When it comes to a franchise as vast and storied as “Toy Story,” it can be difficult to rope in voice actors from the films to voice all instances of a character. The “Toy Story” franchises continued to persist off the big screen, with several video games and theme park rides featuring the iconic characters. When it comes to miscellaneous projects involving Jessie, there’s a chance audiences are hearing storied voice actor Kat Cressida. Fans most likely remember Cressida as the voice behind Dee Dee in Cartoon Network’s “Dexter’s Laboratory.” If you’ve played the “Disney Infinity” video games, you’re hearing Cressida as Jessie, replacing Joan Cusack.
Cressida has also stepped into the role of Jessie for the theme park ride “Toy Story Mania!” which is currently available at Tokyo Disney, Walt Disney World in Florida, and Disneyland in California. The voice actor continues to voice Jessie for various Disney-related projects which makes sense, considering Cressida can be heard on the theme park ride “Haunted Mansion.”
Cressida sees it as a privilege to step into the shoes of Disney’s iconic characters. While speaking with ResortTV1, Cressida opened up about the excitement she feels when she sees the various action figures and collectibles of the characters she’s embodied. “I’m very honored … I certainly have nothing to do with the voices I’m lucky enough to, honored to voice… But I’m seven Funko Pops! Which is really cool,” Cressida shared. “I love it when [fans] bring [Funko Pops] up to fan conventions.”
When it comes to bringing Jessie to life, across several mediums, audiences have Joan Cusack, Sarah McLachlan, and Kat Cressida to thank.
Here’s hoping Jessie returns in the upcoming “Toy Story 5.”
