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Great Women Animators

Ongoing international directory of historical and contemporary female* animators

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Great Women Animators

Category: American Animation

Alice Cohen

American contemporary stop-motion and experimental animator

- by - 1 - In Abstract Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Stop Motion Animation

Allison Schulnik

b.1978, American contemporary stop-motion experimental animator and painter.

- by - 0 - In American Animation Clay Animation Contemporary Animation

Amanda Bonaiuto

b.1990, US-based experimental animator

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation

Ami Thompson

Contemporary Japanese-born Disney character designer and animator

- by - 0 - In American Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Japanese Animation Studio Animation

Amy Kravitz

Contemporary American abstract animator and educator

- by - 0 - In 1980s Animation 1990s Animation Abstract Animation American Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation

Amy Lee Ketchum

Chinese-American Contemporary animator using stop-motion techniques

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Stop Motion Animation

Anna Firth

Contemporary experimental hand-drawn animator based in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

- by - 0 - In American Animation Canadian Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation

Bea Tamargo

1940s Disney animator

- by - 0 - In 1940s Animation American Animation Studio Animation

Bee Selck

1908-1981, 1940s' Disney animator

- by - 0 - In 1940s Animation American Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Brenda Chapman

Disney digital animator, writer/director of Brave

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Candy Kugel

b.1951, American animator and producer known for her work

- by - 0 - In 1970s Animation 1980s Animation 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Caroline Leaf

b.1946, Canadian-American animator known for her stop-motion sand and

- by - 0 - In 1960s Animation 1970s Animation 1980s Animation 1990s Animation American Animation Canadian Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Paint-On-Glass Animation Sand Animation Stop Motion Animation

Catya Plate

Spanish-born American contemporary stop-motion animator

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation German Animation Spanish Animation

Christiane Cegavske

Contemporary American stop-motion animator and sculptor, practicing 1999-now.

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Stop Motion Animation

Cinzia Angelini

Italian-born, LA-based contemporary traditional, studio and digital animator

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Italian Animation Studio Animation

Claire Parker

1906-1981, American engineer and animator known for her contribution

- by - 0 - In 1930s Animation 1940s Animation 1950s Animation 1960s Animation American Animation Experimental Animation Pinscreen Animation

Corrie Francis Parks

American contemporary experimental and traditional animation director and educator

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Sand Animation Stop Motion Animation

Danielle Ash

Brooklyn-based contemporary stop-motion animator

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Stop Motion Animation

Daron Nefcy

Contemporary American animator, producer and storyboard artist, creator of

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Debra Solomon

American animator producing hand-drawn films since 1995.

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation American Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Eileen O’Meara

Contemporary, traditional and studio animator practicing since the 1980s.

- by - 0 - In 1980s Animation 1990s Animation American Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Elizabeth Case Zwicker

1930-2006, 1950's Disney animator and artist

- by - 0 - In 1950s Animation 1960s Animation American Animation Studio Animation

Ellen Woodbury

Former Disney Character Animator, 1980s-2000s.

- by - 0 - In 1980s Animation 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Studio Animation

Emily Hubley

American animator and filmmaker, daughter of Faith and John

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation Studio Animation

Faith Hubley

1924-2001, traditional hand-drawn and experimental American animator, known for

- by - 0 - In 1950s Animation 1960s Animation 1970s Animation 1980s Animation 1990s Animation American Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Grace Nayoon Rhee

Korean-born, LA-based experimental animator using traditional techniques

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Korean Animation

Hayley Morris

Contemporary American stop-motion and commercial animator

- by - 0 - In American Animation Clay Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Stop Motion Animation Studio Animation

Helen Hill

1970-2007, American stop-motion and experimental animator, activist and artist

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation

Helena Smith Dayton

1879-1960, American pioneer of stop-motion puppet and clay animation

- by - 0 - In 1910s Animation 1920s Animation 1930s Animation American Animation Clay Animation Stop Motion Animation

Isabelle Aspin

Contemporary American experimental and hand-drawn illustrator, animator

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation

Jackie Banks

1941-1995, American studio animator known for her work on

- by - 0 - In 1970s Animation 1980s Animation 1990s Animation American Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Jane Aaron

1948-2015, American stop-motion animator known for her work on

- by - 0 - In 1970s Animation 1980s Animation 1990s Animation American Animation Stop Motion Animation Studio Animation

Janie Geiser

b.1957, American contemporary experimental animator and interdisciplinary artist, practicing

- by - 0 - In 1980s Animation 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Stop Motion Animation

Jeanette Jeanenne

American contemporary hand-drawn animator, co-founder and director of GLAS

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation

Jennie Thwing

US-based stop motion and experimental animator/educator

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Stop Motion Animation

Jennifer Cardon Klein

b.1977, American studio animator with Warner Bros, Disney, Dreamworks

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation American Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Jennifer Hager

Contemporary American Disney character animator

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Jennifer Harlow

Contemporary American Dreamworks character animator

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Jennifer Lee

b.1971, American animator and director, known for her feature

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Studio Animation

Jennifer Levonian

Contemporary American painter and stop-motion animator

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation

Jennifer Yuh Nelson

b.1972, American studio animator and director, known for her

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Jo Dery

Contemporary American stop motion animator, artist and educator

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Stop Motion Animation

Joan C. Gratz

b.1941, American animator known for her work with claypainting,

- by - 0 - In 1970s Animation 1980s Animation 1990s Animation American Animation Clay Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation

Joanna Davidovich

b.1983, American cartoonist, character designer and animator.

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Joanna Priestley

American hand-drawn contemporary animator, practicing since the 1990s

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation Studio Animation

Jovanna Tosello

Contemporary Brazilian-American art director and animator based in NYC

- by - 0 - In American Animation Brazilian Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation

Joy Batchelor

1914-1991, British-American traditional animator whose career spanned 1930s-1980s

- by - 0 - In 1930s Animation 1940s Animation 1950s Animation 1960s Animation 1970s Animation 1980s Animation American Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation UK Animation

Julie Nelson

Contemporary CG Character Animator, lead animator for Roxanne Ritchie

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Studio Animation

Julie Zammarchi

American contemporary studio and freelance animator using traditional and

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Karen Aqua

1954-2011, American traditional and experimental animator often implementing music

- by - 0 - In 1970s Animation 1980s Animation 1990s Animation Abstract Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation

Kathleen Quaife

American studio animator, 2D traditional, practicing since the 1980s-now.

- by - 0 - In 1980s Animation 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Studio Animation

Kathy Rose

American experimental animator and artist, practicing since the 1970s

- by - 0 - In 1970s Animation 1980s Animation 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation

Kathy Zielinski

Contemporary American 2D/3D character designer and animator known for

- by - 0 - In 1980s Animation 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Kelly Gallagher

American contemporary experimental animator

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation

Kirsten Lepore

American animator, best known for her stop motion short

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Stop Motion Animation Studio Animation

Laura Harrison

American contemporary experimental animator and painter

- by - 0 - In American Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation

LaVerne Harding

1905-1984, American pioneer animator who worked for Walter Lantz

- by - 0 - In 1930s Animation 1940s Animation 1950s Animation 1960s Animation 1970s Animation American Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Leah Shore

Contemporary NY-based experimental animator and artist (hand-drawn, traditional, stop-motion,

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation

Lilli Carre

b.1983, Contemporary American illustrator, printmaker, comic book maker and

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Curator of Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation

Lillian Friedman Astor

1912-1989, American pioneer studio animator who worked with Fleischer

- by - 0 - In 1930s Animation 1940s Animation American Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Lillian Schwartz

b.1927, American pioneer experimental filmmaker and animator using 2D/3D

- by - 0 - In 1970s Animation 1980s Animation 1990s Animation Abstract Animation American Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation

Lisa Crafts

American animator and moving image artist, practicing since the

- by - 0 - In 1970s Animation 1980s Animation 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation

Lorelei Pepi

Contemporary American animator focused on issues of gender, identity

- by - 0 - In American Animation Canadian Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation

Lori D.

Contemporary American 2D traditional animator, illustrator and educator

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation

Lorna Cook

American Disney studio animator, practicing since the 1990s

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation American Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Lynn Tomlinson

Contemporary American animator practicing since the 1990s, using stop-motion

- by - 0 - In American Animation Clay Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Stop Motion Animation Studio Animation

Marcie LaCerte

Contemporary American nonfiction 2D animator.

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Documentary Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Martha Colburn

Contemporary American experimental stop motion animator

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Stop Motion Animation

Martha Sigall

1917-2014, American studio animator and cel painter for Schlesinger

- by - 0 - In 1930s Animation 1940s Animation 1950s Animation American Animation Studio Animation

Mary Beams

b.1945, American animator and artist, known for her work

- by - 0 - In 1970s Animation 1980s Animation American Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation

Mary Ellen Bute

1906-1983, Pioneer American experimental sound, visual and film artist

- by - 0 - In 1930s Animation 1940s Animation 1950s Animation Abstract Animation American Animation Experimental Animation

Maureen Selwood

b.1946, Dublin-born, American animator and filmmaker, pioneer of early

- by - 0 - In 1970s Animation 1980s Animation 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation UK Animation

Maya Erdelyi

Boston/LA-Based American contemporary animator using various 2D techniques

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation

Melanie Cordan

Contemporary American studio character animator known for her work

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Studio Animation

Mildred (Millie) Goldsholl

1920-2012, American animator and producer (active 1950s-70s)

- by - 0 - In 1950s Animation 1960s Animation 1970s Animation American Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Miwa Matreyek

L.A.-based animator, director, designer and performer using installation-based techniques

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Stop Motion Animation

Nancy Andrews

Contemporary American animator, documentarian, practicing since the 1990s

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation American Animation Documentary Animation Experimental Animation Stop Motion Animation

Nancy Beiman

American studio animator who has worked for Disney, Warner

- by - 0 - In 1980s Animation 1990s Animation American Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Nancy Edell

1942-2005, Canadian/American multi-disciplinary artist and animator

- by - 0 - In 1960s Animation 1970s Animation 1980s Animation American Animation Canadian Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation

Neely Goniodsky

Seattle-based, Contemporary 2D animator and artist

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation

Nina Sabnani

Contemporary artist, animator and storyteller practicing since the 1990s',

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Documentary Animation Experimental Animation Indian Animation Stop Motion Animation

Peggy Ahwesh

b.1954, American experimental filmmaker and animator

- by - 0 - In 1970s Animation 1980s Animation 1990s Animation Abstract Animation American Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation

Portlynn Tagavi

Contemporary American story artist and animator working with Pixar

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Retta Scott

1916-1990, First woman to receive screen credit as animator

- by - 3 - In 1930s Animation 1940s Animation 1980s Animation American Animation Studio Animation

Ruth Hayes

US-based Contemporary animator and educator, practicing in experimental animation

- by - 0 - In 1970s Animation 1980s Animation 1990s Animation Abstract Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation

Ruthie Tompson

b.1910, Disney studio animator known for her work on

- by - 0 - In 1930s Animation 1940s Animation 1950s Animation 1960s Animation 1970s Animation American Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Sabine Gruffat

Experimental contemporary American artist, animator and educator.

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation

Sally Cruikshank

b.1949, American 2D animator and cartoonist, known for her

- by - 1 - In 1970s Animation 1980s Animation 1990s Animation American Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Sam Gurry

Queer & Non-Binary Interdisciplinary Contemporary American filmmaker/animator

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Experimental Animation Stop Motion Animation

Sarah Airriess

Contemporary 2D animator and artist living and working in

- by - 0 - In American Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation UK Animation

Sharon Forward

American studio animator practicing since the 1990s.

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Studio Animation

Sheila M. Sofian

Contemporary American animator producing documentary animations investigating social issues

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Documentary Animation Experimental Animation Paint-On-Glass Animation Stop Motion Animation

Shirley Silvey

1927-2010, American studio animator known for her work on

- by - 0 - In 1950s Animation 1960s Animation 1970s Animation American Animation Studio Animation

Shiva Ahmadi

b.1975, Iranian-American contemporary stop-motion animator

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Iranian Animation Stop Motion Animation

Stella Harvey

1940s Halas and Batchelor animator

- by - 0 - In 1940s Animation American Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Suzan Pitt

b.1943, American experimental animator and educator best known for

- by - 0 - In 1970s Animation 1980s Animation 1990s Animation American Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation

Svetla Radivoeva

Contemporary American Disney character animator

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Studio Animation

Sylvia Moberly-Holland

1900-1974, American pioneer story artist for Disney studios

- by - 1 - In 1920s Animation 1930s Animation 1940s Animation American Animation Studio Animation

Tamara Shogaolu

b.1986, Dutch animation director and new media artist, founder

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Documentary Animation Dutch Animation Stop Motion Animation Studio Animation

Tissa David

1921-2012,  Romanian-born traditional animator with a career spanning over

- by - 0 - In 1940s Animation 1950s Animation 1960s Animation 1970s Animation 1980s Animation 1990s Animation American Animation Handdrawn Animation Hungarian Animation Studio Animation

Veronika Soul

b.1944, Graphic designer and animator known for her work

- by - 0 - In 1970s Animation 1980s Animation 1990s Animation American Animation Canadian Animation Experimental Animation Stop Motion Animation

Vicky Jenson

b.1960, animated film director, known for her work with

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Studio Animation

Winona Regan

Contemporary American animator using digital and hand drawn techniques

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation

Yuriko Senoo

Contemporary American Disney studio animator, known for her work

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Yvonne Anderson

b.1932, American animator and animation educator, known for her

- by - 0 - In 1960s Animation 1970s Animation 1980s Animation 1990s Animation American Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation