Velma Dinkley

Velma Dinkley
Velma Dinkley
Scooby-Doo character
First appearance	"What a Night for a Knight"; Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!; September 13, 1969;
Created by	Joe Ruby; Ken Spears
Voiced by	Nicole Jaffe (1969–1973, 2003); Pat Stevens (1976–1979); Marla Frumkin (1979–1984); Christina Lange (young; 1988–1991); B. J. Ward (1997–2002); Mindy Cohn (2002–2015, 2017); Krystal Harris (2002; singing); Bets Malone (2012; singing); Stephanie D'Abruzzo (2013); Kate Micucci (2015–present); Gina Rodriguez (2020); Ariana Greenblatt (young; 2020–2022); Mindy Kaling (Velma; 2023–2024); (see below);
Portrayed by	Linda Cardellini (2002–2004); Lauren Kennedy (young; 2004); Hayley Kiyoko (2009–2010); Sarah Gilman (2018); (see below);
In-universe information
Gender	Female
Occupation	Private investigator
Significant others	Patrick Wisely (Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed); Norville "Shaggy" Rogers (Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster, Scooby Apocalypse); Hot Dog Water (Marcie Fleach) (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated);
Children	Frederick Rufus Rogers-Dinkley (Scooby Apocalypse)
Relatives	see below

Velma Dinkley is a fictional character in the Scooby-Doo franchise.^[3] She is usually seen wearing a baggy orange turtleneck sweater, a short red pleated skirt, knee high socks, Mary Jane shoes, and a pair of black square glasses, which she frequently loses and is unable to see without. She is seen as the "brains" of the group.^[4]^[5]

^ Burlingame, Russ (December 22, 2021). "Scoob!: Holiday Haunt First Look Revealed in HBO Max Teaser". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
^ Cite error: The named reference Pregnancy was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Authors, Various (June 15, 2013). "D20 Girls Magazine – Summer 2013". Le Nurd Mystique LLC. Retrieved December 22, 2016 – via Google Books.
^ Dresner, Lisa M. (November 27, 2006). The Female Investigator in Literature, Film, and Popular Culture. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-2654-6. Retrieved December 21, 2016 – via Google Books.
^ Ventura, Varla (January 1, 1998). Sheroes: Bold, Brash, and Absolutely Unabashed Superwomen from Susan B. Anthony to Xena. Conari Press. ISBN 978-1-60925-202-1. Archived from the original on April 13, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2016 – via Google Books.

[ComicBook-1] Burlingame, Russ (December 22, 2021). "Scoob!: Holiday Haunt First Look Revealed in HBO Max Teaser". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2021.

[Pregnancy-2] Cite error: The named reference Pregnancy was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[3] Authors, Various (June 15, 2013). "D20 Girls Magazine – Summer 2013". Le Nurd Mystique LLC. Retrieved December 22, 2016 – via Google Books.

[4] Dresner, Lisa M. (November 27, 2006). The Female Investigator in Literature, Film, and Popular Culture. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-2654-6. Retrieved December 21, 2016 – via Google Books.

[5] Ventura, Varla (January 1, 1998). Sheroes: Bold, Brash, and Absolutely Unabashed Superwomen from Susan B. Anthony to Xena. Conari Press. ISBN 978-1-60925-202-1. Archived from the original on April 13, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2016 – via Google Books.

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Velma Dinkley
Scooby-Doo character

First appearance	"What a Night for a Knight" Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! September 13, 1969
Created by	Joe Ruby Ken Spears
Voiced by	Nicole Jaffe (1969–1973, 2003) Pat Stevens (1976–1979) Marla Frumkin (1979–1984) Christina Lange (young; 1988–1991) B. J. Ward (1997–2002) Mindy Cohn (2002–2015, 2017) Krystal Harris (2002; singing) Bets Malone (2012; singing) Stephanie D'Abruzzo (2013) Kate Micucci (2015–present) Gina Rodriguez (2020) Ariana Greenblatt (young; 2020–2022)^[1] Mindy Kaling (Velma; 2023–2024) (see below)
Portrayed by	Linda Cardellini (2002–2004) Lauren Kennedy (young; 2004) Hayley Kiyoko (2009–2010) Sarah Gilman (2018) (see below)
In-universe information
Gender	Female
Occupation	Private investigator
Significant others	Patrick Wisely (Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed) Norville "Shaggy" Rogers (Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster, Scooby Apocalypse) Hot Dog Water (Marcie Fleach) (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)
Children	Frederick Rufus Rogers-Dinkley (Scooby Apocalypse)^[2]
Relatives	see below

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