Susan Blu
Susan Blu, better known as Sue Blu, is an American voice-actress, voice-director, and casting-director in American and Canadian cinema and television. She most notably voiced Arcee in The Transformers: The Movie and Seasons 3 and 4 of The Transformers. She is also known for playing the roles of Stormer/Mary Phillips and Lindsey Pierce in the 1980s animated series Jem. She also served as a casting and voice director for Handy Manny, for which she also guest-starred as Marion.
Life and career
Susan Blu graduated from Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. Her voice roles include Nanny Smurf on The Smurfs, Judge J.B. McBride on BraveStarr, Jessica Wray, Futura and Belfry on Ghostbusters, Aimee Brightower on Galaxy High, Kim on Fangface, Hiccup on Little Clowns of Happytown, Lofty, Paradise, Buttons and other minor characters on My Little Pony, the character Transmutate in the episode of the same name of the series Beast Wars, and one of Petrie 's siblings in The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers. She also played Princess PawPaw on Hanna-Barbera's Paw Paws, the Sphinx on Tiny Toon Adventures, and provided the voice of Sibella from the television movie Scooby Doo and the Ghoul School.
Blu has worked as a voice-director for the Ocean Group, a Canadian-based company most notable for providing the voice-actors for Viz Communications and Beast Wars series. She was the voice director for Beast Wars, a prequel of The Transformers, and the sequel, Beast Machines. She was the dialogue director on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1987 TV series and was also the voice director on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003 TV series. She was the voice-director for Transformers: Animated and reprised her role of Arcee from The Transformers: The Movie and the original Transformers animated series. She also played the role of Vikki Grimm from the Army Men series. She is also the voice director and voice actor for The Magic School Bus. She worked as voice director for Transformers: Prime until Season 1, Episode 7, when the death of her partner Cynthia Songé forced her to turn the position over to Jamie Simone.
Blu's on-screen appearances include an appearance on the 1977 television series Three's Company, an appearance on the television series Knight Rider, and the role of Amanda Shepard in Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood.
Personal life
Blu is openly lesbian. Blu's domestic partner, actress Cynthia Songé, died in Arroyo Grande, California, on May 19, 2010. In 2013, Blu married Tania Themmen, sister of Paris Themmen.
Filmography
Live-action television
ABC Saturday Comedy Special – Archie – MidgeThe Archie Situation Comedy Musical Variety Show – MidgeThe Wild Wild West Revisited – Gabrielle
Single-episode roles in the following seriesKojakThe Brian Keith ShowThe WaltonsThree's CompanyWhiz KidsSt. ElsewhereNewhartKnight Rider Simon & SimonTUGS - Sally Seaplane
Television animation
The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo – Flim FlamAaahh!!! Real Monsters – Additional VoicesAmerican Dragon Jake Long – Jasmine as a Nix, Additional VoicesAnimal Crack-Ups – Reggie the HeggieBeast Wars - TransmutateBigfoot and the Muscle Machines – Jennifer, Red, RedderBionic Six – Ronnie GordonBraveStarr – Judge J.B. McBride, Molly, Vipra, Commander Karen Kane, Additional VoicesCaptain Planet and the Planeteers – Additional VoicesChip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers – Additional VoicesClifford's Puppy Days – Lewis Sidarsky, Mrs. SolomonClifford the Big Red Dog – Dan, Billy, Aunty SandyDroopy, Master Detective – Additional VoicesDuckTales – Additional VoicesThe Dukes – Additional Voices The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley – Additional VoicesExtreme Ghostbusters – Additional VoicesFangface – KimFantastic Max – Additional VoicesThe Flintstone Kids – Dreamchip Gemstone, Granite JanetFoofur – DollyG.I. Joe: A Real American Hero – Additional VoicesGalaxy High – Aimee BrightowerFilmation's Ghostbusters – Jessica Wray, Futura, Belfry, Additional VoicesGodzilla: The Series – Doctor #2Gravedale High – Additional VoicesHandy Manny – Marion the LibrarianThe Incredible Hulk – Rita, Additional VoicesInvasion America – Additional VoicesJackie Chan Adventures – Additional VoicesJames Bond Jr. – Additional VoicesJem – Lin-Z/Lindsay Pierce, Stormer/Mary PhillipsThe Jetsons – Additional Voices Jin Jin and the Panda Patrol – Additional VoicesThe Land Before Time – DaraLazer Tag Academy – Additional VoicesLittle Clowns of Happytown – HiccupThe Little Rascals – Additional VoicesMadeline – Additional VoicesThe Magic School Bus – Additional Voices Monchichis – Additional VoicesMy Little Pony – Buttons, Paradise, PlumaThe New Adventures of Zorro – Additional VoicesNew Kids on the Block – Additional VoicesThe New Yogi Bear Show – Additional VoicesOK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes – Sibella the VampirePaw Paws – Princess Paw PawPopeye and Son – ShelleyRichie Rich – Additional VoicesRise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Yokai Council MemberThe Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hour – Additional VoicesThe Simpsons – White Weasel, HowardThe Smurfs – Nanny Smurf, PansySpider-Man and His Amazing Friends – Additional VoicesStanley, the Ugly Duckling – StanleyStar Fairies – JazzThe Tick – Suffra-JetTiny Toon Adventures – SphinxTom & Jerry Kids – VoicesToxic Crusaders – Additional VoicesThe Transformers – Arcee, Marissa Faireborn, BetaTransformers: Animated – Arcee, FlareupVisionaries: Knights of the Magical Light – Galadria, HeskedorWhere's Waldo? – Additional VoicesWhere on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? – Additional VoicesWildfire – BrutusYogi's Treasure Hunt – Additional Voices
Film
Rose Petal Place – Sunny Sunflower, Daffodil Rose Petal Place: Real Friends – Sunny Sunflower, Fuchsia, Canterbury Belle My Little Pony: The Movie – Lofty / Grundle / Bushwoolie #5 The Transformers: The Movie – Arcee Yogi's Great Escape – Buzzy, Little Cowgirl, Swamp Fox Girl, Swamp Fox Kids BraveStarr: The Movie – Judge J.B. McBride Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School – Sibella the Vampire Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears – Snulu Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood – Amanda ShepardThe Canterville Ghost – Virginia Otis Deadly Weapon – ShirleyThe Adventures of Ronald McDonald: McTreasure Island – Jimmy Hawkins The Hunchback of Notre Dame – additional voicesGrandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer – Grandma Spankenheimer Cinderella II: Dreams Come True – additional voicesFinding Nemo – additional voicesClifford's Really Big Movie – Cars – The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers – Petrie's Siblings Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th - Herself
Video games
Army Men: Air Attack 2 – Vikki GrimmArmy Men: Air Combat – The Elite Missions – Vikki Grimm, Lt. Felicity "Bombshell" WannamakerArmy Men: Sarge's Heroes – Vikki GrimmArmy Men: Sarge's Heroes 2 – Vikki Grimm, Brigitte BleuPortal Runner – Vikki Grimm
Crew work
A.T.O.M. – Voice Casting and Dialogue DirectorAll-New Dennis the Menace – Voice DirectorAn American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster – Casting & Voice DirectorAn American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island – Casting & Voice DirectorAstroblast! – Voice DirectorBalto II: Wolf Quest – Casting & Voice DirectorBalto III: Wings of Change – Casting & Voice DirectorBarnyard Commandos – Dialogue DirectorBeast Machines – Voice DirectorBeast Wars – Voice DirectorBen 10: Omniverse – Casting & Voice Director Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot – Dialogue DirectorBuster & Chauncey's Silent Night – Voice DirectorButt-Ugly Martians – Voice DirectorCapertown Cops – Voice DirectorChoose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman – Voice DirectorClifford the Big Red Dog – Voice DirectorClifford's Puppy Days – Voice DirectorClifford's Really Big Movie – Voice DirectorChucklewood Critters – Voice DirectorCyberchase – Voice Director Curious George – Casting & Voice Director Curious George Swings Into Spring – Casting & Voice DirectorCurious George: A Halloween Boo Fest – Casting & Voice DirectorCurious George: A Very Monkey Christmas – Casting & Voice DirectorCurious George 2: Follow That Monkey! – Casting & Voice DirectorCurious George 3: Back to the Jungle – Casting & Voice DirectorDarkstalkers – Voice DirectorDino Babies – Dialogue DirectorDragon and Slippers – Voice Director Dragon Booster – Voice DirectorDragons: Riders of Berk – Voice Director Extreme Ghostbusters – Dialogue DirectorGodzilla: The Series – Dialogue DirectorGrandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer – Voice DirectorHandy Manny – Casting & Voice Director Heavy Gear: The Animated Series – Dialogue DirectorInvasion America – Casting & Voice DirectorJackie Chan Adventures – Dialogue DirectorJackie Chan Adventures (video game) – Dialogue DirectorJames Bond Jr. – Dialogue DirectorJumanji – Dialogue DirectorKong: The Animated Series – Voice DirectorLegion of Super Heroes – Casting & Voice Director Little Orphan Annie's A Very Animated Christmas – Voice DirectorLost in Oz – Casting & Voice DirectorMama Mirabelle's Home Movies – Voice DirectorMax Steel – Dialogue DirectorMaya & Miguel – Voice DirectorMen in Black: The Series – Dialogue DirectorMy Life – Voice Director New Kids on the Block – Casting & Voice DirectorOpen Season – Voice DirectorRichie Rich – Voice DirectorRobotech: The Shadow Chronicles – Casting & Voice DirectorRoswell Conspiracies: Aliens, Myths and Legends – Voice DirectorRoughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles – Dialogue DirectorSkeleton Warriors – Voice DirectorSnow White and the Magic Mirror – Dialogue DirectorSpace Cats – Dialogue DirectorSpecial Agent Oso – Dialogue Director Spider-Man: The New Animated Series – Dialogue DirectorSuperman: Brainiac Attacks – Casting & Voice DirectorStar Wars: The Clone Wars – Casting ServicesStone Protectors – Voice DirectorStreet Fighter – Voice DirectorStuart Little: The Animated Series – Dialogue DirectorStuart Little 3: Call of the Wild – Casting & Voice DirectorSurf's Up – Voice DirectorTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Dialogue DirectorTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Voice Director The Adventures of Brer Rabbit – Casting & Voice DirectorThe Adventures of Corduroy – Voice DirectorThe Adventures of Hyperman – Voice DirectorThe Adventures of Ronald McDonald: McTreasure Island – Casting & Voice DirectorThe California Raisin Show – Dialogue DirectorThe Fantastic Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor – Dialogue DirectorThe Land Before Time – Casting & Voice DirectorThe Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock – Casting & Voice DirectorThe Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire – Casting & Voice DirectorThe Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze – Casting & Voice DirectorThe Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water – Casting & Voice DirectorThe Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration – Casting & Voice DirectorThe Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses – Casting & Voice DirectorThe Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers – Casting & Voice DirectorThe Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends – Casting & Voice DirectorThe Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave – Casting & Voice DirectorThe Life & Adventures of Santa Claus – Casting & Voice DirectorThe Life and Times of Juniper Lee – Casting & Voice DirectorThe Magic School Bus – Voice DirectorThe Mummy: The Animated Series – Voice DirectorThe New Adventures of He-Man – Voice DirectorThe New Adventures of Zorro – Dialogue DirectorThe Night of the Headless Horseman – Casting & Voice DirectorThe Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie – Casting DirectorThe Tick – Voice Director and seasons 2-3The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat – Voice Director Season 1 and The Wish That Changed Christmas – Voice DirectorThe Wizard of Oz – Voice DirectorToxic Crusaders – Dialogue DirectorTransformers Animated – Casting & Recording DirectorTransformers: Prime – Voice Director TUGS – Voice Director T'was the Day Before Christmas – Voice DirectorUltimate Book of Spells – Voice DirectorVor-Tech: Undercover Conversion Squad – Voice DirectorWhere's Waldo? – Casting & Voice DirectorWing Commander Academy – Casting & Voice DirectorZorro: Generation Z – Voice Director