Gerri Lawlor Explained

Gerri Lawlor
Nationality:American
Occupation:Film, voice actress
Years Active:1994–2018
Known For:Developing Simlish
Birth Date:May 16, 1969[1]

Gerri Lee Lawlor (May 16, 1969 – January 28, 2019) was an American actress, voice actress and homeless advocate. She was the co-creator, along with Marc Gimbel and Stephen Kearin, of the fictitious Simlish language used in The Sims.[2]

Lawlor was the voice of numerous Sims in The Sims, The Sims Livin' Large, , The Sims Makin' Magic, The Sims 2, The Sims Life Stories, , and SimCity 4.

Lawlor played the "Vanna White" hostess in the 3DO game Twisted.

In her spare time, Lawlor was a homeless advocate. In the #BeRobin campaign of 2014, Lawlor performed improvised music and comedy on the street to raise money for the homeless with Margaret Cho. Some of those performances appeared in the 2016 documentary #BeRobin The Movie by Kurt Weitzmann.

Lawlor starred as Elizabeth Goodman in the deconstructive comedic film Suckerfish in 1999. She was the voice of "The Bully" in the Annie Award-winning animated short Hubert's Brain.

Lawlor was a Company Player at BATS Improv.

Between 2006 - 2007 and in 2011, Gerri Lawlor worked closely as a female vocalist for the anonymous art collective The Residents.

Lawlor died suddenly on January 28, 2019, from causes that have not been disclosed.[3] [4]

Filmography

From IMDB!Year!Title!Director / Game Studio!Role
1994Jim Eisenstein / Studio 3DOHannah
1999SuckerfishBrien BurroughsElizabeth Goodman
2000The SimsWill Wright / Maxis & Edge of RealitySim
The Sims Livin' It Up
2001
Phil Robinson & Gordon Clark The Bully
Wet Hot American SummerDavid WainWhistling Woman, Uncredited
2003SimCity 4Will Wright / MaxisSim
Security Brien BurroughsActress
The Sims: SuperstarWill Wright / MaxisSim
The Sims Makin' Magic
2004The Sims 2Will Wright / Maxis Redwood ShoresAdult Female Sim 1
2005
2006The Sims 2: Open for BusinessSim
The Sims 2: Pets
2007LimboMitch TemplePiffy
Orange #8Leonardo D'AntoniThe Piffy / Piccolo Player
2008The CouncilBrien BurroughsCity Clerk
2010Telephone: The Office VersionPeter FuriaPhone Licker
2011Tower HeistBrett RatnerPerformer on Stars And Stripes Forever March'
2015
  1. BeRobin the Movie
Kurt WeitzmannSelf
2018Billionaire Boys ClubJames CoxPerformer on Someone To Watch Over Me'

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.berkeleyimprov.com/about/ Berkeley Improv
  2. Web site: Gonna Play the Sims? You Gotta Speak Simlish . 2009-02-15 . 2008-09-08 . Savvy Gaming . The voice actors who were working on the Sims are credited with actually giving voice to the Simlish language. These voice actors were Stephen Kearin and Gerri Lawlor. . dead . https://archive.today/20091014213556/http://gaming.savvy-cafe.com/2008/09/gonna-play-the-sims-you-gotta-speak-simlish/ . 2009-10-14 .
  3. Web site: In Loving Memory of Gerri Lawlor. Arts. Electronic. 2019-02-06. Electronic Arts Inc.. en. 2019-02-25.
  4. Web site: In Memoriam – Gerri Lawlor. Improv. BATS. 2019-02-20. BATS Improv. en. 2023-06-30.