Janice Karman
Janice Felice Karman (born May 21, 1954) is an American actress, film producer, record producer, singer, and voice artist. She is the co-owner of Bagdasarian Productions with her husband Ross Bagdasarian Jr. Karman was born in Los Angeles, California. Her father was psychologist Harvey Leroy Karman (born Harvey Walters). Her mother, Felice Karman, was also a psychologist. Karman played the role of Bunny in the 1975 film Switchblade Sisters (alternate title: The Jezebels), and Hank in the 1976 exploitation film Slumber Party '57. The focus of Bagdasarian Productions company is on creating albums, cartoons, and other products based on the Alvin and the Chipmunks characters, who were created by Bagdasarian's father Ross Bagdasarian, Sr., besides helping to produce the records and cartoons. Karman provides the singing voices of Theodore and the members of the female spin-off group The Chipettes: Brittany, Jeanette, and Eleanor (Dody Goodman also did the voice of Miss Beatrice Miller as well). In Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks, Janice also got to play the role of La-Lu. She originally voiced Theodore in the live-action/computer-animated film adaptation, but for promotional reasons Theodore was re-recorded by the singer and actor Jesse McCartney. However, her singing was kept in. Karman and her husband have two children, a daughter Vanessa (1986) and a son Michael (b. January 18, 1990).
Acted in
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
2015
as Theodore / The Chipettes (singing voice) (uncredited)
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Driving Dave Crazy
2013
as Theodore
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Batmunk
2012
as Theodore Seville, Brittany Miller, Jeanette Miller, Eleanor Miller
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
2011
as Theodore / The Chipettes (singing voice) (uncredited)
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
2009
as Theodore / The Chipettes (singing voice) (uncredited)
Alvin and the Chipmunks
2007
as Theodore (singing voice) (uncredited)
Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks
2003
as Lalu / Theodore / Brittany / Jeanette / Eleanor
Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman
2000
as Theodore / Brittany / Jeanette / Eleanor (voice)
Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein
1999
as Theodore Seville (voice)
On Dangerous Ground
1996
as Maggie Tanner
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Easter Chipmunk
1995
as Theodore Seville (voice)
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Alvin's Thanksgiving Celebration
1994
as Theodore Seville
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Trick or Treason
1994
as Theodore Seville
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Alvin's Christmas Carol
1993
as Theodore / Grandma Seville (voice)
The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades
1990
as Theodore / Brittany (voice)
Alvin and the Chipmunks Go to the Movies: Star Wreck
1990
as Theodore Seville
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue
1990
as Theodore (voice)
The Chipmunk Adventure
1987
as Theodore / Brittany / Jeanette / Eleanor (voice)
Alvin Goes Back to School
1986
A Chipmunk Reunion
1985
as Theodore Seville / Brittany / Jeanette / Eleanor (voice)
Alvin and the Chipmunks
1983
as Theodore / Brittany / Jeanette / Eleanor (voice)
A Chipmunk Christmas
1981
as Theodore / Tommy's Sister (voice)
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
1979
as Beth
Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story
1979
as 3rd Teacher
Slumber Party '57
1976
as Hank
Switchblade Sisters
1975
as Bunny
Wam Bam Thank You Spaceman
1974
as Prostitute (uncredited)
Freebie and the Bean
1974
as Teen (uncredited)