Indira Stefanianna (born Indira Stefanianna Christopherson; December
6, 1946), also credited as Indira Danks and Stefanianna
Christopherson, is an American singer and actress of Icelandic
heritage, perhaps best known for her role as the original voice of
Daphne Blake on Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! during its first (1969)
season.Christopherson was born and raised in San Francisco,
California, the daughter of Lorne Christopherson, who was from
Manitoba, and her mother, Hrafnhildur (née Snorradóttir), who was
born in Iceland.She and her mother would sing nursery rhymes together
when Christopherson was a little girl, and she aspired to one day
become a professional singer and actress. After graduating high
school, Christopherson studied voice and piano at the Peninsula
Conservatory of Music, and attended two colleges: the College of San
Mateo and San Francisco State University.Christopherson has worked as
a character actor, stage actress, and recording artist in addition to
her voice work. At the age of 18, she moved to Iceland and had a
singing career in several languages. After returning to the United
States, she started her stage career by appearing in such productions
as The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (directed by Andrei Șerban) at The
Public Theater, playing the character of Genevieve, and off-Broadway
in Harry Ruby's Songs My Mother Never Sang (directed by Paul Lazarus)
and Noo Yawk Tawk (directed by Richmond Shepard), in addition to
several movie and television roles. She made her television debut in
1967 as that episode's bachelorette on The Dating Game. In 1968,
Christopherson was cast as the lead in a film titled Reality, about a
girl spending her weekend at a resort. She appeared in the Prince
Street Players' musical adaptation of Cinderella in 1972.
6, 1946), also credited as Indira Danks and Stefanianna
Christopherson, is an American singer and actress of Icelandic
heritage, perhaps best known for her role as the original voice of
Daphne Blake on Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! during its first (1969)
season.Christopherson was born and raised in San Francisco,
California, the daughter of Lorne Christopherson, who was from
Manitoba, and her mother, Hrafnhildur (née Snorradóttir), who was
born in Iceland.She and her mother would sing nursery rhymes together
when Christopherson was a little girl, and she aspired to one day
become a professional singer and actress. After graduating high
school, Christopherson studied voice and piano at the Peninsula
Conservatory of Music, and attended two colleges: the College of San
Mateo and San Francisco State University.Christopherson has worked as
a character actor, stage actress, and recording artist in addition to
her voice work. At the age of 18, she moved to Iceland and had a
singing career in several languages. After returning to the United
States, she started her stage career by appearing in such productions
as The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (directed by Andrei Șerban) at The
Public Theater, playing the character of Genevieve, and off-Broadway
in Harry Ruby's Songs My Mother Never Sang (directed by Paul Lazarus)
and Noo Yawk Tawk (directed by Richmond Shepard), in addition to
several movie and television roles. She made her television debut in
1967 as that episode's bachelorette on The Dating Game. In 1968,
Christopherson was cast as the lead in a film titled Reality, about a
girl spending her weekend at a resort. She appeared in the Prince
Street Players' musical adaptation of Cinderella in 1972.
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