Thea White, the iconic voice behind Muriel Bagge of Courage the Cowardly Dog has passed away at 81, as reported by Consequence of Sound.
Many of White’s fans have expressed their adoration for her work, particularly on the Cartoon Network cult-loved hit animation.
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After high school, White studied acting at both the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London and the American Theater Wing in New York City.
It wasn’t until White married her husband and retired from acting that she began working at Livingston Public Library in Livingston, New Jersey.
White actually landed the role of Mrs. Bagge on Courage when producers had called up asking if her husband (who is a Scot) knew anyone with a Scottish accent who would also be available for the role.
Instead, White herself actually ended up with the role, officially seeing the actress come out of retirement.
She said, “I don’t know anyone, but I used to be an actress and my husband is a Scot, and I can do the accent, so why don’t I audition?” she told them, landing the role of Muriel and officially coming out of retirement.
White went on to voice Muriel for the entire duration of the animation’s run from 1999 through until 2002.
The actress then later on reprised the role in 2006 for a Cartoon Network video game, Cartoon Network Racing, again in 2014 for the short, The Fog of Courage, as well as for the Scooby Doo! Crossover Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog.
White had passed away following two surgeries for liver cancer, with an infection ultimately ending her battle with the disease. Thea White’s family took to social media to announce the devastating news, which you can see here.
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