Susan Silo (née Margolis) is an American actress who is known for her work in voice-over roles.
Early life Susan Silo was born in New York City. Both her parents, Jon Silo and Ruth Silo, were actors.
Career Her acting career started in television on the episode "The Dick Clark Show" of The Jack Benny Show. Silo co-starred with Larry Blyden, Dawn Nickerson and Diahn Williams in the NBC sitcom Harry's Girls, about a vaudeville troupe touring Europe.
Her first TV appearance was when she entered and won a contest over 350 people who auditioned across the US, at age 15, to sing (Mr. Wonderful) on The Jerry Lewis Show on November 5, 1957. She also made guest appearances in episodes of numerous TV series from the 1960s to the 1990s, including Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Hawaiian Eye, McHale's Navy, Route 66, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Wagon Train, Have Gun Will Travel, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, Sea Hunt, Ripcord, Hazel, Combat!, Batman, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Love Boat, L.A. Law and The Wild Wild West. In 1964, Silo appeared in an episode of Jack Palance's The Greatest Show on Earth. She also played Rita Lane on Gunsmoke in 1969.
Susan Silo is a successful voice actress, and she teaches workshops in this field and lectures all over the country. She is also a successful singer, which she has brought to her work in cartoons. Silo began her voice-acting career as a talking cow in a series of Land O' Lakes Margarine commercials for over ten years. In addition, she has done animated cartoon voices for Hanna-Barbera, Marvel, Disney, Ruby-Spears, DIC, Film Roman, Murakami Wolf Swenson and many others.
Her most known roles include Wuya in Xiaolin Showdown, Sartana of the Dead in El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera, Dr Karbunkle in Biker Mice from Mars, White Queen on Pryde of the X-Men, multiple voices on What A Cartoon, Sue on Pac-Man and Tess on Zazoo U. She also played the roles of Mama Mousekewitz in Fievel's American Tails and Petaluma in The Smurfs.
She has also done voices for video games, such as Crash Tag Team Racing and X-Men, where she reprised the White Queen. She later voiced Auntie Roon on The Life and Times of Juniper Lee and Flamestrike in Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight in 2008.
From 2009 to 2012, Silo guest-starred as the cat empress Neferkitty on The Garfield Show. In 2014, she voiced Yin on Nickelodeon's The Legend of Korra.
Personal life Silo was married to actor Burr DeBenning. They have two sons together. Later, she married Michael Irwin Nave.
Filmography Television YearTitleRoleNotes1957The Jerry Lewis ShowSusan SiloS1. Episode: 31960The Jack Benny ProgramGirlEpisode: "The Dick Clark Show"The Many Loves of Dobie GillisJoanneEpisode: "Dobie Goes Beatnik"1961RipcordSuzy ThomasEpisode: "Airborne"The Ann Sothern ShowApril FlemingEpisode: "Almost April"Sea HuntLeilaniEpisode: "Cougar"Alfred Hitchcock PresentsAngelaEpisode: "Coming Home"Miami UndercoverVickiEpisode: "Mystery of the Swamp"Route 66MarvaEpisode: "...And the Cat Jumped Over the Moon"1961–63Wagon TrainBetty Whitaker, Susan2 episodes1961–62Hawaiian EyeLita, Shannon Malloy1962The Tall ManAmy BeckettEpisode: "Quarantine"Ensign O'TooleGirlEpisode: "Operation: Model T"EmpireMacCormackEpisode: "The Fire Dancer"HazelGabrielleEpisode: "Hazel and the Lovebirds"1963Sam BenedictBarbara EddyEpisode: "Read No Evil"Have Gun – Will TravelTaymaneeEpisode: "Two Plus One"The LieutenantMarie EcklesEpisode: "A Very Private Affair"1963–64Harry's GirlsRustyMain role1964McHale's NavyBabetteEpisode: "Babette, Go Home"The Greatest Show on EarthSusan SilverEpisode: "Love the Giver"Burke's LawPhoebe McPheeEpisode: "Who Killed Everybody?"Combat!AnniceEpisode: "The Town That Went Away"1965BonanzaElena MiguelEpisode: "Woman of Fire"The Wild Wild WestLittle WillowEpisode: "The Night of the Double-Edged Knife"The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Anna PaolaEpisode: "The Children's Day Affair"1966Dr. KildareAngie3 episodesBatmanMousey2 episodesThe John Forsythe ShowMichelinaEpisode: "Engagement, Italian Style"My Three SonsJanineEpisode: "Our Boy in Washington"1966–67Occasional WifeVera Frick3 episodes1969GunsmokeRita LaneEpisode: "The Long Night"Here Come the BridesAda MoonEpisode: "Next Week, East Lynne"1971Once Upon a Brothers GrimmLittle Red Riding HoodTelevision film1974Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa ClausMiss Taylor (voice)Television film1977CB BearsZelda (voice)Main role1978The Love BoatYvonne BoulangerEpisode: "Parlez-Vous?"1982–83Pac-ManSue (voice)Main role1984Highway to HeavenMrs. Barney2 episodes1984–85Kidd VideoShe-Lion (voice)Main role1985RobotixNarra, Compucore (voice)Episode: "Battle of the Titans"1986InhumanoidsSandra Shore (voice)Main roleThe SmurfsPetalumaEpisode: "Smurfette's Flower"1986–87FoofurMrs. Escrow (voice)Main role1989L.A. LawYvetteEpisode: "The Unbearable Lightness of Boring"X-Men: Pryde of the X-MenWhite Queen (voice)Television filmRing RaidersSiren (voice)2 episodes1990The Wizard of OzMunchkin Mayor (voice)Recurring role1990–91Zazoo UTess (voice)13 episodes1991Toxic CrusadersMrs. Junko (voice)Main roleJames Bond Jr.Miz Fortune, Phoebe Farragut (voice)Main roleAttack of the Killer TomatoesFang, Lillian (voice)Recurring roleThe Legend of Prince ValiantBarbarian's Mother (voice)Episode: "The Journey"1991–92Darkwing DuckNeptunia (voice)3 episodes1992The Addams FamilyMrs. Quaint (voice)Episode: "Dead and Breakfast"Fievel's American TailsMama Mousekewitz (voice)Episode: "Fievel, the Lonesome Ranger"1993–96Biker Mice from MarsDr. Karbunkle (voice)Main role1994–96The TickJet Valkyrie, Jungle Janet, Johnny Omega (voice)Recurring role1995Daisy-Head MayzieMiss Sneetcher (voice)Television film1995–96The Twisted Tales of Felix the CatVarious voicesRecurring role1996Richie RichRegina Rich (voice)Main roleNight Stand with Dick DietrickElaine's MotherEpisode: "The Secret Crush Show"1997The Mask: Animated SeriesSelina Swint (voice)Episode: "Counterfeit Mask"1997–98Channel Umptee-3Polly (voice)2 episodes1998National Lampoon's Men in WhiteAlien (voice)Television film2003–04ChalkZoneStinky Witch (voice)3 episodesZatch Bell!Zofis (voice: English dub)Recurring role2003–06Xiaolin ShowdownWuya (voice)Main role2004Ozzy & DrixCryo (voice)Episode: "A Cold Day in Hector"2004–05Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley WinksMiss Nanny (voice)Recurring role2005Avatar: The Last AirbenderFisherman's Wife (voice)Episode: "The Storm"W.I.T.C.H.Miranda Beast, Slug (voice)3 episodes2005–07The Life and Times of Juniper LeeAunt Roon (voice)2 episodes2006Robot ChickenDorothy Zbornak (voice)Episode: "Cracked China"2006–07Biker Mice from MarsDr. Karbunkle (voice)4 episodes2006–22Curious GeorgeNetti Pisghetti (voice)Recurring role2007–08El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny RiveraSartana of the Dead (voice)Recurring role2008Digimon Data SquadGrandma Norstein (voice: English dub)Episode: "Thomas Bursts on the Scene!"2008–09The Garfield ShowNeferkitty, Sir Leo's Agent (voice)Recurring role2009Back at the BarnyardVarious voices3 episodes2014The Legend of KorraYin (voice)Recurring roleTurbo FastGypsy Moth (voice)2 episodes2016Blaze and the Monster MachinesGrammy (voice)3 episodes2017Niko and the Sword of LightDolphin Queen, Shrimp Trooper (voice)Episode: "From the Sea of Suffering to the Faraway Shore"2019The Tom and Jerry ShowAunt Louella (voice)2 episodes2020The RocketeerIrma Philpot (voice)3 episodes2026The Loud HouseGertie (voice)Episode: "Spy Dames"
Film YearTitleRoleNotes1965McHale's Navy Joins the Air ForceSmitty Smith1971Marriage: Year OneShirley Lemberg1988Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big PawFlorence (voice)1990Jetsons: The MovieGertie Furbelow (voice)1992Beauty and the BeastAlicia, Clara, Evil FairyThumbelinaThumbelinaBebe's KidsAdditional voicesThe Little MermaidCassandra1993Once Upon a ForestRussell's Mother (voice)1994Snow White and the Magic MirrorWicked Queen 1997Babes in ToylandScat (voice)1999Kiss Toledo GoodbyeMrs. Beidekker2002Lilo & StitchPolice Cruiser Computer (voice)2006Dr. Dolittle 3Mary (voice)The Ant BullyAnt #4 (voice)2007Dead SilenceOld Woman2008Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn TwilightFlamestrike (voice)2009Curious George: A Very Monkey ChristmasNetti Pisghetti (voice)2011The RiteLady
Video games YearTitleRoleNotes1992X-Men Emma Frost / White Queen1993Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers CazaunouxQuest for Glory: Shadows of Darkness Baba Yaga, Fenris, Olga Stovich1994Freddy Pharkas: Frontier PharmacistHelen Back, Madame Ovaree1995Snow White and the Magic Mirror: Interactive StorybookWicked QueenShannaraAine Elessedil, Gnome Healer, Geeka1996Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster and the Beanstalk White Sheeps, Shop Sheep1997Tamagotchi CD-ROMVoice1998Dr. Seuss KindergartenMother Bippo-No-BungusDr. Seuss PreschoolQueen Sneezlebee, Mayzie1999Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the DamnedGirard, Marcie2000Giants: Citizen KabutoQueen Sappho SacrificeSeerix2001Emperor: Battle for DuneExecutrix Council2002Earth & BeyondCouncilor Uja'da2003RTX Red RockOld Soul #4Tales of SymphoniaAdditional Voices2004Crash TwinsanityNina Cortex, Madame AmberleyZatch Bell! Mamodo FuryZofis2005Crash Tag Team RacingOld Women, Mature WomenZatch Bell! Mamodo BattlesZofisGuild WarsGlint, Justiciar TaranGuild Wars PropheciesGlint2006Xiaolin ShowdownWuyaDead RisingLindsay Harris2007God of War IIClothoClive Barker's JerichoHanne LichthammerNeverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the BetrayerNefris, Founder, Gulk'aush2008The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon EmperorNarrator2009The SaboteurVoiceUndead KnightsNarrator2012Diablo IIIAdditional Voices2013The Last of UsAdditional Voices2014Tales from the BorderlandsVallory2015Final Fantasy Type-0 HDCadetmasterMad MaxWasterlander2016Dead Rising 4Lindsay Harris2020Final Fantasy VII RemakeMireille2021The Artful EscapeMagic Cat, Resident 12023Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2Sartana of the Dead2024 Final Fantasy VII RebirthAdditional Voices
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