Gerri Lawlor

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]

Gerri Lawlor
Lawlor in 2008
BornMay 16, 1969[1]
DiedJanuary 28, 2019(2019-01-28) (aged 49)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Film, voice actress
Years active1994–2018
Known forDeveloping Simlish

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 unknown.[3][5][6]

Filmography
From IMDB
Year Title Director / Game Studio Role
1994 Twisted: The Game Show Jim Eisenstein / Studio 3DO Hannah
1999 Suckerfish Brien Burroughs Elizabeth Goodman
2000 The Sims Will Wright / Maxis & Edge of Reality Sim
The Sims Livin' It Up
2001 The Sims: House Party
Hubert's Brain Phil Robinson & Gordon Clark The Bully
Wet Hot American Summer David Wain Whistling Woman, Uncredited
2003 SimCity 4 Will Wright / Maxis Sim
Security Brien Burroughs Actress
The Sims: Superstar Will Wright / Maxis Sim
SimCity 4: Rush Hour
The Sims Makin' Magic
2004 The Sims 2 Will Wright / Maxis Redwood Shores Adult Female Sim 1
2005 The Sims 2: University
2006 The Sims 2: Open for Business Sim
The Sims 2: Pets
2007 Limbo Mitch Temple Piffy
Orange #8 Leonardo D'Antoni The Piffy / Piccolo Player
2008 The Council Brien Burroughs City Clerk
2010 Telephone: The Office Version Peter Furia Phone Licker
2011 Tower Heist Brett Ratner Performer on 'Stars And Stripes Forever March'
2015 #BeRobin the Movie Kurt Weitzmann Self
2018 Billionaire Boys Club James Cox Performer on 'Someone To Watch Over Me'

References
  1. Berkeley Improv
  2. "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.
  3. Alexandra, Rae (February 21, 2019). "Remembering Gerri Lawlor, 'Sims' Voice Actor, Improv Star and Homeless Advocate". KQED Arts. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  4. 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
  5. Arts, Electronic (2019-02-06). "In Loving Memory of Gerri Lawlor". Electronic Arts Inc. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  6. Improv, BATS (2019-02-20). "In Memoriam – Gerri Lawlor". BATS Improv. Retrieved 2023-06-30.


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