She is known for voicing Bobby Hill in the animated comedy series King of the Hill β , [ 6 ] for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award. Adlon is also known for her roles in the comedy-drama series Californication β and Louie β , the latter of which she additionally wrote and produced alongside Louis C. From to , Adlon starred as Sam Fox on the acclaimed FX comedy-drama series Better Things , which she also co-created, wrote, produced, and directed.
Adlon has appeared in numerous films since making her acting debut in Grease 2 Her most notable films include Say Anything She made her feature film directorial debut with the comedy Babes Adlon was born in New York City. She began performing at age nine; one of her father's friends had a radio studio, so she would do voice-over work there. While in Los Angeles she did TV and film acting work. Adlon made her acting debut as Dolores Rebchuck in the musical sequel film Grease 2.
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Adlon gained further acclaim and recognition for voicing the starring role of Bobby Hill in the animated comedy series King of the Hill β , for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance in Adlon is recognizable for her husky voice, which led to her voicing young boys in numerous animated series and films.
She continued to voice characters in films, such as The Animatrix and as Vidia in the Tinker Bell film series β She was also a writer and consulting producer for the lattermost series.
