Gerri Lawlor
Encyclopedia
Gerri Lawlor is an American
actress and voice actor. She is the co-creator, along with Marc Gimbel and Stephen Kearin, of the fictitious Simlish language
used in The Sims
.
Speaking Simlish, Lawlor was the voice of numerous Sims in The Sims
, The Sims Livin' Large, The Sims: House Party, The Sims Makin' Magic, The Sims 2
, The Sims Life Stories
, The Sims: Superstar, and SimCity 4
.
In 1999, Lawlor starred as Elizabeth Goodman in the deconstructive comedic film Suckerfish. She was the voice of "The Bully" in the Annie Award
-winning animated short Hubert's Brain
.
Lawlor is a Company Player at BATS Improv
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress and voice actor. She is the co-creator, along with Marc Gimbel and Stephen Kearin, of the fictitious Simlish language
Simlish
Simlish is a fictional language featured in EA Games' Sim series of games. It debuted in SimCopter, and has been especially prominent in The Sims, The Sims 2 and The Sims 3. The Sims development team created the unique Simlish language by experimenting with fractured Ukrainian, French, Latin,...
used in The Sims
The Sims
The Sims is a strategic life-simulation computer game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. Its development was led by game designer Will Wright, also known for developing SimCity...
.
Speaking Simlish, Lawlor was the voice of numerous Sims in The Sims
The Sims
The Sims is a strategic life-simulation computer game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. Its development was led by game designer Will Wright, also known for developing SimCity...
, The Sims Livin' Large, The Sims: House Party, The Sims Makin' Magic, The Sims 2
The Sims 2
The Sims 2 is a strategic life simulation computer game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. It is the sequel to the best-selling computer game, The Sims, which debuted on February 4, 2000. It was first released on September 14, 2004 for Microsoft Windows. A port to Apple Mac OS X...
, The Sims Life Stories
The Sims Life Stories
The Sims Life Stories is a video game, the first game in the The Sims Stories series. The game is a version of The Sims 2 optimized for laptops and bears similarities to the console ports of The Sims games. In Story mode, it begins with the problems of Riley Harlow and Vince Moore. Rewards are...
, The Sims: Superstar, and SimCity 4
SimCity 4
SimCity 4 is a city-building/urban planning simulation computer game developed by Maxis, a subsidiary of Electronic Arts. It was released on January 14, 2003. It is the fourth installment in the SimCity series. SimCity 4 has a single expansion pack called Rush Hour which adds features to the game...
.
In 1999, Lawlor starred as Elizabeth Goodman in the deconstructive comedic film Suckerfish. She was the voice of "The Bully" in the Annie Award
Annie Award
The Annie Awards have been presented by the Los Angeles, California branch of the International Animated Film Association, ASIFA-Hollywood since 1972...
-winning animated short Hubert's Brain
Hubert's Brain
Hubert's Brain, made in 2001, is the first computer-generated film made by San Francisco digital media company Wild Brain. The movie is 17 minutes long, took one year and $3,000,000 to produce, and won the 2001 Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Short Subject...
.
Lawlor is a Company Player at BATS Improv
BATS Improv
BATS Improv is a non-profit improvisational theatre company in San Francisco. Founded in 1986, their unique style of acting-based improvisational theatre is well-known in improv circles around the world...
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