Ruth Buzzi offers a wide range of animated characters with voices. In the Pound Puppies cartoon series by Hanna-Barbera (1985 and 1986, respectively), she voiced Mama Bear and Nose Marie. She has provided guest vocal performances for a number of other animated series, including The Angry Beavers, The Smurfs, and Mo Willems’ Sheep in the Big City.
Buzzi joined the Sesame Street cast in 1993 and played Ruthie, a store owner on the Around the Corner set. Her alter ego ran Finders Keepers, a business that sold items once owned by characters from children’s literature and songs.
Even after the set was dismantled in 1999, Buzzi continued to make cameo appearances on the show, frequently masquerading as different characters.
She also provided the voices for Suzie Kabloozie and her loving cat, Feff, in animated Sesame Street segments from 1994 through 2008.
Buzzi reprised her role as Ruthie in various Sesame Street productions, such as Sesame Street Stays Up Late, Sesame Street’s All Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever, Elmopalooza, The Best of Elmo (direct-to-video), and The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (feature film).
Throughout her career, Buzzi also made numerous national television appearances in commercials for various brands. Several well-known ads for products like Clorox 2, Clairol, Ban roll-on deodorant, and Santa Anita Park include her in prominent roles. She also gave the Granny Goodwitch character’s voice for the Sugar Crisp cereal TV commercials.
Who played Pete on that girl?
Ruth Buzzi played Pete on that girl.
Where did Ruth Buzzi grow up?
Ruth Buzzi was born on July 24, 1936, in South County (Westerly), Rhode Island, to nationally renowned stone sculptors Rena Pauline and Angelo Peter Buzzi. She was raised in Connecticut’s Wequetequock and went to Stonington High School. She gained experience performing in front of spectators at sporting events as a cheerleader.