Sue Rose

Cartoonist

Birthday July 2, 1954

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace Hudson, New York, U.S.

Age 69 years old

Nationality United States

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1954

Susan Rose (born July 2, 1954) is an American cartoonist, animator, voice actress and television script writer.

She is known for co-creating the character Fido Dido with Joanna Ferrone.

She is also known for creating the children's television programs Pepper Ann, Angela Anaconda (with Joanna Ferrone) and Unfabulous.

Rose was born in Hudson, New York and attended Hudson High School.

1971

After graduating in 1971, she attended Boston School of the Museum of Fine Arts and the Hartford Art School.

1985

Rose and friend Joanna Ferrone first developed the character Fido Dido in 1985, after Rose drew him on a cocktail napkin at a restaurant.

Ferrone named him "Fido Dido".

They later stenciled Fido on T-shirts with the credo: "Fido is for Fido, Fido is against no one".

1988

Fido Dido was licensed to PepsiCo in 1988 and appeared on numerous products.

1990

Pepper Ann began life as a comic strip created by Rose in the early 1990s for YM magazine.

The animated series received popular and critical acclaim and earned numerous awards including Parent's Choice and Girls Inc.

1996

In 1996, Rose created the animated television series Pepper Ann.

1997

The series was produced by Walt Disney Television Animation and aired on Disney's One Saturday Morning block, debuting on September 13, 1997, on ABC.

1999

Rose and Ferrone later created the animated television show Angela Anaconda, which aired on Fox Family Channel from 1999 to 2001.

Rose was also the voice of Angela.

The cut-out animation show also aired on Teletoon in Canada.

2000

The show earned Rose numerous awards and nominations, including nominations for Young Artist Award in 2000 and 2001, a Gemini Award in 2000, nominations for Daytime Emmys in 2000 and 2001, a nomination for an Annie Award in 2001, and a nomination for a BAFTA Award in 2002

2004

In 2004, Rose's live-action tween sitcom Unfabulous debuted on Nickelodeon.

2007

The show starred Emma Roberts and ran through 2007.