On her visit to the Illinois State capitol, Nancy had the honor of assisting IL State Secretary Jesse White in his awards ceremony. The event was held on May 9, 2011 for the youth winners of the  Letters About Literature contest,  an annual event.

Jesse , a national and Olympic Sports Legend and founder of the renowned The Jesse White Tumblers Program, welcomed Nancy into his office and the youth and families were delighted to hear an impromptu performance by Nancy. After doing some of her famous voices, she talked to them about her support of the American Library Association and Project Read, then personally congratulated the winners and posed for photographs with them.

Nancy Cartwright’s National Success is Recognized Along With Ohio Natives Erma Bombeck, Phil Donahue

(October 31, 2011 – Dayton, Ohio)  Nancy Cartwright was honored by the Dayton Area Broadcasters Hall of Fame for her outstanding national success that began in Dayton, Ohio.  Nancy, best known as the voice of Bart Simpson, was 18- years-old when she got her start at WING Radio, guided by then President/General Manager, Jim Bennett.  She reached out to veteran voice actor Daws Butler who was so impressed with her talent and passion that he mentored her long distance until she had honed her talent enough to come to Hollywood, where she almost immediately began to realize her dream to be a voice actor. (more…)