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Danica Lee
File:Danica Lee.jpg
Born (1997-03-27) March 27, 1997 (age 27)
NationalityUnited States
EducationRumson Country Day School Bergen Performing Arts School
OccupationActress
Years active2003–2010
Known forWonder Pets!
Parent
  • Lisa Lee (mother)
Websitehttps://twitter.com/danica

Danica Lee (born March 27, 1997) is an American child voice actress. She was widely known as the voice of Ming-Ming Duckling in the Nickelodeon series Wonder Pets!,[1] for which she was nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program[2] in 2007 and 2008 at ages 10 and 11 respectively, making her the youngest person to be nominated for that category and the first asian nominee in Daytime Emmy history. Lee attended Bergen Arts Performing School and Rumson Country Day School.

Early life[edit]

Danica Lee was born on March 27, 1997 in Colts Neck, New Jersey, USA, as the eldest child of Lisa Lee. She attended Rumson Country Day School. She also attended Bergen Arts Performing School.

Career[edit]

Danica Lee debuted on the Go Baby episode "Farm", where she played a sheep. She was then hired out of hundreds of girls to star along with Teala Dunn and another Go Baby actress, Sofie Zamchick, for Wonder Pets, where she played "Ming-Ming Duckling", the youngest member of the Wonder Pets. The role earned her worldwide acclaim and she was nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards in a row for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program, making her the youngest person to be nominated in that category.[citation needed]

She appeared in the 2018 short Hard Candy, as Emily.[citation needed]

Awards and nominations[edit]

  • 2007 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program - Nominated
  • 2008 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program - Nominated

References[edit]

  1. ^ Martin, Patti (2008-09-06). "Danica, Ming-Ming head to prime time with 'Wonder Pets!'". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, New Jersey. p. 36. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  2. ^ "The voice behind Ming-Ming". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, New Jersey. 2009-03-15. p. 51. Retrieved 2024-01-20.