Nonnie Griffin (October 20, 1933 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada â€" June
7, 2019) was a Canadian actress and voice actress. She studied at the
Toronto Conservatory in her native land, the Royal Academy of Dramatic
Arts in London, and even with famed mime artist Marcel Marceau. Her
stage work includes playing Mrs. Rafi in the original Toronto
production of The Sea and a 10-month run as the title character in
Hello, Dolly! at the Limelight Dinner Theatre in Toronto in 1990.
Griffin appeared in the original Toronto production of John Murrell's
Waiting for the Parade. She also played Jessica in the original
Montreal production of David French's Jitters.Apart from being a
veteran of the stage, her voice over work includes Nelvana's Star
Wars: Ewoks, and playing Harmony Bear in 1986's Care Bears Movie II: A
New Generation. She voiced Funshine Bear in the Nelvana version of
Care Bears, and also voiced Mrs. Suey-Ellen Pig in The Raccoons
episodes "Mom's the Word!" and "Promises Promises!". Nonnie's voice
appears in Wild Life, a film that was nominated for Best Animated
Short at the 2012 Academy Awards.She made guest appearances on several
television series, including Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, King of
Kensington, RoboCop: The Series, Forever Knight, Street Legal, Doc,
Bizarre and Strange Paradise. Nonnie was a favorite on the children's
television series, Polka Dot Door. She played Diana Barry in the first
televised production of Anne of Green Gables in 1956.She also appeared
in several films, including The Believers, The Abduction, Good Fences,
A Husband, a Wife and a Lover and If You Could See What I Hear.
7, 2019) was a Canadian actress and voice actress. She studied at the
Toronto Conservatory in her native land, the Royal Academy of Dramatic
Arts in London, and even with famed mime artist Marcel Marceau. Her
stage work includes playing Mrs. Rafi in the original Toronto
production of The Sea and a 10-month run as the title character in
Hello, Dolly! at the Limelight Dinner Theatre in Toronto in 1990.
Griffin appeared in the original Toronto production of John Murrell's
Waiting for the Parade. She also played Jessica in the original
Montreal production of David French's Jitters.Apart from being a
veteran of the stage, her voice over work includes Nelvana's Star
Wars: Ewoks, and playing Harmony Bear in 1986's Care Bears Movie II: A
New Generation. She voiced Funshine Bear in the Nelvana version of
Care Bears, and also voiced Mrs. Suey-Ellen Pig in The Raccoons
episodes "Mom's the Word!" and "Promises Promises!". Nonnie's voice
appears in Wild Life, a film that was nominated for Best Animated
Short at the 2012 Academy Awards.She made guest appearances on several
television series, including Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, King of
Kensington, RoboCop: The Series, Forever Knight, Street Legal, Doc,
Bizarre and Strange Paradise. Nonnie was a favorite on the children's
television series, Polka Dot Door. She played Diana Barry in the first
televised production of Anne of Green Gables in 1956.She also appeared
in several films, including The Believers, The Abduction, Good Fences,
A Husband, a Wife and a Lover and If You Could See What I Hear.
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