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'''Karen Fishook''' is an actress. | '''Karen Fishook''' is an actress. | ||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===''The Transformers'' cartoon=== | ===''The Transformers'' cartoon=== | ||
{{voiceactor|[[Susan Blu]] (English), [[Yūko Sasaki]] (Japanese)}} | {{voiceactor|[[Susan Blu]] (English), [[Yūko Sasaki]] (Japanese)|[[Miriam Ficher]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Joëlle Fossier]] (European French)}} | ||
Karen was co-starring on an unnamed movie with [[ | Karen was co-starring on an unnamed movie with [[Harold Edsel]], with which the [[Autobot]]s somehow managed to get themselves involved. Karen was given the taxing acting role of running up to Harold as he crawled away from various crashed Autobots, expressing her concern and kissing him. Later the filming of some [[Decepticon]] activity resulted in the movie turning into a science fiction epic titled ''[[Attack of the Alien Robots]]''. With that change, her role became that of a science fiction damsel in distress — fleeing from the "evil alien robots", tripping, and being rescued by her male co-star. {{storylink|Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood}} | ||
===''Animated'' cartoon continuity=== | |||
Karen Fishook was part of the cast of ''[[Monster from Mars]]''. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}} | |||
===2005 IDW continuity=== | |||
Karen Fishook was notable for playing Queen Spacela in the ''[[Space Battle]]'' film series. At some point, she joined the cast of ''[[Nurse Whitney]]'' in its second season as the eponymous character's mother; her role was controversial amongst fans. In the modern day, director [[J.J. Hackensack]] was able to get Fishook to reprise her role as Spacela in the latest ''Space Battle'' installment. {{storylink|Starscream: The Movie (comic)|Starscream: The Movie}} | |||
Some time later, following [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s defeat, she was one of the presenters at that year's Academy Awards ceremony. {{storylink|Post}} | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* Karen Fishook is a parody of | * Karen Fishook is a parody of {{w|Carrie Fisher}}, or more specifically her character in the ''Star Wars'' movies, Princess Leia (she has exactly the same 'hair buns'). Coincidentally, she shares a name with {{w|Karen Allen}}, who played [[Indiana Jones]]' {{w|Marion Ravenwood|first and foremost love interest}}. | ||
* Interestingly she was voiced by Susan Blu, who would later voice [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. Arcee would be described by her creators as "the naked mechanical equivalent of Princess Leia". | * In the original episode script, her name was ''Carrie'' Fishook. Evidently, someone must have thought this was a little ''too'' close to the real thing, hence the later revision. | ||
* Interestingly, she was voiced by Susan Blu, who would later voice [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]]. Arcee would be described by her creators as "the naked mechanical equivalent of Princess Leia". | |||
===Foreign names=== | ===Foreign names=== | ||
*''Japanese:'' '''Karen Fishing''' (カレン・フィッシング ''Karen Fisshingu'') | *''Japanese:'' '''Karen Fishing''' (カレン・フィッシング ''Karen Fisshingu'') | ||
*''French:'' '''Joëlle Atley''' | |||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fishook, Karen}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Fishook, Karen}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Animated humans]] | ||
[[Category:Entertainers]] | [[Category:Entertainers]] | ||
[[Category:Generation 1 humans]] | [[Category:Fiction-only characters]] | ||
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon humans]] | |||
[[Category:IDW (2005) humans]] | |||
Latest revision as of 15:31, 1 January 2025
Karen Fishook is an actress.
Fiction
[edit]The Transformers cartoon
[edit]- Voice actor: Susan Blu (English), Yūko Sasaki (Japanese), Miriam Ficher (Brazilian Portuguese), Joëlle Fossier (European French)
Karen was co-starring on an unnamed movie with Harold Edsel, with which the Autobots somehow managed to get themselves involved. Karen was given the taxing acting role of running up to Harold as he crawled away from various crashed Autobots, expressing her concern and kissing him. Later the filming of some Decepticon activity resulted in the movie turning into a science fiction epic titled Attack of the Alien Robots. With that change, her role became that of a science fiction damsel in distress — fleeing from the "evil alien robots", tripping, and being rescued by her male co-star. Hoist Goes Hollywood
Animated cartoon continuity
[edit]Karen Fishook was part of the cast of Monster from Mars. The AllSpark Almanac
2005 IDW continuity
[edit]Karen Fishook was notable for playing Queen Spacela in the Space Battle film series. At some point, she joined the cast of Nurse Whitney in its second season as the eponymous character's mother; her role was controversial amongst fans. In the modern day, director J.J. Hackensack was able to get Fishook to reprise her role as Spacela in the latest Space Battle installment. Starscream: The Movie
Some time later, following Unicron's defeat, she was one of the presenters at that year's Academy Awards ceremony. Post
Notes
[edit]- Karen Fishook is a parody of Carrie Fisher, or more specifically her character in the Star Wars movies, Princess Leia (she has exactly the same 'hair buns'). Coincidentally, she shares a name with Karen Allen, who played Indiana Jones' first and foremost love interest.
- In the original episode script, her name was Carrie Fishook. Evidently, someone must have thought this was a little too close to the real thing, hence the later revision.
- Interestingly, she was voiced by Susan Blu, who would later voice Arcee. Arcee would be described by her creators as "the naked mechanical equivalent of Princess Leia".
Foreign names
[edit]- Japanese: Karen Fishing (カレン・フィッシング Karen Fisshingu)
- French: Joëlle Atley
