ROSIE

About Her:

(Rosie) brings her unique brand of
humor to the role of a big-hearted
black widow spider and weaves a
great performance. As the tamer
half of the wild insect act and a
high-wire performer, Rosie is a
versatile bug and she also serves
as the unofficial "den mother" for
the circus troupe.

About The Actor That Does Her Voice: (Bonnie Hunt)

"Being a part of this film has really been one of the best work experiences I've ever
had," says Hunt. "You kind of just show up and help bring their imagination to life
as best you can through your voice. Then the animators find a little bit of your
personality and maybe some of your mannerisms and put them into this bug.
Rosie is a great character. She has some issues that she's working on. If there
were such a thing as bug therapy, she'd be in it.

"This movie works on every level," says Hunt. "It's a fantasy that both kids and
adults will love. There's a lot of empathy for these bugs and their little struggle in
the film and their adventure. I think ant farms are going to sell like crazy. I always
liked ants when I was a kid. My mother used to give me a little baggie with sugar
in it and I would go out in front of the house and watch the ants carry the little
granules of sugar back to their hill. I would do that for hours."

Hunt, an accomplished screen and television actress, may be most familiar to
audiences for her hilarious and unforgettable cameos. She made her feature film
debut in Barry Levinson's "Rainman" as the toothpick-dropping waitress and was
the comically dedicated White House tour guide in Ivan Reitman's hit comedy
"Dave."

She also had a memorable role in the box office hit "Jerry Maguire." Moviegoers
may also remember her as Marisa Tomei's best friend in Norman Jewison's "Only
You," Charles Grodin's beleaguered wife in "Beethoven" and "Beethoven's 2nd,"
and Robin Williams' childhood friend in "Jumanji."

On television, she starred in "Bonnie," a comedy she wrote and
executive-produced for CBS. Prior to that, in 1993, she became the first woman to
write, produce, and star in her own series, "The Building." The ensemble comedy
(executive-produced with David Letterman) featured Hunt and her Second City
colleagues playing young adults living in a Chicago apartment building. Her other
TV credits include "Grand" and "Davis Rules."

A native of Chicago, she worked as a high school nurse's aide and later became a
nurse at Northwestern University Hospital, while simultaneously performing with
the Second City troupe. She is an active animal-rights advocate and sought-after
writer.

Hunt lives in Los Angeles with her husband, investment banker J. Murphy.