Elisa Gabrielli

Biography

Elisa Gabrielli is an actress and improviser, born in 1959, who began her professional career with the Mirror Repertory Company in New York and worked often with Inner-City Improv and New Dramatists. Her stage roles have ranged from Ado Annie in Oklahoma! to Miss Wellington in You Can't Take It With You, with appearances in Merrily We Roll Along and The Taming of the Shrew. On screen she has appeared in Seven Girlfriends and The Brady Bunch Movie, and on ER. She is known for voice work, especially as the cranky Nana in Madagascar (2005) and Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008), and she supplied voices for Mulan, Shrek, Kung Fu Panda, Open Season 2 and A Shark's Tale. She has also narrated for the United Nations, plus the Getty Villa and the LA History Museum, and for documentaries.

Movie Career

Films: 6
Career span: 18 years2003 to 2021

Genres

Animation100%, 6 films
Adventure67%, 4 films
Action50%, 3 films
Comedy33%, 2 films
Family33%, 2 films

First and latest

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Big break
Elisa Gabrielli voiced Nana in the 2005 animated film Madagascar, and the character became a breakout, so she returned to voice Nana in the 2008 sequel Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa.

Elisa Gabrielli movies on Netflix

Luca2021IMDb rating 7.4as Concetta Aragosta (voice)
A Turtle's Tale 2: Sammy's Escape from Paradise2012IMDb rating 5.6as Female Patron (voice)
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa2008IMDb rating 6.7as Nana (voice)
The Invincible Iron Man2007IMDb rating 5.8as Virginia 'Pepper' Potts (voice)
Madagascar2005IMDb rating 7.0as Old Lady (voice)
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman2003IMDb rating 6.6as Sonia (voice)

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa2008 Action, Adventure, Animationas Nanavoice
IMDb rating 6.7275K votes
Luca2021 Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasyas Concetta Aragostavoice
IMDb rating 7.4228K votes
Madagascar2005as Old Ladyvoice
IMDb rating 7.0488K votes
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman2003as Soniavoice
IMDb rating 6.616K votes
The Invincible Iron Man2007as Virginia 'Pepper' Pottsvoice
IMDb rating 5.88.0K votes
A Turtle's Tale 2: Sammy's Escape from Paradise2012as Female Patronvoice
IMDb rating 5.62.8K votes

Most often with

Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath directed two of these films together. Sacha Baron Cohen appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Sacha Baron Cohen

Fred Tatasciore

Ben Stiller

Chris Rock

Cedric the Entertainer

Andy Richter

Eric DarnellDirector, 2 films

Tom McGrathDirector, 2 films

Films together

Sacha Baron Cohen3 films together, 2005 to 2021
Sacha Baron Cohen's page
- Luca2021IMDb rating 7.4Gabrielli as Concetta AragostavoiceCohen as Uncle Ugovoice
- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa2008IMDb rating 6.7Gabrielli as NanavoiceCohen as Julienvoice
- Madagascar2005IMDb rating 7.0Gabrielli as Old LadyvoiceCohen as Julienvoice
Fred Tatasciore2 films together, 2007 to 2008
Fred Tatasciore's page
- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa2008IMDb rating 6.7Gabrielli as NanavoiceTatasciore as Teetsi / Poacher #1 / Elephantvoice
- The Invincible Iron Man2007IMDb rating 5.8Gabrielli as Virginia 'Pepper' PottsvoiceTatasciore as The Mandarin / Additional Voicesvoice
Ben Stiller2 films together, 2005 to 2008
Ben Stiller's page
- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa2008IMDb rating 6.7Gabrielli as NanavoiceStiller as Alexvoice
- Madagascar2005IMDb rating 7.0Gabrielli as Old LadyvoiceStiller as Alexvoice
Chris Rock2 films together, 2005 to 2008
Chris Rock's page
- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa2008IMDb rating 6.7Gabrielli as NanavoiceRock as Marty / Additional Zebrasvoice
- Madagascar2005IMDb rating 7.0Gabrielli as Old LadyvoiceRock as Martyvoice
Cedric the Entertainer2 films together, 2005 to 2008
Cedric the Entertainer's page
- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa2008IMDb rating 6.7Gabrielli as NanavoiceEntertainer as Mauricevoice
- Madagascar2005IMDb rating 7.0Gabrielli as Old LadyvoiceEntertainer as Mauricevoice
Andy Richter2 films together, 2005 to 2008
Andy Richter's page
- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa2008IMDb rating 6.7Gabrielli as NanavoiceRichter as Mortvoice
- Madagascar2005IMDb rating 7.0Gabrielli as Old LadyvoiceRichter as Mortvoice
Eric DarnellDirector, 2 films, 2005 to 2008
All films by Eric Darnell
- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa2008IMDb rating 6.7Gabrielli as Nanavoice
- Madagascar2005IMDb rating 7.0Gabrielli as Old Ladyvoice
Tom McGrathDirector, 2 films, 2005 to 2008
All films by Tom McGrath
- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa2008IMDb rating 6.7Gabrielli as Nanavoice
- Madagascar2005IMDb rating 7.0Gabrielli as Old Ladyvoice
Also two films together7 more actors
- Jada Pinkett SmithMadagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) and Madagascar (2005)
- Conrad VernonMadagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) and Madagascar (2005)
- David SchwimmerMadagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) and Madagascar (2005)
- Christopher KnightsMadagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) and Madagascar (2005)
- Chris MillerMadagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) and Madagascar (2005)
- Tom McGrathMadagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) and Madagascar (2005)
- Eric DarnellMadagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) and Madagascar (2005)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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