Biography
Mimi Maynard has dedicated the past 15 years to working as a Producer, Casting Director, and Voice Director for animated features. Her notable projects include Fly Me To The Moon, the first stereoscopic 3D animated feature; Sammy's Adventures: A Turtle's Tale, which grossed over $100 million, was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the European Film Awards, and won Best Feature Film at Cartoon Movies 2010 as well as the Trophee du Film European; its sequel A Turtle's Tale: Escape From Paradise; Turtle Vision 3D Animated Ride Attraction; Sammy and Ray 3D Animated Ride Attraction; Fly Me To The Moon 3D Animated Ride Attraction; Thunder and The House of Magic; The Wild Life (also known as Robinson Crusoe); and The Legend of Big Foot, all created in stereoscopic 3D animation. Mimi, alongside her partner Paulette Lifton, currently adapts, casts, and voice directs for various independent animation studios worldwide. Together, they are developing an animated series in collaboration with Nancy Cartwright and Spotted Cow Entertainment.
Over the last 15 years, Ms. Maynard and Ms. Lifton have cast and directed numerous animation and live-action projects, including dubbing work for many international companies.
Before her animation career, Mimi worked on numerous television and film projects as an actress, as well as in sound design, ADR, and voice-over. Her dubbing expertise encompasses scheduling, casting, celebrity casting, voice directing, and hiring talent for translation, transcription, writing, music lyricists, singers, conductors, and music lyric replacement.
On the production side, she co-owned several production companies focused on talent recruitment and project development for management, television, and motion pictures. She also produced and managed the development of the Japanese television series Gundam into an American made-for-television movie.
