Janice Karman

Janice Karman

Born: May 21, 1954
in Los Angeles, California, USA
Janice Felice Karman (born May 21, 1954) is an American actress, film producer, record producer, singer, and voice artist. She is the co-owner of Bagdasarian Productions with her husband Ross Bagdasarian Jr. Karman was born in Los Angeles, California. Her father was psychologist Harvey Leroy Karman (born Harvey Walters). Her mother, Felice Karman, was also a psychologist. Karman played the role of Bunny in the 1975 film Switchblade Sisters (alternate title: The Jezebels), and Hank in the 1976 exploitation film Slumber Party '57. The focus of Bagdasarian Productions company is on creating albums, cartoons, and other products based on the Alvin and the Chipmunks characters, who were created by Bagdasarian's father Ross Bagdasarian, Sr., besides helping to produce the records and cartoons. Karman provides the singing voices of Theodore and the members of the female spin-off group The Chipettes: Brittany, Jeanette, and Eleanor (Dody Goodman also did the voice of Miss Beatrice Miller as well). In Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks, Janice also got to play the role of La-Lu. She originally voiced Theodore in the live-action/computer-animated film adaptation, but for promotional reasons Theodore was re-recorded by the singer and actor Jesse McCartney. However, her singing was kept in. Karman and her husband have two children, a daughter Vanessa (1986) and a son Michael (b. January 18, 1990).

Movies for Janice Karman...

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
Title: Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
Character: Theodore / The Chipettes (singing voice)
Released: December 17, 2015
Type: Movie
Through a series of misunderstandings, Alvin, Simon and Theodore come to believe that Dave is going to propose to his new girlfriend in New York City - and dump them. They have three days to get to him and stop the proposal.
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Title: Alvinnn!!! and The Chipmunks
Character: Theodore / Brittany / Jeanette (voice)
Released: August 3, 2015
Type: TV
Everyone's favorite chipmunks -- Alvin, Simon and Theodore -- are back in this computer-animated version of the classic animated series. The brothers are famous rock stars who tour around the world with their best friends, the Chipettes.
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Alvin and the Chipmunks: Driving Dave Crazy
Title: Alvin and the Chipmunks: Driving Dave Crazy
Character: Theodore
Released: July 13, 2013
Type: Movie
Ever wonder why Dave is always yelling, "Alvinnn!!!"? What does it take to really drive Dave CRAZY? Is it when Dave is about to say "I do" before the wedding and is then hijacked by Alvin? Is it when Alvin challenges Dave to a duel with water balloons for the hand of his teacher Miss Stone? Is it when Dave accidentally drinks the boys new shrinking potion and is suddenly the size of a peanut? Find out in this fun-filled musical adventure with your favorite troublemaker, Alvin!
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Alvin and the Chipmunks: Batmunk
Title: Alvin and the Chipmunks: Batmunk
Character: Theodore Seville, Brittany Miller, Jeanette Miller, Eleanor Miller
Released: July 10, 2012
Type: Movie
Alvin and the Chipmunks put a high-flying new spin on one of the most anticipated films of the year. Batmunk is a thrilling adventure that'll keep you on the edge of your seat...with laughter! Simon (in the most heroic role of his long, brainy career) plays the Caped Crime fighter to mischievous Alvin's hilariously villainous Jokester, an arch criminal whose cult of crooked clowns has been stealing all the toys in the city. When the thieves go after "the greatest toy in the world," Batmunk decides to teach the bad guys that crime doesn't play!
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Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
Title: Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
Character: Theodore / The Chipettes (singing voice) (uncredited)
Released: December 14, 2011
Type: Movie
Playing around while aboard a cruise ship, the Chipmunks and Chipettes accidentally go overboard and end up marooned in a tropical paradise. They discover their new turf is not as deserted as it seems.
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Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Title: Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Character: Theodore / The Chipettes (singing voice) (uncredited)
Released: December 21, 2009
Type: Movie
Pop sensations Alvin, Simon and Theodore end up in the care of Dave Seville's twenty-something nephew Toby. The boys must put aside music super stardom to return to school, and are tasked with saving the school's music program by winning the $25,000 prize in a battle of the bands. But the Chipmunks unexpectedly meet their match in three singing chipmunks known as The Chipettes - Brittany, Eleanor and Jeanette. Romantic and musical sparks are ignited when the Chipmunks and Chipettes square off.
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Alvin and the Chipmunks
Title: Alvin and the Chipmunks
Character: Theodore (singing voice) (uncredited)
Released: December 13, 2007
Type: Movie
A struggling songwriter named Dave Seville finds success when he comes across a trio of singing chipmunks: mischievous leader Alvin, brainy Simon, and chubby, impressionable Theodore.
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Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks
Title: Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks
Character: Lalu / Theodore / Brittany / Jeanette / Eleanor
Released: November 15, 2003
Type: Movie
Typically unreliable father-figure Dave Seville unloads his six adopted children on a mutual friend, who spends the rest of the day teaching them important lessons in honesty and sharing and other rudimentary moral exercises.
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Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman
Title: Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman
Character: Theodore / Brittany / Jeanette / Eleanor (voice)
Released: August 29, 2000
Type: Movie
As Alvin struggles with nightmares involving werewolves, the school play of Jekyll & Hyde is in jeopardy when the lead, Alvin, is suspended. In an attempt to boost his confidence, the drama teacher suggests Theodore, who's suddenly going through some canine changes.
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Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein
Title: Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein
Character: Theodore Seville (voice)
Released: September 28, 1999
Type: Movie
While the Chipmunks are working at the amusement park, Majestic Movie Studios, in a singing attraction. Little do they know that the real Dr. Frankenstein are in a new attraction called, "Frankenstein's Castle". After Alvin drives a crazy bus ride, they miss their next performance and get locked in the park after closing time. Dr. Frankenstein figures that the castle isn't scary enough and re-creates the real Frankenstein and after the monster finds the boys, it starts a wild and wacky adventure!
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On Dangerous Ground
Title: On Dangerous Ground
Character: Maggie Tanner
Released: May 13, 1996
Type: Movie
Vusi Madlazi returns to the South African village he left as a young boy (he was organizing against apartheid, and left in fear of his life) to bury his father. He meets up with his brother Ernest, who tells him their other brother Stephen couldn't be contacted. Vusi goes to Johannesburg to find him, but at first can only find his neighbor/girlfriend, Karin, a stripper. Vusi proceeds to learn how conditions have changed since the end of apartheid, not always for the better for black men.
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The Easter Chipmunk
Title: The Easter Chipmunk
Character: Theodore Seville (voice)
Released: April 14, 1995
Type: Movie
When he hears that the original Easter Bunny was not a rabbit at all, Alvin becomes convinced that the first deliverer of Easter baskets was indeed his grandfather, the Easter Chipmunk.
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Alvin and the Chipmunks: Alvin's Thanksgiving Celebration
Title: Alvin and the Chipmunks: Alvin's Thanksgiving Celebration
Character: Theodore Seville
Released: September 23, 1994
Type: Movie
Alvin, Simon and Theodore sign up for a community Thanksgiving play, but when the assignments are all scrambled, the boys are freaked out that they'll bomb!
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Alvin and the Chipmunks: Trick or Treason
Title: Alvin and the Chipmunks: Trick or Treason
Character: Theodore Seville
Released: January 1, 1994
Type: Movie
Join Alvin and his brothers Simon and Theodore for this hilarious Halloween adventure. Alvin wants to be accepted into the Monster Club, but the Monster members seem to think its cool to be cruel. It takes Theodore's friendship to Michael, a misunderstood outcast the other kids call Pumpkinhead, to show Alvin that being a true friend is really a lot more cool than trying to be a popular Monster! There are plenty of laughs and surprises and music, including the Chipmunk's rendition of the hit song "Monster Mash" to make this a monstrously fun video any time of the year!
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Alvin and the Chipmunks: Alvin's Christmas Carol
Title: Alvin and the Chipmunks: Alvin's Christmas Carol
Character: Theodore / Grandma Seville (voice)
Released: September 29, 1993
Type: Movie
In this story inspired by the timeless classic, A Christmas Carol, Alvin finds himself center stage as a Scroogelike little chipmunk. Ghostly visits from Dave, Theodore and Simon as the spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Future help him understand the true meaning of the Holiday.
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The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades
Title: The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades
Character: Theodore / Brittany (voice)
Released: December 9, 1990
Type: Movie
A live-action/animated TV special featuring Alvin and the Chipmunks.
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Alvin and the Chipmunks Go to the Movies: Star Wreck
Title: Alvin and the Chipmunks Go to the Movies: Star Wreck
Character: Theodore Seville
Released: November 10, 1990
Type: Movie
The Chipmunks head for outer space in this affectionate Star Trek spoof. Theodore stars as Dr. McRoy, who's abducted by aliens. Now it's Capt. Dirk (Alvin), Mr. Speck (Simon), Uhaha (Brittany) and the crew of the USS Boobyprize to the rescue. But will they reach McRoy before he's brainwashed by his captors? Two additional episodes from the beloved animated series, "Elementary, My Dear Simon" and "Chip Tracy," are included as a bonus.
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Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue
Title: Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue
Character: Theodore (voice)
Released: April 21, 1990
Type: Movie
The plot chronicles the exploits of Michael, a teenager who is using marijuana and stealing his father's beer. His younger sister, Corey, is worried about him because he started acting differently. When her piggy bank goes missing, her cartoon tie-in toys come to life to help her find it. After discovering it in Michael's room along with his stash of drugs, the various cartoon characters proceed to work together and take him on a fantasy journey to teach him the risks and consequences a life of drug-use can bring and save the world. Financed by Ronald McDonald House Charities, it features an introduction by President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush.
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The Chipmunk Adventure
Title: The Chipmunk Adventure
Character: Theodore Seville / Brittany Miller / Jeanette Miller / Eleanor Miller
Released: May 22, 1987
Type: Movie
The Chipmunks and the Chipettes go head to head in a hot air balloon race, and the winner gets $10,000. Unbeknownst to the participants, the "race" is actually a diamond smuggling ring!
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Alvin Goes Back to School
Title: Alvin Goes Back to School
Released: September 12, 1986
Type: Movie
1986 NBC Saturday Morning preview special.
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A Chipmunk Reunion
Title: A Chipmunk Reunion
Character: Theodore Seville / Brittany / Jeanette / Eleanor (voice)
Released: April 13, 1985
Type: Movie
The Chipmunks are discussing when they were born and began to argue. They wanted to go and find their mother but Dave doesn't let them. The Chipettes are invited round while the Chipmunks go and look for their mother but Dave finds out and gets worried...
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Title: Alvin and the Chipmunks
Character: Theodore / Brittany / Jeanette / Eleanor (voice)
Released: September 17, 1983
Type: TV
Three chipmunk brothers, Alvin, Simon, and Theodore are adopted by human, Dave.
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A Chipmunk Christmas
Title: A Chipmunk Christmas
Character: Theodore / Tommy's Sister (voice)
Released: December 14, 1981
Type: Movie
Alvin learns the true meaning of Christmas.
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Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Title: Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Character: Beth
Released: September 5, 1979
Type: Movie
Six buddies spend the summer together at a Malibu beach house after each has separated from his wife at about the same time.
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Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story
Title: Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story
Character: 3rd Teacher
Released: February 24, 1979
Type: Movie
Based on the life of Kitty O'Neil, a young girl who overcame her deafness to become one of the top stuntwomen in Hollywood, and the holder of the women's land-speed record for driving a rocket-powered racing car.
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Slumber Party '57
Title: Slumber Party '57
Character: Hank
Released: August 31, 1976
Type: Movie
In 1957, a group of high school girls spending the night in a mansion tell each other about their first sexual experiences.
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Switchblade Sisters
Title: Switchblade Sisters
Character: Bunny
Released: January 5, 1975
Type: Movie
A tough gang of teenage girls are looking for love and fighting for turf on the mean streets of the city! Bad girls to the core, these impossibly outrageous high school hoodlums go where they want ... and create mayhem wherever they go!
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Wam Bam Thank You Spaceman
Title: Wam Bam Thank You Spaceman
Character: Prostitute (uncredited)
Released: December 31, 1974
Type: Movie
Two aliens from a dying planet are on a mission to impregnate Earth women.