Susan Rose is an American cartoonist, animator, voice actress and television writer. She created the character Fido Dido with Joanna Ferrone and created the children's television programs Pepper Ann, Angela Anaconda (with Joanna Ferrone) and Unfabulous. She provided the voice of Angela Anaconda.
Early life Rose was born in Hudson, New York and attended Hudson High School. After graduating in 1971, she attended Boston School of the Museum of Fine Arts and the Hartford Art School.
Career Rose and friend Joanna Ferrone first developed the character Fido Dido in 1985, after Rose drew him on a cocktail napkin at a restaurant. Ferrone named him "Fido Dido". They later stenciled Fido on T-shirts with the credo: "Fido is for Fido, Fido is against no one". Fido Dido was licensed to PepsiCo in 1988 and appeared on numerous products.
In 1996, Rose created the animated television series Pepper Ann. The series was produced by Walt Disney Television Animation and aired on Disney's One Saturday Morning block, debuting on September 13, 1997, on ABC. Pepper Ann began life as a comic strip created by Rose in the early 1990s for YM magazine. The animated series received popular and critical acclaim and earned numerous awards including Parent's Choice and Girls Inc.
Rose and Ferrone later created the animated television show Angela Anaconda, which aired on Fox Family Channel from 1999 to 2001. Rose was also the voice of Angela. The cut-out animation show also aired on Teletoon in Canada. The show earned Rose numerous awards and nominations, including nominations for Young Artist Award in 2000 and 2001, a Gemini Award in 2000, nominations for Daytime Emmys in 2000 and 2001, a nomination for an Annie Award in 2001, and a nomination for a BAFTA Award in 2002.
In 2004, Rose's live-action tween sitcom Unfabulous debuted on Nickelodeon. The show starred Emma Roberts and ran through 2007.
Filmography Year TV show/film Role Character voice 1997–2001 Pepper Ann CreatorExecutive producerWriter (one episode)Art director Moira, Fuzzy(five episodes) 1999–2001 Angela Anaconda Co-creatorExecutive producerWriterVoice actress Angela Anaconda 2002–2003 Totally Spies! Voice actress Angelina 2002–2008 The Sleepover Club Creator 2004–2007 Unfabulous CreatorExecutive producerWriter 2005American Dragon: Jake Long Voice actress Additional voice (one episode) 2013Doc McStuffins Writer – (four episodes) 2016–17Kuu Kuu Harajuku Writer – (five episodes) 2024Primos Voice actress 2025Common Side Effects Voice actress Hildy
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