Francesca Smith
Encyclopedia
Francesca Marie Smith is an American
actress. She is best known for the voice of Helga Pataki on Nickelodeon
's Hey Arnold!
.
at California
's Stanford University
(see link below). Smith also studied at Pepperdine University
, graduating in 2008.
Smith has an official Facebook
fan page, via which she personally talks to fans of her and her work.
's Recess
and made a cameo appearance
on Nickelodeon's The Amanda Show
, as one of Amanda's friends. She also starred as Penny in Fillmore for one episode. It is noted that she also does the voice of Sheena from Hey Arnold.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress. She is best known for the voice of Helga Pataki on Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
's Hey Arnold!
Hey Arnold!
Hey Arnold! is an American animated television series created by Craig Bartlett for Nickelodeon. The show's premise focuses on a fourth grader named Arnold who lives with his grandparents. Episodes center on his experiences navigating big city life while dealing with the problems he and his friends...
.
Private life
Smith graduated in LinguisticsLinguistics
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics can be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: language form, language meaning, and language in context....
at California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
's Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
(see link below). Smith also studied at Pepperdine University
Pepperdine University
Pepperdine University is an independent, private, medium-sized university affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The university's campus overlooking the Pacific Ocean in unincorporated Los Angeles County, California, United States, near Malibu, is the location for Seaver College, the School of...
, graduating in 2008.
Smith has an official Facebook
Facebook
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fan page, via which she personally talks to fans of her and her work.
Career
She has also provided the voice for Ashley B, Upside-Down Girl, Swinger Girl on Disney ChannelDisney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
's Recess
Recess (TV series)
Recess is an American animated television series created by Paul Germain and Joe Ansolabehere and produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. The series focuses on six elementary school students and their interaction with other classmates and teachers...
and made a cameo appearance
Cameo appearance
A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...
on Nickelodeon's The Amanda Show
The Amanda Show
The Amanda Show is an American live-action sketch comedy and variety show that aired on Nickelodeon from November 6, 1999 to September 21, 2002. It starred Amanda Bynes, Drake Bell, and Nancy Sullivan, along with several performing artists who came and left at different points, such as John Kassir,...
, as one of Amanda's friends. She also starred as Penny in Fillmore for one episode. It is noted that she also does the voice of Sheena from Hey Arnold.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Parker Lewis Can't Lose Parker Lewis Can't Lose Parker Lewis Can't Lose is an American teen sitcom that originally aired on FOX from September 1990 to June 1993. During the last season, the series sported the simpler title Parker Lewis. The series was produced by Columbia Pictures Television and was strongly influenced by the feature film Ferris... |
Elaine Leffler | 1 episode |
| 1992 | In Sickness and in Health | Kid # 1 | |
| 1994 | Beethoven Beethoven (TV series) Beethoven is an animated sitcom, loosely based on the 1992 motion picture of the same name. The series was produced by Northern Lights Entertainment Universal Animation Studios and Universal Media Studios, and aired for one season on CBS, with 24 half-hour episodes produced.-Premise:Unlike the... |
Additional Voices | |
| Blossom Blossom (TV series) Blossom is an American sitcom broadcast on NBC from January 3, 1991 to May 22, 1995. The series stars Mayim Bialik as Blossom Russo, a teenage girl living with her father and two brothers. It was created by Don Reo.- Synopsis :... |
Lizzy Martin | 1 episode | |
| Itsy Bitsy Spider Itsy Bitsy Spider (TV Series) The Itsy Bitsy Spider was an animated series based on the short film of the same name. It was broadcast on the USA Network's USA Cartoon Express. The title character's voice was done by Frank Welker.-External links:* at TV.com**... |
Leslie | ||
| 1995 | Here Come the Munsters Here Come the Munsters Here Come the Munsters is a telefilm that aired on Fox October 31, 1995. It starred Edward Herrmann, Christine Taylor and Veronica Hamel. It included cameos from original Munsters surviving cast members Yvonne De Carlo, Al Lewis, Butch Patrick, and Pat Priest... |
Monique | |
| The Drew Carey Show The Drew Carey Show The Drew Carey Show is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from 1995 to 2004. The show was set in Cleveland, Ohio, and revolved around the retail office and home life of "everyman" Drew Carey, a fictionalized version of the actor.... |
Monica | 1 episode | |
| 1996 | Hey Arnold! Hey Arnold! Hey Arnold! is an American animated television series created by Craig Bartlett for Nickelodeon. The show's premise focuses on a fourth grader named Arnold who lives with his grandparents. Episodes center on his experiences navigating big city life while dealing with the problems he and his friends... |
Helga Pataki | 100 episodes, 1996–2004 |
| The Secret World of Alex Mack The Secret World of Alex Mack The Secret World of Alex Mack is an American television series that ran on Nickelodeon from October 8, 1994 to January 15, 1998, replacing Clarissa Explains It All on the SNICK line-up. It also aired on YTV in Canada and NHK in Japan, and was a popular staple in the children's weekday line-up for... |
Jenny | 2 episodes, 1996–1998 | |
| Hey Arnold!: 24 Hours to Live | Helga | ||
| Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher is an American sitcom which aired on the WB from 1996 until 1998. The executive producers of the program, Dennis Rinsler and Marc Warren, drew on their own experiences as former teachers in New York and actually based the character that Mitch Mullany played on their... |
Ursula | 1 episode | |
| 1997 | Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac was a miniseries that served as a reunion show for the primetime soap opera Knots Landing. It aired in two two-hour parts on May 7 and May 9, 1997.... |
Meg MacKenzie | |
| 1998 | The New Batman Adventures The New Batman Adventures The New Batman Adventures is the successor to Batman: The Animated Series produced by Warner Bros. Animation. Although bearing different character designs and animation styles, both shows take place in the same continuity, with TNBA set two years after BTAS. The series aired on The WB from... |
Annie | 1 episode |
| A Bug's Life A Bug's Life A Bug's Life is a 1998 American computer animated adventure comedy film produced by Pixar and released by Walt Disney Pictures in the United States on November 25, 1998. A Bug's Life was the second Disney·Pixar feature film after Toy Story, and the third American computer-animated film after Toy... |
Additional Voices | as Francesca Smith | |
| The Prince of Egypt The Prince of Egypt The Prince of Egypt is a 1998 American animated musical drama film and the first traditionally animated film produced and released by DreamWorks Animation. The film is an adaptation of the Book of Exodus and follows the life of Moses from being a prince of Egypt to his ultimate destiny to lead the... |
Additional Voices | ||
| 1999 | Two of a Kind | Gabrielle | as Francesca Marie Smith |
| Recess Recess (TV series) Recess is an American animated television series created by Paul Germain and Joe Ansolabehere and produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. The series focuses on six elementary school students and their interaction with other classmates and teachers... |
Ashley B / Upside-Down Girl / Swinger Girl | 5 episodes, 1999–2000 | |
| 2000 | The Amanda Show The Amanda Show The Amanda Show is an American live-action sketch comedy and variety show that aired on Nickelodeon from November 6, 1999 to September 21, 2002. It starred Amanda Bynes, Drake Bell, and Nancy Sullivan, along with several performing artists who came and left at different points, such as John Kassir,... |
1 episode | |
| 2001 | Recess: School's Out Recess: School's Out Recess: School's Out is a 2001 animated film based on the Disney television series Recess. This film was produced by Walt Disney Pictures and was released theatrically nationwide on February 16, 2001. It was released on video and DVD on August 7, 2001.-Plot:School's out at Third Street School, but... |
Ashley B / Upside-Down Girl / Swinger Girl | as Francesca Marie Smith |
| Nicktoons Racing Nicktoons Racing Nicktoons Racing is a Nickelodeon racing game for the PlayStation, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Color, Windows, and arcade.- Teams :From Rugrats:... |
Helga G. Pataki | VG | |
| 2002 | Hey Arnold!: The Movie Hey Arnold!: The Movie Hey Arnold!: The Movie is a 2002 animated film based on the 1996-2004 Nickelodeon animated television series Hey Arnold!. The film was released in theaters on June 28, 2002... |
Helga Geraldine Pataki / Deep Voice | as Francesca Marie Smith |
| 2003 | Fillmore | Penny | 1 episode |