# Susan Silo

Susan Silo (born July 27, 1942) is an American actress who is known for her work in voice-over roles.

## Early life

Susan Silo was born in New York City. Both her parents were actors Jon Silo and Ruth Silo.

## Career

Her acting career started in television on the episode "The Dick Clark Show" of The Jack Benny Show. Silo co-starred with Larry Blyden, Dawn Nickerson and Diahn Williams in the NBC sitcom Harry's Girls, about a vaudeville troupe touring Europe.
Her first TV appearance was when she entered and won a contest over 350 people who auditioned across the US, at age 15, to sing (Mr. Wonderful) on The Jerry Lewis Show on November 5, 1957. She also made guest appearances in episodes of numerous TV series from the 1960s to the 1990s, including Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Hawaiian Eye, McHale's Navy, Route 66, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Wagon Train, Have Gun Will Travel, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, Sea Hunt, Ripcord, Hazel, Combat!, Batman, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Love Boat, L.A. Law and The Wild Wild West. In 1964, Silo appeared in an episode of Jack Palance's The Greatest Show on Earth. She also played Rita Lane on Gunsmoke in 1969.
Susan Silo is a successful voice actress, and she teaches workshops in this field and lectures all over the country. She is also a successful singer, which she has brought to her work in cartoons. Silo began her voice-acting career as a talking cow in a series of Land O' Lakes Margarine commercials for over ten years. In addition, she has done animated cartoon voices for Hanna-Barbera, Marvel, Disney, Ruby-Spears, DIC, Film Roman, Murakami Wolf Swenson and many others.
Her most known roles include Wuya in Xiaolin Showdown, Sartana of the Dead in El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera, Dr Karbunkle in Biker Mice from Mars, White Queen on Pryde of the X-Men, multiple voices on What A Cartoon, Sue on Pac-Man and Tess on Zazoo U. She also played the roles of Mama Mousekewitz in Fievel's American Tails and Petaluma in The Smurfs.
She has also done voices for video games, such as Crash Tag Team Racing and X-Men, where she reprised the White Queen. She later voiced Auntie Roon on The Life and Times of Juniper Lee and Flamestrike in Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight in 2008.
From 2009 to 2022, Silo guest-starred as the cat empress Neferkitty on The Garfield Show. In 2014, she voiced Yin on Nickelodeon's The Legend of Korra.

## Personal life

Silo was married to actor Burr DeBenning, who died in 2003. They have two sons together. Later, she married Michael Irwin Nave.

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1957 | The Jerry Lewis Show | Susan Silo | S1. Episode: 3 |
| 1960 | The Jack Benny Program | Girl | Episode: "The Dick Clark Show" |
| 1960 | The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis | Joanne | Episode: "Dobie Goes Beatnik" |
| 1961 | Ripcord | Suzy Thomas | Episode: "Airborne" |
| 1961 | The Ann Sothern Show | April Fleming | Episode: "Almost April" |
| 1961 | Sea Hunt | Leilani | Episode: "Cougar" |
| 1961 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Angela | Episode: "Coming Home" |
| 1961 | Miami Undercover | Vicki | Episode: "Mystery of the Swamp" |
| 1961 | Route 66 | Marva | Episode: "...And the Cat Jumped Over the Moon" |
| 1961–1963 | Wagon Train | Betty Whitaker, Susan | 2 episodes |
| 1961–1962 | Hawaiian Eye | Lita, Shannon Malloy | 2 episodes |
| 1962 | The Tall Man | Amy Beckett | Episode: "Quarantine" |
| 1962 | Ensign O'Toole | Girl | Episode: "Operation: Model T" |
| 1962 | Empire | MacCormack | Episode: "The Fire Dancer" |
| 1962 | Hazel | Gabrielle | Episode: "Hazel and the Lovebirds" |
| 1963 | Sam Benedict | Barbara Eddy | Episode: "Read No Evil" |
| 1963 | Have Gun – Will Travel | Taymanee | Episode: "Two Plus One" |
| 1963 | The Lieutenant | Marie Eckles | Episode: "A Very Private Affair" |
| 1963–1964 | Harry's Girls | Rusty | 15 episodes |
| 1964 | McHale's Navy | Babette | Episode: "Babette, Go Home" |
| 1964 | The Greatest Show on Earth | Susan Silver | Episode: "Love the Giver" |
| 1964 | Burke's Law | Phoebe McPhee | Episode: "Who Killed Everybody?" |
| 1964 | Combat! | Annice | Episode: "The Town That Went Away" |
| 1965 | Bonanza | Elena Miguel | Episode: "Woman of Fire" |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild West | Little Willow | Episode: "The Night of the Double-Edged Knife" |
| 1965 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | Anna Paola | Episode: "The Children's Day Affair" |
| 1966 | Dr. Kildare | Angie | 3 episodes |
| 1966 | Batman | Mousey | 2 episodes |
| 1966 | The John Forsythe Show | Michelina | Episode: "Engagement, Italian Style" |
| 1966 | My Three Sons | Janine | Episode: "Our Boy in Washington" |
| 1966–1967 | Occasional Wife | Vera Frick | 3 episodes |
| 1969 | Gunsmoke | Rita Lane | Episode: "The Long Night" |
| 1969 | Here Come the Brides | Ada Moon | Episode: "Next Week, East Lynne" |
| 1971 | Once Upon a Brothers Grimm | Little Red Riding Hood | Television film |
| 1974 | Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus | Miss Taylor (voice) | Television film |
| 1977 | CB Bears | Zelda (voice) | 13 episodes |
| 1978 | The Love Boat | Yvonne Boulanger | Episode: "Parlez-Vous?" |
| 1982–1983 | Pac-Man | Sue (voice) | 19 episodes |
| 1984 | Highway to Heaven | Mrs. Barney | 2 episodes |
| 1984–1985 | Kidd Video | She-Lion (voice) | 26 episodes |
| 1985 | Robotix | Narra, Compucore (voice) | Episode: "Battle of the Titans" |
| 1986 | Inhumanoids | Sandra Shore (voice) | 8 episodes |
| 1986–1987 | Foofur | Mrs. Escrow (voice) | 16 episodes |
| 1989 | L.A. Law | Yvette | Episode: "The Unbearable Lightness of Boring" |
| 1989 | X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men | White Queen (voice) | Television film |
| 1989 | Ring Raiders | Siren (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 1990 | The Wizard of Oz | Munchkin Mayor (voice) | 13 episodes |
| 1990–1991 | Zazoo U | Tess (voice) | 13 episodes |
| 1991 | Toxic Crusaders | Mrs. Junko (voice) | 13 episodes |
| 1991 | James Bond Jr. | Miz Fortune, Phoebe Farragut (voice) | 61 episodes |
| 1991 | Attack of the Killer Tomatoes | Fang, Lillian (voice) | 5 episodes |
| 1991 | The Legend of Prince Valiant | Barbarian's Mother (voice) | Episode: "The Journey" |
| 1991–1992 | Darkwing Duck | Neptunia (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 1992 | The Addams Family | Mrs. Quaint (voice) | 13 episodes |
| 1992 | Fievel's American Tails | Mama Mousekewitz (voice) | Episode: "Fievel, the Lonesome Ranger" |
| 1993–1996 | Biker Mice from Mars | Dr. Karbunkle (voice) | 65 episodes |
| 1994–1996 | The Tick | Jet Valkyrie, Jungle Janet, Johnny Omega (voice) | 11 episodes |
| 1995 | Daisy-Head Mayzie | Miss Sneetcher (voice) | Television film |
| 1995–1996 | The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat | Various voices | 11 episodes |
| 1996 | Richie Rich | Regina Rich (voice) | 6 episodes |
| 1996 | Night Stand with Dick Dietrick | Elaine's Mother | Episode: "The Secret Crush Show" |
| 1997 | The Mask: Animated Series | Selina Swint (voice) | Episode: "Counterfeit Mask" |
| 1997–1998 | Channel Umptee-3 | Polly (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 1998 | National Lampoon's Men in White | Alien (voice) | Television film |
| 2003–2004 | ChalkZone | Stinky Witch (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2003–2004 | Zatch Bell! | Zofis (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2003–2006 | Xiaolin Showdown | Wuya (voice) | 38 episodes |
| 2004 | Ozzy & Drix | Cryo (voice) | Episode: "A Cold Day in Hector" |
| 2004–2005 | Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks | Miss Nanny (voice) | 7 episodes |
| 2005 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Fisherman's Wife (voice) | Episode: "The Storm" |
| 2005 | W.I.T.C.H. | Miranda Beast, Slug (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2005–2007 | The Life and Times of Juniper Lee | Aunt Roon (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Robot Chicken | Dorothy Zbornak (voice) | Episode: "Cracked China" |
| 2006–2007 | Biker Mice from Mars | Dr. Karbunkle (voice) | 4 episodes |
| 2006–2022 | Curious George | Nettie Pisghetti (voice) | 25 episodes |
| 2007–2008 | El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera | Sartana (voice) | 22 episodes |
| 2008 | Digimon Data Squad | Grandma Norstein (voice) | Episode: "Thomas Bursts on the Scene!" |
| 2008–2009 | The Garfield Show | Neferkitty, Sir Leo's Agent (voice) | 12 episodes |
| 2009 | Back at the Barnyard | Various voices | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | The Legend of Korra | Yin (voice) | 6 episodes |
| 2014 | Turbo Fast | Gypsy Moth (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Blaze and the Monster Machines | Grammy (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Niko and the Sword of Light | Dolphin Queen, Shrimp Trooper (voice) | Episode: "From the Sea of Suffering to the Faraway Shore" |
| 2019 | The Tom and Jerry Show | Aunt Louella (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | The Rocketeer | Irma Philpot (voice) | 3 episodes |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1965 | McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force | Smitty Smith |
| 1971 | Marriage: Year One | Shirley Lemberg |
| 1988 | Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw | Florence (voice) |
| 1990 | Jetsons: The Movie | Gertie Furbelow (voice) |
| 1992 | Beauty and the Beast | Alicia, Clara, Evil Fairy |
| 1992 | Bebe's Kids | Additional voices |
| 1992 | The Little Mermaid | Cassandra |
| 1993 | Once Upon a Forest | Russell's Mother (voice) |
| 1994 | Snow White and the Magic Mirror | Wicked Queen |
| 1997 | Babes in Toyland | Scat (voice) |
| 1999 | Kiss Toledo Goodbye | Mrs. Beidekker |
| 2002 | Lilo & Stitch | Police Cruiser Computer (voice) |
| 2006 | Dr. Dolittle 3 | Mary (voice) |
| 2006 | The Ant Bully | Ant #4 (voice) |
| 2007 | Dead Silence | Old Woman |
| 2008 | Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight | Flamestrike (voice) |
| 2009 | Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas | Netti Pisghetti (voice) |
| 2011 | The Rite | Lady |

### Video games

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1992 | X-Men | Emma Forst / White Queen |
| 1993 | Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers | Cazaunoux |
| 1993 | Quest for Glory: Shadows of Darkness | Baba Yaga, Fenris, Olga Stovich |
| 1994 | Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist | Helen Back, Madame Ovaree |
| 1995 | Snow White and the Magic Mirror: Interactive Storybook | Wicked Queen |
| 1995 | Shannara | Aine Elessedil, Gnome Healer, Geeka |
| 1996 | Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster and the Beanstalk | White Sheeps, Shop Sheep |
| 1997 | Tamagotchi CD-ROM | Voice |
| 1998 | Dr. Seuss Kindergarten | Mother Bippo-No-Bungus |
| 1998 | Dr. Seuss Preschool | Queen Sneezlebee, Mayzie |
| 1999 | Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned | Girard, Marcie |
| 2000 | Giants: Citizen Kabuto | Queen Sappho |
| 2000 | Sacrifice | Seerix |
| 2001 | Emperor: Battle for Dune | Executrix Council |
| 2002 | Earth & Beyond | Councilor Uja'da |
| 2003 | RTX Red Rock | Old Soul #4 |
| 2003 | Tales of Symphonia | Additional Voices |
| 2004 | Crash Twinsanity | Nina Cortex, Madame Amberley |
| 2004 | Zatch Bell! Mamodo Fury | Zofis |
| 2005 | Crash Tag Team Racing | Old Women, Mature Women |
| 2005 | Zatch Bell! Mamodo Battles | Zofis |
| 2005 | Guild Wars | Glint, Justiciar Taran |
| 2005 | Guild Wars Prophecies | Glint |
| 2006 | Xiaolin Showdown | Wuya |
| 2006 | Dead Rising | Lindsay Harris |
| 2007 | God of War II | Clotho |
| 2007 | Clive Barker's Jericho | Hanne Lichthammer |
| 2007 | Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer | Nefris, Founder, Gulk'aush |
| 2008 | The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor | Narrator |
| 2009 | The Saboteur | Voice |
| 2009 | Undead Knights | Narrator |
| 2012 | Diablo III | Additional Voices |
| 2013 | The Last of Us | Additional Voices |
| 2014 | Tales from the Borderlands | Vallory |
| 2015 | Final Fantasy Type-0 HD | Cadetmaster |
| 2015 | Mad Max | Wasterlander |
| 2016 | Dead Rising 4 | Lindsay Harris |
| 2020 | Final Fantasy VII Remake | Mireille |
| 2021 | The Artful Escape | Magic Cat, Resident 1 |
| 2023 | Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 | Sartana |
| 2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | Additional Voices |