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Janice Karman

Janice Karman

Actor, producer and writer, also director · Born May 21, 1954 (72) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Janice Felice Karman (born May 21, 1954) is an American actress, film producer, record producer, singer, and voice artist. She is the co-owner of Bagdasarian Productions with her husband Ross Bagdasarian Jr. Karman was born in Los Angeles, California. Her father was psychologist Harvey Leroy Karman (born Harvey Walters). Her mother, Felice Karman, was also a psychologist. Karman played the role of Bunny in the 1975 film Switchblade Sisters (alternate title: The Jezebels), and Hank in the 1976 exploitation film Slumber Party '57. The focus of Bagdasarian Productions company is on creating albums, cartoons, and other products based on the Alvin and the Chipmunks characters, who were created by Bagdasarian's father Ross Bagdasarian, Sr., besides helping to produce the records and cartoons. Karman provides the singing voices of Theodore and the members of the female spin-off group The Chipettes: Brittany, Jeanette, and Eleanor (Dody Goodman also did the voice of Miss Beatrice Miller as well). In Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks, Janice also got to play the role of La-Lu. She originally voiced Theodore in the live-action/computer-animated film adaptation, but for promotional reasons Theodore was re-recorded by the singer and actor Jesse McCartney. However, her singing was kept in. Karman and her husband have two children, a daughter Vanessa (1986) and a son Michael (b. January 18, 1990).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 21, 1954 (72)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor, producer and writer, also director
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 90% in 30 days

What are Janice Karman's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
51%
Society
21%
Self
13%
Survival
5%
Power
4%
Morality
3%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 7

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 5
Herald
1 of 5
Hero
1 of 5
Shapeshifter
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
9
Warm
7
Tense
3
Absurd
4
Hopeful
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet1
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Janice Karman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Janice Karman's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

37 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip(2015)

    Characters · Producer · as Theodore / The Chipettes (singing voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Alvinnn!!! And the Chipmunks(2015)

    Show 259 episodes · Director · Creator · Producer · Writer · as Theodore Seville (voice) / Brittany Miller (voice) / Jeanette Miller (voice)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks: Driving Dave Crazy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · as Theodore

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks: Batmunk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Theodore Seville, Brittany Miller, Jeanette Miller, Eleanor Miller

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked(2011)

    Producer · Writer · as Theodore / The Chipettes (singing voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel(2009)

    Producer · as Theodore / The Chipettes (singing voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks(2007)

    Producer · as Theodore (singing voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Writer · as Lalu / Theodore / Brittany / Jeanette / Eleanor

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman(2000)

    Executive Producer · as Theodore / Brittany / Jeanette / Eleanor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein(1999)

    Executive Producer · as Theodore Seville (voice)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks Go to the Movies: Bigger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Theodore /Brittany /Jeanette /Eleanore

  • On Dangerous Ground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Maggie Tanner

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks Go to the Movies: Robomunk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Theodore /Brittany /Eleanore

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Easter Chipmunk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Producer · Writer · as Theodore Seville (voice)

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks: A Chipmunk Celebration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Producer · Writer · as Theodore Seville

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks: Trick or Treason (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Writer · as Theodore Seville

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks: Love Potion #9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Producer · as Theodore/Brittany/Jeanette/Eleanor (voice)

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks: Alvin's Christmas Carol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Producer · as Theodore / Grandma Seville (voice)

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks Go to the Movies: Back to Alvin's Future (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Theodore

  • The Chipmunks: Rockin' Through the Decades(1990)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Theodore / Brittany (voice)

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks Go to the Movies: Star Wreck: The Absolutely Last Frontier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Theodore Seville

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks Go to the Movies: Batmunk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Theodore /Brittany

  • Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue(1990)

    as Theodore (voice)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Chipmunk Adventure(1987)

    Director · Writer · as Theodore / Brittany / Jeanette / Eleanor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Alvin Goes Back to School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Theodore (voice)

  • A Chipmunk Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Producer · Writer · as Theodore Seville / Brittany / Jeanette / Eleanor (voice)

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 172 episodes · Creator · Story · Writer · as Theodore / Brittany / Jeanette / Eleanor (voice)

  • A Chipmunk Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Producer · Writer · as Theodore / Tommy's Sister (voice)

  • Christmas with The Chipmunks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 4 episodes · Creator · Writer · as Theodore, Grandma Seville (voice)

  • Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · as Beth

  • Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as 3rd Teacher

  • Slumber Party '57 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Hank

  • Switchblade Sisters(1975)

    as Bunny

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Wam Bam Thank You Spaceman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Prostitute (uncredited)

  • Freebie and the Bean(1974)

    as Teen (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks Go to the Movies: Star Wreck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Theodore/Brittany/Jeanette/Eleanor (voice)

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks Sing-Alongs: Workin' On The Railroad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Creative Consultant

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 37 titles, 35 of them dated from 1974 to 2015; peak year 1999.

Biggest box office

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)

$443M worldwide

Highest rated

The Chipmunk Adventure (1987)

Midcredits 84th

Most popular right now

Alvinnn!!! And the Chipmunks (2015)

Film career

19742015

Peak 1999 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1975Screen debut· Switchblade Sisters
  • 2000Career best· Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting36 of 37: 16 only acting, 20 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thDirecting3 of 37: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting12 of 37: 0 only writing, 12 with another roleProducing13 of 37: 0 only producing, 13 with another role · typical Midcredits score26thOther crew4 of 37: 1 only other crew, 3 with another role

37 titles, 20 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 13 of them.

By decade

1970s6 · acting1980s6 · 6 acting · 5 crew1990s14 · 14 acting · 7 crew2000s4 · 4 acting · 4 crew2010s5 · 5 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Janice Karman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor, director, writer, producer

Alvinnn!!! And the Chipmunks (2015)

90th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, director, writer

The Chipmunk Adventure (1987)

Midcredits 84th · 74% liked

Reviewers score the acting 46/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 57, detractors 28. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Janice Karman's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, alcohol & drugs runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles39–55 · median 51 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles37–50 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles32–39 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles33–66 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles39–50 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Janice Karman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Janice Karman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ross Bagdasarian Jr. shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers