Quick Facts
Born:
1928-01-05
Birthplace:
Kensington, London, England, UK
Credits:
12 Total Roles
Denise Bryer
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Biography
Denise Bryer (born 5 January 1928) is an English voice actress.
Best remembered in her UK homeland for her work on the Gerry Anderson series, Terrahawks, where she voiced both the main villain Zelda and the heroic Capt. Mary Falconer, Bryer became well known in the United States when she voiced Billina in Disney's 1985 film Return to Oz, as well as The Junk Lady in the 1986 movie Labyrinth, and many other films. In addition to her work voice acting in film and television she also worked extensively on UK radio and children's recordings. She was the first wife of Nicholas Parsons.
Bryer first came to public attention when she voiced Twizzle in Gerry Anderson's The Adventures of Twizzle and would go on to voice in Anderson's later series Four Feather Falls as Ma Jones and Little Jake. She also voiced Kiki The Frog in Hector's House and Noddy on the eponymous television show. She dubbed the voice of Commander Makara in the Japanese puppet series Star Fleet around the same time as Terrahawks. In Big Finish's Doctor Who audio dramas The Reaping and The Gathering, she provided the voice of Dominique Van Gyseghem.
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Best remembered in her UK homeland for her work on the Gerry Anderson series, Terrahawks, where she voiced both the main villain Zelda and the heroic Capt. Mary Falconer, Bryer became well known in the United States when she voiced Billina in Disney's 1985 film Return to Oz, as well as The Junk Lady in the 1986 movie Labyrinth, and many other films. In addition to her work voice acting in film and television she also worked extensively on UK radio and children's recordings. She was the first wife of Nicholas Parsons.
Bryer first came to public attention when she voiced Twizzle in Gerry Anderson's The Adventures of Twizzle and would go on to voice in Anderson's later series Four Feather Falls as Ma Jones and Little Jake. She also voiced Kiki The Frog in Hector's House and Noddy on the eponymous television show. She dubbed the voice of Commander Makara in the Japanese puppet series Star Fleet around the same time as Terrahawks. In Big Finish's Doctor Who audio dramas The Reaping and The Gathering, she provided the voice of Dominique Van Gyseghem.
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Known For
Labyrinth
The Junk Lady (voice)
Return to Oz
Billina (voice)
Gulliver's Travels
(voice)
Terrahawks
Mary Falconer (voice) / Zelda (voice)
Four Feather Falls
Self
The Adventures of Twizzle
Self
Reflections in the Mirror
Self
Terrahawks: Expect the Unexpected
Zelda / Captain Mary Falconer
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Presented in Supercolorisation TV | Martha 'Ma' Jones (voice) |
| 2017 | Reflections in the Mirror MOVIE | Self |
| 1986 | Labyrinth MOVIE | The Junk Lady (voice) |
| 1985 | Return to Oz MOVIE | Billina (voice) |
| 1983 | Terrahawks: Expect the Unexpected MOVIE | Zelda / Captain Mary Falconer |
| 1983 | Terrahawks TV | Mary Falconer (voice) / Zelda (voice) |
| 1977 | Gulliver's Travels MOVIE | (voice) |
| 1967 | Hector's House TV | Kiki the Frog |
| 1967 | The Furry Folk on Holiday MOVIE | Self |
| 1960 | Four Feather Falls TV | Self |