{{Short description|Malaysian actress and voice actress}} {{Multiple issues|section=| {{BLP sources|date=June 2023}} {{BLP one source|date=June 2023}} }} {{Infobox person | name = Wendy Hoopes | image = | caption = Wendy Hoopes at Huntington Theatre | birth_date = <!-- Valid citation required for date of birth for BLP. (WP:BLPPRIVACY) --> | birth_place = Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | other_names = | occupation = Actress, voice actress | years_active = 1996–present }} '''Wendy Hoopes''' is an American actress best-known for her roles on MTV's animated series ''Daria'', where she provided the voices for three different main characters (Jane Lane, Helen Morgendorffer, and Quinn Morgendorffer).
==Life and career== Hoopes was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and was the fourth of five children in her family. She spent her childhood travelling overseas, particularly to the United States, where she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Her first major acting accomplishment was her creation of the character Bee Bee in Eric Bogosian's 1994 production ''SubUrbia'' at Lincoln Center.<ref>LCT.org{{full citation needed|date=August 2024}}</ref>
Her best known work is voice acting multiple roles on ''Daria'', an animated series that ran on MTV for five years. She and actor Marc Thompson were considered the two "stand out" voice talents of the series,{{citation needed|date=May 2018}} for they each provided the voices for numerous different characters.
Since ''Daria'' ended in 2002, Hoopes has made guest appearances on several television shows, including ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', ''Hey Joel'', ''The Wrong Coast'', ''The Jury'', ''LAX'', ''Judging Amy'', ''Third Watch'', ''Sex and the City'', ''Law & Order'', ''Swift Justice'', ''Brotherhood'', and ''New York Undercover''. Her film credits include ''Private Parts'', ''Better Living'', ''Killing Cinderella'', ''Calling Bobcat'', ''Roadblock'', ''Spinster'' and The Sitter.
She has also appeared in theatre productions, including a rock musical about Janis Joplin, and she provided the voice for Mona Sax in the video game ''Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne'' and ''Max Payne 3''.
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 1996 | ''Never Give Up: The Jimmy V Story'' | Older Nicole Valvano | Television film |- | 1997 | ''Private Parts'' | Elyse | |- | 1998 | ''Better Living'' | Gail | |- | 2000 | ''Calling Bobcat'' | Monica | |- | 2000 | ''Is It Fall Yet?'' | Jane Lane, Helen Morgendorffer, Quinn Morgendorffer (voices) | Television film |- | 2000 | ''Roadblock'' | | Short film |- | 2000 | ''Killing Cinderella'' | Liz | |- | 2000 | ''101 Ways (The Things a Girl Will Do to Keep Her Volvo)'' | Watson | |- | 2002 | ''Is It College Yet?'' | Jane Lane, Helen Morgendorffer, Quinn Morgendorffer (voices) | Television film |- | 2002 | ''Sinister'' | Nico | Short film |- | 2006 | ''Especial'' | Granny Sasha, Marshall | CG-feature animation film |- | 2009 | ''Peach Farm (The Veil)'' | | Short film; also director, writer and producer |- | 2011 | ''The Sitter'' | Bethany | |- | 2014 | ''Captain America: The Winter Soldier'' | Doctor | |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 1996 | ''Swift Justice'' | Beth Paxton | Episode: "Pilot" |- | 1996 | ''New York Undercover'' | Rebecca Skolnik | Episode: "Going Platinum" |- | 1997–2001 | ''Daria'' | Jane Lane, Helen Morgendorffer, Quinn Morgendorffer (voices) | 65 episodes |- | 1999 | ''Sex and the City'' | Lennox | Episode: "They Shoot Single People, Don't They?" |- | 2000 | ''Third Watch'' | Bonnie Bryman | Episode: "Faith" |- | 2003 | ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' | Katie Guardino | Episode: "Gold Comfort" |- | 2003 | ''Hey Joel'' | Angela Chen, Barb Bender (voices) | 2 episodes |- | 2004 | ''The Wrong Coast'' | Various Celebrity Voices | Unknown episodes |- | 2004 | ''The Jury'' | Mary Woods | Episode: "The Pilot" |- | 2004–2005 | ''LAX'' | Betty | 13 episodes |- | 2005 | ''Judging Amy'' | Claudia Ramie | Episode: "Sorry I Missed You" |- | 2005 | ''Law & Order'' | Denise Clark | Episode: "Red Ball" |- | 2006–2007 | ''Brotherhood'' | Fiona Cork | 4 episodes |- | 2008 | ''Criminal Minds'' | Sarah Fitzgerald | Episode: "In Heat" |- | 2009 | ''Grey's Anatomy'' | Tricia Shelly | Episode: "I Will Follow You Into the Dark" |- | 2011 | ''The Good Wife'' | Karen Jennings | Episode: "Wrongful Termination" |- | 2011 | ''Private Practice'' | Gina Rakoff | Episode: "God Bless the Child" |- | 2012 | ''Nurse Jackie'' | Andi | Episode: "The Wall" |- | 2014 | ''Elementary'' | Detective Anne Wozniak | Episode: "All in the Family" |- | 2014 | ''The Following'' | Bella | Episode: "Reflection" |- | 2016 | ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' | Lisa Crivello | Episode: "Townhouse Incident" |- | 2017 | ''Blindspot'' | Claire Dunn | Episode: "Gunplay Ricochet" |- | 2018 | ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' | Anna Sadler | Episode: "Send In The Clowns" |- | 2018; 2024 | ''Blue Bloods'' | Diane Bennett, Sandi Catsavis | 2 episodes |}
===Video games=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2000 | ''Daria's Inferno'' | Jane Lane, Helen Morgendorffer, Quinn Morgendorffer | |- | 2003 | ''Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne'' | Mona Sax, Answering-machine | <ref name="btva">{{cite web|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Wendy-Hoopes/|title=Wendy Hoopes (visual voices guide)|website=behindthevoiceactors.com|access-date=October 3, 2022|type= A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information}}</ref> |- | 2012 | ''Max Payne 3'' | Mona Sax | <ref name="btva"/> |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|393812|Wendy Hoopes}}
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