Diane Pershing is a retired American voice actress, film critic, and novelist. She began her singing career as a back-up singer for Johnny Mathis and went on to appear in the show group, The Establishment, on tour and on TV. She also voiced Poison Ivy in the DC Animated Universe.
Early life Pershing was born in Queens, New York. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Career Pershing appeared with The Establishment in Las Vegas and sang with Mathis, Elvis Presley, and Andy Williams. She performed in regional theater, including the Downey Civic Light Opera Association. In total, she performed in more than 100 musicals and plays at regional theaters.
Pershing was a disc jockey at radio station KOST in Los Angeles, did studio singing, and did voiceovers for cartoons, commercials, narrations, and radio and television promos.
As a writer, she wrote for TV (The Love Boat, What's Happening Now!!), 19 romance novels, published film reviews for various small newspapers and Rotten Tomatoes, and is a member of Romance Writers of American and Mystery Writers of America and The Authors' Guild.
As a voice actress, Pershing is known for voicing Poison Ivy in the DC Animated Universe, beginning with Batman: The Animated Series. She also lent her voice to series such as Inspector Gadget, Darkwing Duck, The New Adventures of Flash Gordon, The Centurions (as Crystal Kane), Dungeons & Dragons, She-Ra: Princess of Power and The Smurfs.
Personal life Pershing has been married, and she has two children.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1980 A Snow White Christmas Snow White Television film 1982 Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All Dale Arden Television film Mighty Mouse in the Great Space Chase Pearl Pureheart 1984 Gallavants Nesse 1997 Ravager Des
Television Year Title Role Notes 1978 The Freedom Force Isis 5 episodes Tarzan and the Super 7 Isis 5 episodes 1979 The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle Pearl Pureheart 1979–1982 The New Adventures of Flash Gordon Dale Arden, Queen Undina, Queen Azura, Queen Desira 24 episodes 1982–1988 The Smurfs Additional voices 2 episodes 1985 Inspector Gadget Sadie Episode: "Gadget and Old Lace" 1986 The Centurions Crystal Kane 65 episodes Wildfire Lady Aura Episode: "Strangers in the Night" 1986–1987 Defenders of the Earth Dynak X, Dale Arden 25 episodes She-Ra: Princess of Power Netossa, Spinnerella 4 episodes 1988 Superman Mrs. White Episode: "Wildsharkk/To Play or Not to Play" 1989 The Karate Kid Additional voices Episode: "My Brother's Keeper" 1991 The Legend of Prince Valiant Elizabeth, Will's Wife, Gypsy, Women, Maid 5 episodes 1992–1994 Batman: The Animated Series Poison Ivy 8 episodes 1992 Goof Troop Launch Countdown Computer, Sandee Seznee Episode: "E=MC Goof" Darkwing Duck Woman Next to Henry Episode: "Fraudcast News" 1997–1998 The New Batman Adventures Poison Ivy 4 episodes 2000–2002 Gotham Girls Poison Ivy 25 episodes 2002 Rugrats Caroller Episode: "Babies in Toyland" 2003 Static Shock Poison Ivy Episode: "Hard as Nails" Justice League Poison Ivy Episode: "A Better World"
Video games Year Title Role Notes 1983 Tron: Solar Sailer Yori 1994 Quest for Glory IV Erana, Rusalka The Adventures of Batman & Robin Poison Ivy Sega CD version 1997 Zork: Grand Inquisitor Fishmarket Lady, Shona 1998 Baldur's Gate Centeol, Safana, Tamoko 2000 Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn Adalon Invictus: In the Shadow of Olympus 2001 Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura Silver Lady Batman: Vengeance Poison Ivy 2008 White Knight Chronicles Dragon Matriarch 2010 Fallout: New Vegas Additional voices
References
External links