# Diane Pershing

Diane Pershing is an American voice actress, film critic, and novelist. She began her singing career as a back-up singer for Johnny Mathis and went on to appear in the show group, The Establishment, on tour and on TV. She also voiced Poison Ivy in the DC Animated Universe.

## Early years

Pershing was born in Queens, New York. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.

## Career

Pershing appeared with The Establishment in Las Vegas and sand with Mathis, Elvis Presley, and Andy Williams. She performed in regional theater, including the Downey Civic Light Opera Association. In total, she performed in more than 100 musicals and plays at regional theaters.
Pershing was a disc jockey at radio station KOST in Los Angeles, did studio singing, and did voiceovers for cartoons, commercials, narrations, and radio and television promos.
As a writer, she has written for TV (The Love Boat, What's Happening Now!!), 19 romance novels, published film reviews for various small newspapers and Rotten Tomatoes, and is a member of Romance Writers of American and Mystery Writers of America and The Authors' Guild.
As a voice actress, Pershing is known for voicing Poison Ivy in the DC Animated Universe, beginning with Batman: The Animated Series. She has also lent her voice to series such as Inspector Gadget, Darkwing Duck, The New Adventures of Flash Gordon, The Centurions (as Crystal Kane), Dungeons & Dragons, She-Ra: Princess of Power and The Smurfs.

## Personal life

Pershing has been married, and she has two children.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1980 | A Snow White Christmas | Snow White | Television film |
| 1982 | Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All | Dale Arden | Television film |
| 1982 | Mighty Mouse in the Great Space Chase | Pearl Pureheart | |
| 1984 | Gallavants | Nesse | |
| 1997 | Ravager | Des | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1978 | The Freedom Force | Isis | 5 episodes |
| 1978 | Tarzan and the Super 7 | Isis | 5 episodes |
| 1979 | The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle | Pearl Pureheart | |
| 1979–1982 | The New Adventures of Flash Gordon | Dale Arden, Queen Undina, Queen Azura, Queen Desira | 24 episodes |
| 1982–1988 | The Smurfs | Additional voices | 2 episodes |
| 1985 | Inspector Gadget | Sadie | Episode: "Gadget and Old Lace" |
| 1986 | The Centurions | Crystal Kane | 65 episodes |
| 1986–1987 | Defenders of the Earth | Dynak X, Dale Arden | 25 episodes |
| 1986 | Wildfire | Lady Aura | Episode: "Strangers in the Night" |
| 1986–1987 | She-Ra: Princess of Power | Netossa, Spinnerella | 4 episodes |
| 1988 | Superman | Mrs. White | Episode: "Wildsharkk/To Play or Not to Play" |
| 1989 | The Karate Kid | Additional voices | Episode: "My Brother's Keeper" |
| 1991 | The Legend of Prince Valiant | Elizabeth, Will's Wife, Gypsy, Women, Maid | 5 episodes |
| 1992–1994 | Batman: The Animated Series | Poison Ivy | 8 episodes |
| 1992 | Goof Troop | Launch Countdown Computer, Sandee Seznee | Episode: "E=MC Goof" |
| 1992 | Darkwing Duck | Woman Next to Henry | Episode: "Fraudcast News" |
| 1997–1998 | The New Batman Adventures | Poison Ivy | 4 episodes |
| 2000–2002 | Gotham Girls | Poison Ivy | 25 episodes |
| 2002 | Rugrats | Caroller | Episode: "Babies in Toyland" |
| 2003 | Static Shock | Poison Ivy | Episode: "Hard as Nails" |
| 2003 | Justice League | Poison Ivy | Episode: "A Better World" |

### Video games

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1983 | Tron: Solar Sailer | Yori | |
| 1994 | Quest for Glory IV | Erana, Rusalka | |
| 1994 | The Adventures of Batman & Robin | Poison Ivy | Sega CD version |
| 1997 | Zork: Grand Inquisitor | Fishmarket Lady, Shona | |
| 1998 | Baldur's Gate | Centeol, Safana, Tamoko | |
| 2000 | Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn | Adalon | |
| 2000 | Invictus: In the Shadow of Olympus | | |
| 2001 | Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel | | |
| 2001 | Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura | Silver Lady | |
| 2001 | Batman: Vengeance | Poison Ivy | |
| 2008 | White Knight Chronicles | Dragon Matriarch | |
| 2010 | Fallout: New Vegas | Additional voices | |