Kat Cressida () is an American actress whose credits include voicing the character Dee Dee on the animated television series Dexter's Laboratory, as well as playing the Bride in The Haunted Mansion at the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort. She also voiced Bloody Mary in the video game The Wolf Among Us.
Early career
Cressida guest-starred in several television shows and theatre productions, such as Loco Motives and made her feature film debut in The Long Way Home, before starting her voice acting career in 2000.
Voice acting
Cressida has voiced Jessie from Toy Story in various Disney projects, serving as a voice double for Joan Cusack. She is best known for voicing Dee Dee in seasons 2 and 4 of the Cartoon Network series Dexter's Laboratory, Uta in the F/X series Archer and the Bride in Disneyland and Disney World's The Haunted Mansion theme parks. She is also noted for being the first woman to do live announcing for ESPN's coverage of the 2010 NFL draft, as well as announcing for several other shows for ESPN, NBC Sports, and Versus. She can also be heard in other attractions throughout the Disney Parks, including The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, Toy Story Midway Mania!, and Epcot Character Spot. She was the first voice actress to narrate for WatchMojo.com and has also made appearances in video games, including Marvel Heroes, Guild Wars 2, Fallout 4, Mirror's Edge, Master of Orion, The Elder Scrolls, Star Trek Online, EverQuest, Titan Quest, Dragon Age, and World of Warcraft, among others. She is represented by Cool Water Productions and Talent for Cons, a booking agent for fan conventions such as San Diego Comic-Con.
Public speaking
Cressida is also a public speaker. She shared her story about being diagnosed with Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans in 2012 and the subsequent two years of life-threatening surgeries and specialized treatment she went through in order to re-learn how to speak so she could continue her career. She has since spoken to audiences who are amidst their own recoveries from cancer, healing from PTSD and overcoming speech disabilities.
Education
Cressida graduated from the University of California, Berkeley.
Filmography
Animation
Archer – Uta
Dexter's Laboratory – Dee Dee (seasons 2 and 4)
Jackie Chan Adventures – Portia, Various
Jellystone! – Dee Dee
Phineas and Ferb – Additional Voices
The Powerpuff Girls – Additional voices
Anime
Initial D – Natsuki "Natalie" Mogi (English dub)
Tales from Earthsea – Additional Voices
The Cat Returns – Additional Voices
Film
Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip – Dee Dee
Khumba – Cheerleader Zebra #2
Piper Penguin and his Fantastic Flying Machines – Penny
Tarzan – Kala (Gorilla Vocal Effects)
Tinker Bell – Mrs. Darling
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale – Princess
Live-action
Babylon 5 – Kat the Bartender
Diagnosis: Murder – Iris, Production Coordinator, Louisa Romero
Judging Amy – Additional Voices
M.A.N.T.I.S. – Brenda
Murder, She Wrote – Darlene Farber
The Long Way Home – Herself
VH1 Goes Inside – Herself
Video games
Batman: Arkham Knight – Additional Voices
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds – Additional Voices
Cartoon Network Racing – Dee Dee
Cookie Run: Kingdom – Tarte Tatin Cookie (English dub)
Dark Deception – Agatha, The Matron
Disney Infinity series – Jessie
Epic Seven – Yufine, Charlotte, Kluri
EverQuest II – Slaver Brona, Mirini, Tullo Domna, Irian, Zatzy, Thayare Faystrider, Innurae V'Tarris, Nashii, Eireneith Alannia, Luvile Binlee, Soly Gatherall, Doralis Covecrasher, Generic Female Troll Merchant, Generic Female Dark Elf Merchant, Generic Female Dwarf Merchant, Generic Female Froglok Merchant, Generic Female Ratonga Merchant, Generic Female Troll Merchant, Generic Female Barbarian Merchant, Generic Female Barbarian Enemy, Generic Female High Elf Enemy
Fallout 4 – Scribe Neriah, Geneva
Fallout 76: Wastelanders – Blood Eagles
Fantastic Four – Additional Voices
FusionFall - Dee Dee
Kinect: Disneyland Adventures – Constance Hatchaway
Madagascar – Little Girl, Woman, Lemur, Mom
Marvel Heroes – Elektra
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order – Elektra
Master of Orion: Conquer the Stars – Mrrshan Empress
Quake 4 – Computer, Pilot VO
Rage 2 – Eden AI, MBTV Worker, Vineland Wallrat
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time – Cassiopeia
Shark Tale – Additional Voices
Skylanders: SuperChargers – Scratch
Skylanders: Swap Force – Scratch