Performer
A performer whose catalogue work here is strong, with the fuller case still to be made.
Nutevio rank
#30
of 909177 performers
Top 1%
Grey DeLisle represents the rare performer whose career became more ambitious with every decade — 25 years in, and Grey is still choosing the harder script.
The essay
Our editors on the work, the patterns and the reason this body of work holds together.
Grey DeLisle appears in 107 films in the Nutevio catalogue, and none of them would work the same way without Grey. Hoppers is the clearest case: a film rated 8.1 by our editors, where the performance carries weight the script only implies.
The recognisable elements are versatility, transformation, quiet performance. Watch two of these films back to back and the method separates from the material — the same instrument, tuned differently for science fiction, comedy, adventure. It is a style built on what is withheld as much as what is played.
Working with Daniel Chong, Derek Drymon, Genndy Tartakovsky and others, Grey DeLisle helped set a standard other performers now audition against. Awards bodies have been slower than the work, which is usually the sign of a career built on choices rather than campaigns.
Hoppers (2026) as Additional Voices (voice) · Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (2013) as Anchor Carla / Female Mutant (voice) · Goldie (2019) as Mrs. Petunia (voice)
Career snapshot
Ranked #30 of 909177 performers tracked in the Nutevio library.
Films in Nutevio
107
2001–2026
Career length
25 yrs
Measured across our catalogue
Academy Awards
—
Unknown
Oscar nominations
—
Unknown
Highest Nutevio score
8.1
Hoppers
Average Nutevio score
7.0
Across catalogue work
Highest IMDb rating
8.2
Hoppers
Most frequent director
Ethan Spaulding
7 films together
Longest collaboration
7×
With Ethan Spaulding
Most common genre
Animation
103 titles
Average runtime
1h 16m
Across catalogue work
Golden Globe wins
—
Unknown
Nutevio metric
Ten weighted categories, applied identically to everyone we cover.
Nutevio Performer Score
7.2
out of 10
A performer whose catalogue work here is strong, with the fuller case still to be made.
Nutevio metric
Cultural impact and legacy, measured separately from craft — how far the work travelled once it left the cinema.
Nutevio Influence Score
6.7
out of 10
A quieter influence — felt inside the films rather than across the industry.
How far the work travelled past the people who saw it first.
What survives once the release-week conversation has burned off.
Institutional acknowledgement, weighted but never decisive.
Years of chosen, relevant work rather than years merely employed.
Statuettes, read as evidence rather than verdict.
Roles named without needing the film named alongside them.
Directors who wrote parts because this performer existed.
The reading other performers now have to answer.
Actor DNA
A fingerprint derived from the roles themselves — register, range and the kind of film they carry.
The shape of a career
Every performance plotted in time. Hover a point to read the title behind it.
Peak years
Where the scores, the awards and the sheer volume of work agree with each other.
Best decade
2010s
7.2 average MV
The 2010s are where the work and the material meet. Frozen II, Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans, Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island — the run our editors reach for first when the argument is about range rather than fame.
Highest average Nutevio score
2010s
7.2
Across 45 catalogue films in this decade, our scores never drop below the level a career is judged on.
Highest average IMDb rating
2010s
7.2
The public agrees most strongly about this stretch — useful context, and occasionally a decade behind our own reading.
Most awarded era
2000s
0 Academy Awards
Statuettes for the films themselves, which is the honest way to read an ensemble career. Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure.
Most productive era
2010s
45 films
The busiest stretch of the catalogue — volume that reads as appetite rather than availability.
Range, mapped
Genres down the side, decades across the top. Warmer cells mean stronger titles.
| Genre | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drama | 6.91 film | 6.92 films | 7.32 films |
| Action | 6.98 films | 7.119 films | 7.010 films |
| Thriller | 6.71 film | 7.02 films | — |
| Comedy | 7.013 films | 7.424 films | 7.024 films |
| Crime | — | 7.32 films | 6.71 film |
| Romance | 5.41 film | — | — |
| Horror | 6.52 films | 7.02 films | 7.14 films |
Chronology
Firsts and peaks
The turning points, in the order they happened.
First film in Nutevio
2001Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase
Where our catalogue meets this career, as Daphne (voice).
Highest rated performance
2013Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
8.1 on the Nutevio scale, the top of the catalogue for this performer.
Career peak
2019Goldie
Weighing billing against the film's own quality, this is the point where everything aligned at once.
Most recent film
2026Hoppers
The current state of the argument, as Additional Voices (voice).
Our order
Every performance in the catalogue, ordered by Nutevio Score.
Every title
Filter by genre or decade, and compare any two titles side by side.
107 of 107 films
as Mrs. Petunia (voice)
Directed by Emily Brundige
as Daphne Blake (voice)
Directed by Cecilia Aranovich
as Daphne Blake (voice)
Directed by Maxwell Atoms
as Daphne (voice)
Directed by Matt Peters
as Daphne Blake / Frau Glockenspiel (voice)
Directed by Cecilia Aranovich
From the library
Every movie and TV credit stored for this name in the Nutevio catalogue — filter by media, role or sort by rating.
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The defining work
#1
Mrs. Petunia (voice)
Goldie (2019)
Performance score8.2
The performance the rest of the career is read through. Mrs. Petunia (voice) gives Grey DeLisle a structure to work against, and the film hands over its centre of gravity without hesitation.
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Daphne Blake (voice)
Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost (2019)
Performance score8.2
Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost asks for something the previous films did not, and gets it. Daphne Blake (voice) is played without a single line of pleading for the audience's sympathy — which is exactly why it lands.
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Daphne Blake (voice)
Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! (2020)
Performance score8.1
Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! asks for something the previous films did not, and gets it. Daphne Blake (voice) is played without a single line of pleading for the audience's sympathy — which is exactly why it lands.
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Daphne (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown (2017)
Performance score8.1
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown asks for something the previous films did not, and gets it. Daphne (voice) is played without a single line of pleading for the audience's sympathy — which is exactly why it lands.
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A guided path through the work, ordered so each film explains the next.
Best entry point
as Mrs. Petunia (voice)
Start here. Goldie is the clearest statement of what Grey DeLisle does — accessible, 5 minutes, and rated 8.0 by our editors. No context required.
Our editors order this path by accessibility first and chronology second. You meet Grey at the most legible performance, then move forward in time so each film reads as a response to the one before it rather than a repetition of it.
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown (2017)
Keeps the animation register of Goldie but asks for a colder reading of it.
Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost (2019)
Keeps the mystery register of Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown but asks for a colder reading of it.
Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! (2020)
Keeps the mystery register of Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost but asks for a colder reading of it.
Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog (2021)
Keeps the mystery register of Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! but asks for a colder reading of it.
Company kept
The directors and performers this career keeps returning to.
Ethan Spaulding
Director
7 films together
Notably Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge
Jay Oliva
Director
5 films together
Notably Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
Brandon Vietti
Director
4 films together
Notably Watchmen: Chapter I
Joe Sichta
Director
3 films together
Notably Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King
Lauren Montgomery
Director
3 films together
Notably Justice League: Doom
Sam Liu
Director
3 films together
Notably Justice League: Gods and Monsters
Matt Peters
Director
3 films together
Notably Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
Cecilia Aranovich
Director
3 films together
Notably Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost
Victor Cook
Director
2 films together
Notably Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright
Steve Loter
Director
2 films together
Notably Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast
Paul McEvoy
Director
2 films together
Notably Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster Madness
Tony Cervone
Director
2 films together
Notably Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo
Daniel Chong
Director
2 films together
Notably Hoppers
Craig McCracken
Director
1 film together
Notably The Powerpuff Girls Movie
Scott Jeralds
Director
1 film together
Notably Scooby-Doo! and the Loch Ness Monster
Tim Maltby
Director
1 film together
Notably Aloha Scooby-Doo!
Chuck Sheetz
Director
1 film together
Notably Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!
Tom Warburton
Director
1 film together
Notably Codename: Kids Next Door: Operation Z.E.R.O.
Dick Sebast
Director
1 film together
Notably Ultimate Avengers 2
Steven E. Gordon
Director
1 film together
Notably Ultimate Avengers: The Movie
Raja Gosnell
Director
1 film together
Notably Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Chuck Patton
Director
1 film together
Notably Dead Space: Downfall
Byron Howard
Director
1 film together
Notably Bolt
Fuminori Kizaki
Director
1 film together
Notably Afro Samurai: Resurrection
Klay Hall
Director
1 film together
Notably Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
Michael Bay
Director
1 film together
Notably Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Christopher Berkeley
Director
1 film together
Notably Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
Joaquim Dos Santos
Director
1 film together
Notably DC Showcase: Green Arrow
Brad Peyton
Director
1 film together
Notably Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Dan Povenmire
Director
1 film together
Notably Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension
David Block
Director
1 film together
Notably Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire
Heather A. Maxwell
Director
1 film together
Notably Big Top Scooby-Doo!
Michael Goguen
Director
1 film together
Notably Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon
Michael Chang
Director
1 film together
Notably Superman vs. The Elite
Jorge R. Gutierrez
Director
1 film together
Notably The Book of Life
Tim Divar
Director
1 film together
Notably Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon
Rick Morales
Director
1 film together
Notably LEGO Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood
Doug Murphy
Director
1 film together
Notably Scooby-Doo! and the Gourmet Ghost
Travis Knight
Director
1 film together
Notably Bumblebee
Jake Castorena
Director
1 film together
Notably Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Thurop Van Orman
Director
1 film together
Notably The Angry Birds Movie 2
Emily Brundige
Director
1 film together
Notably Goldie
Jeff Mednikow
Director
1 film together
Notably Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans
Chris Buck
Director
1 film together
Notably Frozen II
Kirk Wise
Director
1 film together
Notably Bobbleheads: The Movie
Maxwell Atoms
Director
1 film together
Notably Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!
Bruce Timm
Director
1 film together
Notably DC Showcase: The Phantom Stranger
Ken Cunningham
Director
1 film together
Notably LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special
Jonathan Stern
Director
1 film together
Notably Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!
Melchior Zwyer
Director
1 film together
Notably Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob
Francisco Ruiz Velasco
Director
1 film together
Notably Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
Mike Rianda
Director
1 film together
Notably The Mitchells vs. the Machines
Katie Rice
Director
1 film together
Notably Teen Titans Go! & DC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the Multiverse
Mitch Schauer
Director
1 film together
Notably The Soccer Football Movie
Audie Harrison
Director
1 film together
Notably Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!
Debbie Bruce Mahan
Director
1 film together
Notably The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful
Dave Cunningham
Director
1 film together
Notably SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp
Kyle Marshall
Director
1 film together
Notably No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie
Jared Hess
Director
1 film together
Notably Thelma the Unicorn
Zac Moncrief
Director
1 film together
Notably A Chuck E. Cheese Christmas
Darin McGowan
Director
1 film together
Notably A Loud House Christmas Movie: Naughty or Nice
Matt Danner
Director
1 film together
Notably Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
Genndy Tartakovsky
Director
1 film together
Notably Fixed
Derek Drymon
Director
1 film together
Notably The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
Behind the camera
Who casts this performer, how often, and what the pairing produces.
Ethan Spaulding
Director
7 films together · 7.4 avg MV
A working relationship rather than a booking — 7 films, and the register shifts each time.
Best film together
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's RevengeJay Oliva
Director
5 films together · 7.6 avg MV
A working relationship rather than a booking — 5 films, and the register shifts each time.
Best film together
Batman: The Dark Knight ReturnsBrandon Vietti
Director
4 films together · 7.3 avg MV
A working relationship rather than a booking — 4 films, and the register shifts each time.
Best film together
Watchmen: Chapter ICecilia Aranovich
Director
3 films together · 7.7 avg MV
A working relationship rather than a booking — 3 films, and the register shifts each time.
Best film together
Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th GhostJoe Sichta
Director
3 films together · 7.5 avg MV
A working relationship rather than a booking — 3 films, and the register shifts each time.
Best film together
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin KingMatt Peters
Director
3 films together · 7.3 avg MV
A working relationship rather than a booking — 3 films, and the register shifts each time.
Best film together
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's ShowdownLauren Montgomery
Director
3 films together · 7.1 avg MV
A working relationship rather than a booking — 3 films, and the register shifts each time.
Best film together
Justice League: DoomSam Liu
Director
3 films together · 6.8 avg MV
A working relationship rather than a booking — 3 films, and the register shifts each time.
Best film together
Justice League: Gods and MonstersDaniel Chong
Director
2 films together · 7.8 avg MV
A working relationship rather than a booking — 2 films, and the register shifts each time.
Best film together
HoppersPaul McEvoy
Director
2 films together · 7.7 avg MV
A working relationship rather than a booking — 2 films, and the register shifts each time.
Best film together
Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster MadnessTony Cervone
Director
2 films together · 7.5 avg MV
A working relationship rather than a booking — 2 films, and the register shifts each time.
Best film together
Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-DooVictor Cook
Director
2 films together · 7.3 avg MV
A working relationship rather than a booking — 2 films, and the register shifts each time.
Best film together
Scooby-Doo! Stage FrightSteve Loter
Director
2 films together · 6.8 avg MV
A working relationship rather than a booking — 2 films, and the register shifts each time.
Best film together
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeastEmily Brundige
Director
1 film together · 8.0 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
GoldieDoug Murphy
Director
1 film together · 8.0 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Scooby-Doo! and the Gourmet GhostTom Warburton
Director
1 film together · 8.0 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Codename: Kids Next Door: Operation Z.E.R.O.Maxwell Atoms
Director
1 film together · 7.8 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!Mike Rianda
Director
1 film together · 7.7 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
The Mitchells vs. the MachinesJonathan Stern
Director
1 film together · 7.7 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!Michael Goguen
Director
1 film together · 7.7 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue FalconHeather A. Maxwell
Director
1 film together · 7.7 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Big Top Scooby-Doo!David Block
Director
1 film together · 7.7 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Scooby-Doo! Music of the VampireChristopher Berkeley
Director
1 film together · 7.7 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai SwordFrancisco Ruiz Velasco
Director
1 film together · 7.6 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Trollhunters: Rise of the TitansMelchior Zwyer
Director
1 film together · 7.6 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the ScoobTim Divar
Director
1 film together · 7.6 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed DemonJeff Mednikow
Director
1 film together · 7.5 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen TitansJorge R. Gutierrez
Director
1 film together · 7.5 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
The Book of LifeChuck Sheetz
Director
1 film together · 7.5 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!Rick Morales
Director
1 film together · 7.3 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
LEGO Scooby-Doo! Haunted HollywoodScott Jeralds
Director
1 film together · 7.3 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Scooby-Doo! and the Loch Ness MonsterDarin McGowan
Director
1 film together · 7.2 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
A Loud House Christmas Movie: Naughty or NiceChris Buck
Director
1 film together · 7.2 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Frozen IIJake Castorena
Director
1 film together · 7.2 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the BoldKyle Marshall
Director
1 film together · 7.1 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
No Time to Spy: A Loud House MovieThurop Van Orman
Director
1 film together · 7.1 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
The Angry Birds Movie 2Dan Povenmire
Director
1 film together · 7.1 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across the 2nd DimensionJoaquim Dos Santos
Director
1 film together · 7.1 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
DC Showcase: Green ArrowTim Maltby
Director
1 film together · 7.1 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Aloha Scooby-Doo!Dave Cunningham
Director
1 film together · 7.0 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway KampDebbie Bruce Mahan
Director
1 film together · 7.0 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye FaithfulAudie Harrison
Director
1 film together · 7.0 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!Jared Hess
Director
1 film together · 6.9 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Thelma the UnicornMichael Chang
Director
1 film together · 6.9 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Superman vs. The EliteFuminori Kizaki
Director
1 film together · 6.9 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Afro Samurai: ResurrectionSteven E. Gordon
Director
1 film together · 6.9 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Ultimate Avengers: The MovieDerek Drymon
Director
1 film together · 6.8 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePantsMatt Danner
Director
1 film together · 6.8 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last StrawKlay Hall
Director
1 film together · 6.8 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Tinker Bell and the Lost TreasureDick Sebast
Director
1 film together · 6.8 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Ultimate Avengers 2Craig McCracken
Director
1 film together · 6.8 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
The Powerpuff Girls MovieBruce Timm
Director
1 film together · 6.7 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
DC Showcase: The Phantom StrangerTravis Knight
Director
1 film together · 6.7 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
BumblebeeByron Howard
Director
1 film together · 6.7 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
BoltChuck Patton
Director
1 film together · 6.7 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Dead Space: DownfallKen Cunningham
Director
1 film together · 6.6 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
LEGO Star Wars Holiday SpecialGenndy Tartakovsky
Director
1 film together · 6.2 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
FixedZac Moncrief
Director
1 film together · 6.2 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
A Chuck E. Cheese ChristmasMichael Bay
Director
1 film together · 6.2 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Transformers: Revenge of the FallenKatie Rice
Director
1 film together · 5.9 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Teen Titans Go! & DC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the MultiverseMitch Schauer
Director
1 film together · 5.7 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
The Soccer Football MovieRaja Gosnell
Director
1 film together · 5.4 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Beverly Hills ChihuahuaBrad Peyton
Director
1 film together · 5.2 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty GaloreKirk Wise
Director
1 film together · 4.6 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Bobbleheads: The MovieSix degrees
Follow the thread outward — director, film, co-star, and the film after that.
Categories of our own
Six editorial categories we apply to every performer we cover.
Most rewatchable
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
as Anchor Carla / Female Mutant (voice)
The one that survives a fourth viewing. Nothing in the performance depends on surprise, which is why it keeps paying out.
Most emotional performance
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King
as Daphne Blake / Cat Witch / Honeybee (voice)
Grief played at conversational volume. The film never asks the audience to cry; the performance simply makes it difficult not to.
Most influential performance
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
as Anchor Carla / Female Mutant (voice)
You can hear this reading in other actors' auditions a decade later — the surest measure of influence there is.
Best ensemble performance
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
as Arcee (voice)
Work that makes everyone else in the frame better without ever pulling the camera towards itself.
Career defining performance
Goldie
as Mrs. Petunia (voice)
If the career had to be argued in a single scene, our editors would pick one from this film and rest the case.
In their films' words
“You can build a whole film around a performer who knows when not to speak. Grey DeLisle has known it for a long time.”
Head to head
Put two careers on the same scale and see where the argument actually sits.
Ours alone
Recognitions handed out by this desk, on criteria no awards body uses.
Career Achievement
Awarded
25 years of relevant work — not merely a long career, but a long career of choices.
Modern Classic Performer
Awarded
Defining performances delivered inside the last twenty-five years, in films already being taught rather than merely remembered.
Animation Legend
Awarded
103 catalogue titles in animation, each one a reference point for the films that followed.
Our desk
Best ending, best opening, best twist and the rest — categories we apply to everyone we cover.
Best ending
Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire
as Daphne Blake (voice)
The last five minutes reorganise everything before them, and hold up when you already know what's coming.
Best opening
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
as Anchor Carla / Female Mutant (voice)
A first sequence that states the rules of the film without explaining a single one of them.
Most emotional
Thelma the Unicorn
as Bridget (voice)
The film where the technique steps aside and lets the feeling arrive undefended.
Best twist
Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too!
as Daphne Blake / Wonder Woman (voice)
A reversal earned by information the film gave you and trusted you to misread.
Best visual achievement
Codename: Kids Next Door: Operation Z.E.R.O.
as Crazy Old Cat Lady/Gramma Stuffum (voice)
Images that would survive with the sound switched off.
Best action sequence
No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie
as Lola / Lana / Lily (voice)
Geography, stakes and consequence held in the same frame — spectacle you can follow.
Best dialogue
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King
as Daphne Blake / Cat Witch / Honeybee (voice)
Lines written to be spoken, staged so the pauses do half the work.
Most underrated film
Bolt
as Penny's Mom (voice)
The public vote sits below ours on this one, and the direction is the reason for the gap.
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Bonnie Hunt
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Matt Damon
Built a career in the same territory: adventure and drama
Morgan Freeman
Built a career in the same territory: action and crime
Jamie Harris
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