{{Short description|Italian voice actress (1969–2012)}} {{expand Italian|topic=bio|Laura Latini|date=October 2018}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Laura Latini | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date|1969|11|3|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Rome]], Italy | death_date = {{death date and age|2012|8|19|1969|11|3|df=y}} | death_place = Rome, Italy | occupation = Voice actress | years_active = 1990–2012 | children = 1 | father = [[Franco Latini]] | mother = Maria Pinto | relatives = [[Ilaria Latini]] (sister)<br />[[Fabrizio Vidale]] (paternal half-brother) }} '''Laura Latini''' (3 November 1969 – 19 August 2012<ref>{{Cite web |title=» Doppiaggio – E’ morta Laura Latini Antonio Genna Blog |url=https://antoniogenna.com/2012/08/19/doppiaggio-e-morta-laura-latini/ |access-date=2026-03-12 |website=antoniogenna.com}}</ref>) was an Italian voice actress.
== Biography == Latini was the firstborn daughter of actor [[Franco Latini]] and dialogue adapter Maria Pinto. She was also the older sister of voice actress [[Ilaria Latini]] and the older half-sister of voice actor [[Fabrizio Vidale]]. Latini was best known for providing the Italian dubbed voice of [[Karen Walker (Will & Grace)|Karen Walker]] from ''[[Will & Grace]]'', among other roles. She regularly dubbed actress [[Regina Hall]] in Italian.<ref name=mondo>{{cite web |url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/voci/vocillat.htm |title=Laura Latini|website=Il mondo dei doppiatori, antoniogenna.net|language=it}}</ref>
In her animated roles, Latini voiced Dijonay Jones in the Italian dubbed version of ''[[The Proud Family]]'', Pixie in ''[[Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks]]'', Blinky Bill in ''[[The Adventures of Blinky Bill]]'', Sherri & Terri in ''[[The Simpsons]]'', Gwen in ''[[Total Drama]]'', Rita in ''[[Flushed Away]]'' more.<ref name=mondo /> After her death, several of her roles were replaced by other actresses, such as Roberta De Roberto, who took over her roles of [[Karen Walker (Will & Grace)|Karen Walker]] in the 2017 revival of ''[[Will & Grace]]'' and Gwen in ''[[Total Drama All-Stars]]''.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}
== Death == Latini died in Rome of [[cancer]] on 19 August 2012, aged 42.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://antoniogenna.com/2012/08/19/doppiaggio-e-morta-laura-latini/ |title=Doppiaggio – È morta Laura Latini |publisher=Il mondo dei doppiatori |language=it |date=19 August 2012 |accessdate=21 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715031246/http://antoniogenna.com/2012/08/19/doppiaggio-e-morta-laura-latini/ |archive-date=15 July 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> She was buried at [[Campo Verano]] alongside her father.
== Voice work == === Animation === * Liva and Sciol in ''I Magotti e la pentola magica''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film1/imagottielapentolamagica.htm|title=I Magotti e la pentola magica|website=Il mondo dei doppiatori, antoniogenna.net}}</ref>
==== Dubbing ==== * Pixie in ''[[Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks]]'' * [[Blinky Bill]] in ''[[The Adventures of Blinky Bill]]'' * [[Sherri and Terri]] (2nd voice), [[Ralph Wiggum]] (seasons 4–5), Pepi and [[Tobias Drundridge]] in ''[[The Simpsons]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/anim/isimpson.htm|title=I Simpson|website=Il mondo dei doppiatori, antoniogenna.net|language=it}}</ref> * [[Skippy Squirrel]] in ''[[Animaniacs]]'' * [[Goofy Gophers|Mac]] and various characters in ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' and ''[[Merrie Melodies]]'' (1995 Italian redub)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/anim/looneytunes.htm|title="Looney Tunes" e "Merrie Melodies"|website=Il mondo dei doppiatori, antoniogenna.net|language=it}}</ref> * Fievel Mousekewitz in ''[[An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island]]'' * [[Lola Bunny]], [[Hubie and Bertie|Bertie]], girl, Hostess #1 and additional voices in ''[[Tweety's High Flying Adventure]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio///film/girodelmondocontitti.htm|title=Il giro del mondo con Titti|website=Il mondo dei doppiatori, antoniogenna.net|language=it}}</ref> * Tessa in ''[[The Triplets]]'' * Dijonay Jones in ''[[The Proud Family]]'', ''[[The Proud Family Movie]]'' * Linny in ''[[Wonder Pets]]'' * Rita Malone in ''[[Flushed Away]]'' * Fizz in ''[[Tweenies]]'' * Shovel in ''[[Blue's Clues]]'' * Adam Lyon in ''[[My Gym Partner's a Monkey]]'' * Millie Burtonburger in ''[[Kid vs. Kat]]'' * Huey & Riley Freeman in ''[[The Boondocks (TV series)|The Boondocks]]'' * Austin in ''[[The Backyardigans]]'' * Gwen (1st voice) in ''[[Total Drama]]'' * Sleeping Beauty in ''[[Shrek the Third]]'' * Veemon in ''[[Digimon: The Movie]]'' * Angel in ''[[Lilo & Stitch: The Series]]''
=== Live action dubbing roles === * [[Karen Walker (Will & Grace)|Karen Walker]] in ''[[Will & Grace]]'' (season 1–8) * [[Isabel Evans]] in ''[[Roswell (TV series)|Roswell]]'' * [[Lexie Grey]] in ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'' * Brenda Meeks in ''[[Scary Movie]]'', ''[[Scary Movie 2]]'', ''[[Scary Movie 3]]'', ''[[Scary Movie 4]]'' * [[Daisy Duke]] in ''[[The Dukes of Hazzard (film)|The Dukes of Hazzard]]'' * [[Kim Bauer]] in ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]'' * Margaret in ''[[Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit]]'' * Buzzy in ''[[11:14]]'' * Jade in ''[[The Hangover]]'' * Nadine in ''[[Stan Helsing]]'' * Jen Barber in ''[[The IT Crowd]]'' * [[Anya Jenkins]] in ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' * Chloe in ''[[American Pie Presents: Band Camp]]'' * Claire Fisher in ''[[Six Feet Under (TV series)|Six Feet Under]]'' * Page Conners in ''[[Heartbreakers (2001 film)|Heartbreakers]]'' * Morley Clarkson in ''[[Valentine's Day (2010 film)|Valentine's Day]]'' * Nicole Maris in ''[[Drive Me Crazy]]'' * Janey in ''[[In the Land of Women]]'' * Samantha Baker in ''[[Sixteen Candles]]''
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{IMDb name|id=8545968|name=Laura Latini}} * {{anime News Network|people|15788}}
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