Caitlin Sanchez
Caitlin Sanchez | |
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Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2006–present |
Website | caitlinsanchez |
Caitlin Sanchez is an American actress, best known for being the second voice of the title character Dora in the Nickelodeon animated children's series Dora the Explorer.
Career[]
In 2008, Sanchez took over the voice role of the seven-year-old lead character in Dora the Explorer, following the departure of the character's original voice actor Kathleen Herles that year when she went to college.[1] She was selected from among 600 girls who auditioned for the part. She voiced the character until 2012, when Fátima Ptacek took over the role.[2]
Besides appearing in several national commercials, Sanchez's other TV work includes as Lupe Rojas in an episode of Law & Order: SVU, ("Uncle" 2006) and appearing as Celia, the daughter of Carlos Ponce's character, on Lipstick Jungle.[3] Her film work includes appearing in the film Phoebe in Wonderland.
Sanchez performed the National Anthem at an NBA game at the IZOD Center on November 21, 2009.[4]
Filmography[]
- 2006: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit – Lupe Rojas (1 episode)
- 2008: Dora the Explorer – Dora (TV series; 2008–2012)
- 2008: Phoebe in Wonderland – Monica
- 2008: Lipstick Jungle – Celia Vega
- 2008: Dora Saves the Snow Princess – Dora
- 2009: Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom – Dora
- 2009: Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure – Dora
- 2011: Dora's Ballet Adventure – Dora
- 2011: Dora's Enchanted Forest Adventure – Dora
- 2012: The Secret of Atlantis – Dora
- 2012: Dora's Knighthood Adventure – Dora
Discography[]
- Dora's Party Favorites
- Dora's Christmas
- We Did It! Dora's Greatest Hits
Awards and nominations[]
- 2009 40th NAACP Image Awards: Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program for Dora the Explorer
- 2009 Imagen Awards: Best Actress/Television for Dora the Explorer
- 2010 41st NAACP Image Awards: Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program for Dora the Explorer
- 2010 Imagen Awards: Best Actress/Television for Dora the Explorer
References[]
- ^ Shipkowski, Bruce. "Millions listen when this Fairview girl speaks", The Record (Bergen County), November 23, 2008. Accessed December 30, 2008.
- ^ Faherty, Emily. "Call Me Dora", New Jersey Monthly, posted October 13, 2008. Accessed December 30, 2008.
- ^ Boursaw, Jane. "Exclusive: Interview with Caitlin Sanchez, the new Dora the Explorer!" Archived 2009-01-09 at the Wayback Machine, Film Gecko. Accessed December 30, 2008.
- ^ "NETS: Nickelodeon's Dora the Explorer to visit Kids' Country during NETS-Knicks Game", November 19, 2009
External links[]
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- 1996 births
- Actresses from New Jersey
- American child actresses
- American people of Cuban descent
- Hispanic and Latino American actresses
- American television actresses
- American voice actresses
- Living people
- People from Fairview, Bergen County, New Jersey
- People from Englewood, New Jersey