Dana Hill (May 6, 1964 – July 15, 1996) was an American actress and Voice Actor who appeared as the (very angry) Girl Scout who Mork upsets in an attempt to learn to say No to people in Season 1's Mork the Gullible.
Biography[]
Dana Hill was born Dana Lynne Goetz on May 6, 1964 to Sandy Hill and Theodore Arthur "Ted" Goetz, a director of commercials. A promising athletic career was ended at aged 10 she was diagnosed with Type I diabetes at an early age ended her athletic career, After having placed third nationwide in the 880-yard run and fourth in the mile run, a few weeks later, she collapsed on the track, which resulted in her medical diagnosis.
After this setback despite her father's strong discouragement, she switched her attention, and natural talent, to acting. and to avoid the appearance of nepotism, she used her mother's maiden name and dived into commercials. The diabetes however affected her growth, resulting in her playing children and people much younger than herself for a long time to come. She proved much in demand for this reason and was cast in many adolescent roles well into her twenties, because as an adult, she was not subject to the strict labor rules a real adolescent would be (limited shooting hours, on-set teachers, etc.).
However the diabetes caused lifelong health complications. Having been forced due to these health issues to move from live screen action more and more into Voice Acting, she slipped into a diabetic coma in May 1996 and suffered a massive paralytic stroke the following month.
On July 15, 1996, Hill died at age 32 in Burbank, California, USA [1] [2]
Career[]
After starting out in commercials, Dana Hill kicked her acting career off in style, storming the screen opposite Robin Williams in the stellar first season of Mork and Mindy. She went on to appear in shows like Family, The Two of Us, The Fall Guy, Magnum P.I. and with Pam Dawber in the 'Grimm Party' episode of Faerie Tale Theatre.
Filmography[]
Television Series[]
| Year | Title | Episode | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Mork & Mindy | "Mork the Gullible" | Girl Scout |
| 1980 | The Magical World of Disney | The Kids Who Knew Too Much | Foxy Cooper |
| 1980 | ABC Afterschool Special | What Are Friends For? | Michelle Mudd |
| 1980 | Family | "Smarts" | Martha |
| 1981–82 | The Two of Us | 20 episodes | Gabrielle 'Gabby' Gallagher |
| 1982, 1983, 1986 | The Fall Guy | "Child's Play",
"P.S. I Love You", "Tag Team |
Libby,
Cassie Farraday, Loser |
| 1983 | Magnum, P.I. | Basket Case | Willie |
| 1984 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | "Welcome Home, Jellybean" | Geraldine 'Jellybean' Oxley |
| 1984, 1985 | Faerie Tale Theatre | "The Boy Who Left Home to Find
Out About the Shivers", "Grimm Party" |
Princess Amanda,
Guest Interviewee |
| 1987 | Pound Puppies | 2 episodes | Toots / Colin |
| 1987–1988 | Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures (Voice) | 19 episodes | Orphan Scrappy / Kid Mouse |
| 1988 | The Adventures of Raggedy Ann & Andy (Voice) | 8 episodes | Voice |
| 1988 | Fantastic Max (Voice) | "Cooking Mother's Goose",
"From Here to Twinkle, Twinkle", "Boo Who?" |
XS |
| 1990 | Bobby's World (Voice) | 4 episodes | Markie |
| 1990 | Sugar and Spice (Voice) | 7 episodes | Ginger |
| 1990, 1991 | Adventures of the Gummi Bears | "Return to Ursalia",
"The Rite Stuff" |
Buddy Gummi |
| 1990–91 | Widget (Voice) | 14 episodes | Kevin |
| 1991 | Darkwing Duck (Voice) | 11 episodes | Tank Muddlefoot |
| 1991 | The Legend of Prince Valiant | The Gift | Young Valiant |
| 1991–94 | Rugrats | 8 episodes | Various |
| 1992 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Too Hot to Handle | Foster Fenwick |
| 1992–93 | Goof Troop | 70 episodes | Max Goof |
| 1993 | Bonkers | Fistful of Anvils
I Oughta Be in Toons |
Timmy |
| 1994 | Beethoven | 2 episodes | 2 episodes Timmy / Bully |
| 1994–97 | Duckman | 46 episodes | Charles |
| 1995 | Timon & Pumbaa | Unlucky in Lesotho
Rafiki Fables: Rafiki's Apprentice |
Nefu |
| 1995–96 | What-a-Mess | 4 episodes | Norton /
Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 1996 | The Hot Rod Dogs and Cool Car Cats | 7 episodes | Hot Rod |
| 1996 | Adventures from the Book of Virtues | Work | Joe Harper |
| 1996 | The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper | 1 episode | Wee Willie Winkle |
Her TV Movies include Featherstone's Nest (1979); The $5.20 an Hour Dream (1980); Fallen Angel (1981); The Member of the Wedding (1982); Branagan and Mapes (1983); Silence of the Heart (1984); Combat High (1986) with an as yet unknown George Clooney; Picnic (1986); The Flintstone Kids' Just Say No Special (1988); Marvin: Baby of the Year (1989); Final Verdict (1991)
Films[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Fallen Angel | Jennifer Phillips |
| 1982 | Shoot the Moon | Sherry Dunlap |
| 1983 | Cross Creek | Ellie Turner |
| 1985 | Waiting to Act | Dana |
| National Lampoon's European Vacation | Audrey Griswold | |
| 1990 | Jetsons: The Movie | Teddy 2 |
| 1991 | Rover Dangerfield | Danny |
| 1992 | Tom and Jerry: The Movie | Jerry Mouse |
Mork & Mindy[]
Dana Hill's first screen appearance as the Girl Scout trying to sell cookies was one of the most memorable guest spots on the show, with the young actress scene stealing from Robin Wililams, when his Mork violently rejects her attempts to sell him girl scout cookies. Her Godfather like riposte, giving the Orkan no quarter, and no choice, taking almost all the money has and exiting with a 'box drop' got a rousing reception from the live audience.