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Traci Paige Johnson is an American animator and voice actress best known for creating the Nick Jr. Channel television series, Blue's Clues (1996–2006), its spin-off, Blue's Room (2004–2007), and the reboot series Blue's Clues & You! (2019–present). She voices the title character for the original and reboot series.
Biography
While in high school, Johnson was a member of an award-winning student-produced comedy show, Beyond Our Control which ran on the local NBC affiliate, WNDU-TV, at that time owned and operated by the University of Notre Dame.[1]
Johnson earned a degree in radio, television, and film at Northwestern University.[2]
Blue's Clues
Johnson was a freelance animator in the early 1990s when cable television network Nickelodeon wanted to create a new television show for preschoolers. She already had experience working in children's television.[3] In 1994, Johnson, along with producer Angela Santomero and director Todd Kessler, which Nickelodeon executive Brown Johnson called a "green creative team",[4] created the series Blue's Clues.[5] According to Johnson, she was cast as the voice of Blue, because out of the show's crew, she sounded the most like a dog.[4]
Personal life
She is married to Robert Mowen (another Beyond Our Control alum) and has three sons: Thomas, Oliver, and Emmet.[6]
Filmography
| Title | Role | First aired | Last aired | Co-production | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue's Clues | Co-creator | September 8, 1996 | August 6, 2006 | Out of the Blue Enterprises Nickelodeon Animation Studio |
Nick Jr. | Also the vocal effects of Blue |
| Blue's Room | August 2, 2004 | March 29, 2007 | ||||
| Blue's Clues & You! | November 11, 2019 | present | 9 Story USA Nickelodeon Animation Studio Brown Bag Films |
Nick Jr. | [7] | |
| Gabby's Dollhouse | January 5, 2021 | DreamWorks Animation Television | Netflix | First production without 9 Story USA |
Notes
Works cited
- Tracy, Diane. (2002). Blue's Clues for Success: The 8 Secrets Behind a Phenomenal Business. New York: Kaplan Publishing. .
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