Guests of Honor
Sophie Scruggs
Illustrator
Trish Forstner
Cartoonist
Illustrator and writer, Andy Price has been the lead artist for the incredibly successful and record breaking MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC comic books from IDW Publishing. His art runs from cute little pastel horsies to horrific monsters and terrors. Andy has also done work for Storm King Publishing, BOOM!Studios, Archie Comics, DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Rittenhouse Archives, LEGO, among others. Other licenses include Adventure Time, Quantum Leap, Dark Shadows, Betty & Veronica, Star Trek. Andy is a graduate of the Joe Kubert School, and works in most mediums. He lives in Georgia, USA where he watches horror films, scoops cat boxes, and celebrates James T. Kirk’s birthday.
Twitter and Instagram: @andypriceart
Nicole Oliver has worked for over thirty years in the entertainment industry as an actor, producer, director and educator. She holds a BFA from York University and an MA in Professional Communication from Royal Roads University.
The multifaceted Ms. Oliver is in high demand in the television, feature film, animation, corporate communications, advertising, and video game markets. She has provided her voice-over expertise to 100s of companies including AMERICAN EXPRESS and MCDONALDS, and she has voiced innumerable animation and video game programs and properties such as MY LITTLE PONY, TOM AND JERRY, WORLD OF WARCRAFT, and the LEGO™ and BARBIE™ franchises.
Ms. Oliver’s credits in film and television as a performer include numerous leads and supporting leads in various MOWs, television shows and feature films. Nicole is also thrilled to collaborate with the entertainment community as a voice director. Recent voice directing projects include: LEGO™ FRIENDS, EGGVENTURERS, and the Emmy® nominated MOLLY of DENALI.
Ms. Oliver believes that diversification is the key to success, and that with success in life there can be balance. She resides in Vancouver with her husband, their two sons, and their notoriously difficult cat, Leonard.
AJ Bridel is a true multi-hyphenate performer, known for work on stage, screen and throughout animated series. First discovered by Sir Andrew Lloyd Weber on his search for Dorothy (runner-up), AJ quickly found her footing one stage, with notable credits including; Sherrie Christian, Rock of Ages (More Entertainment; Dora Nomination), Anne Shirley in Anne of Green Gables (Charlottetown Festival), Leading many seasons of the Ross Petty Pantomime, and for her starring turn in Mirvish Production’s Kinky Boots. On screen, AJ’s appeared on series including Odd Squad (PBS), Murdoch Mysteries (CBC), Accused (Fox), and in the booth AJ is most known for her starring role of Pipp Petals on My Little Pony, and additionally recurs on series including Caillou, Glowbies, Blues Clues and more.
Follow AJ online: @ajbridel
Rebecca is known for her multiple roles in “My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic,” most prominently as the villain turned hero Sunset Shimmer, and the singing voice for Twilight Sparkle. In addition, she has voiced other well-remembered characters such as Night Glider and Sugar Belle.
Rebecca’s voice acting career expands well beyond “MLP”, with some of her credits in animation including Wisteria in “Littlest Pet Shop,” Jane in “Tarzan and Jane,” Apple Dumpling in “Strawberry Shortcake,” and numerous characters in “Enchantimals: Finding Home.” In addition, she has also provided voices for characters in English-dubs of Japanese anime such as “Nana Osaki” and “Inuyasha.”
Outside of her studio work, Rebecca sings live with the bands Mimosa, Soulstream, and Side One. She has also toured with pop/rock artists Amanda Marshall and Tom Cochrane.