14 Facts About Christine Cavanaugh

Christine Josephine Cavanaugh was an American actress, who had a distinctive speaking style and provided the voice for a large range of cartoon characters.

Christine Cavanaugh voiced the title character of the 1995 live-action film Babe.

Christine Cavanaugh died at age 51 on December 22,2014, at her home in Cedar City, Utah.

Christine Cavanaugh Josephine Sandberg was born in Layton, Utah, on August 16,1963, to Waldo Eugene Sandberg and Reta Mason.

Christine Cavanaugh was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Christine Cavanaugh could be heard on The Critic as the voice of Marty, Jay Sherman's son.

In 1995, Christine Cavanaugh lent her voice to the live-action film Babe in the starring role of the titular character.

Christine Cavanaugh was offered to reprise her role for the sequel, Babe: Pig in the City, but decided against it when contract negotiations fell through, so the role was instead played by her Rugrats co-star Elizabeth Daily.

Christine Cavanaugh later won an Annie Award in 2000 for her voice performance in the hour-long TV special Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip.

Christine Cavanaugh guest starred on several TV shows including Salute Your Shorts, Cheers, Empty Nest, Wings, The X-Files, Everybody Loves Raymond, and ER, and had supporting roles in the feature films Soulmates and Jerry Maguire.

Christine Cavanaugh retired from voice acting in 2001 to spend more time with family, although some TV episodes and films with her recordings continued to be released until 2003.

On December 22,2014, Christine Cavanaugh died at her home in Cedar City, Utah, at the age of 51.

Christine Cavanaugh was cremated, and her ashes were scattered into the Great Salt Lake.

Christine Cavanaugh's legacy was acknowledged by Genndy Tartakovsky, the creator of Dexter's Laboratory, as he cited her death as one of the factors in his refusal to create a revival of the show.