Janice Karman
Biography
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).
Known For
Theodore Seville (voice)
Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein
Theodore / Tommy's Sister (voice)
A Chipmunk Christmas
Theodore (voice)
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue
Theodore / Brittany (voice)
The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades
Theodore / Grandma Seville (voice)
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Alvin's Christmas Carol
Theodore / Brittany / Jeanette / Eleanor (voice)
Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman
Theodore Seville
Alvin and the Chipmunks: A Chipmunk Celebration
Theodore Seville
Alvin and the Chipmunks Go to the Movies: Star Wreck: The Absolutely Last Frontier
Theodore Seville, Brittany Miller, Jeanette Miller, Eleanor Miller
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Batmunk
Theodore
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Driving Dave Crazy
Bunny
Switchblade Sisters
Hank
Slumber Party '57
Theodore (voice)
Alvin Goes Back to School
3rd Teacher
Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story
Beth
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Theodore Seville / Brittany / Jeanette / Eleanor (voice)
A Chipmunk Reunion
Theodore / Brittany / Jeanette / Eleanor (voice)
The Chipmunk Adventure
Lalu / Theodore / Brittany / Jeanette / Eleanor
Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks
Teen (uncredited)
Freebie and the Bean
Prostitute (uncredited)
Wam Bam Thank You Spaceman
Theodore / The Chipettes (singing voice) (uncredited)
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Theodore / The Chipettes (singing voice) (uncredited)
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
Theodore (singing voice) (uncredited)
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Theodore Seville
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Trick or Treason
Theodore Seville (voice)
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Easter Chipmunk
Theodore / The Chipettes (singing voice) (uncredited)
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
Maggie Tanner
On Dangerous Ground
Theodore/Brittany/Jeanette/Eleanor (voice)
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Love Potion #9
Theodore/Brittany/Jeanette/Eleanor (voice)
Alvin and the Chipmunks Go to the Movies: Star Wreck
Theodore
Alvin and the Chipmunks Go to the Movies: Back to Alvin's Future
Theodore /Brittany /Jeanette /Eleanore
Alvin and the Chipmunks Go to the Movies: Bigger
Theodore /Brittany
Alvin and the Chipmunks Go to the Movies: Batmunk
Theodore /Brittany /Eleanore
Alvin and the Chipmunks Go to the Movies: Robomunk
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
33
Gender
Male
Birthday
1954-05-21
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
Janice Felice Karman