Nicole Jaffe

Nicole Jaffe
Born
Nicole Cowgill Jaffe

(1941-05-23) May 23, 1941 (age 83)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active1968–1986, 2002–2004
Known forOriginal voice actress for Velma Dinkley in the Scooby-Doo franchise
Spouses
  • Brad David
    (m. 1969; div. 1979)
  • Brian Braff
    (m. 1982)

Nicole Cowgill Jaffe David (born May 23, 1941) is a retired Canadian talent agent, businesswoman, and former actress.

As a performer, billed under her maiden name of Nicole Jaffe, she is best known as the original voice actress for Velma Dinkley in Hanna-Barbera's Scooby-Doo Saturday morning cartoon series from 1969 to 1973. After retiring from acting in 1973, she became a prominent talent agent for entertainers such as Whitney Houston, Rihanna, and Elijah Wood under her married name of Nicole David. [1]