Rachael Ann MacFarlane (born March 21, 1976) is an American voice actress, singer, and author. Her voice credits include Hayley Smith on the animated television show American Dad!, Supreme Leader Numbuh 362 in the television series Codename: Kids Next Door, and Kate Lockwell in the video game StarCraft II.Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Credits. (in English). 2010.Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Credits. (in English). 2013. Her older brother is American Dad! co-creator and Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane.
In addition to voice acting, MacFarlane has also been involved in other aspects of animation, such as being a production manager for The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy and Welcome to Eltingville, and she wrote an episode of The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, titled "Educating Grim".
Early life MacFarlane was born Rachael Ann MacFarlane in Kent, Connecticut on March 21, 1976. Her parents, Ronald Milton MacFarlane (b. 1946) and Ann Perry (née Sager; 1947–2010), were born in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Her older brother is filmmaker, animator, and actor Seth MacFarlane (b. 1973). Her maternal grandfather, Arthur Sager, competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics in track and field. MacFarlane's parents met in 1970, when they both lived and worked in Boston, Massachusetts, and married later that year. The couple moved to Kent in 1972, where Ann began working in the Admissions Office at South Kent School. She later worked in the College Guidance and Admissions Offices at the Kent School, a selective college preparatory school where Ronald also was a teacher.
MacFarlane went to Boston Conservatory but did not graduate before moving to Los Angeles to begin a career in voice acting.
Career MacFarlane first started voicing characters on Hanna-Barbera shows including Johnny Bravo when she moved to Los Angeles, California. Then after her work with Hanna-Barbera ended, MacFarlane began voicing many characters on Cartoon Network.
In addition to voice acting, MacFarlane has also been involved in other aspects of animation, such as being a production manager for The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy and Welcome to Eltingville, and wrote an episode of The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, titled "Educating Grim" – where she also met her husband. Seth MacFarlane asked her to help him with his new pilot for the Fox Broadcasting Company, which would become Family Guy. She remained an incidental cast member on Family Guy for several years, as well as working for both The Walt Disney Company and Cartoon Network. In 2005, she was cast in American Dad!, where she voices Hayley Smith, protagonist Stan Smith’s rebellious teenage daughter.
MacFarlane also continues to contribute to Family Guy on a regular basis. In September 2012, she released her first album Hayley Sings, which is a jazz vocal tribute to Hayley Smith, her character on American Dad!.
MacFarlane and her husband, Spencer Laudiero, have also published picture books for children.
Personal life MacFarlane married her husband Spencer Laudiero in 2008. Together they have two daughters.
Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Notes 2005Inside the CIA Hayley Smith Short film 2005 Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story Katie Couric, Britney Spears Voice, direct-to-video A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. 2006 Codename: Kids Next Door: The Movie: Operation Z.E.R.O. Numbuh 362 Voice, television film 2007 Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure Two-Headed Parrot Voice, television film 2007 Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen Mindy, Velma's Mom, Eris Voice, television film 2008 Underfist: Halloween Bash Mindy Voice, television film 2009 Superman/Batman: Public Enemies NightshadeVoice 2010 Lego Atlantis: The Movie Samantha RhodesVoice 2013 I Know That Voice Herself Documentary 2014 Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas Emily Hobbs Voice, television film 2015 Ted 2 Meighan Assistant2017Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Brain DrainArtemizVoice, direct-to-video2017Top Cat BeginsLady at SpeakerVoice, English dub
Television
Year Title Role Notes 1997–2004 Johnny Bravo Various voices 5 episodes 1999–present Family Guy Various voices Recurring role 2001–2003 Grim & Evil Mindy, Eris, various voices Recurring role 2002 The Powerpuff Girls Girl #1 and #2, Boy Episode: "Keen on Keane/Not So Awesome Blossom" 2002–2004 Fillmore! Enid Quintara, Luella Spear 2 episodes 2003–2008 Codename: Kids Next Door Numbuh 362, Various voices 12 episodes 2003–2007 The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy Mindy, Eris, various voices Recurring role; also production coordinator 2003 Dexter's Laboratory Miss Salinger, Cheerleader, Girl Episode: "Sis-Tem Error/Bad Cable Manners/Dexter's Library" 2003 Static Shock Nina Crocker / Time-Zone Episode: "Flashback" 2004 Megas XLR Gina Episode: "Dude, Where's My Head?" 2004 Samurai Jack Mom Episode: "Jack and the Baby" 2005 What's New, Scooby-Doo? Connie Crunch, Sugar, Sheila 2 episodes 2005–present American Dad! Hayley Smith, various voices Main role 2007 The Batman Jane Blazedale Episode: "White Heat" 2007 The Grim Adventures of the Kids Next Door Numbuh 362, Mindy Television special 2008 Can You Teach My Alligator Manners? Mom, Librarian 2 episodes 2008–2009 Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy Various voices 4 episodes 2011 Winx Club Chimera 6 episodes; Nickelodeon dub 2011–2022 Robot Chicken Various voices 5 episodes 2013 Fish Hooks Wimmamina, Noelle Episode: "Milo vs. Milo/Everything But the Chicken Sink" 2014 The Tom and Jerry Show Hildie, Mummy 2 episodes 2015 Turbo FAST Thora, Queen Tarsa, Abominable Oyster 2 episodes 2016–2018 Sofia the First Cordelia, Azurine, Mother Fairy, Elfabelle 6 episodes 2017–2019 The Orville Orville Computer 7 episodes 2018 Fancy Nancy Madame Lucille Episode: "La Danse of Friendship/Shoe La La" 2018 Star Wars Resistance Lin Gaava Episode: "Fuel for the Fire" 2020–2023 The Owl House Odalia Blight 6 episodes 2020 Animaniacs Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Dot's Assistant, Nancy, Urchin, Boss, Jean Gravy 5 episodes 2021 Carmen Sandiego Madame Goldlove Episode: "The Big Bad Ivy Caper" (credited as Rachel McFarlane) 2021 Bless the Harts Dispatcher Episode: "When You Lose, You Win"2022–presentBeavis and Butt-HeadAdditional voices2 episodes2024–presentKrapopolisAphrodite7 episodes2024TedOperatorEpisode: "Subways, Bicycles and Automobiles"
Video games
Year Title Voice 2006 The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy Eris 2006 Family Guy Video Game! Various voices 2008 The Incredible Hulk Vapor 2010 Crackdown 2 Various voices 2010 StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Kate Lockwell 2012 Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse Various voices 2013 StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Kate Lockwell 2014 Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff Hayley Smith, Various voices 2014 Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Olga the Diva 2014 Zorbit's Math Adventure Serena 2016 StarCraft II: Nova Covert Ops Kate Lockwell2022 The Elder Scrolls Online Guild Magister Valessea2022Warped Kart Racers Hayley Smith (archived recordings)2023The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom Guild Magister Valessea2024The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road Guild Magister Valessea
Discography
Studio albums Title Hayley Sings Release date: September 25, 2012 Label: Concord Records Formats: CD, vinyl LP and digital download "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Bibliography
Eleanor Wyatt, Princess and Pirate (Imprint, 2018, illustrated by Spencer Laudiero) Harrison Dwight, Ballerina and Knight (Imprint, 2019; illustrated by Spencer Laudiero)
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