Roz Ryan

Roz Ryan (born Rosalyn Bowen) is an American actress, singer and comedian who has worked for productions in film, television, and Broadway theatre for over 40 years. Ryan's first role on Broadway was in Ain't Misbehavin', a Fats Waller-influenced musical revue that debuted in 1978. She is well known for her part in the television show, Amen, for her character Amelia Hetebrink, for being the voice of Thalia, the Muse of Comedy in the 1997 Disney animated film, Hercules, and for guest starring on the Disney Channel sitcom, K.C. Undercover as Grandma Gayle.

Life and career Ryan was born Rosalyn Bowen in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Gertrude and Thomas Bowen, who worked for the Board of Education. She is a 1969 graduate of Mackenzie High School. Her audition was successful, and she was on stage only 10 days later. Other plays Ryan has appeared in are A Christmas Carol, Dreamgirls, One Mo' Time, and the 2006 revival of The Pajama Game.

In television and film, Ryan is better known for her roles as Amelia Hetebrink on Amen, Mrs. Dixon on Good News and Flo Anderson on All About the Andersons. She also guest starred on an episode on Barbershop. She was the voice of Thalia, the Muse of Comedy in Disney's animated film Hercules and Hercules: The Animated Series. She is the voice of Bubbie the whale in the 2008 animated television series The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack. She had roles in the films I Think I Love My Wife, The Invention of Lying and Waiting for Forever. She voices Kick's teacher Ms. Fitzpatrick in the animated series Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil. She was the voice of Witch Lezah in The Looney Tunes Show. She has also played Jake's female feline counterpart Cake in the Adventure Time episodes "Fionna and Cake", "Bad Little Boy", "The Prince Who Wanted Everything", and "Five Short Tables"—and voiced the character in the spin-off series Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake. She has also starred in TVOne's The Rickey Smiley Show.

She most recently starred on Broadway in Scandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson. In late May 2016 Ryan begun her 13th run in Chicago as Matron "Mama" Morton.

Broadway stage Scandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson (2012) The Pajama Game (2006) One Mo' Time (2002) Chicago (1996–2019) Dreamgirls (1981–1985) Ain't Misbehavin' (1978–1981)

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1997 Hercules Thalia, the Muse of Comedy (voice) The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue Computer Parts / Additional voices (voice) Direct-to-video 1998 Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five Nurse 1999 Hercules: Zero to Hero Thalia (voice) Direct-to-video Nikita’s Blues Mildred Short film 2007 I Think I Love My Wife Landlady Divine Intervention Mother Candice Whatever Lola Wants Postal Worker 2009 Steppin: The Movie Roz The Invention of Lying Nurse Barbara 2010 Waiting for Forever Dorothy 2015 Hello, My Name Is Doris Nurse Patty

Television Year Title Role Notes 1986–91 Amen Amelia Hetebrink Main role, 110 episodes 1997 Sparks Loretta Episode: "Rehearsal of Fortune" 1997–98 Good News Hattie Dixon Main role, 22 episodes 1998 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Sister Louise Pittman Episode: "Kirby/Dust/Malibu Cop/A Joyful Noise" The Journey of Allen Strange Merle Episode: "The Truth About Lies" 1998–99 Hercules Thalia (voice) Recurring role, 24 episodes 2000 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command Madam President (voice) Recurring role, 7 episodes 2001 Danny Chickie Main role, 9 episodes 2002–07 Kim Possible Wade's mom / Park Ranger (voice) Episodes: "Crush", "Monkey Fist Strikes", "Mother's Day" and "The Cupid Effect" 2003–04 All About the Andersons Florence "Flo" Anderson Main role, 16 episodes 2004 Half & Half Josephine Baylor Episode: "The Big Practice What You Preach Episode" Lilo & Stitch: The Series Dr. Gladys (voice) Episode: "Spike: Experiment 319" 2005 JAG Loretta McKee Episode: "Unknown Soldier" Barbershop Mae Episodes: "Madonna Is a Ho", "Family Business" and "Debates and Dead People" 2008 The Bobby Lee Project Aunt Viola Television film 2008–10 The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack Bubbie (voice) Main role, 44 episodes 2010–12 Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil Ms. Fitzpatrick (voice) Recurring role, 6 episodes 2011–13 The Looney Tunes Show Witch Lezah (voice) Recurring role, 12 episodes 2011–17 Adventure Time Cake (voice) Recurring role, 5 episodes 2012 Let's Stay Together Mrs. Galloway Episode: "All Juice, No Seeds" Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated Gorgeous G (voice) Episode: "The Night the Clown Cried II: Tears of Doom!" General Hospital Esther Love Episode: "1.12632" 2012–14 The Rickey Smiley Show Aunt Sylvia Main role, 22 episodes 2014 Teen Titans Go! Cyborg's Grandma Voice (voice) Episode: "Grandma Voice" Bee and PuppyCat Temp Bot No. 3 (voice) Episode: "Cats" 2015 Mickey Mouse Cow (voice) Episode: "Movie Time" 2015–17 K.C. Undercover Grandma Gayle King Episodes: "Off the Grid", "KC and Brett: The Final Chapter, Part 1", "The Legend of Bad, Bad Cleo Brown" and "Out of the Water and Into the Fire" 2018 Mighty Magiswords Steel Magnolia (voice) Episode: "Suitable Armor" 2019 Nowhere USA Martha Television film Raven's Home Miss Bertha Episodes: "Friend-Ship" and "Lost at Chel-Sea" 2019–21 Summer Camp Island Elder Yeti / The Death Cap / Additional voices (voice) Recurring role, 7 episodes 2021; 2022 That Girl Lay Lay Velma Episodes: "Ha-Lay-Lay-Lujah" and "Lay Lay’s Beauty Shop Day Day" 2022 Mickey Mouse Funhouse Thalia (voice) Episode: "Daisy and the Muses/Keep on the Ball" and "Farfus' Family!/The Adventure Parade!" 2023–present Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake Cake (voice) Main role

Video games Year Title Role Notes 1997 Disney’s Animated Storybook: Hercules Thalia Disney's Hercules 1999 Tonic Trouble The Barmain 2022 MultiVersus Cake (Jake variant) 2026 High on Life 2 Tiffany