The voice actress arrived at the Burbank studio with a slight knot in her stomach. It was 1996, and Kath Soucie was already a legend in the animation world. She’d been the plucky courage of Dexter’s mom, the sweet charm of Phil and Lil on Rugrats , and a dozen other characters who lived in the hearts of millions. But today felt different.
Kath signed the doll’s tiny sneaker. “She was talking to you,” she said softly. “She still is.” kath soucie lola bunny
And in that moment, Kath Soucie knew she hadn’t just voiced a cartoon rabbit. She’d given a generation permission to be complicated. To be soft and strong. To be sweet as honey and sharp as a three-pointer at the buzzer. The voice actress arrived at the Burbank studio