Creator / Paola Tovaglia

Paola Tovaglia (9 April 1965 – 6 April 1994) was an Italian children's television presenter, voice actress and singer, sometimes credited as her Stage Name Paola Maralli. She also occasionally collaborated with the comedy rock band Elio e le Storie Tese.

She died of brain cancer in 1994, only three days before her 29th birthday.

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Some of her voice acting roles include:

Anime

• Hikari in Hikari no Densetsu
• Rei in Idol Densetsu Eriko
• Kazuya in Kimagure Orange Road
• Lynn Russell in Lady!!
• Sayo Mitomo in Persia, the Magic Fairy
• Lavinia in Princess Sarah
• Jimmy in The Story of Pollyanna, Girl of Love

Live-Action TV

• Grinta (Gonta) in Love Me Licia

Western Animation

• Bianca Dupree in Beverly Hills Teens
• Tommy and Pee Bee in Dennis the Menace
• Pizzazz in Jem
• Paradise and Lickety Split in My Little Pony 'n Friends
• Whopper in Pound Puppies (1980s)

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Her works provide examples of:

• Alpha Bitch: She voiced this kind of character in Princess Sarah, Jem, Beverly Hills Teens, and to an extent Idol Densetsu Eriko. Although, to make up for it, she also voiced the main heroine in Lady!! and Hikari no Densetsu.
• invokedCross-Dressing Voices: She was the voice of some male characters in both animation and live-action.