Pamela Adlon
Known for: Acting
Pamela Adlon (née Segall; born July 9, 1966) is an American actress, voice actress, screenwriter, producer, director, and creator. She voiced Bobby Hill on the animated comedy series King of the Hill (1997–2010), for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award, Ashley Spinelli on the animated comedy series Recess (1997–2003), and the title character from the Pajama Sam video game series. Her other voice work for cartoon series includes Bobby's World, Quack Pack, Jumanji (1996), Jungle Cubs, Recess, 101 Dalmatians: The Series, The Oblongs, Kid vs. Kat, Squirrel Boy, Pound Puppies, Bob's Burgers, Thundercats (2011), Rick and Morty, Big Mouth, and Human Resources. She provided the voice of Vidia in several Tinker Bell movies. She has also voiced for other animated movies including FernGully: The Last Rainforest, The Trumpet of the Swan and The Animatrix, as well as the movies from the TV cartoon series Recess. Notably, she provided the cry of Halley Wolowitz, Howard's daughter, which sounds near identical to the voice of Mrs. Wolowitz, Howard's mom, on The Big Bang Theory. She also provided the voice of Mrs Wolowitz on one episode of Young Sheldon. She is known for her roles on the comedy-drama series Californication (2007–2014) and Louie (2010–2015), on which she was also a writer and producer. Since 2016, she has starred as Sam Fox on the FX comedy-drama series Better Things, which she also co-created, writes, produces and directs. Her movies include Say Anything..., The Adventures of Ford Fairlane, Bed of Roses, Sgt. Bilko, Bumblebee, and The King of Staten Island.
Filmography
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
Rick and Morty
Vermigurber's Child (voice)
2013
Series
Rick and Morty
Angie Flynt (voice)
2013
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Series
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Series
Young Sheldon
Mrs. Wolowitz (voice)
2017
Series
Monk
Sarah Longson
2002
Series
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Oji
1987
Series
Bob's Burgers
Olsen Benner (voice) / Female Patron (voice)
2011
Series
Bob's Burgers
Kristi (voice) / Olsen Benner (voice)
2011
Series
Bob's Burgers
Olsen Benner (voice)
2011
Series
Bob's Burgers
Superintendent Douglas (voice)
2011
Series
Bob's Burgers
Rose (voice)
2011
Series
Bob's Burgers
Olsen Benner (voice) / Teenage Girls (voice)
2011
Series
King of the Hill
Bobby Hill (voice)
1997
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
Phineas and Ferb
Additional Voices (voice)
2007
Series
Adventure Time
Gunther (voice)
2010
Series
Boston Legal
Emma Path
2004
Series
The Big Bang Theory
Halley Wolowitz (voice)
2007
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
This Is Us
Dr. Leigh
2016
Series
Rugrats
1991
Series
Dexter's Laboratory
Kid / Kid #1 / Lunch Lady (voice)
1996
Series
Dexter's Laboratory
Brother (voice)
1996
Series
Dexter's Laboratory
Beau (voice)
1996
Series
Californication
Marcy Runkle
2007
Series
Parenthood
Marlyse Deigan
2010
Series
Archer
Sandra (voice)
2009
Series
21 Jump Street
Dori
1987
Series
Night Court
Andy / Stella
1984
Series
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014
Series
Elsbeth
Genevieve Hale
2024
Series
Big Mouth
Sonya the Lovebug (voice)
2017
Series
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019
Series
The Facts of Life
Kelly Affinado
1979
Series
Cow and Chicken
Cousin Soy (voice)
1997
Series
The Ghost and Molly McGee
Ms. Stein-Torres (voice)
2021
Series
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015
Series
Mating Season
Gina (voice)
2026
Series
The Wild Thornberrys
Tano (voice)
1998
Series
The Wild Thornberrys
Saiful (voice)
1998
Series
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
Spinelli (voice)
2003
Series
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
2014
Series
Pepper Ann
Goose O'Shaunassy (voice)
1997
Series
Pepper Ann
Moose (voice)
1997
Series
Uncle Grandpa
Additional Voices (voice)
2013
Series
Pound Puppies
Seymor (voice)
2010
Series
Pound Puppies
Taboo (voice)
2010
Series
Pound Puppies
Gwen (voice)
2010
Series
Pound Puppies
Chocko / Gizmo (voice)
2010
Series
Pound Puppies
Benji / Officer Meyer (voice)
2010
Series
Pound Puppies
Henry / Toddler / Kids' Mom (voice)
2010
Series
Pound Puppies
Mia's Mom (voice)
2010
Series
Duckman
1994
Series
Recess
Ashley Spinelli (voice)
1997
Series
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
Chris / Eddie (voice)
2002
Series
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
Janey / Bobby Blather (voice)
2002
Series
The Jeffersons
1975
Series
Wiseguy
1987
Series
Beavis and Butt-Head
Crystal / Sapphire (voice)
1993
Series
Beavis and Butt-Head
Post Office Worker (voice)
1993
Series
Beavis and Butt-Head
School Nurse (voice)
1993
Series
Beavis and Butt-Head
School Therapist (voice)
1993
Series
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
Rheena Sul (voice)
2026
Series
Kid vs. Kat
(voice)
2008
Series
Murder One
Amy Scott
1995
Series
Louie
Pamela
2010
Series
The New Batman Adventures
Mother (voice)
1997
Series
101 Dalmatians Series
1997
Series
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Rabbi Ryda (voice)
2023
Series
American Dragon: Jake Long
Monica (voice)
2005
Series
As Told by Ginger
Dustin (voice)
2000
Series
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
Drab Lieutenant (voice)
2014
Series
All Grown Up!
2003
Series
All Grown Up!
Sean Butler (voice)
2003
Series
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
Elan / Ymojin (voice)
2016
Series
ThunderCats
Pumyra (voice)
2011
Series
ThunderCats
Pumyra / Wolo Mother (voice)
2011
Series
Bobby's World
Derek (voice)
1990
Series
Hamster & Gretel
Nordle (voice)
2022
Series
True Jackson, VP
Babs
2008
Series
Better Things
Sam Fox
2016
Series
History of the World: Part II
Fanny Mudman
2023
Film
Bumblebee
Sally Watson
2018
Series
Shifting Gears
Molly
2025
Series
Human Resources
Sonya Poinsettia (voice)
2022
Series
Human Resources
Sonya Poinsettia
2022
Series
Oddballs
Irma / Acorn (voice)
2022
Series
Head Case
Self
2007
Series
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
Hector (voice)
2003
Series
Jumanji
Rock (voice)
1996
Nudes in the News
Mandy (archive footage)
2002
Series
Playing House
Pam
2014
Series
Time Squad
2001
Series
Time Squad
Otto Osworth (voice)
2001
Series
Unscripted
Pamela Adlon
2005
Series
The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
Rusty (voice)
1999
Series
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
2007
Film
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast
Vidia (voice)
2014
Series
Quack Pack
Dewey (voice)
1996
Series
Adventures from the Book of Virtues
Zach Nichols (voice)
1996
Series
TripTank
Donnie / Tina (voice)
2014
Series
Saturday Morning All Star Hits!
(voice)
2021
Film
Secret of the Wings
Vidia (voice)
2012
Film
Tinker Bell
Vidia (voice)
2008
Series
The Bronx Zoo
1987
Series
The Oblongs
Milo Oblong / Jared Klimer / The Debbies (voice)
2001
Series
E/R
1984
Film
The Animatrix
Jue ("Final Flight of the Osiris") / Manabu ("Beyond") (voice)
2003
Film
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue
Vidia (voice)
2010
Series
Jungle Cubs
Baloo
1996
Series
Relativity
Marcy Sedaris
1996
Film
Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy
Vidia (voice)
2014
Series
Phantom 2040
1994
Series
Unsupervised
One-Eyed Donnie (voice)
2012
Series
Mid-Century Modern
Mindy
2025
Series
Dark Side of Comedy
Self
2022
Film
A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures
Female Turtle (voice)
2010
Film
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Leila (voice)
2001
Film
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
Vidia (voice) (uncredited)
2009
Series
Fired on Mars
Reagan (voice)
2023
Series
Love Bites
Colleen Rouscher
2011
Film
Say Anything...
Rebecca
1989
Series
The Adventures of Disney Fairies
Vidia (voice)
2010
Vernon and Gus
Receptionist (voice)
2019
Series
Squirrel Boy
2006
Series
The Wedding Bells
DeDe Stoller
2007
Film
The King of Staten Island
Gina
2020
Series
Down the Shore
Miranda Halpern
1992
Film
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
Fairy (voice)
1992
Series
Lucky Louie
Kim
2006
Series
Devil May Care
Regina (voice)
2021
Film
Grease 2
Dolores Rebchuck
1982
Series
Problem Child
Additional Voices (voice)
1993
Film
Trouble
Rousey (voice)
2019
Film
Pixie Hollow Games
Vidia (voice)
2011
Film
Dino Time
Ernie Fitzpatrick (voice)
2012
Series
El Deafo
Mom / Spidermom (voice)
2022
Series
The Animatrix
Manabu (voice)
2003
Film
Sgt. Bilko
SGT Raquel Barbella
1996
Film
Recess: School's Out
Spinelli (voice)
2001
Zombie College
Zelda (voice)
2013
Film
Pixie Hollow Bake Off
Vidia (voice)
2013
Series
Rugrats Pre-School Daze
Lucas (voice)
2008
Film
After Midnight
Cheryl (segment "Allison's Story)
1989
Series
The Drinky Crow Show
2008
Film
The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!
Cheruce Paloni (voice)
2022
Film
Gen¹³
Additional Voices (voice)
2000
Film
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
Pussycat
1990
Film
Jungle Cubs (Volume 1): Born to be Wild
(Voice)
1996
Series
Out There
Joanie Novak / Henrietta Miller
2013
Series
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald
McNugget #1
1998
Film
SpaceCamp
Girl in Launch Control Gallery (uncredited)
1986
Film
Bed of Roses
Kim
1996
Film
Beyond
Manabu (voice)
2003
Film
I Know That Voice
Self
2014
Film
Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade
Spinelli (voice)
2003
Film
Tangles
(voice)
2026
Film
Willy/Milly
Willy/Milly Niceman
1986
Series
Slumberkins
Fox's Mother (voice)
2022
The Redd Foxx Show
1986
Film
All Square
Debbie
2018
Film
TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special
Self
2015
Film
Plump Fiction
Vallory Cox
1997
Guys Next Door
Amber Rio (voice)
2025
Film
Teacher's Pet
Trevor / Taylor / Tyler (voice)
2004
Film
The Trumpet of the Swan
A.G. Skinner (voice)
2001
Film
Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street
Ashley Spinelli
2001
Film
Conception
Tay
2011
Film
Final Flight of the Osiris
Jue (voice)
2003
Film
First Girl I Loved
Sharon
2016
Film
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
Saiful (voice)
2001
Film
Bad Manners
Girl Joey
1984
Film
Gate II
Liz
1990
Two Guys Talkin' About Girls
Tracy
1995
Film
I Love You, Daddy
Maggie
2017
Film
The World According to Allee Willis
Self
2024
Film
Recess: All Growed Down
Spinelli (voice)
2003
Film
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space
McNugget #1 (voice)
1999
Film
Some Girl
Jenn
1998
Film
Pleasures
Claudia
1986
Series
Mongo Wrestling Alliance
2011
Film
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: Scared Silly
McNugget #1 (voice)
1998
Film
Phineas and Ferb: Last Day of Summer
Melanie (voice)
2015
Film
Lucky 13
Brenda
2005
Film
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship
Self
2025
Film
Hollywood Zap
Girl at burger place (uncredited)
1986
Film
Sofia the First: The Enchanted Feast
Rosey (voice)
2014
Film
9 Full Moons
Rachel Stevens
2013
Film
Disney's Christmas Favorites
Dewey Duck (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
2005
Film
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: Birthday World
McNugget #1 (voice)
2001
Film
Reverse the Curse
Blauner
2024
Film
Holler
Rhonda
2021
Harry and the Mutant Mid-Century Furniture
Rachel (voice)
Film
The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins
Tatyana (as Pamela Segall)
1984
Film
The Leftovers
Jesse
1986
Film
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Legend of Grimace Island
McNugget #1 (voice)
1999
Film
Edith Ann's Christmas (Just Say Noël)
Irene / Tomas (voice)
1996
Film
Eat Your Heart Out
Samantha
1997
Film
Waiting for Woody Allen
Lyza
1998
Film
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Monster O' McDonaldland Loch
Mcnuggets
2003
Film
Back to the Jurassic
Ernie
2015
Little Darlings
Angel Bright
1982
Father Frost
Marphuska
1996
Film
Edith Ann: A Few Pieces of the Puzzle
Irene (voice)
1994
Film
Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home
Irene (voice)
1994
Film
O' Christmas Tree
Baby Bear (voice)
1999
Circles
Film
The Nanny: Oy to the World
Chester the Dog (voice)
1995
Film
Major Flake: Soggy Sale
Boy / Mom / Girl / Kids
2001
Dirk and Betty
Daisy
2000
Film
Goldie and Kids: Listen to Us
Self
1982
Film
Lucky Louie: The Making of a Sitcom
Self
2006