Thea Ruth White (née Zitzner; June 16, 1940 – July 30, 2021) was an American voice actress best known for her work as Muriel Bagge in the animated television series Courage the Cowardly Dog.
[1][2][3] White was born in Newark, New Jersey on June 16, 1940,[4][5] as the daughter of Arthur and Theatrice (née Hazard) Zitzner.
[5] She graduated from Grover Cleveland High School and studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and the American Theater Wing.
[5] She returned to acting when she was offered the role of Muriel Bagge on Cartoon Network's Courage the Cowardly Dog.
[5] She voiced Muriel during the entire series run, and reprised her role in the 2006 video game Cartoon Network Racing, the 2014 short The Fog of Courage, and the 2021 Scooby-Doo!