Teresa Gallagher is a British actress. She is known for her role as Nicole Watterson in the Cartoon Network animated sitcom The Amazing World of Gumball.

Career

Gallagher is known for her role as Ellen Smith in The Bill, for her appearances on radio in No Commitments, Salem's Lot, and Memorials to the Missing. She played Sarah in Footballers' Wives, and Alison Canning in Casualty.

She presented the Children's BBC show Playdays, and has provided the voices for other children's series including The Mr. Men Show, Alphablocks, Numberblocks, and Octonauts.

She has recorded redubs for several anime films such as Laughing Target, X, Bounty Dog, Demon City Shinjuku, and Cyber City Oedo 808. Gallagher later returned to do voice acting for anime with the English dubbed version of the TV series Ronja, the Robber's Daughter.

In 2003, she voiced Amalia, the female lead in Rita Dove's drama The Darker Face of the Earth, opposite Chiwetel Ejiofor in the play's BBC radio adaptation.[failed verification]

In 2010, she voiced Fern the Green Fairy, Queen Titania, and Mrs. Walker in the UK version of the movie Rainbow Magic: Return to Rainspell Island.

From 2011 to 2019, Gallagher provided the voice of Nicole Watterson, the title character's mother, on the Cartoon Network animated series The Amazing World of Gumball. She would then return her role in 2025 for the seventh season.

In 2015, she provided the voice of EOS as well as various minor characters in Thunderbirds Are Go, and also provided voices for the Voice Trumpets and the Tiddlytubbies in the 2015 reboot of Teletubbies.

Gallagher has also done various voice-over work for video games, commercials, radio plays, BBC radio dramas, and audiobooks such as several new Meg Cabot books and the 2007 audiobook adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel Bleak House which became The Times audio book of the year. A member of the BBC Radio Drama Company, she has read Radio 4's Book of the Week and Book at Bedtime.

Filmography

Radio

DateTitleRoleDirectorStation
October 18, 1993The LakeNed ChailletBBC Radio 4
March 11, 1994Waiting For LeftyNed ChailletBBC Radio 3
1995Salem's LotSusan NortonAdrian BeanBBC Radio 4
January 24, 2001The Polish SoldierMartiNed ChailletBBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
15 October 2001 – 9 November 2001Mary BartonMargaretClaire GroveBBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour Drama
February 27, 2004Different PlanesAnnie WymanLu KempBBC Radio 4 Friday Play
July 14, 2004Are You Sure?DeborahLu KempBBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
April 2, 2007 – April 6, 2007Captain Starlight's ApprenticeJessLu KempBBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour Drama
June 22, 2010Two Pipe Problem 2010: Right Old CharlieKarenMarilyn ImrieBBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
June 23, 2010Two Pipe Problem 2010: The Memory Man ForgetsKaren / ShelleyMarilyn ImrieBBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
October 31, 2011 – November 6, 2011The Heat of the DayLouie / Anne / Mary / WaitressMarilyn ImrieBBC Radio 4 Classic Serial
February 20, 2014 – February 21, 2014The ExorcistChris MacNeilGaynor MacfarlaneBBC Radio 4

Television

YearTitleRole(s)Director(s)Notes
1988–97PlaydaysHerself, Dilys LitefootClaire Bradley, Brian Jameson, Iain Lauchlan, Will Brenton, Helen Sheppard, Stephen Cannon, Adrian Hedley, Robin Carr, Leslie Pitt, Trevor Hill, Mark Pickett, Jamie Langton, Michelle Jones
1994Laughing TargetSatomiUK dub
2000Lapitch the Little ShoemakerLapitch, Perwinkle Percival IIISean Barrett and George Roubicek (English voices)English version
2001XArashi KishuUK dub
2002–04Engie BenjyDriver DottieLyndon Evans, Chris Taylor, Matt Palmer
2005BB3BLouieChris Fenna/Jez Hall
2006The LikeaballsAdoraball, Pam, CollectaballClaire Grey/Chris Evans
2007Yo Gabba Gabba!FoofaUK dub
2007–08Mama Mirabelle's Home MoviesKarla the ZebraUnknownActor now Kuchi Braaso.
2008Frankenstein's CatLottie's mother, Sweeny, IgoriaRaoul
2008–09The Mr. Men ShowLittle Miss Naughty (Season 2), Little Miss Chatterbox, Little Miss Daredevil, Little Miss WhoopsEryk CasemeroUK dub
The Pinky and Perky ShowKTCyril Adam
2008–10Get SquigglingMost of the female drawn charactersAdrian Hedley
2009–13Dennis the MenaceDennis's mum, Bea, CurlyGlenn KirkpatrickFirst two series only
2009–20Thomas & FriendsRosie (Series 13–16) and EmilyGreg Tiernan / David Baas / David Stoten / Don Spencer / Dianna BassoUK voice
Mavis, Belle, Judy, Annie and Clarabel, Lady Hatt, Bridget Hatt, Stephen Hatt, Duchess of Boxford and additional voices
2010–presentAlphablocksVarious female characters
OctonautsDashi (UK Dub)
2010–15Everything's RosieHolly, Little BearMark Woollard / Gary Hurst
2011–14FloopaLoo, Where Are You?Lisa
2011–19The Amazing World of GumballNicole Watterson, Penny Fitzgerald, Jackie Wilson, Teri, Margaret Robinson, Polly Fitzgerald, Joan Markham
2011–16Poppy CatEgbert/Gilda
2011–12Fleabag MonkeyfaceGerald and additional voicesJez Hall/Kok Cheong Wang
2013–15Henry HugglemonsterHenryUK dubbed version
2013Dude, That's My Ghost!Jessica Wright, Mallory Merriman, Kath KathersonFrédéric Martin
2014–18Pip Ahoy!Pip, Meryl the Mermaid, Aisha, Mrs. Snail, Aubrey
2015–20Thunderbirds Are GoEOS and various other female charactersDavid Scott, Theo Baynton
2015–18TeletubbiesVoice Trumpets, The TiddlytubbiesRevival series only
2015–19Miffy's Adventures Big and Small
2015–presentMr. Bean: The Animated SeriesAdditional voices
2017Ronja, the Robber's DaughterRonjaEnglish version
Kazoops!Violet
WildwoodsPoppyVoice
2017–presentNumberblocksZero, Six, Ten, Fifteen, Twenty-Five, Twenty-Eight, Sixty, Sixty-FourUK voice
2018–19LilybudsLilacDavid Lopez
2019–24MoominvalleyToo-tickyVoice
2021Elliott from EarthMrs. ArgolisAlso sings the theme song
OdoCamp Leader
2022–presentThe Creature CasesPeggy Scratch, additional voicesVoice
2023–25The Adventures of PaddingtonMary BrownVoice
2023HildaYoung AstridLuke PearsonEnglish version
2025–presentThe Wonderfully Weird World of GumballNicole Watterson, Penny Fitzgerald, Jackie Wilson, Teri, Margaret Robinson, Polly Fitzgerald, Joan Markham
2026Love Through a PrismMariaVoice

Film

Year(s)TitleRole(s)Director(s)Notes
2005The JacketNurse SallyJohn Maybury
2006A Christmas CarolTiny Tim, Ghost of Christmas Past, FanRic MachinPart of a series of films called BKN Classic Series
2009Hero of the RailsEmily, Mavis and the Duchess of BoxfordGreg TiernanUK role
2010Rainbow Magic: Return to Rainspell IslandQueen Titania, Fern the Green Fairy, other charactersHiroshi KawamataUK dub
Misty Island RescueEmilyGreg TiernanUK role
2011Day of the DieselsEmily (UK)Belle, Mavis and Lady Hatt
Cars 2Mater's ComputerJohn Lasseter
2012Blue Mountain MysteryEmily (UK)Mavis, Annie and ClarabelGreg Tiernan
2013King of the RailwayEmily (UK)Belle, Annie and ClarabelRob Silvestri
2014Tale of the BraveEmily (UK)Annie and Clarabel
Postman Pat: The MovieLucy Selby, additional voicesMike Disa
2015The Adventure BeginsAnnie, Clarabel, Judy and some childrenDon Spencer
Sodor's Legend of the Lost TreasureEmily (UK)Daisy, Annie, Clarabel and some childrenDavid Stoten
2016Thomas & Friends: The Great RaceEmily (UK)Belle, Gina, Frieda, Daisy, Marion, Annie and Clarabel
2017Journey Beyond SodorEmily (UK)Annie and Clarabel
Mary and the Witch's FlowerRed Headed WitchHiromasa Yonebayashi
2018Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures!Emily (UK)Marion, Natalie, Arizonia Diesel, Annie and Clarabel and CassiaDavid Stoten
2024Fox and Hare Save the ForestHareMascha HalberstadWorld premiere at 74th Berlin International Film Festival.

Video games

YearTitleVoice role
2006Rule of RoseWendy, Joshua
2007The WitcherAbigail, Alvin
2017Xenoblade Chronicles 2Queen Raqura, Azami
2017Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2Mantis, Medusa
2018DéracinéNils

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