Kayla Erickson has been a standout actress and voiceover artist her whole life. Not many can say they’ve been in the entertainment industry since the age of four, but Erickson was busy booking commercials before she even had homework. Now, most know her as the titular character in Pinkalicious & Peterrific on PBS.
After doing commercials for several years, Erickson landed her first voiceover role with Nick Jr. when she was eight years old, providing all the voices for the “little fish” in the show, Bubble Guppies, for the entirety of season four. Around the same time, she debuted onscreen in NBC’s Saturday Night Live. As a child actress, she appeared in episodes that featured high profile celebrities like Amy Adams, Russell Crowe, Brie Larson, and Emma Stone, as well as musical guests like Margo Price, Alicia Keys, Shawn Mendes, and One Direction, to name a few.
By age ten, Erickson was cast in her first feature-length film, portraying Julie in the indie-flick, Most Beautiful Island, which was shown at film festivals across the globe. The following year, she provided countless voices on the award-winning anime, FLCL Progressive, which airs on Adult Swim.
But Erickson’s biggest role to date is Pinkalicious on PBS, based off the book series of the same name. So far, she’s done nearly sixty episodes. And she doesn’t just voice the main character; Erickson has also flaunted her diverse range of voices by playing supporting characters like Beth, Contessa, Kara, Kayla, Peggy, Piper, and Sadie. Additionally, Erickson is a gifted singer, so PBS often utilizes her musical talents in several episodes, as well as the show’s opening song.
Outside of acting, Erickson is a youth advocate for an anti-bullying organization.
