<Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> Scientist, martial artist </Td> </Tr> <P> Sandra Jennifer "Sandy" Cheeks is a fictional character in the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants . She is voiced by Carolyn Lawrence and first appeared in the episode "Tea at the Treedome" on May 1, 1999 . Sandy was created and designed by former animator and marine biologist Stephen Hillenburg, the show's creator . </P> <P> Sandy is a close friend of SpongeBob SquarePants . She is a proud Texan and speaks in a stereotypical Southern drawl . In order to live underwater, she resides in a bubble - like dome and wears an atmospheric diving suit when outside her house . Sandy is shown to possess a number of tough, tomboyish character traits and interests: she is skilled at karate, is an excellent bodybuilder, is a rodeo champion, and possesses extraordinary scientific skills such as the ability to construct complex inventions . </P> <P> The voice of Sandy Cheeks is provided by Carolyn Lawrence . Lawrence got the role of Sandy when she was in Los Angeles at Los Feliz . She met Donna Grillo, a casting director, on a sidewalk . Lawrence was with a friend who knew Grillo, and she said Lawrence had an interesting voice . Grillo brought Lawrence in to audition and she got the part . </P>

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