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- Birth nameChristine Josephine Sandberg
- Christine Cavanaugh (birth name: Christine Josephine Sandberg) was an American actress from Layton, Utah. She emerged as a prolific voice actress in the 1990s, voicing roles in many films and television series. She chose to retire from acting in 2001, at the age of 38. Her most famous voice roles were the energetic tomboy Gosalyn Waddlemeyer-Mallard in "Darkwing Duck" (1991-1992), the timid Chuckie Finster in "Rugrats" (1991-2002), the heroic cyborg Bunnie Rabbot in "Sonic the Hedgehog" (1993-1994), the shape-shifting monster Oblina in "Aaahh!!! Real Monsters" (1994-1997), the overweight boy Martin Sherman in "The Critic" (1994-1995), the orphaned piglet Babe in the film "Babe" (1995), the genius child Dexter in "Dexter's Laboratory" (1996-2002), and the prehistoric caveboy Bamm-Bamm Rubble in "Cave Kids" (1996).
In 1963, Cavanaugh was born in Layton, Utah. The city is a bedroom community for the Hill Air Force Base, one of the largest employers in the state of Utah. The base has been in operation since 1940. Cavanaugh's parents were Waldo Eugene Sandberg and his wife Rheta Mason. She and her family were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a nontrinitarian Christian church whose membership includes much of Utah's population.
In 1985, Cavanaugh married Kevin James Cavanaugh. Cavanaugh was her married name and she kept it throughout her career. The marriage ended in a divorce within a few years. She never remarried. She started performing voice roles c. 1988. In 1990, she had a guest role in the live-action sitcom "Cheers". She played Terry Gardner, the new roommate of bartender Woody Boyd (played by Woody Harrelson). The co-habitation does not work out because Terry's jealous ex-husband attempts to reclaim her as his spouse.
Cavanaugh had much more success as a voice actress in the 1990s, while her live-action roles were few. In 1997, she had a memorable guest-appearance in the science fiction series "The X-Files". She played Amanda Nelligan, a woman impregnated by a shape-shifter. The shape-shifter in question primarily used his skills to seduce women, and the investigating agents eventually found out that he had fathered at least 5 children.
Cavanagh abruptly chose to retire from acting in 2001, for personal reasons. Previously recorded episodes featuring her voice continued to be released until 2003. She was replaced by Nancy Cartwright as the voice of Chuckie Finster, and by Candi Milo as the voice of Dexter.
Cavanagh lived in retirement until her death in December 2014. She died at her home in Cedar City, Utah. No cause of death was mentioned in press announcements. She was 51-years-old. Her remains were cremated. Her ashes were scattered into the Great Salt Lake, the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere. Cavanagh is fondly remembered by animation fans,. A number of the television series in which she appeared have maintained cult followings for decades.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Dimos I
- SpouseKevin James Cavanaugh(1985 - 1988) (divorced)
- Often voices red-haired, scratchy voiced characters
- The voice of "Dexter" on Dexter's Laboratory (1996)
- Retired from voice acting and live action acting in 2001 in order to spend more time with her family.
- Her ashes were scattered in Salt Lake City.
- Attended the University of Utah and Hawaii University.
- She had no children but was godmother to Isabel Torres. She had two siblings, six half siblings, three nieces and nephews, and two half-nieces.
- [on voicing Chucky Finster] "He's easy to do, because he's like me. Chuckie and I worry about things, and there's a lot to be worried about." "He's a nerdy sidekick. Yeah, he's Tommy's best friend. You know, everybody feels for the kid who's scared or the kid who's kind of the put-down kid. Everybody relates to that. We've all experienced it. And it always gives him someplace to go, because you know he's going to overcome it in some way. You're rooting for him." "He usually bucks up because Tommy needs it or one of the other characters needs it. He doesn't do it intentionally on his own for his own sake.
- I like animation art - the drawings. And there are a lot of people inside of me. With voice-overs, I get to be different people.
- Babe (1995) - $27,000
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