Gerri Lawlor | |
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 Lawlor in 2008 | |
| Born | May 16,[citation needed] 1969[1] |
| Died | January 28, 2019 (aged 49) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Film, voice actress |
| Years active | 1994–2018 |
| Known for | Developing Simlish |
Gerri Lee Lawlor (May 16, 1969 – January 28, 2019) was an American actress, voice actress and homeless advocate. She was the co-creator, along with Marc Gimbel and Stephen Kearin, of the fictitious Simlish language used in The Sims.[2][3]
Lawlor was the voice of numerous Sims in The Sims, The Sims Livin' Large, The Sims: House Party, The Sims Makin' Magic, The Sims 2, The Sims Life Stories, The Sims: Superstar, and SimCity 4.
Lawlor played the "Vanna White" hostess in the 3DO game Twisted.
In her spare time, Lawlor was a homeless advocate. In the #BeRobin campaign of 2014, Lawlor performed improvised music and comedy on the street to raise money for the homeless with Margaret Cho.[3] Some of those performances appeared in the 2016 documentary #BeRobin The Movie by Kurt Weitzmann.[4]
Lawlor starred as Elizabeth Goodman in the deconstructive comedic film Suckerfish in 1999. She was the voice of "The Bully" in the Annie Award-winning animated short Hubert's Brain.
Lawlor was a Company Player at BATS Improv.
Between 2006 - 2007 and in 2011, Gerri Lawlor worked closely as a female vocalist for the anonymous art collective The Residents.
Lawlor died suddenly on January 28, 2019, from causes that have not been disclosed.[3][5][6]
- ^ Berkeley Improv
- ^ "Gonna Play the Sims? You Gotta Speak Simlish". Savvy Gaming. 2008-09-08. Archived from the original on 2009-10-14. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
The voice actors who were working on the Sims are credited with actually giving voice to the Simlish language. These voice actors were Stephen Kearin and Gerri Lawlor.
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
KQEDwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Chicago Comedy Film Festival (2016-09-01), #BeRobin The Movie (Trailer) - 2016 Official Selection Chicago Comedy Film Festival, archived from the original on 2021-12-12, retrieved 2019-02-25
- ^ Arts, Electronic (2019-02-06). "In Loving Memory of Gerri Lawlor". Electronic Arts Inc. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
- ^ Improv, BATS (2019-02-20). "In Memoriam – Gerri Lawlor". BATS Improv. Retrieved 2023-06-30.