Corinne Orr was born in Montreal, Canada. She became involved in the
theatre at the age of 10, and by 14 she was working with the Montreal
Repertory Theatre and Montreal's Mountain Playhouse alongside
William Shatner and
Christopher Plummer. With
her stage background, Corinne quickly landed work in radio, animation
and TV in Canada -- including
Chez Hélène (1959), a live TV
show broadcast daily -- and then New York City.
Corinne has given her voice to characters in over 1,000 commercials,
including Snuggle Fabric Softener's Snuggle the Bear, and worked in
more than 200 animated movies and series including
Grave of the Fireflies (1988),
Star Blazers (1979),
Ultraman (1966),
Marine Boy (1968),
The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers (1986)
and Disney's Stanley and the Great Big Book of Everything (1980) and
PB&J Otter (1998).
Beyond Trixie, Orr voiced Speed's little brother, Spritle, and all the
female voices in the original
Speed Racer (1967) series, and
she was featured as an announcer in the live-action film version
(
Speed Racer (2008)).
Corinne was a judge of the Emmy's for 18 years, served on the Actors
Guild council for 13 years, and has appeared as a guest at numerous
entertainment conventions including The Hollywood Show, Anime North,
Anime Atlanta, and New York Comic Con. She is included in the Paley
Archive's "Women in Film" series and appears on many benefits.
The Car Acrobatic Team Saga(2024)as Trixie, Mom Racer
Car's Life 3: The Royal Heist(2017)as Sparky, Gracie
Car's Life 2(2011)as Sparky
Toyz Goin' Wild(2010)
Speed Racer(2008)as Grand Prix Female Announcer
Grave of the Fireflies(1988)
Twelve Months(1980)
Horus: Prince of the Sun(1968)
Speed Racer(1967)
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep(1966)
Otaku Unite!(2004)as Self
Reading Rainbow(1983)as Self - Narrator
WatchMojo(2006)as Self - Sparky
The Nostalgia Critic(2007)as Princess Margaret
Taco Belly: Movie Reviews(2022)as Sparky Car, Norbert