Stephanie (LazyTown)

Stephanie
LazyTown character
First appearanceÁfram Latibær! (1996)
Last appearanceMystery of the Pyramid (2014) [citation needed]
Created byMagnús Scheving
Portrayed byShelby Young (pilot)
Julianna Rose Mauriello (Series 1–2, LazyTown Extra)
Chloe Lang (Series 3–4)
Kimberly Pena (stage show)
In-universe information
Nickname'Pinky', 'SportaStephanie',[1] 'Pink Girl'
SpeciesHuman
GenderFemale
OccupationAspiring dancer and cheerleader
FamilyMilford Meanswell (uncle)
Age8[2][3][4] initially, later 10[5]

Stephanie is a fictional character from the children's television show LazyTown. She is an aspiring cheerleader and dancer who inspires the other citizens of the titular town to stay active. She has pink hair and as such is nicknamed 'Pinky' by the puppet character Trixie. She came to town to visit her uncle, Milford Meanswell, the mayor of LazyTown. Upon meeting the other children, she unsuccessfully attempted to get them to play along as opposed to staying at home playing video games and eating candy. This changed when Stephanie asked for the help of Sportacus. When he finally arrived, the whole town worked together to make LazyTown a more active place to live. Each episode of the show ends with Stephanie performing a song and dance routine to "Bing Bang", the show's ending theme.[6]

The character’s original Icelandic name is Solla Stirða. In the Icelandic version of the TV series, her voice was dubbed in Icelandic by Ólöf Kristín Þorsteinsdóttir.[7]

The role of Stephanie was performed by Julianna Rose Mauriello in seasons 1 and 2.[8] In 2011, Julianna confirmed she would be leaving LazyTown, as she had grown too old to play the role of Stephanie. She was replaced by Chloe Lang for seasons 3 and 4. Stephanie was also played by Kimberly Pena in LazyTown Live! The Pirate Adventure, a stage production that toured throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland in 2009.[9]

  1. ^ "Lazytown's New Super Hero - 02/11/2012". Radio Times.
  2. ^ "NBC 220 - 12:30 PM LazyTown". MyBell.Bell.Ca. Retrieved 12 February 2016. An 8-year-old girl is caught between a superhero and his lazy nemesis.
  3. ^ Kristjansdotter, Dagny (18 January 2011). "PART II: Filmic Translations Chapter 9: Sportacus Saves the Day!". In Weldy, Lance (ed.). Crossing Textual Boundaries in International Children's Literature. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 152. ISBN 978-1-4438-2760-7. the description of the character Stephanie: "This 8-year-old girl is new to LazyTown.
  4. ^ "The Official Home Page for LazyTown | Lazytown.com | Characters". Archived from the original on 20 August 2009. This 8-year-old girl is new to LazyTown. She's just moved here to live with her uncle, the town's mayor, Milford Meanswell. Stephanie is caught between doing what's easiest and making better choices.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Ed.D.Brown2007 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Bing Bang". GetLazy. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  7. ^ "Talsetning á Latabæ hafin ('Dubbing of LazyTown Has Begun')". Fréttablaðið. 28 April 2005. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  8. ^ Vincent Terrace (2007). Encyclopedia of Television Subjects, Themes And Settings. McFarland & Company Incorporated Pub. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-7864-2498-6.
  9. ^ "Sportacus, Stephanie and Swashbuckling fun!". WalesOnline. 23 April 2009.