Gerri Lee Lawlor (May 16, 1969 – January 28, 2019) was an American actress, voice actress and homeless advocate. She was the co-creator, along with Marc Gimbel and Stephen Kearin, of the fictitious Simlish language used in The Sims.
Lawlor was the voice of numerous Sims in The Sims, The Sims Livin' Large, The Sims: House Party, The Sims Makin' Magic, The Sims 2, The Sims Life Stories, The Sims: Superstar, and SimCity 4.
Lawlor played the "Vanna White" hostess in the 3DO game Twisted.
In her spare time, Lawlor was a homeless advocate. In the #BeRobin campaign of 2014, Lawlor performed improvised music and comedy on the street to raise money for the homeless with Margaret Cho. Some of those performances appeared in the 2016 documentary #BeRobin The Movie by Kurt Weitzmann.
Lawlor starred as Elizabeth Goodman in the deconstructive comedic film Suckerfish in 1999. She was the voice of "The Bully" in the Annie Award-winning animated short Hubert's Brain.
Lawlor was a Company Player at BATS Improv.
Between 2006 - 2007 and in 2011, Gerri Lawlor worked closely as a female vocalist for the anonymous art collective The Residents.
Lawlor died suddenly on January 28, 2019, from causes that have not been disclosed.
Filmography +From IMDBYearTitleDirector / Game StudioRole1994Twisted: The Game ShowJim Eisenstein / Studio 3DOHannah1999SuckerfishBrien BurroughsElizabeth Goodman2000The SimsWill Wright / Maxis & Edge of RealitySimThe Sims Livin' It Up2001The Sims: House PartyHubert's Brain Phil Robinson & Gordon Clark The BullyWet Hot American SummerDavid WainWhistling Woman, Uncredited2003SimCity 4Will Wright / MaxisSimSecurity Brien BurroughsActressThe Sims: SuperstarWill Wright / MaxisSimSimCity 4: Rush Hour The Sims Makin' Magic2004The Sims 2Will Wright / Maxis Redwood ShoresAdult Female Sim 12005The Sims 2: University2006The Sims 2: Open for BusinessSimThe Sims 2: Pets2007LimboMitch TemplePiffyOrange #8Leonardo D'AntoniThe Piffy / Piccolo Player2008The CouncilBrien BurroughsCity Clerk2010Telephone: The Office VersionPeter FuriaPhone Licker2011Tower HeistBrett RatnerPerformer on 'Stars And Stripes Forever March'2015#BeRobin the Movie Kurt WeitzmannSelf2018Billionaire Boys ClubJames CoxPerformer on 'Someone To Watch Over Me'
References
External links
MobyGames' entry on Lawlor