Ivy Austin

Ivy Austin (born Ivy Lynn Epstein; January 19, 1958 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American actress, singer, and voice-over artist, known for her performances on Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion and her Sesame Street voices, Ivy Austin also starred on Broadway in Raggedy Ann.

Grease 2 (1982)

It's 1961, two years after the original Grease gang graduated, and there's a new crop of seniors and new members of the coolest cliques on campus, the Pink Ladies and T-Birds. Michael Carrington is the new kid in school - but he's been branded a brainiac. Can he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patricia Birch
CAST:  Maxwell Caulfield  •  Michelle Pfeiffer  •  Lorna Luft  •  Maureen Teefy

It's 1961, two years after the original Grease gang graduated, and there's a new crop of seniors and new members of the coolest cliques on campus, the Pink Ladies and T-Birds. Michael Carrington is the new kid in school - but he's been branded a brainiac. Can he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patricia Birch
CAST:  Maxwell Caulfield  •  Michelle Pfeiffer  •  Lorna Luft  •  Maureen Teefy

The Charmkins (1983)

The Charmkins is a television film based on an early 1980s toyline by Hasbro, which was broadcast on October 25, 1983.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bob Richardson
CAST:  Ben Vereen  •  Aileen Quinn  •  Sally Struthers  •  Ivy Austin

The Charmkins is a television film based on an early 1980s toyline by Hasbro, which was broadcast on October 25, 1983.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bob Richardson
CAST:  Ben Vereen  •  Aileen Quinn  •  Sally Struthers  •  Ivy Austin

High Strung (1992)

Thane Furrows, an extremely cynical but unintentionally hilarious children's book writer, wakes up one morning, and, since pretty much everyone and everything annoys him, begins another day of complaining to himself. However, the day proves to be much different ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roger Nygard
CAST:  Jim Carrey  •  Steve Oedekerk  •  Kirsten Dunst  •  Thomas F. Wilson

Thane Furrows, an extremely cynical but unintentionally hilarious children's book writer, wakes up one morning, and, since pretty much everyone and everything annoys him, begins another day of complaining to himself. However, the day proves to be much different ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roger Nygard
CAST:  Jim Carrey  •  Steve Oedekerk  •  Kirsten Dunst  •  Thomas F. Wilson

Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play (2002)

It's time to learn to read, Sesame Street style! Bert, Ernie, and friends are putting on a new play and some of your favorite words are the stars!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emily Squires
CAST:  Eric Jacobson  •  Steve Whitmire  •  Fran Brill  •  Kevin Clash

It's time to learn to read, Sesame Street style! Bert, Ernie, and friends are putting on a new play and some of your favorite words are the stars!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emily Squires
CAST:  Eric Jacobson  •  Steve Whitmire  •  Fran Brill  •  Kevin Clash

Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs (2003)

After working hard, Grover has finally gotten a job as a waiter at the hot restaurant in town, Planet Storybook. Now, he can help kids learn about healthy eating while he serves up some of the biggest names in nursery rhymes (such as Miss Muffet). Some of the fun ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Clash
CAST:  Frank Oz  •  Jerry Nelson  •  Peter Linz  •  Lisa Buckley

After working hard, Grover has finally gotten a job as a waiter at the hot restaurant in town, Planet Storybook. Now, he can help kids learn about healthy eating while he serves up some of the biggest names in nursery rhymes (such as Miss Muffet). Some of the fun ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Clash
CAST:  Frank Oz  •  Jerry Nelson  •  Peter Linz  •  Lisa Buckley

My Little Pony: Escape from Catrina (1985)

All the little ponies and their young friend Megan must save Baby Surprise and their ponies, magical rainbow locket from the evil Cartrina. If they don't, Catrina will force all the baby ponies to become her slaves. It's a battle the little ponies must win or life ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Gibbs
CAST:  Tammy Grimes  •  Paul Williams  •  Charlie Adler  •  Tammy Amerson

All the little ponies and their young friend Megan must save Baby Surprise and their ponies, magical rainbow locket from the evil Cartrina. If they don't, Catrina will force all the baby ponies to become her slaves. It's a battle the little ponies must win or life ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Gibbs
CAST:  Tammy Grimes  •  Paul Williams  •  Charlie Adler  •  Tammy Amerson

The Real Shlemiel (1995)

When God distributed wiseness and foolishness through a newly created world, one of the cherubs accidentally dropped all the foolishness on a tiny village called Chelm. So everyone in the village is very dumb. Recently orphaned boy Aaron and his friendly goat ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Albert Hanan Kaminski
CAST:  Fyvush Finkel  •  Tommy J. Michaels  •  Ronn Carroll  •  Tovah Feldshuh

When God distributed wiseness and foolishness through a newly created world, one of the cherubs accidentally dropped all the foolishness on a tiny village called Chelm. So everyone in the village is very dumb. Recently orphaned boy Aaron and his friendly goat ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Albert Hanan Kaminski
CAST:  Fyvush Finkel  •  Tommy J. Michaels  •  Ronn Carroll  •  Tovah Feldshuh

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! (1998)

Jon Stewart hosts the Sesame Street Muppets' 30 year celebration, but Elmo steps in when things go awry.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Bray  •  Lionel C. Martin  •  Tom Trbovich  •  Mustapha Khan  •  Victor DiNapoli  •  Mark Rowen
CAST:  Jon Stewart  •  Kevin Clash  •  Fran Brill  •  Frank Oz

Jon Stewart hosts the Sesame Street Muppets' 30 year celebration, but Elmo steps in when things go awry.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Bray  •  Lionel C. Martin  •  Tom Trbovich  •  Mustapha Khan  •  Victor DiNapoli  •  Mark Rowen
CAST:  Jon Stewart  •  Kevin Clash  •  Fran Brill  •  Frank Oz

The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1991)

The story focuses on a family of anthropomorphic rabbits, the widowed mother rabbit cautioning her young against entering a vegetable garden grown by a man named Mr. McGregor, telling them: "your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor". ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clive A. Smith
CAST:  Carol Burnett  •  Harry Barandes  •  Ivy Austin  •  Fran Brill

The story focuses on a family of anthropomorphic rabbits, the widowed mother rabbit cautioning her young against entering a vegetable garden grown by a man named Mr. McGregor, telling them: "your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor". ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clive A. Smith
CAST:  Carol Burnett  •  Harry Barandes  •  Ivy Austin  •  Fran Brill

Rag Dolly in the U.S.S.R. (1986)

A short documentary about the successful Moscow production of the musical "Raggedy Ann: The Musical Adventure", also known as "Rag Dolly".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Gliserman
CAST:  Tom Brokaw  •  Ivy Austin  •  Tricia Brooks  •  Gibby Brand

A short documentary about the successful Moscow production of the musical "Raggedy Ann: The Musical Adventure", also known as "Rag Dolly".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Gliserman
CAST:  Tom Brokaw  •  Ivy Austin  •  Tricia Brooks  •  Gibby Brand

Raggedy Ann: The Musical Adventure (2021)

Marcella is the sick young daughter of a toy maker. One night, her toys come alive to take her on an adventure to meet the Doll Doctor, in hopes that he will mend her broken heart. After decades of being lost media, the cult classic musical has finally been brought ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patricia Birch
CAST:  Ivy Austin  •  Tricia Brooks  •  Scott Schafer  •  Joe Aroeste

Marcella is the sick young daughter of a toy maker. One night, her toys come alive to take her on an adventure to meet the Doll Doctor, in hopes that he will mend her broken heart. After decades of being lost media, the cult classic musical has finally been brought ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patricia Birch
CAST:  Ivy Austin  •  Tricia Brooks  •  Scott Schafer  •  Joe Aroeste

Candide (1986)

The legendary Harold Prince directs Bernstein's perennial favorite Candide, which premiered at New York City Opera under his direction in 1982 and became a staple of the company's repertoire.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kirk Browning
CAST:  John Lankston  •  David Eisler  •  Erie Mills  •  Deborah Darr

The legendary Harold Prince directs Bernstein's perennial favorite Candide, which premiered at New York City Opera under his direction in 1982 and became a staple of the company's repertoire.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kirk Browning
CAST:  John Lankston  •  David Eisler  •  Erie Mills  •  Deborah Darr