Laura Summer

Laura Summer, is a voice actress that portrayed Janine Melnitz the first two seasons of The Real Ghostbusters. She is also known for providing her voice to Hello Kitty's Mimi and Digimon's Patamon.

Ghostbusters Voice Roles[]

Main Roles[]

Known as the voice of Janine Melnitz in The Real Ghostbusters seasons 1-2.

Incidental Roles[]

"Ghosts R Us"^[1]
- Snarg
- Female Doctor
"Mrs. Roger's Neighborhood"^[2]
- Eerie Voices
- Creatures
- Topiary figures
"Janine's Genie"^[3]
- 4th Ghost
"Troll Bridge"^[4]
- Fare
- Girl
"The Boogieman Cometh"^[5]
- Girl
- Woman
"Take Two"^[6]
- Girl
"The Spirit of Aunt Lois"^[7]
- Domovoy #5
"Doctor, Doctor"^[8]
- Nurse
"Hanging By a Thread"^[9]
- Clotho
"No One Comes to Lupusville"^[10]
- Townsfolk
- Werewolf
"Egon on the Rampage"^[11]
- Flying Hands
- L.P. Bats
"The Bird of Kildarby"^[12]
- Reporter #2
"Janine Melnitz, Ghostbuster"^[13]
- Ghosts
- Goblins
"Hard Knight's Day"^[14]
- Revelers
- Ghostly Knights
"They Call Me MISTER Slimer"^[15]
- Gang (Kids)
- Barrow-Wights
"Masquerade"^[16]
- Ghosts in gallery
"Janine's Day Off"^[17]
- Imp #7
"Moaning Stones"^[18]
- Woman
"Slimer, Is That You?"^[19]
- Woman's Voice
- Ghosts
"The Hole in the Wall Gang"^[20]
- Ghost #5
"Last Train to Oblivion"
- Walla

Ghostbusters Related[]

In 2014, she wrote the forward for Ghostbusters Volume 8.

Career[]

Laura Summer has an extensive background in both theatre, voice acting and television. Her earliest role was on The Facts of Life playing Emily, an Eastland School student, in the 1983 two part episode Graduation. She would appear one more time, reprising her character, in the same season's episode, Help from Home. From there, she continued to do parts in such shows as Night Court, She's Out of Control, and Grace Under Fire. She also had a small role in the 2001 movie, Shallow Hal.

Her first foray into voice work was playing Ghostbusters' secretary Janine Melnitz in the 1986 animated series, The Real Ghostbusters. It was her very first audition for a cartoon series. She would continue for two seasons, until an ABC mandated retooling of the show saw her let go in favor of the softer-voiced Kath Soucie. They also let go Lorenzo Music at the same time. From there, she continued her voice acting work, though mainly outside of animation. Within the animation industry, she was the voice for Mimi in Hello Kitty, Patamon in Digimon: Digital Monsters, Princess Hightower in Flint: The Time Detective, recurring on The Garfield Show from 2008 to 2013. Outside animation, she has done voices for Disney, including High School Musical, The Cheetah Girls and several other television shows. Recently, she has dubbed for the English release of Digimon Adventure Tri. animated film series, reprising her role as Patamon.

Trivia[]

Laura Summer was asked to audition for the role of Janine on Extreme Ghostbusters and was told she got it but the role ultimately went to Pat Musick instead.^[21]
On page four of Ghostbusters Volume 2 Issue #9, Laura makes a non-canon cameo as one of the cab passengers.
On page 12 panel 4 of Ghostbusters: Get Real Issue #3, right of Peter is a list of names including Summer.

References[]

↑ Marsha Goodman (1986). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "Ghosts R Us" (1986).
↑ Marsha Goodman (1986). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "Mrs. Roger's Neighborhood" (1986).
↑ Marsha Goodman (1986). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "Janine's Genie" (1986).
↑ Marsha Goodman (1986). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "Troll Bridge" (1986).
↑ Marsha Goodman (1986). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "The Boogieman Cometh" (1986).
↑ Marsha Goodman (1986). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "Take Two" (1986).
↑ Marsha Goodman (1986). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "The Spirit of Aunt Lois" (1986).
↑ Marsha Goodman (1987). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "Doctor, Doctor" (1987).
↑ Marsha Goodman (1986). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "Hanging By a Thread" (1986).
↑ Marsha Goodman (1986). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "No One Comes to Lupusville" (1986).
↑ Marsha Goodman (1987). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "Egon on the Rampage" (1987).
↑ Marsha Goodman (1987). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "The Bird of Kildarby" (1987).
↑ Marsha Goodman (1986). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "Janine Melnitz, Ghostbuster" (1986).
↑ Marsha Goodman (1986). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "Hard Knight's Day" (1986).
↑ Marsha Goodman (1986). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "They Call Me MISTER Slimer" (1986).
↑ Marsha Goodman (1986). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "Masquerade" (1986).
↑ Marsha Goodman (1986). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "Janine's Day Off" (1986).
↑ Marsha Goodman (1986). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "Moaning Stones" (1986).
↑ Marsha Goodman (1986). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "Slimer, Is That You?" (1986).
↑ Marsha Goodman (1986). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "The Hole in the Wall Gang" (1986).
↑ The Containment Unit YouTube "Laura Summer (Janine Melnitz, The Real Ghostbusters) Interview" 11:08-11:19 3/5/2021 Laura Summer says: "They even asked me to come back and do Extreme to audition for it and I did and they told me I had the job and then I didn't do the job. And that's just showbiz."

Gallery[]

[1] Marsha Goodman (1986). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "Ghosts R Us" (1986).

[2] Marsha Goodman (1986). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "Mrs. Roger's Neighborhood" (1986).

[3] Marsha Goodman (1986). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "Janine's Genie" (1986).

[4] Marsha Goodman (1986). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "Troll Bridge" (1986).

[5] Marsha Goodman (1986). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "The Boogieman Cometh" (1986).

[6] Marsha Goodman (1986). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "Take Two" (1986).

[7] Marsha Goodman (1986). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "The Spirit of Aunt Lois" (1986).

[8] Marsha Goodman (1987). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "Doctor, Doctor" (1987).

[9] Marsha Goodman (1986). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "Hanging By a Thread" (1986).

[10] Marsha Goodman (1986). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "No One Comes to Lupusville" (1986).

[11] Marsha Goodman (1987). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "Egon on the Rampage" (1987).

[12] Marsha Goodman (1987). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "The Bird of Kildarby" (1987).

[13] Marsha Goodman (1986). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "Janine Melnitz, Ghostbuster" (1986).

[14] Marsha Goodman (1986). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "Hard Knight's Day" (1986).

[15] Marsha Goodman (1986). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "They Call Me MISTER Slimer" (1986).

[16] Marsha Goodman (1986). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "Masquerade" (1986).

[17] Marsha Goodman (1986). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "Janine's Day Off" (1986).

[18] Marsha Goodman (1986). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "Moaning Stones" (1986).

[19] Marsha Goodman (1986). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "Slimer, Is That You?" (1986).

[20] Marsha Goodman (1986). Episode Call Sheet and SAG Report - "The Hole in the Wall Gang" (1986).

[21] The Containment Unit YouTube "Laura Summer (Janine Melnitz, The Real Ghostbusters) Interview" 11:08-11:19 3/5/2021 Laura Summer says: "They even asked me to come back and do Extreme to audition for it and I did and they told me I had the job and then I didn't do the job. And that's just showbiz."

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[12]

[13]

[14]

[15]

[16]

[17]

[18]

[19]

[20]

[21]