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Laraine Newman (born March 2, 1952) is an American actress, voice actress, comedian and writer, who was part of the original cast of NBC's Saturday Night Live and played the main villain Lawanda Dumore in the 1991 film Problem Child 2
Actor
Laraine Newman
Laraine Newman (born March 2, 1952) is an American actress, voice actress, comedian and writer, who was part of the original cast of NBC's Saturday Night Live and played the main villain Lawanda Dumore in the 1991 film Problem Child 2
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- Roles
- Actor
- Born
- 1952-03-02
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Referenced works
Referenced works (35)
Animation
2024
Despicable Me 4
Actor — Melora / Additional Voices (voice)
Gru and Lucy and their girls—Margo, Edith and Agnes—welcome a new member to the Gru family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad. Gru also faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal and his femme fatale girlfriend Valentina, forcing the family to go on the run.
- Action
- Comedy
- Science fiction
Animation
2023
Migration
Actor — Additional Voices (voice)
After a migrating duck family alights on their pond with thrilling tales of far-flung places, the Mallard family embarks on a family road trip, from New England, to New York City, to tropical Jamaica.
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Young readers
Animation
2016
Sing
Actor — Meena's Grandmother / Additional Voices (voice)
A koala named Buster recruits his best friend to help him drum up business for his theater by hosting a singing competition.
- Comedy
- Young readers
- Animation
Animation
2008
WALL·E
Actor — Additional Voices (voice)
After hundreds of years doing what he was built for, WALL•E— a robot designed to clean up the earth—discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. EVE comes to realize that WALL•E has inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet's future, and races back to space to report to the humans. Meanwhile, WALL•E chases EVE across the galaxy and sets into motion one of the most imaginative…
- Science fiction
- Young readers
- Animation
Animation
2014
The Boxtrolls
Actor — Female Townsfolk 1 / Female Townsfolk 2 (voice)
An orphaned boy raised by underground creatures called Boxtrolls comes up from the sewers and out of his box to save his family and the town from the evil exterminator, Archibald Snatcher.
- Comedy
- Fantasy
- Young readers
Animation
2021
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
Actor — Ms. Janeth (voice)
The Guardians of Arcadia reunite to battle the nefarious Arcane Order, who've reawakened the primordial Titans.
- Action
- Adventure
- Fantasy
Animation
2006
Barnyard
Actor — Snotty Boy's Friend (voice)
Otis is a mischievous, carefree Holstein cow who lives on a farm where, unbeknownst to humans, the animals are anthropomorphic. He prefers having fun with his best friends: Pip the mouse, Freddy the ferret, Peck the rooster, and Pig the pig - rather than following strict rules and accepting responsibility. But when his adoptive father is killed in a coyote attack, he has a heavy responsibility thrust upon him to bec…
- Comedy
- Young readers
- Animation
Animation
2026
Minions & Monsters
Actor — Additional Voices (voice)
This is the rambunctious, ridiculous and totally true story of how the Minions conquered Hollywood, became movie stars, lost everything, unleashed monsters onto the world and then banded together to try and save the planet from the mayhem they had just created.
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Fantasy
Animation
2026
Hoppers
Actor — Additional Voices (voice)
Scientists have discovered how to 'hop' human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals, allowing people to communicate with animals as animals. Animal lover Mabel seizes an opportunity to use the technology, uncovering mysteries within the animal world beyond anything she could have imagined.
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Science fiction
Animation
2009
Up
Actor — Additional Voices (voice)
Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell) gives him a new lease on life.
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Young readers
Animation
2026
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Actor — Additional Voices (voice)
Having thwarted Bowser's previous plot to marry Princess Peach, Mario and Luigi now face a fresh threat in Bowser Jr., who is determined to liberate his father from captivity and restore the family legacy. Alongside companions new and old, the brothers travel across the stars to stop the young heir's crusade.
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Fantasy
Animation
2012
The Lorax
Actor — Additional Voices (voice)
A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.
- Young readers
- Animation
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Animation
2013
Despicable Me 2
Actor — Additional Voices (voice)
Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal.
- Comedy
- Science fiction
- Young readers
Animation
2016
The Secret Life of Pets
Actor — Additional Voices (voice)
The quiet life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray whom Max instantly dislikes.
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Young readers
Animation
2010
Tangled
Actor — Additional Voices (voice)
Feisty teenager Rapunzel, who has long and magical hair, wants to go and see sky lanterns on her eighteenth birthday, but she's bound to a tower by her overprotective mother. She strikes a deal with Flynn Rider, a charming wanted thief, and the duo set off on an action-packed escapade.
- Adventure
- Young readers
- Animation
Animation
2018
The Grinch
Actor — Additional Voices (voice)
The Grinch hatches a scheme to ruin Christmas when the residents of Whoville plan their annual holiday celebration. But a certain little who might change things.
- Comedy
- Fantasy
- Young readers
Animation
2007
Surf's Up
Actor — Additional Voices (voice)
With a documentary crew in tow, Cody Maverick—a young surfer from Antarctica—travels to the pacific for his first professional competition. Determined to earn respect and live up to his idol, Big Z, Cody pushes himself to the limit. But all that changes when an encounter with a laid-back local forces him to rethink his values.
- Comedy
- Young readers
- Animation
Animation
2017
Despicable Me 3
Actor — Additional Voice (voice)
Gru and his wife Lucy must stop former '80s child star Balthazar Bratt from achieving world domination.
- Action
- Adventure
- Comedy
Animation
2019
The Secret Life of Pets 2
Actor — Additional Voices (voice)
Max the terrier must cope with some major life changes when his owner gets married and has a baby. When the family takes a trip to the countryside, nervous Max has numerous run-ins with canine-intolerant cows, hostile foxes and a scary turkey. Luckily for Max, he soon catches a break when he meets Rooster, a gruff farm dog who tries to cure the lovable pooch of his neuroses.
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Young readers
Animation
2008
Horton Hears a Who!
Actor — Glummox Mom (voice)
An imaginative elephant named Horton hears a faint cry for help coming from a tiny speck of dust floating through the air. Horton suspects there may be life on that speck and despite a surrounding community, who thinks he has lost his mind, he is determined to save the tiny particle.
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Fantasy
Animation
2015
Minions
Actor — Additional Voices (voice)
Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a super-villain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over the world.
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Young readers
Animation
2017
The Emoji Movie
Actor — Additional Voices (voice)
Gene, a multi-expressional emoji, sets out on a journey to become a normal emoji.
- Comedy
- Young readers
- Animation
Animation
2001
Monsters, Inc.
Actor — Additional Voices (voice)
Lovable Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. When a little girl named Boo wanders into their world, it's the monsters who are scared silly, and it's up to Sulley and Mike to keep her out of sight and get her back home.
- Comedy
- Fantasy
- Young readers
Animation
2010
Toy Story 3
Actor — Additional Voices (voice)
Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally left at a nefarious day care center. The toys must band together to escape and return home to Andy.
- Comedy
- Young readers
- Animation
Animation
2015
Inside Out
Actor — Additional Voices (voice)
When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness get lost, they must journey through unfamiliar places to get back home.
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Drama
Animation
2012
Wreck-It Ralph
Actor — Additional Voices (voice)
Wreck-It Ralph is the 9-foot-tall, 643-pound villain of an arcade video game named Fix-It Felix Jr., in which the game's titular hero fixes buildings that Ralph destroys. Wanting to prove he can be a good guy and not just a villain, Ralph escapes his game and lands in Hero's Duty, a first-person shooter where he helps the game's hero battle against alien invaders. He later enters Sugar Rush, a kart racing game set o…
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Young readers
Animation
2003
Finding Nemo
Actor — Additional Voices (voice)
Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist's office aquarium. It's up to his worrisome father Marlin and a friendly but forgetful fish Dory to bring Nemo home -- meeting vegetarian sharks, surfer dude turtles, hypnotic jellyfish, hungry seagulls, and more along the way.
- Adventure
- Young readers
- Animation
Animation
2013
Monsters University
Actor — Additional Voices (voice)
A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University — when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.
- Comedy
- Fantasy
- Young readers
Animation
2006
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Actor — Additional Voices (voice)
Diego, Manny and Sid return in this sequel to the hit animated movie Ice Age. This time around, the deep freeze is over, and the ice-covered earth is starting to melt, which will destroy the trio's cherished valley. The impending disaster prompts them to reunite and warn all the other beasts about the desperate situation.
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Young readers
Film
1998
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Actor — Frog-Eyed Woman (uncredited)
Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo drive a red convertible across the Mojave desert to Las Vegas with a suitcase full of drugs to cover a motorcycle race. As their consumption of drugs increases at an alarming rate, the stoned duo trash their hotel room and fear legal repercussions. Duke begins to drive back to L.A., but after an odd run-in with a cop, he returns to Sin City and continues his wild drug binge.
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Drama
Animation
2006
Cars
Actor — Additional Voices (voice)
Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters.
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Young readers
Animation
2009
Wolverine et les X-Men
Actor — Marjorie (voice)
Wolverine and the X-Men must join together again to not only battle the increasingly powerful Mutant Response Division, but also to prevent a catastrophic future that Xavier has warned Wolverine must never come to pass.
- Action
- Adventure
- Drama
Animation
1996
Superman: The Animated Series
Actor — Toby Raynes (voice)
Superman, an incredibly powerful alien from the planet Krypton, defends Metropolis from supercriminals. Superman hides his identity behind the glasses of Clark Kent; a mild-mannered reporter for the newspaper the Daily Planet. At the Daily Planet Superman works with fellow reporter Lois Lane and photographer Jimmy Olsen.
- Action
- Adventure
- Science fiction
Animation
2004
Justice League Unlimited
Actor — Medusa (voice)
The galaxy's most powerful superheroes return to battle the allied villains and criminal plots that endanger the universe.
- Action
- Adventure
- Science fiction
Series
1994
Friends
Actor — Mrs. Buffay
Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.
- Comedy
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Laraine Newman
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