Nika Futterman

Nika Futterman
Futterman in an interview for VO Voice Weekly in April 2021
Born	(1969-10-25) October 25, 1969 (age 54) New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actress, singer
Years active	1995–present
Spouse	Teddy Xentaras
Children	1
Website	nika-futterman.com

Nika Futterman (born October 25, 1969)^[1] is an American actress and singer. She is known for her voices in various animated series, including Asajj Ventress in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Adam Lyon in My Gym Partner's a Monkey.^[2] She has voiced many characters for Nickelodeon, including Chum Chum in Fanboy & Chum Chum, Omnia in the Nickelodeon version of Winx Club, and Luna Loud in The Loud House.

Personal life

Futterman was born in New York City.^[3]

Career

Among her first professional acting roles were single episode appearances on Chicago Hope and Murphy Brown.

Voice acting

Futterman has provided her voice in many cartoons, including recurring roles on animated adventure and superhero series such as G.I. Joe: Renegades, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, and The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes.

Futterman is the voice of Asajj Ventress in the 2008 animated film The Clone Wars and its subsequent TV series as well as several related video games. She has provided the voice for Sy Snootles among other characters. She attended her first Star Wars Weekend on the last weekend of June 2012. She was on the show Behind the Force along with her cast members Ashley Eckstein and James Arnold Taylor with Supervising Director Dave Filoni. Futterman also voices Sticks the Jungle Badger in the Sonic Boom TV series^[4] and its associated video games, Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal and Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric.^[5]

Futterman also voiced Shaeeah Lawquane and Asajj Ventress in Star Wars: The Bad Batch.^[6]

Singing career

Futterman performed the vocals "Give it to me, baby" in The Offspring hit single "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)"^[7] and cameo backup vocals for a performance of Wham!'s "Careless Whisper" on an episode of Kids Incorporated. Some of Futterman's animated characters sing songs within the soundtrack of a show, as well. She sings the theme song of My Gym Partner's A Monkey in-character as Adam Lyon, Sandy of Bubble Guppies sang a song about coconut water several times in the episode she was featured in, Kip Ling of Histeria! usually only shows up in the songs on the show, the second title character of Fanboy & Chum Chum sings many times (Futterman is also often accompanied on lead vocals during the FB&CC songs by David Hornsby, who voices Fanboy), Stretch and Squeeze of Handy Manny sing two songs called "We Work Together" and "Hop Up, Jump In" alongside the other tools, and Luna Loud of The Loud House is a musician, and frequently sings. Futterman also performed the vocals as Catwoman for the song, "Birds of Prey" in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode, "The Mask of Matches Malone," along with Grey DeLisle and Tara Strong, who voiced Black Canary and Huntress respectively.

Filmography

Animated television

• Adventure Time – Gridface Princess, Additional voices
• American Dad! – Additional voices
• Archer – Sia
• Avatar: The Last Airbender – Smellerbee
• Avengers Assemble – Gamora^[3]
• The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes – Sif, Hela^[3]
• Back at the Barnyard – Stamps^[3]
• Batman: The Brave and the Bold – Catwoman, Lashina^[3]
• Blaze and the Monster Machines - Paulina, Crab 3
• Bubble Guppies – Sandy
• Bob and Margaret – Additional voices
• The Casagrandes – Alexis Flores (Season 1), Luna Loud
• CatDog – Lola Caricola
• ChalkZone – Veronica Sanchez
• Chowder – Additional voices
• Clarence – Sammy, additional voices^[3]
• The Cleveland Show – Additional voices
• Costume Quest - Kimberly Butterwear
• Danger Rangers – Cancun Reporter, Raccoon Kid #1^[3]
• DC Super Hero Girls – Hawkgirl
• Dexter's Laboratory – Additional voices
• Doc McStuffins – Rosie the Rescuer
• El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera – Additional voices
• The Family Chronicles Time – Runa^[3]
• Fanboy & Chum Chum – Chum Chum,^[3] additional voices
• Futurama – Additional voices
• Generator Rex – Additional voices
• G.I. Joe: Renegades – Lady Jaye, Female Reporter, Sheriff's Clerk^[3]
• The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy – Dora
• Guardians of the Galaxy – Angela^[3]
• Hanazuki: Full of Treasures – Flochis
• Handy Manny – Stretch, Squeeze & Gabriela (Season 1)^[8]
• Hardboiled Eggheads – Pilar Escobar
• Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law – Debbie, Newscaster 1^[3]
• Hey Arnold! – Olga Pataki
• Histeria! – Kip Ling, additional voices
• Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. – Gamora, Lilandra Neramani^[3]
• If You Give a Mouse a Cookie - Bright Shirt Girl
• It's Pony - Candle Lady, Woman, Old Woman
• Jake and the Never Land Pirates – Additional voices
• Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks – Seamus, Sean
• Johnny Bravo – Additional voices
• Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil – Additional voices
• Kim Possible – Zita Flores^[9]
• Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness – Additional voices
• The Land Before Time – Ruby's Mother, Ali^[3]
• The Legend of Korra – Ahnah^[3]
• The Lion Guard – Zira
• Lost in Oz – West, Triplet #1, Triplet #2, Triplet #3^[3]
• The Loud House – Luna Loud, Boris, Mrs. Salter, Additional voices^[3]
• Maya & Miguel – Miguel Santos^[3]
• The Mighty B! – Additional voices
• Mike, Lu & Og – Mike Mazinsky
• Miles from Tomorrowland – Additional voices
• Mickey Mouse Clubhouse – Singing Lock^{[citation needed]}
• Mickey Mouse Funhouse - Cuckoo-Loca
• Mickey and the Roadster Racers – Cuckoo-Loca, Mrs. Thunderboom, Cuckoo La-La, Additional voices
• Minnie's Bow-Toons – Cuckoo-Loca
• My Gym Partner's a Monkey – Adam Lyon, Ms. Chameleon, Margaret Rhino, Donna Dorsal, various voices
• The New Woody Woodpecker Show – Splinter
• NFL Rush Zone – Ash Reynolds (Seasons 2–3)^[10]
• Paranormal Action Squad – PAD
• The Penguins of Madagascar – Automated Female Voice, Female Ad Executive, additional voices
• Pig Goat Banana Cricket – Junior Ranger, Fan on Bus^[3]
• Pound Puppies – Additional voices (uncredited)
• The Powerpuff Girls – Additional voices
• The Problem Solverz – Stratch
• Random! Cartoons – Lulu, Cathy
• Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja – Additional voices
• Regular Show – Additional voices
• Rugrats – Additional voices
• Rugrats Pre-School Daze – Matthew^[3]
• Rolling with the Ronks! - Mila (pilot)
• Sanjay and Craig – Belle Pepper, additional voices^[3]
• Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated – Additional voices
• The 7D – Additional voices
• Shimmer and Shine - Dalia
• The Simpsons – Additional voices
• Sofia the First – Fortune Teller^[3]
• Sonic Boom – Sticks^[4]
• Squirrel Boy – Wanda Finkster
• Star vs. the Forces of Evil – Additional voices
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Asajj Ventress,^[3] Sy Snootles, TC-70, Shaeeah, Dono, Gardulla the Hutt
• Star Wars: The Bad Batch – Fauja, Shaeeah, Asajj Ventress
• Star Wars Rebels – Presence
• Stroker and Hoop – Keith, Danny, Goldie Hawn, Secretary, Kid 2^[3]
• Teacher's Pet – Margarita Ratoncita
• Teen Titans Go! – Sonia Conchita Hernández^[3]
• Tenkai Knights – Beni / Venetta (English version)
• The Tom and Jerry Show – Polly^[3]
• The Super Hero Squad Show – Captain Brazil
• Turbo FAST – Additional voices
• Ultimate Spider-Man – Gamora, Kid^[3]
• Vampirina – Buttons
• The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: Scared Silly – Fry Kid #3^[3]
• The Wingfeather Saga - Orble
• Winx Club (Nickelodeon version) – Omnia
• Woody Woodpecker - Knothead
• Xyber 9: New Dawn – Anakonda
• Young Justice - Female Forager
• The Zula Patrol – Wigg

Animated films

Theatrical animated films

Live-action television

Video games

References

External links

• Official website
• Nika Futterman at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Nika Futterman at IMDb