Who was Morgan Lofting? G.I. Joe and Spider-Man animated series voiceover star dies aged 84

Well-known voice actress Morgan Lofting, 84, has unexpectedly passed away on November 27, 2024. The circumstances leading to her death are yet to be made official. However, her agents Nery Lemis and Christopher Arsaga stated that she died at her Burbank-based residence, as per The Hollywood Reporter.

According to IMDb, she gained recognition for her work on shows like G.I. Joe, which aired in 1985. She also had several other projects in her credits, such as Total Recall and Spider-Man.

Social media platforms were flooded with tributes as soon as the news of Morgan Lofting's demise went viral. Netizens were spotted recalling her flawless work in different TV shows.

Morgan's Facebook profile revealed that she spent most of her days in Los Angeles, California before her death. Coming to her educational background, she went to the Academy of The Holy Angels and later enrolled at the California State University in Northridge.

Despite being a popular face in the world of films and television, Lofting kept her personal life away from the spotlight. However, she continued appearing for interviews and was also spotted at a few events.

Notably, Morgan is survived by her son Justin and wife Stacie, grandchildren Zac and Ellie, brother Tim, his wife Lynn, and their son Brian.

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Morgan Lofting accumulated a huge fanbase for her work as a voice actress over the years

Although there are no details available on how she developed an interest in being a part of the world of entertainment, her debut show was Star Blazers, where she gave her voice to Princess Invidia. Morgan Lofting continued working on other projects and eventually became popular for her work as the Baroness in various installments of the G.I. Joe franchise.

Baroness is an intelligence officer of Cobra and even served as a lieutenant to the terrorist organization's Commander. She is a ruthless character, born to wealthy European aristocrats who ensured to get anything for their daughter.

During an interview in 2017 with Creative Continuity, Morgan Lofting recalled how she was able to grab the opportunity of working on G.I. Joe as she said:

"I started in New York in the 70s and then I got married and I came out to the West Coast. If you're an actor, you do a little bit of everything you try and do on camera. You do a little bit of television and you do any voice work that comes along because you need a little odd jobs if you have star and the opportunity to do the character voices, so much fun."

Morgan said that the character of the Baroness was always evil which was why she had fun giving her voice to it. She even revealed the process of auditions for such roles, saying that a black-and-white sketch of a character's appearance is provided at first.

In between working as a voice actress during the 80s, Lofting obtained her bachelor's and master's degrees in history from California State University and was additionally employed as a librarian, as stated by CBR.

Morgan Lofting also returned as the Baroness in G.I. Joe: The Movie, which came out back in 1987. She became famous for her work on TV shows like Hotel, Street Hawk, and Finder of Lost Lovers. She voiced for characters in other projects such as The Christmas Tree Train and The Turkey Caper.