Ivy Austin

Ivy Austin is a voice actor and singer who has provided character vocals for many Sesame Street segments, records, and other productions since the early 1980's. One of her more notable contributions has been performing Sooey Oinker, leader of The Oinker Sisters, beginning with "A New Way to Walk" and continuing through Elmopalooza to more recent appearances. Other roles have included the Cereal Girl, the girl monster who sang "Kids Just Love to Brush," and the lead bookworm on "I'm a Bookworm, Baby."

Austin's appearances on Sesame Street records, including new recordings and recycled performances, have included Big Bird Discovers the Orchestra, Sesame Road, Born to Add, Sing-Along Travel Songs, and Silly Songs. In 1997, she supplied the voice of Blanche the Polar Bear for the Sesame Street Live show Elmo's Coloring Book.