Megan Cavanagh (actress)
Megan Cavanagh is an American actress. She is best known for providing the voice of Jimmy Neutron's mother Judy in the animated film Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, and its television series The [Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius].
Early life and education
Cavanagh was born in 1960 in Chicago, the daughter of Jim and Rita. Raised in River Forest along with her four siblings, Cavanagh went to Oak Park and River Forest High School, graduating at 16 in 1977. She attended Rosary College in River Forest, graduating in January 1982.Career
Film
Cavanagh made her film debut in Penny Marshall's A League of Their Own, co-starring with Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna, Rosie O'Donnell and Lori Petty. Film critic Vincent Canby of The New York Times praised the film, writing: "A League of Their Own is one of the year's most cheerful, most relaxed, most easily enjoyable comedies. It's a serious film that's lighter than air, a very funny movie that manages to score a few points for feminism in passing." He went on to list Cavanagh as among "the excellent supporting players" of the movie, as did film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum of the Chicago Reader.Following her silver screen debut, Cavanagh was cast in supporting roles in two Mel Brooks comedies, as Broomhilde in Robin Hood: Men in Tights and as Essie in Dracula: Dead and Loving It. Other films include supporting roles in For Richer or Poorer, starring Tim Allen, Kirstie Alley, and Jay O. Sanders, and Disney's That Darn Cat starring Christina Ricci and Doug E. Doug.
She voiced Judy Neutron and Sasha Vortex in the 2001 Oscar-nominated animated feature Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius.
TV
Cavanagh was featured in the short-lived second season of Bob, and appeared in the recurring role of Trudy McHale, who marries Al Borland in the series' finale of the sitcom Home Improvement starring Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson and Earl Hindman.Openly lesbian, Cavanagh starred in Exes and Ohs, a lesbian comedy on Logo TV.
She reprised the role of Judy Neutron in The [Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius] and several TV movies including The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour, Jimmy Neutron: Win, Lose and Kaboom, The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerds Collide and The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3: The Jerkinators. She also voiced Slog in Tak and the Power of Juju and Hilary Higgenbottom in The Mighty B!.
She appears in one episode of the American sitcom Friends as Luisa the ex-classmate of Rachel and Monica who works for animal control.
Cavanagh makes an appearance in the fourth episode of the third season of Will & Grace as Terry.
Stage
Cavanagh returned to the stage in 2004 as Earth Mother in Menopause: The Musical. Theater critic Patricia Reardon wrote: "...you won't find a funnier, more satisfying way to spend an evening than with the four rollicking ladies of Menopause The Musical."In 2009, Cavanagh portrayed the medium Madame Arcati in High Spirits, a musical with book, lyrics, and music by Hugh Martin and Timothy Gray, based on the play Blithe Spirit by Noël Coward. 42nd Street Moon's production was staged at the Eureka Theater in San Francisco, which was well-received. San Francisco theater critic Chad Jones wrote: "On Broadway, Lansbury is said to be divine in the role, but 42nd Street Moon has a real secret weapon here: Megan Cavanagh...Cavanagh is hilarious and heartfelt."