| Diane Pershing | |
| Occupation: | Voice actress, singer |
| Education: | University of California, Los Angeles (BA) |
| Years Active: | 1978–present |
Diane Pershing is an American voice actress, film critic, and novelist. She began her singing career as a back-up singer for Johnny Mathis and went on to appear in the show group, The Establishment, on tour and on TV. She also voiced Poison Ivy in the DC Animated Universe.
Pershing has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.[1]
As a writer, she has written for TV (The Love Boat, What's Happening Now!!), 19 romance novels, published film reviews for various small newspapers and Rotten Tomatoes, and is a member of Romance Writers of American and Mystery Writers of America and The Authors' Guild.
As a voice actress, she is perhaps most well known for providing the voice of the villainess Poison Ivy on and its subsequent spin-offs. She has also lent her voice to series such as Inspector Gadget, Darkwing Duck, The New Adventures of Flash Gordon, The Centurions (as Crystal Kane), Dungeons & Dragons, and The Smurfs.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | A Snow White Christmas | Snow White | Television film | |
| 1982 | Television film | |||
| 1982 | Mighty Mouse in the Great Space Chase | Pearl Pureheart | ||
| 1984 | Gallavants | Nesse | ||
| 1997 | Ravager | Des |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | The Freedom Force | 5 episodes | ||
| 1978 | Tarzan and the Super 7 | Isis | 5 episodes | |
| 1979 | The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle | Pearl Pureheart | ||
| 1979–1982 | The New Adventures of Flash Gordon | Dale Arden, Queen Undina, Queen Azura, Queen Desira | 24 episodes | |
| 1982–1988 | The Smurfs | Additional voices | 2 episodes | |
| 1985 | Inspector Gadget | Sadie | Episode: "Gadget and Old Lace" | |
| 1986 | The Centurions | Crystal Kane | 65 episodes | |
| 1986–1987 | Defenders of the Earth | Dynak X, Dale Arden | 25 episodes | |
| 1986 | Wildfire | Lady Aura | Episode: "Strangers in the Night" | |
| 1986–1987 | Netossa, Spinnerella | 4 episodes | ||
| 1988 | Superman | Mrs. White | Episode: "Wildsharkk/To Play or Not to Play" | |
| 1989 | The Karate Kid | Additional voices | Episode: "My Brother's Keeper" | |
| 1991 | The Legend of Prince Valiant | Elizabeth, Will's Wife, Gypsy, Women, Maid | 5 episodes | |
| 1992–1994 | Poison Ivy | 8 episodes | ||
| 1992 | Goof Troop | Launch Countdown Computer, Sandee Seznee | Episode: "E=MC Goof" | |
| 1992 | Darkwing Duck | Woman Next to Henry | Episode: "Fraudcast News" | |
| 1997–1998 | The New Batman Adventures | Poison Ivy | 4 episodes | |
| 2000–2002 | Gotham Girls | Poison Ivy, Reporter | 25 episodes | |
| 2002 | Rugrats | Caroller | Episode: "Babies in Toyland Part 2" | |
| 2003 | Static Shock | Poison Ivy | Episode: "Hard as Nails" | |
| 2003 | Justice League | Poison Ivy | Episode: "A Better World: Part II" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Yori | |||
| 1994 | Quest for Glory IV | Erana, Rusalka | ||
| 1994 | The Adventures of Batman & Robin | Poison Ivy | Sega CD version | |
| 1997 | Fishmarket Lady, Shona | |||
| 1998 | Baldur's Gate | Centeol, Safana, Tamoko | ||
| 2000 | Adalon | |||
| 2000 | ||||
| 2001 | ||||
| 2001 | Silver Lady | |||
| 2001 | Poison Ivy | |||
| 2008 | White Knight Chronicles | Dragon Matriarch | [2] | |
| 2010 | Additional Voices |