Sofie Zamchick (born April 2, 1994) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and puppeteer. She is best known as the voice of Linny the Guinea Pig on the American animated children's television series, Wonder Pets!. Zamchick attended the Experimental Theatre Wing at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. She is a versatile musician and plays the marimba, guitar, piano, and various other instruments.
Zamchick grew up in Tenafly, New Jersey[1] and attended Tenafly High School.[2]
Acting[]
Zamchick has acted and sung in commercials such as Kidz Bop, short films, television series, operas and in full feature films. As early as the age of 7, she had already appeared in three Metropolitan Opera productions and sang for Matthew Barney's Cremaster 3.[3] The operas were Rusalka, Marriage of Figaro, and La Juive. She also co-starred with Whoopi Goldberg playing a cat named TJ on the Nick Jr. program, Whoopi's Littleburg. Other notable works include Priscilla, The Rape of the Sabine Women,[4] Blood into Flames, and 89 Seconds at Alcázar.[5] She was also featured in a Virgin Mobile commercial with musician Wyclef Jean.
For Nickelodeon, Zamchick played the voice of the main character, Linny the Guinea Pig, on the Emmy Award-winning television series Wonder Pets! Linny often provided different zoological and geographical information to the others. Her catchphrase was "This calls for some celery!", usually declared at the conclusion of each adventure.
References[]
- ↑ "Tenafly teen buggy for Beatles; Actress's character gets to save them", The Record, April 24, 2008.
- ↑ Sofie Zamchick, LinkedIn. Accessed March 7, 2022. "Education... Tenafly High School 2008 - 2012"
- ↑ JERSEY FOOTLIGHTS – New York Times
- ↑ Into the Mosh Pit With the Old Masters – New York Times
- ↑ Sofie Zamchick on IMDb
