Caitlin Sanchez, 14, did not get the fees due to redundancy, the DVD recording and other Dora products and hundreds of hours of advocacy work, she and her family, said in a lawsuit against Nickelodeon and its parent company .
"They took advantage of it," said his lawyer, John Balestriere, Thursday.
Nickelodeon said Caitlin applications were unfounded, and his contract was negotiated extensively.
"She was well compensated for their work and for personal appearances," said spokesman David Bittler network.
"Dora the Explorer", now in its 10th year, has become a comic icon and a cultural force.
His bilingual Latina protagonist is the first time in U.S. television children, a giant balloon on Thanksgiving Macy's Day Parade, a name familiar to countless families, and even a figure in the national debate on immigration after a retouched photo of his prison as a suspected illegal immigrants were made online this year.
It is also a brand with an average of 1.9 million viewers per episode and has generated more than $ 11 billion in sales related toys, books and DVDs worldwide since 2002.
Caitlin has been the voice of 7-year-old Dora since 2007, leading his audience in whimsical adventures also help young viewers learn English and Spanish. It replaces the original voice of the character, Kathleen Herles.
The Fairview, New Jersey, son he had some papers before "Dora", including episodes of NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit." Lipstick Jungle "and But the cartoon series made a big opportunity for the then 12-year-old, who told The Associated Press this summer that he was happy to do the job.
"It's really an honor to play an icon," he said.
That honor has come at a price, the complaint says.
She and her family were pressured into signing an unfair contract quickly, without consulting a lawyer, and then were subjected to "three and half years of exploitation and deceit," according to his suit. Filed Wednesday seeks unspecified damages.
Although it was $ 5,115 per episode, which was not paid or compensation was sufficient thickness of at least 160 additional hours of recording work, and at least 400 hours of promotions, marketing and interviews, his demand. While traveling the country to discuss the show, got only $ 40 a day, he said.
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