Monica Lee Gradischek

American actress

Monica Lee Gradischek
Born	(1971-12-15) December 15, 1971 (age 52) Jeannette, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	Actress/Voice Actress
Agent	Arlene Thornton & Associates
Website	http://www.seemonicalee.com

Monica Lee Gradischek (born December 15, 1971) is an American actress and voice actress for animation, commercials, and video games as well as performing arts.

Career

After she graduated from New York University (NYU) in 1994, Gradischek began her career on Broadway. Her debut was in the musical Grease.^[1] After doing musicals during her stardom, she began to voice act for animated shows including Rocket Power and Squirrel Boy and also began acting in small television roles since then.

Personal life

Gradischek is currently married to Michael Shames and has one son named Sammy, and one pug.^[1]

Film and television roles

Sunshine – Emily "Sunshine" Miranda – (Winner Best Comedy, Mini DV Festival 2004, LA)
Related – Co-Star
As the World Turns – Recurring
All My Children – Guest Star
Duck – Co-Star
Boom Man – Housewife from Hell
Off the Leash – Self
The Fresh Beat Band – Ms. Piccolo^[2]
Wizards of Waverly Place – Lunch Lady
Bones – Hair Customer
Melissa & Joey – Woman
The Mindy Project – Mrs. Molloy
All the Way to the Top – Julia (also served as casting director)
Hollywood (TV series) – Lucille Reimann

Animation

Squirrel Boy – Darlene
Rocket Power – Various Children
Sniz and Fondue – Bianca
The Simpsons – Various Children
Shrek 2 (Trailer) – Lead Singer
Prickles, The Cactus (Pilot) (shown on What a Cartoon!) – Prickles
Bad Jenny (Pilot) – Mom^[3]

Theater

Bark! The Musical – Boo – (The Coast Playhouse)
Mame – Cousin Fan – (Hollywood Bowl)
Without a Net Improv – Member – (NYC Improv Group)
About Face – Maggie – (BMI Theatre)
Fireflies in the Sun – Linda – (Greenwich Theatre)
Gatsby Concert – Lucinda the Maid – (Time Warner Theatre)
Working – Waitress – (Circle in the Square Theatre)

Broadway

Grease – Frenchy
Hello, Dolly! – Minnie Fay
More To Love – Maxine^[4]

Video games

RTX Red Rock (2003) – I.R.I.S.
Barbie Rapunzel – Rapunzel
ABCmouse.com – Granny Franny

Commercials

Gradischek has done commercials for over 20 major companies including GMC, Honda, Wendy's, and the NHL on Fox.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "Bio". Her official website. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
^ "Monica Lee Gradischek and The Fresh Beat Band". Her official website. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
^ "Voiceover". Her official website. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
^ "Theater". Her official website. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
^ "Commercial Reel". Her official webiste. Retrieved September 6, 2024.