• Sanjay and Craig – Belle Pepper, additional voices
• Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated – Additional voices
• The 7D – Additional voices
• Shimmer and Shine - Dalia
• The Simpsons – Additional voices
• Sofia the First – Fortune Teller
• Sonic Boom – Sticks^[3]
• Squirrel Boy – Wanda Finkster
• Star vs. the Forces of Evil – Additional voices
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Asajj Ventress, Sy Snootles, TC-70, Shaeeah, Dono, Gardulla the Hutt
• – Fauja, Shaeeah, Asajj Ventress
• Star Wars Rebels – Presence
• Stroker and Hoop – Keith, Danny, Goldie Hawn, Secretary, Kid 2
• The Super Hero Squad Show – Captain Brazil
• Teacher's Pet – Margarita Ratoncita
• Teen Titans Go! – Sonia Conchita Hernández
• Tenkai Knights – Beni / Venetta (English version)
• The Tom and Jerry Show – Polly
• Turbo FAST – Additional voices
• Ultimate Spider-Man – Gamora, Kid
• Vampirina – Buttons
• The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: Scared Silly – Fry Kid #3
• The Wingfeather Saga - Orble
• Winx Club (Nickelodeon version) – Omnia
• Woody Woodpecker - Knothead
• – Anakonda
• Young Justice - Female Forager
• The Zula Patrol – Wigg

Animated films

List of voice performances in direct-to-video and television films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
	The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: Scared Silly	Fry Kid #3
		Baby Rats
		Takhisis, Slave #3
		Alissa Vincent	[10]
	LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace	Jempa, Asajj Ventress
	Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon	Jennifer Severin
	Only Yesterday	Granny
		Hawkgirl
		Olga Pataki	[11]
		Catwoman
2021	The Loud House Movie	Luna Loud	[12]
	Mickey's Tale of Two Witches	Cuckoo-Loca, Spooky-Loca	[13]
	Mickey and Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas	Cuckoo-Loca
2022	Marmaduke	Juan Pedro
		News Anchor Tanya, Incidental Girl, Café Woman #1, and Café Woman #2
2024		Luna Loud

Theatrical animated films

• Alpha and Omega – Porcupines
• The Ant Bully – Ant #1, Ant #7
• Barnyard – Additional voices
• The Boxtrolls – Oil Can, Knickers
• Casper's Scare School – Monaco
• Delgo – Elder Jaspin
• Fall Down a School – Ana Julia, Yasmin
• Geppetto's Secret – Magic Wood, Pinocchio
• The Loud House: Slice of Life – Luna Loud
• The Marvel Experience – Madame Hydra/Viper
• Open Season – Rosie
• Open Season 2 – Rosie
• Open Season 3 – Rosie
• Rango – Akiano
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – TC-70, Asajj Ventress
• The Wild – Dung Beetle #1

Live-action television

• A Stranger Among Us - Narrator (voice)
• Calls - 911 LA
• Chicago Hope – Nikki Hodge
• – Ragna Clark
• The Huntress – Olivia
• Murphy Brown – Laura
• Shasta McNasty – Photographer
• Shushybye – Dreamsters PJ, Starbright, Snore (voices)
• The Wayans Bros. – Assistant

Video games

• – Bombshell
• – Bridgette Bleu
• Blue Dragon – Marumaro, Kelaso Village Old Woman
• Blur – Narrator
• Brütal Legend – Mombat, Daughterbat
• Castle of Illusion – Mizrabel
• – Maria "Bloody Mary" Sanchez, Matilda, Multiplayer Voice
• Destiny – Eva Levante, Roni 55–30, Kadi 55–30, City Vendor Frame, City P.A.^[14]
• - Eva Levante, Kadi 55-30, Female Vendor Frame
• Destroy All Humans! – Silhouette
• Disney Infinity 3.0 – Gamora^[15]
• Doom Eternal - Khan Maykr, Dr. Elena Richardson
• – Sally Bowline
• Evolve – Sunny
• Fast & Furious: Showdown – Letty Ortiz
• Final Fantasy XIII – Cocoon Inhabitants^[16]
• For Honor – Runa^[17]
• God of War – Additional Voices
• – Megaera
• – Pedestrian
• Guild Wars Factions – Vizu
• Guild Wars 2 – Aurene
• Halo 3 – Marines
• – Marines
• Halo Wars 2 - Alice-130
• Heroes of the Storm – Zagara
• inFAMOUS 2 – Nix
• – Nima Cruz
• Justice League Heroes – Killer Frost
• – Pandora (English dub)
• Kinect Star Wars – Shu Mai
• Kingdom of Paradise – Yui Min
• – Eva Stanton, Lucy Traine
• – Asajj Ventress
• Lost Odyssey – Mack
• Mad Max – Additional voices^[18]
• Mato Anomalies - Lady Edelweiss
• Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games - Sticks
• – Black Widow, Deathbird, Volla, Valkyrie
• – Black Widow
• – Hela
• – Darlok Advisor, Mrrshan Advisor^[19]
• – Additional voices (English dub)^[20] Raging Raven (Beauty Voice)
• – Dark Faerie Guardian
• Nicktoons MLB – Chum Chum
• – Madame Tang, Nassau Village Female #2, Scarlett
• Psychonauts – Dogen Boole, Whispering Rocket Lady, First Rainbow Squirt
• Rage 2 - Screaming Death, Oni Mega, Abadon Rusher, Lagooney Civilian
• – Juanita Alvaro, Hydro Girl, Janice, Kid B, Baby Seal
• – Vendra Prog, Zurkon Jr.
• – Lupo
• Saints Row – Stilwater's Resident
• Shark Tale – Mrs. Sanchez
• – Nightfall^[21]
• Spider-Man 3 – Dr. Stillwell
• – Asajj Ventress^[22]
• – Treek, Agent Halloway, Chemish Or, Danla Zin, Doctor Senessa, Labine, Lady Muriel Corwin, Lady of Pain, Melarra, Promised One Baral, Rehanna Rist, Sraja
• StarCraft series
  • – Jessica Hall, Queen
  • – Zagara, Zerg Queen
  • – Zagara, Zerg Queen
• Sonic the Hedgehog series
  • Fire & Ice – Sticks
  • Rise of Lyric – Sticks, Doc Ginger
  • Shattered Crystal – Sticks
  • Sonic Dash 2 – Sticks
• Tales of Symphonia – Undine, Yutis
• – Beni / Venetta
• – Switch, Witch Boss
• Tom Clancy's EndWar – Captain Ilaria Cimino
• – Esther^[23]
• Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series - Episode III – Wannek
• – Velvet Velour, additional voices^[24]
• - Mayor Nightingale

Notes and References

1. News: Daily Kickoff. November 3, 2023. Jewish Insider. October 25, 2021.
2. News: Horwitz. Jane. Watching With Kids in Mind. 14 September 2011. The Washington Post. August 15, 2008.
3. Web site: Sonic Boom . Sonicthehedgehog.com . 2014-11-18 . 2016-12-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923085525/http://www.sonicthehedgehog.com/boom/en/sonic-boom-tv-overview/sonic-tv-credits/ . 2015-09-23 .
4. Web site: Perlman . Jake . 2014-05-29 . Meet Sonic the Hedgehog's new pal, Sticks the Jungle Badger . 2014-08-25 . EW.com.
5. Web site: Shaeeah Voice. Behind the Voice Actors. March 15, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20220721015747/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Star-Wars-The-Bad-Batch/Shaeeah/. July 21, 2022. live.
6. Web site: A Deep Dive Into The Music Video For Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) By… . 2022-03-20 . Kerrang! . 29 June 2019 . en.
7. Web site: Handy Manny. Manny's pet roundup. 2021-03-19. Salina Public Library.
8. Web site: Kim Possible - Full Cast & Crew. 2021-03-19. TV Guide.
9. Web site: NFL Rush Zone: Guardians Unleashed - Full Cast & Crew. 2021-03-19. TV Guide.
10. Web site: Dead Space:Downfall . . . Closing Credits . May 11, 2013.
11. Web site: Snierson . Dan . June 13, 2016 . Nickelodeon's 'Hey Arnold!' movie gets title; 19 original voice actors returning . 2024-03-30 . EW.com . en.
12. Web site: Netflix Reveals 'The Loud House Movie' Plot, First Look. NickALive!. March 11, 2021.
13. Web site: Mickey's Tale of Two Witches. DisneyNow. October 7, 2021. October 8, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211008214012/https://disneynow.com/shows/mickeys-tale-of-two-witches/season-01/episode-01-mickeys-tale-of-two-witches/vdka24959730. October 8, 2021. live.
14. Destiny - End Credits - IGN Video. IGN Video. 2014-09-11. 2014-12-04. 4:30 (Voice and Motion Performers).
15. . 2015 . Closing credits, 5:39 in, Featuring the Voice Talents of. Avalanche Software.
16. Web site: Final Fantasy XIII (2010 Video Game) . Behind The Voice Actors . 9 January 2024.
17. Web site: Nika Futterman. Behind The Voice Actors. 24 September 2017.
18. . . Credits, 5:40 in, Talent . . 2015.
19. Master of Orion trailer reveals a cast of sci-fi stars. PC Gamer. Chalk. Andy. February 17, 2016. February 19, 2016.
20. , closing credits, 4 minutes in - Metal Gear Online Unit - Voice-Over Cast - Soldiers
21. . . Closing credits, 7:13 in, Voice Actors . . 2015.
22. . . . Closing credits, 2:30 in, Voice Talent . October 6, 2009 .
23. Web site: The Characters of Tribes: Vengeance. Gamespot. August 18, 2020.
24. . Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines . . Ending credits, 2:22 in, Voice Over Actors . 2004.