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[[Image:KateySagal.jpg|right|thumb|Katey Sagal, the voice of [[Turanga Leela|Leela]] ]]
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==Biography==
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Katey Sagal is the talented actress who voices everybody's favorite cyclops, [[Turanga Leela|Leela]]. Prior to her work on Futurama, she was most famously known for her work as Peggy Bundy on the long running sitcom ''Married with Children.''
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'''Catherine Louise "Katey" Sagal''' is an [[United States|American]] actress and singer who [[voice actors|provides]] the voice of everybody's favorite cyclops, {{Leela|Turanga Leela}}.  Before she got into acting, she got her start in the entertainment industry singing backup for the likes of {{w|Bob Dylan}} and {{w|Bette Midler}}. Prior to her work on ''[[Futurama]]'', she was best known for her work on the long-running sitcom ''{{w|Married... with Children}}'' as {{w|Al Bundy}}'s nagging, bon-bon-eating, ''{{w|The Oprah Winfrey Show|Oprah}}''-watching, sarcastic wife, {{w|Peggy Bundy}} (née Peggy Wanker). [[Matt Groening]] wanted to audition her for ''Futurama''.<ref>[http://www.futurama-madhouse.com.ar/miscpics/starlogleela2.jpg June 2000 magazine page about Katey Sagal]</ref>


Before she got into acting, she got her start in the entertainment industry singing backup for the likes of Bob Dylan and Bette Midler. More recently, she has released several solo albums, including "The Room" and "Well..."
More recently, Sagal is also known for her work as {{w|Gemma Teller Morrow}} on the [[FX]] biker drama ''{{w|Sons of Anarchy}}'', a role for which she has won a Golden Globe.  She has also released several solo albums, including ''The Room'' and ''Well...''.


==Characters Voiced==
In {{September}} [[2014]], Sagal earned a star in the {{w|Hollywood Walk of Fame}},<ref>See also ''[[Los Angeles]]''.</ref> making her the second ''Futurama'' cast member to earn the [[nominations and awards|award]], after Matt Groening.
*[[Turanga Leela|Leela]]
*A Box executive in the "[[Futurama Returns]]" comic read by the cast at Comic-Con 07 was her second Futurama character, excluding the alternate reality Leelas.


==External Links==
== Characters Voiced ==
[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005408/ Katey Sagal's credits at IMDb]
*{{Leela|Turanga Leela}}, including the alternate-reality versions of her
*A [[Box Network]] executive in the "[[Futurama Returns]]" comic read by the cast at {{w|San Diego Comic-Con International|Comic-Con}} [[2007]]


[[Category:Crew|Sagal, Katey]]
== Additional Info ==
[[Category:Voice Actors|Sagal, Katey]]
=== Appearances ===
Despite being a member of the {{cat|s=no|crew}}, she has appeared as [[Katey Sagal's head|herself in a]] [[head jars|jar]], though in non-speaking and background roles.
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== External Links ==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005408/ Credits at IMDB]
*[http://www.triviatribute.com/kateysagal.html Katey Sagal at TriviaTribute.com]
 
== Notes and references ==
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Latest revision as of 22:13, 19 January 2016

Katey Sagal
ProfessionVoice actor
Born19 January, 1954
IMDB profilenm0005408
Wikipedia has information unrelated to Futurama
Category of characters voiced by Katey Sagal
This article is about the voice actor. For the Futurama character, see Katey Sagal's head.

Catherine Louise "Katey" Sagal is an American actress and singer who provides the voice of everybody's favorite cyclops, Turanga Leela. Before she got into acting, she got her start in the entertainment industry singing backup for the likes of Bob Dylan and Bette Midler. Prior to her work on Futurama, she was best known for her work on the long-running sitcom Married... with Children as Al Bundy's nagging, bon-bon-eating, Oprah-watching, sarcastic wife, Peggy Bundy (née Peggy Wanker). Matt Groening wanted to audition her for Futurama.[1]

More recently, Sagal is also known for her work as Gemma Teller Morrow on the FX biker drama Sons of Anarchy, a role for which she has won a Golden Globe. She has also released several solo albums, including The Room and Well....

In September 2014, Sagal earned a star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame,[2] making her the second Futurama cast member to earn the award, after Matt Groening.

Characters Voiced

Additional Info

Appearances

Despite being a member of the crew, she has appeared as herself in a jar, though in non-speaking and background roles.

External Links

Notes and references