as an actor, irwin has voiced many characters for animated series, including the nickelodeon series "spongebob squarepants", it's spin-off series "", the warner bros. television series "batman: the brave and the bold" and the dreamworks animation series "the mighty ones". her acting career also led her to win a broadway world award for best actor in a touring production for her role as lucy ricardo in "i love lucy: live on stage".