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Velma Dinkley

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Velma Dinkley

Appears in
Scooby-Doo (2002)
Played by
Mindy Cohn

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Velma Dinkley is a character in the film Scooby-Doo (2002), played by Mindy Cohn.

8 Interesting Facts About Velma Dinkley

Interesting Facts (5)

  1. #001

    Tony Cervone has said Velma's dogged pursuit of Shaggy in the first season of Mystery Incorporated was meant to show how far off track she was, a misstep later corrected through her relationship with Marcie.

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  2. #002

    Producer Tony Cervone confirmed fans' speculation that Velma was gay in an Instagram post about Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, the animated series that aired from 2010 to 2013.

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  3. #003

    The Cartoon Network animated short In Case Five: Velma, That Meddling Brain reveals that Velma said "Oh my!" before her trademark "Jinkies!" and that "Jinkies" was originally a Shaggy line.

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  4. #004

    Velma has shown Hulk-like strength again and again, routinely carrying the rest of the gang at once as she runs from monsters.

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  5. #005
    Contains a major spoiler — show

    Mystery Incorporated's second season reveals that Velma has been secretly working for the Big Bad Mr. E alongside Marcie "Hot Dog Water" Fleach, her rival at school science fairs.

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Production Story (1)

  1. #006

    James Gunn wrote and directed the 2002 live-action Scooby-Doo film and wanted to make Velma's lesbianism explicit, but studio interference diluted his first draft until every trace of it was gone from the final cut.

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Behind the Scenes (1)

  1. #007

    Nicole Jaffe, who voiced Velma in Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! and The New Scooby-Doo Movies, ad-libbed "Jinkies!" early in production of the first series, unintentionally coining an instant classic.

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Characters & Cast (1)

  1. #008

    Velma's appearance and personality drew on Zelda Gilroy, played by Sheila James on the 1960s sitcom The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis; her plaid skirts and obvious intelligence supplied an early template.

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