Dorothy Elias-Fahn

Dorothy Elias-Fahn
Tom and Dorothy Fahn in 2022
Born	California,[1] U.S.
Other names	Dorothy Melendrez Johanna Luis[2][3]
Alma mater	California State University at Long Beach[4]
Occupation	Voice actress
Years active	1990–present[4]
Agent	Coast To Coast Talent[5]
Spouse	Tom Fahn
Children	1
Relatives	Jonathan Fahn (brother-in-law) Melissa Fahn (sister-in-law)
Website	dfahn0.wixsite.com/website

Dorothy Elias-Fahn, formerly known as Dorothy Melendrez,^[3][6] is an American voice actress. Some of her prominent lead roles include Meryl Stryfe in Trigun, Sayaka Maizono, Chihiro Fujisaki, and Tsumugi Shirogane from the Danganronpa series, Kamiya Kaoru in Rurouni Kenshin, Naru Narusegawa in Love Hina, Tomoe Kashiwaba in Rozen Maiden, Nina Purpleton in Mobile Suit Gundam 0083, Chizuru Minamoto in Kanokon and Konan in Naruto: Shippuden.

Personal life

Elias-Fahn is married to fellow actor Tom Fahn. They have one daughter.^[7]

Filmography

Animation

List of voice performances in animation

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source
2003	The Night B4 Christmas	Evilina	TV special	[3][8]
2004	Game Over	Tiffany, Brandy		[3]
2009–10	LeapFrog DVDs	Lily		Press[9]
2013	Lego Friends: Dolphin Cruise	Sasha		[10]

Video games

List of voice performances in video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source
2001	Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix	Rain Qin	as Dorothy Melendrez	[3]
2015	Fallout 4	Brotherhood Soldiers, Vault-Tec Staff		[3]

Dubbing roles

Anime

List of English dubbing performances in anime

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source[11]
1992	Macross II	Enesh, Nexx Fan	As Dorothy Melendrez	CA
1993	Outlanders	Momo	Animaze dub As Dorothy Melendrez	CA
1994	Moldiver	Agt. Vivien	OVA As Dorothy Melendrez	CA
1995	Macross Plus	Airport Announcer, SDF-1 Bridge Officer, Ghost Ship Officer, others	OVA As Dorothy Melendrez	CA
1995	Super Dimension Century Orguss	Shaya Thoov, others	OVA As Dorothy Melendrez	[9][12]
1995	Armitage III	Kelly McCannon	OVA As Dorothy Melendrez	CA
1995	Phantom Quest Corp.	Tea House Girl 2, Hospital Worker	OVA As Dorothy Melendrez	CA
1995–98	El-Hazard series	Miz Mishtal	As Dorothy Melendrez	CA, Press[13]
1997	Street Fighter II: V	Additional voices	As Dorothy Melendrez	CA
1998	Fushigi Yûgi	Miaka's classmate, Korin's attendant	As Dorothy Melendrez	CA
1998	Battle Athletes	Kris Christopher	As Dorothy Melendrez	CA, Press[13]
1998	Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory	Nina Purpleton	As Dorothy Melendrez	[3]
1999	Battle Athletes Victory	Kris Christopher	As Dorothy Melendrez	CA
1999	Cowboy Bebop	Space Gate	As Dorothy Melendrez	CA
1999	Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket	Al's teacher	As Dorothy Melendrez	CA
1999	Outlaw Star	Hamushi	As Dorothy Melendrez	CA
1999	Saber Marionette J Again	Yumeji	As Dorothy Melendrez	CA
1999	Serial Experiments Lain	Teacher	As Dorothy Melendrez	CA
1999–2000	Digimon Adventure series	Lilymon, Yuko Kamiya		[14]
2000	Magic Knight Rayearth 2	Nova, Kuu Hououji	As Dorothy Melendrez	CA
2000–02	Rurouni Kenshin series	Kamiya Kaoru, others	TV series Bang Zoom! Entertainment/AnimeWorks dub As Dorothy Melendrez	CA, Press[9][13]
2000	Fushigi Yûgi	Houki, others	OVA and OVA2 As Dorothy Melendrez	CA
2000	Arc the Lad	Lieza, Barkeeper	As Dorothy Melendrez	[15]
2000	Sol Bianca: The Legacy	Public announcement	As Dorothy Melendrez	CA
2000	Trigun	Meryl Stryfe	As Dorothy Melendrez	CA, Press[13][16]
2001	The Big O	Louise Ferry	As Dorothy Melendrez	CA
2001	Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team	Village merchant, Sally	As Dorothy Melendrez	CA
2001	Vampire Princess Miyu	Miyu Yamano	TV series As both Dorothy Melendrez and Dorothy Fahn	CA
2001	Saint Tail	Various characters	Grouped as Additional Voices	[17]
2001	Zenki	Anju	As Dorothy Melendrez	CA
2001	Hand Maid May	Cyberdoll Mami	As Dorothy Melendrez	CA
2001	Nightwalker	Riho Yamazaki	As Dorothy Melendrez	CA
2001	Digimon Tamers	Mayumi Wong, Babamon, Curly, Harpymon
2001–02	Vandread series	Parfet Balblair, Celtic Midori, others	As Dorothy Melendrez	CA
2002	Fushigi Yugi: Eikoden	Yotaigo, Houki	OVA As Dorothy Melendrez	CA
2002–03	Love Hina series	Naru Narusegawa	As Dorothy Melendrez	[18]
2002	Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team: Miller's Report	Sally	As Dorothy Melendrez	CA
2002	Digimon Frontier	Poyomon, TorikaraBallmon, Floramon		[14]
2002	The Twelve Kingdoms	Yōko Nakajima		Press[9]
2002	Tokyo Pig	Mom		[19][20]
2002	Tsukikage Ran	Omiyo, Townswoman		CA
2003	Gun Frontier	Sanae, Mistress, Mrs. Utamaro, Shizuku	As Dorothy Melendrez	CA
2003	Iron Virgin Jun	Maid	OVA	CA
2003	Argento Soma	Maki Agata, Tsinober, Narrator, others		CA
2003	Wild Arms	Sybil, Thief B		CA
2003	Kikaider	Reporter, Woman in Car		CA
2003	If I See You in My Dreams	Ms. Misaki		CA
2003	S-CRY-ed	Mimori Kiryu		CA
2003	Witch Hunter Robin	Various characters		CA
2004	Rave Master	Claire Maltese, Rosa		CA
2004	Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex	Sano		CA
2004	Sakura Taisen: Sumire	Ri Kohran	OVA As Dorothy Melendrez	CA
2004–05	Grenadier	Tenshi	as Dorothy Melendrez	CA
2005	Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo	Suzu		[21]
2005	Saiyuki Reload	Stuffed animal		CA
2005	Zatch Bell!	Djem's mother, Djem		CA
2005	Tenjho Tenge	Nurse		CA
2005	Planetes	Yuri's wife, Noppo		CA
2005	Scrapped Princess	Colette, Carol Cassul, Jewelry seller		CA
2006–12	Bleach	Misato Ochi		[3]
2006	Requiem from the Darkness	Various characters		[22]
2006	Lupin III Part II	Baby	As Dorothy Fahn
2006	Kannazuki no Miko	Reiko, others	As Dorothy Fahn	[23]
2006	Karas: The Prophecy	Yoshihiko Sagisaka		CA
2006	Saiyuki Reload Gunlock	Reika		CA
2006	Noein: To Your Other Self	Ai Hasebe, others		CA
2007	Tokko	Yukino Shiraishi, Mrs. Shindo, Reporter		CA
2007–11	Rozen Maiden series	Tomoe Kashiwaba, Matsu Shibasaki		[3]
2007	Flag	Saeko Shirasu		CA
2007	Digimon Data Squad	Lalamon, Sunflowmon, Lilamon, Rosemon		[14]
2008	Lucky Star	Matsuri Hiiragi, others		[3]
2009	Naruto: Shippuden	Konan		Tweet[24]
2010	Kekkaishi	Toshimori Sumimura		CA
2011	Kanokon	Chizuru Minamoto		[25]
2013	B-Daman Crossfire	Rudy Sumeragi, Asuka Fan 1	As Johanna Luis	[3]
2014	Kill la Kill	Maiko Ogure		Website[26]
2014	Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals	Sakura	As Johanna Luis	[27]
2014-15	JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders	Nena, The Empress, Jotaro Kujo (Young)		[3]
2015	Yuki Yuna is a Hero	Students	As Johanna Luis	[28][29]
2015	Charlotte	Tomori's Mother		[3]
2015	Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir	Caline Bustier	Credited under Additional Voices	Tweet[30][31]
2015–17	Sailor Moon	Natsumi Ginga/An, Cyprine, Ptilol	Viz Media dub as Johanna Luis	[2][32][33]
2015	Sword Art Online II	Kyoko Yuki/Erika	as Johanna Luis	[34]
2015	Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works	Kane Himuro	TV series	[35]
2016	Mob Psycho 100	Hanako		[36]
2016–17	Kuromukuro	Marina Unami		[3]
2017	Hunter x Hunter	Senritsu (Melody)	2011 series	[37]
2018	Devilman Crybaby	Taro Makimura		[3]
2018	Violet Evergarden	Nerine	As Johanna Luis	[3]
2019	Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba	Kie Kamado	As Dorothy Fahn	[38]
2020	Arte	Arte's Mother	As Dorothy Fahn	[39]
2021	To Your Eternity	Pioran	As Dorothy Fahn	Tweet[40]
2021	Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon	Fūta	As Dorothy Fahn
2021	Komi Can't Communicate	Shūko Komi	Netflix
2022	Lupin III Part 6	Diner Waitress	As Dorothy Fahn	Tweet[41]
2023	KonoSuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World!	Yuiyui	As Dorothy Fahn	[42]
2024	The Grimm Variations	Tsuruko Otawara	As Dorothy Fahn

Film

List of English dubbing performances in direct-to-video and television films

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source[43]
1994	Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise	Woman on Phone	Animaze dub As Dorothy Melendrez	CA
1996	They Were Eleven	Toto Ni	As Dorothy Melendrez	CA
1997	Armitage III: Poly-Matrix	Kelly	OVA	[44]
2000	Catnapped! The Movie	Toriyasu	As Dorothy Melendrez	CA
2000	The Castle of Cagliostro	Fujiko Mine	As Dorothy Melendrez	CA
2001	Ah! My Goddess: The Movie	Chihiro Fujimi	As Dorothy Melendrez	CA
2002	Armitage III: Dual-Matrix	Reporter		CA
2003	Sakura Wars: The Movie	Ri Kohran, others	Bang Zoom! Entertainment/Pioneer dub As Dorothy Melendrez	CA
2005	Aquarian Age the Movie	Hikari Shoji	As Dorothy Melendrez	CA
2010	Space Dogs	Strelka		[3]
2015	The Laws of the Universe Part 0	Shizuka	Limited theatrical release	[3]
2021	Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train	Kie Kamado		[3]
2021	Violet Evergarden: The Movie	Nerine

List of English dubbing performances in feature films

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source
2000	Digimon: The Movie	Yuko Kamiya		[3][45]
2016–2018	Digimon Adventure tri.	Yuko Kamiya, Lilymon, Rosemon	Film series	Tweet[46][47]

Video games

List of English dubbing performances in video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source
1998	Brave Fencer Musashi	Mercenary Meitlofe	As Dorothy Melendrez Grouped under additional voices	CA[11][48]
2001	Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix	Rain Qin	as Dorothy Melendrez	[3]
2004	Star Ocean: Till the End of Time	Maria Traydor		Press[9]
2005	Rave Master	Rosa		[3]
2007	Digimon World Data Squad	Lalamon, Sunflowmon, Lilamon		[3]
2008	Star Ocean: First Departure	Phia Melle		[3]
2010	Love Dance Seed	Tori Shinozaki
2011	Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact	Konan		[3]
2012	Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations	Konan		[3]
2013	Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3	Mabui, Konan		[3]
2014	Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc	Chihiro Fujisaki, Sayaka Maizono, Alter-Ego, Makoto's mom		[49][50]
2014	Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution	Mabui, Konan		[3]
2016	Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4	Konan		[3]
2017	Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony	Tsumugi Shirogane		Website[51]
2017	Fire Emblem Heroes	Mercedes von Martritz, Rinea		Credited on the character stat screen and promotional video[52]
2017	Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia	Rinea		Tweet[3]
2018	Shining Resonance Refrain	Sonia Blanche		[53]
2019	Fire Emblem: Three Houses	Mercedes von Martritz		[3]
2020	Death end re;Quest 2	Julietta		[53]
2021	Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles	Additional voices		[54]
2022	Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes	Mercedes von Martritz		[3]
2023	Master Detective Archives: Rain Code	Teacher		[55]

Live action

List of English dubbing performances in live action films and series

Title	Role	Notes	Source
Zero Woman: Assassin Lovers	Rei	As Dorothy Melendrez	CA
Violetta	Francesca	As Johanna Luis	[56]

References

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8. The Night B4 Christmas. 2003.
9. "Kana's Korner – Interview With Dorothy Elias-Fahn". Kana's Korner – 91.8 The Fan (Podcast). Blip.tv. May 19, 2010. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
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22. "Requiem From The Darkness Review". EatMyBrains.com. August 19, 2006. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
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25. "DVD: Kanokon: The Girl Who Cried Fox TV & OVA Collection (DVD) with Ayako Kawasumi, Dorothy Elias-Fahn, Mamiko Noto, Mona Marshall". Tower.com. Retrieved October 3, 2015.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
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27. Neon Alley (April 16, 2015). "NARUTO Spin-Off! Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals". Facebook. Archived from the original on February 26, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2015. English dub cast: Rock Lee played by Brian Donovan; Might Guy played by Matt Mercer; Neji played by Steve Cannon; Tenten played by Danielle Nicole; Sakura played by Johanna Luis
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36. "Mob Psycho 100". www.funimation.com. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
37. "Wish × And × Promise". Hunter × Hunter. Episode 39. Viz Media. February 18, 2017. Event occurs at Closing credits. Adult Swim.
38. "Cruelty". Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. Season 1. Episode 1. USA. Event occurs at Closing credits, English Language Cast. Adult Swim.
39. "Arte". Sound Cadence Studios. Archived from the original on March 4, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
40. Dorothy Fahn [@DorothyFahn] (June 23, 2021). "By the way, I play the sometimes wacky old lady #Pioran in #ToYourEternity !!! She's in the lovely hooded robe on the right! Check it out!😊👍❤️🎙️" (Tweet). Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Twitter.
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46. Fahn, Dorothy [@DorothyFahn] (July 26, 2016). "@ED_Rider @PhileceSampler Yes, but sadly Lilymon isn't returning (yet?) so I'll just be Tai's Mom again! =D" (Tweet). Retrieved August 29, 2016 – via Twitter.
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48. "Behind The Voice Actors - Brave Fencer Musashi". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
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50. @DorothyFahn (February 16, 2021). "@Jaccblacc204 Yup, that's me as Makoto's mom!😊👍🏼" (Tweet). Archived from the original on February 16, 2021 – via Twitter.
51. Elias-Fahn, Dorothy. "Under her roles in video games, Dorothy lists "Tsumugi in Danganronpa V3". Dorothy Elias-Fahn official website. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
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Bibliography

• Beck, Jerry (2005). The Animated Movie Guide. Chicago Review Press. 386pp. ISBN 9781569762226.
• Terrace, Vincent (2008). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2d ed.). McFarland. ISBN 9780786486410.
• Hal Erickson, ed. (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: The shows, M-Z. Vol. 2. McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786420995.

External links

• Official website
• Dorothy Elias-Fahn interview at 91.8 the Fan.
• Dorothy Elias-Fahn at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Dorothy Melendrez and Dorothy Fahn at CrystalAcids Anime Voice Actor Database
• Dorothy Elias-Fahn at IMDb