Stephanie Sheh
American voice actress (active 1999– )
Stephanie Sheh is an American voice actress, ADR director , writer and producer[ 3] who has worked for several major companies. She is often involved with work in English dubs of anime , cartoons, video games and films. Her notable voice roles include Hinata Hyuga in the Naruto franchise, Orihime Inoue in Bleach , Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon in the Viz Media redub of Sailor Moon , Yui Hirasawa in K-On! , Eureka in Eureka Seven , Armor in X-Men , Katana in DC Super Hero Girls , Mikuru Asahina in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya , Yui in Sword Art Online , Illyasviel von Einzbern in Fate/stay night , Mamimi Samejima in FLCL , Blanca in White Snake and Green Snake and Mitsuha Miyamizu in Your Name .[ 3]
Career
Stephanie Sheh was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan , to a family of Han Chinese descent; her mother is from China and her father is from Taiwan .[ 4] [ 5] Sheh was raised in Northern California ,[ 1] however,
she spent a majority of her childhood in Taiwan.[ 6] Sheh became interested in acting during her school years, in which she took part in a play. [ 7] While at the University of California, Los Angeles she was involved in anime clubs.[ 3] After graduating from UCLA in 1999,[ 8] she took a job as a producer while she pursued her acting career. She studied acting, voice acting and improvisation at the Second City Training Center , East West Players , Susan Blu Voiceover Workshop and UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television . Sheh has also recorded radio spots for U.S. Cellular .
Under the moniker of Jennifer Sekiguchi, Sheh made her voice acting debut as Silky in I'm Gonna Be An Angel! in 2001. During this time, she worked at Synch-Point , which produced English dubs for anime. During her time at Synch-Point, she also produced the dub for I'm Gonna Be An Angel! [ 9] Sheh was also responsible for the involvement of Marc Handler in FLCL .[ 10]
Stephanie Sheh's later voice roles include Orihime Inoue in Bleach , Eureka in Eureka Seven , and Hinata Hyuga in Naruto . The three shows have aired on Cartoon Network to varied success. Sheh describes Hinata's issues with self-esteem as "relatable."[ 11]
In addition to anime roles, Sheh has provided voicework for the video game industry. Sheh has reprised her role as Orihime Inoue in Bleach video games as well as contributed to BioShock 2 , Aion: The Tower of Eternity , Devil May Cry 4 , Grand Theft Auto V , and Resident Evil 5 . Roles beyond voice acting include motion capture for the Sega title Bayonetta .[ 12]
Sheh has appeared several times on G4 's Attack of the Show! as "Tiny Olivia Munn ". In 2012, she was a host in the 2011 Talk-Show TV series BPM: Beats Per Mnet .
In 2011, she formed the fundraising organization We Heart Japan in response to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami .[ 13]
In 2013, she reprised the role of Eureka in Eureka Seven: Astral Ocean .
In July 2014, at the 2014 Anime Expo, Viz Media revealed details regarding its upcoming Sailor Moon voice cast. Sheh was announced to be the voice of Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon in Viz's redub of the first anime series,[ 14] as well as the series reboot Sailor Moon Crystal .
On February 2, 2017, upon the release of Fire Emblem Heroes , Sheh voiced as Tharja from Fire Emblem Awakening . Sheh later went on to voice later iterations of Tharja herself.[ 15]
Filmography
Anime
Animation
Films
Video games
References
^ a b "more than just an actor..." Stephanie Sheh official website. Archived from the original on July 9, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2014 .
^ https://x.com/stephaniesheh/status/1636820842003972097?t=knK8NqOSUWdMKdykUK1Gjw&s=19 [bare URL ]
^ a b c "INTERVIEW: Voice Actress and Director Stephanie Sheh" . Defective Geeks . September 28, 2011. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020.
^ @stephaniesheh (March 16, 2020). "I am American born, but half Tawainese (via Penghu a tiny island off of Taiwan) and half Chinese (from Beijing)" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .
^ @stephaniesheh (December 23, 2022). "I'm pretty sure my Chinese mom is trying to convert my dog to Buddhism" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .
^ "Update 21: Boom! Boom! Creator Features almost too good to be true! · Implosion: ZERO_DAY" . kickstarter.com . Retrieved April 9, 2017 .
^ "STEPHANIE SHEH AFTRA SAG" . www.lacasting.com . Retrieved July 28, 2019 .
^ "Stephanie Sheh" . UCLA Communication . July 29, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2021 .
^ "Anime News Service - June 9–29 Anime News" . Anime News Service . June 29, 2001.
^ "Anime Tourist Interview: Behind the Scenes of FLCL" . Anime Tourist . 2002. Archived from the original on March 28, 2002.
^ "Spotlight: Speaking with Stephanie Sheh" . Siliconera . September 8, 2006.
^ "Stephanie Sheh" .
^ Ohanesian, Liz (September 30, 2011). "We Heart Performing for Japan Reunites Cowboy Bebop Cast and More" . LA Weekly . Retrieved April 9, 2017 .
^ a b "New Sailor Moon Dub Cast Revealed at Anime Expo" . Anime News Network . July 5, 2014.
^ "INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS CO., LTD" . intsys.co.jp . Retrieved August 8, 2018 .
^ a b c d e f Stephanie Sheh's old resumes
^ Stephanie Sheh's listings in Crystal Acids English Voice Acting and Production Database:
^ a b "Anime Tourist Interview: Behind the Scenes of FLCL" . Anime Tourist . 2002. Archived from the original on March 28, 2002.
^ a b c Bruno, Adam (October 30, 2009). "Interview: VO Actress/Anime Producer Stephanie Sheh" . Gaming Dead. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2016 .
^ "Bravo in the Mansion!" . Girls Bravo . Season 1. Episode 4 – via Hulu.
^ Santos, Carlo (October 12, 2005). "Girls Bravo" . Anime News Network . Retrieved March 26, 2015 . Lulu Chiang is similarly high-spirited in her role as Kirie, playing the uptight foil to Fukuyama.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap "Stephanie Sheh (visual voices guide)" . Behind The Voice Actors . Retrieved January 13, 2015 . A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web }}
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^ "Hare+Guu – Cast – Guu" . Hare+Guu (squarespace) . Retrieved July 6, 2014 .
^ "Cherry Blossoms" . Boys Be... . Episode 1 . Manga Entertainment. 2006. Event occurs at 22:45 character credit. Retrieved July 8, 2014 .
^ Harris, Jeff (June 9, 2008). "Boys Be DVD Box Set Review" . IGN . p. 2.
^ " "Lupin the 3rd" the Skateboard Murder Mystery (TV Episode 1979) - IMDb" . IMDb . February 26, 1979.
^ "Secret Love Shell". Destiny of the Shrine Maiden . Episode 3. Event occurs at Closing credits, English Voice Cast.
^ "Stephanie Sheh" . CrystalAcids.com . March 19, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2019 .
^ "Bandai Entertainment's Gurren Lagann Dub Cast Announced" . Anime News Network. Retrieved May 14, 2013 .
^ Post, iTech (November 15, 2016). " 'Your Name' English-Dubbed Trailer Released For US, UK Screenings; Makoto Shinkai Awarded 'Hit Maker Of The Year' " . itechpost.com . Retrieved August 8, 2018 .
^ "Gundam Unicorn Anime's English Dubbing Cast Announced" . Anime News Network . Retrieved December 1, 2015 .
^ "English Gundam UC on Amazon, Other Gundam to Get Streams" . Anime News Network . Retrieved December 1, 2015 .
^ Finnegan, Erin (March 14, 2011). "Shelf Life – The Last Unicorn" . Retrieved December 1, 2015 . The dub is solid, with Steve Cannon giving an admirable emotional performance as Banagher
^ "Wolverine Cast Credits" . IMDb. Archived from the original on May 7, 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2011 .
^ "X-Men Cast Credits" . IMDb. Archived from the original on March 27, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2011 .
^ Beveridge, Chris (August 1, 2010). "Bandai Dubs K-On, Announces Partial Cast" . Mania.com . Archived from the original on August 3, 2010. Retrieved April 13, 2015 .
^ Manry, Gia (July 1, 2010). "Bandai Entertainment Industry Panel" . Anime News Network . Retrieved May 5, 2015 .
^ "Aniplex's Blue Exorcist TV Series to Debut on TOONAMI On February 22nd" . Anime News Network . February 10, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2015 .
^ "Tiger & Bunny English Dub Main Cast List" . Facebook. August 15, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2014 .
^ "Viz Media Announces K TV Anime's Dub Cast" . June 14, 2013 . Retrieved July 16, 2014 .
^ "Commencement". Knights of Sidonia . Season 1. Episode 1. January 5, 2014. Netflix.
^ "Netflix Announces 'Knights of Sidonia' Second Anime Season" . The Fandom Post . June 4, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015 .
^ Aniplex Live Show September 2014
^ "I'm Not Your Cute Woman ". Kill la Kill . Episode 11. Aniplex. April 19, 2015. Adult Swim.
^ "Magi: The Kingdom of Magic English Dub Casts Johnny Yong Bosch, Stephanie Sheh" . Anime News Network . February 14, 2015.
^ "The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan English Dub Reunites Haruhi Cast" . Anime News Network . May 28, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2015 .
^ Lee, Michelle (March 6, 2015). "Hyperdimension Neptunia Cast and Release Date" . Funimation Blog . Retrieved March 7, 2015 .
^ "Aniplex USA Details Fate/stay night UBW, Durarara!! 2xSho Release Details" . Anime News Network . July 2, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015 .
^ "Viz Media Reveals More English Dub Cast for Sailor Moon R Anime" . April 3, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2015 .
^ Little Witch Academia . 2013. Event occurs at closing credits Cast (English) – via Netflix.
^ Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade . 2015. Event occurs at closing credits Cast (English) – via Netflix.
^ "Erica Lindbeck, Max Mittelman Star in Your Lie in April English Dub Cast" . Anime News Network . January 15, 2016.
^ "Netflix Streams Cyborg 009 vs. Devilman Anime in 190 Countries, 20 Languages" . Anime News Network . April 1, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016 .
^ "Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School Broadcast Dub Cast Announcement" . Funimation . July 28, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016 .
^ "Ben Diskin, Michelle Ruff Star as Satoru in Erased English Dub" . Anime News Network . June 29, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016 .
^ "Rift" . Sengoku Basara: End of Judgement . Episode 1 – via Funimation.com.
^ "Sunrise to Release Gundam SEED, Destiny with New English Dub" . Anime News Network. August 11, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017 .
^ "Viz Media Reveals English Dub Cast for Terraformars Anime" . Anime News Network. July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2017 .
^ Sheh, Stephanie (August 15, 2019). "Now that we're all awake, thrilled to finally announce that I voice Casey in #CannonBusters avail on @netflix now! Go watch! So proud of the cast and the whole team, and of course @nyav_post #anime #robots #diversity" . @stephaniesheh . Retrieved August 15, 2019 .
^ "Turnbuckle Ex-Machina". Cannon Busters . Episode 8. USA: Netflix. Event occurs at Closing credits, English Language Cast.
^ "Magatsu Wahrheit Zuerst English Dub Cast and Crew" . Studio Nano . August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021 .
^ "Funimation Reveals Dropout Idol Fruit Tart Anime's English Dub Cast" . Anime News Network . October 18, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021 .
^ @NYAVPost (March 10, 2022). "Directed by @JenLosi & @CheramiLeigh Starring @CheramiLeigh as Kotaro @MSinter as Karino @stephaniesheh as Mizuki @GhaspeyVO as Isamu @hezzy_starrVO as Kobayashi & @brentmukai as Fukuno" (Tweet ). Retrieved March 10, 2022 – via Twitter .
^ Sheh, Stephanie [@stephaniesheh] (October 5, 2024). "Ranma 1/2 is now available on Netflix! It's the first dubbed show I watched. And I'm a big fan. I am thrilled to have worked on this project as Nabiki for the English dubbed version. Thank you @iyunohq" (Tweet ). Retrieved October 5, 2024 – via Twitter .
^ "Film Friday: #Batman of Shanghai" . September 4, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015 .
^ The Legend of Korra Season 4 Episode 12
^ "Clarence's Millions". Clarence . Season 1. Episode 5. April 28, 2014. Cartoon Network.
^ Fontana, Shea [@SheaFontana] (November 7, 2015). "@ArkhamHQ16 Katana is @stephaniesheh, Supergirl is @anaisaimee and Ivy is @tarastrong" (Tweet ). Retrieved November 30, 2015 – via Twitter .
^ "Crystal" . Behind The Voice Actors . Retrieved October 29, 2019 . Check mark indicates BTVA has verified the entries using screenshots of credits and other confirmed sources.{{cite web }}
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^ Milano, Dan (January 22, 2020). "Additional cast members not pictured include Scott Kreamer, Betsy Sodaro, Ashly Burch, Greg Nix, Dee Baker, Stephanie Sheh, Jolene Kim, Felicia Day, Cree Summer, Roshon Fegan, Rachael Russakoff, Nolan North and many more..." @DanMilano . Retrieved January 23, 2020 .
^ "Stunning New Star Wars: Visions Trailer Debuts" . StarWars.com . August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021 .
^ "Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight (2022)" . Behind The Voice Actors . Retrieved July 21, 2022 .
^ https://twitter.com/stephaniesheh/status/1700217559256281203 [bare URL ]
^ Doolan, Liam (May 16, 2024). "Sonic X Shadow Generations: Dark Beginnings Animated Short Announced" . Nintendo Life . Hookshot Media. Retrieved May 19, 2024 .
^ "The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Full Cast & Crew" . IMDB . Retrieved October 22, 2023 .
^ Only Yesterday (film). 2016.
^ Mammano, Michael S. (January 18, 2017). "Sailor Moon R: The Movie Premiere Was Immersive Experience For Fans" . Den of Geek . Retrieved January 19, 2017 .
^ "Your Name" . Funimation . April 1, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2017 .
^ Bertschy, Zac (May 11, 2017). "Interview: Michael Sinterniklaas and Stephanie Sheh on Your Name" . Anime News Network . Retrieved May 11, 2017 .
^ Films, Funimation. "Big Fish & Begonia | Funimation Films" . www.funimationfilms.com . Retrieved February 23, 2018 .
^ "Shout!, Funimation Bring 'Big Fish & Begonia' to the Big Screen" . Animation World Network . Retrieved February 23, 2018 .
^ "Eleven Arts Reveals Liz and the Blue Bird Anime Film's English Dub Cast" . Anime News Network . Retrieved February 18, 2019 .
^ Mintzer, Jordan (November 14, 2018). " 'Liz and the Blue Bird' ('Rizu to Aoi tori'): Film Review" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved November 12, 2023 .
^ Post, NYAV (November 13, 2019). "Introducing the English cast of White Snake Blanca - Stephanie Sheh Verta - Vivian Lu Xuan - Paul Yen Dark General - James Sie Little General - Vincent Rodriguez III Fox - Faye Mata Snake Queen - Karen Huie Dudou - Matthew Moy Chang Pan - Kaiji Pan #WhiteSnake #Gkids #NYAVPostpic.twitter.com/zRhsGJOuiQ" . @nyav_post . Retrieved November 14, 2019 .
^ Milligan, Mercedes (January 6, 2020). "GKIDS 'Weathering With You' Dub Cast Features Lee Pace, Alison Brie, Riz Ahmed" . Animation Magazine . Retrieved January 10, 2020 .
^ "The Deer King Film Reveals English Dub Trailer, Cast" . Anime News Network . June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022 .
^ "Deemo Memorial Keys Anime Film Screens in U.S. on February 2" . Anime News Network . January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2023 .
^ "Bandai Namco Filmworks Reveals English Dub Cast for Gundam Seed Freedom Film" . Anime News Network . April 28, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024 .
^ Patema Inverted . Cinedigm (DVD). 2013.
^ "Cast Announcement Time: Strike Witches: The Movie!" . Funimation Blog . July 27, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016 .
^ "Viz Reveals English Dub Cast for K: Missing Kings Film (Update 2)" . Anime News Network . October 7, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2016 .
^ Sheh, Stephanie (February 4, 2012). "@ninjacoachz I voiced Charlotte for 2 Castlevania games. I can't remember which ones they were tho" . @stephaniesheh . Retrieved April 11, 2019 .
^ "Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII (2006 video game)" . Behind The Voice Actors . Retrieved June 12, 2023 .
^ Game Arts , SETA Corporation , Anima. Project Sylpheed . Microsoft Game Studios . Scene: Ending credits, 44:56 in, Main English Cast.{{cite book }}
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^ "Metis" . behindthevoiceactors . Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ Sheh, Stephanie [@stephaniesheh] (February 23, 2020). "Thanks for the support but actors really don't have any control over what gets dubbed" (Tweet ). Retrieved March 5, 2020 – via Twitter .
^ "Final Fantasy XIII (2010 Video Game)" . Behind The Voice Actors . Retrieved January 19, 2024 .
^ AtlusUSA (December 21, 2009). Trauma Team Behind the Scenes: Meet the Voice Actors (YouTube ) . Archived from the original on December 14, 2021.
^ Capcom . Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes . Capcom. Scene: Ending credits, 0:33 in, CAST.
^ Okashi Studios. Shira Oka: Second Chances . Okashi Studios. Scene: Ending credits, 4:16 in, Voice Casting by NYAV Post.
^ "Binary Domain (2012 Video Game)" . Behind The Voice Actors . Retrieved July 24, 2021 . A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web }}
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^ FromSoftware . Armored Core: Verdict Day . Bandai Namco Entertainment . Scene: Ending credits, 2:04 in, CAST LIST.
^ "Ar Nosurge Requires Real Dedication If You Want To Get Anything Out Of It" . Siliconera . October 12, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2015 .
^ "Xenoblade Chronicles X (2015 Video Game)" . Behind The Voice Actors . Retrieved June 10, 2022 .
^ Official Seven Knights (October 26, 2016). "Greet the Users: Voices of Seven Knights" . Facebook .
^ Sheh, Stephanie [@stephaniesheh] (October 27, 2016). " "@ACwhite1138: @stephaniesheh are you in skylanders?" yup Ember" (Tweet ). Retrieved July 16, 2016 – via Twitter .
^ Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio . Yakuza: Like a Dragon . Sega . Scene: Ending credits, 0:49.
^ Romano, Sal (October 21, 2022). "Tactics Ogre: Reborn details skills, battlefield, Wheel of Fortune, Chariot Tarot, World Tarot, more classes and characters" . Gematsu . Retrieved October 22, 2022 .
^ "Vanilla English Voice! ALL Voicelines (E1 + Max Trust) | Arknights" . YouTube . June 4, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023 .
^ "Savage English Voice! ALL Voicelines (E1 + Max Trust) | Arknights" . YouTube . July 16, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023 .
^ "Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (2024 Video Game)" . Behind The Voice Actors . Retrieved March 22, 2024 .
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Preceded by
Voice of Sailor Moon 2014–present
Succeeded byNone
International National Artists