Sherri

Animation: The Cat in the Hat (Movie)

Running the HR department at the Institute for the Institution of Imagination and Inspiration, LLC is no small feat, and Sherri is the one keeping the whole whimsical operation from going off the rails. She works alongside the Cat in the Hat as one of his colleagues at the IIII, a corporate world populated by rhyming anthropomorphic animals, and her role as HR director puts her squarely in the business of managing chaos rather than creating it.

Sherri’s Role at the IIII

In a workplace where every employee is defined by their particular brand of mayhem, Sherri stands apart as the voice of procedure amid the absurdity. Her position in HR means she is the one who has to deal with the fallout when the Cat’s assignments inevitably spiral out of control. Director Alessandro Carloni has described her as a grounding presence in a world full of Yaks with Packs and Bugs in Mugs, someone who brings a wry, professional energy to the most ridiculous of institutional settings. The film leans into the contrast between her composed demeanor and the sheer lunacy surrounding her at every turn.

Who Voices Sherri in The Cat in the Hat?

Quinta Brunson brings Sherri to life in the 2026 Warner Bros. Pictures Animation film. Brunson is the Emmy-winning creator and star of Abbott Elementary, the acclaimed ABC mockumentary in which she plays idealistic Philadelphia teacher Janine Teagues. That role made her the first Black woman to win the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in over four decades. Her animation credits include Dr. Fuzzby in Zootopia 2 and a voice role in the Netflix series Big Mouth, making The Cat in the Hat a natural extension of her growing presence in animated film.

Sherri Voiced by

English

Quinta Brunson

Emmy-winning comedian and showrunner Quinta Brunson grew up in West Philadelphia, the youngest of five children, before dropping out of…...