Elissa Knight
American actress (born 1975)
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Elissa Knight (born April 15, 1975) is an American employee at Pixar and voice actress. As a voice actress, her first major role was in the 2006 film Cars as one of the twins known as Tia and as EVE in WALL-E in 2008.
Elissa Knight | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 15, 1975 |
| Alma mater | University of California, Santa Cruz[3] |
| Occupation | Voice actress |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Notable work | WALL-E |
| Children | 1 |
| External image | |
|---|---|
 Knight at the event for WALL-E in 2008 |
Biography
Knight was born on April 15, 1975 in Santa Cruz, California. As a Pixar employee, she worked on numerous films, including Cars, Ratatouille,[4] and WALL-E. Knight voices animated characters as necessary, occasionally recording scratch tracks for use until a big-name actor can record their dialogue. She had her first voice role in the 2006 film Cars as Tia, one of two identical twin Mazda Miata "sisters" who become fans of several of the race cars (the other is played by Lindsey Collins; both actors work at Pixar as assistants).[5]
Knight continued to do voice acting in WALL-E. In WALL-E, she plays EVE (Extraterrestrial Vegetation Evaluator), a futuristic robot who descends to Earth in search of any life, specifically plants, that still exist in the 29th century. Knight stated that she had never read the script for WALL-E and made few preparations. Her recorded dialogue was originally meant to be a placeholder while the casting department looked for an actress that would voice the part, but the producers liked her performance enough to use it in the finished film.[6]
Personal life
Knight has one daughter.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Cars | Tia | Also served as assistant |
| 2008 | WALL-E | EVE (Extraterrestrial Vegetation Evaluator) | First major role[8] |
| BURN-E | Short film Uncredited | ||
| 2009 | Tracy | Ellen Canzini (Junior) | |
| 2013 | Monsters University | Additional Voices | |
| 2014 | Party Central | Short | |
| 2015 | Inside Out | female mind assistant |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–11 | Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales | Tia | 7 Episodes |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Cars | Tia | |
| 2008 | WALL-E | EVE (Extraterrestrial Vegetation Evaluator) | |
| 2009 | Cars Race-O-Rama | Tia | |
| 2010 | Toy Story 3: The Video Game | Lil | |
| 2023 | Disney Dreamlight Valley | EVE (Extraterrestrial Vegetation Evaluator) | A Rift in Time expansion |
| 2024 | Disney Speedstorm | EVE | Uncredited; archive audio; character added in a 2024 update |
