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Karen Strassman is an American stage, television and voice actress who has provided English language voices for Japanese anime shows, animation, and video games. Some of her major roles are Kallen Stadtfeld in the Code Geass series, Miyuki Takara in Lucky Star, Nina Fortner in Monster, Rider in Studio Deen's Fate/stay night, Suigintou the first Rozen Maiden doll in Rozen Maiden, Sawako Yamanaka in K-On!, Sola-Ui Nuada-Re Sophia-Ri in Fate/Zero, Momo Hinamori and Soi Fon in Bleach,[2] as well as Sky in the Shantae series and Rouge the Bat in the Sonic the Hedgehog series.
Karen Strassman | |
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Born | Washington, D.C., U.S.[1] |
Other names | Kirsty Pape Mia Bradly |
Citizenship | United States and France |
Occupation(s) | Actress, voice actress |
Years active | 1992–present |
Website | karenstrassman |
In live-action productions, she portrayed Jolene in the television show Weeds.
Strassman enjoyed acting at a young age, and was involved in school plays. When she was 20, she had moved to France to study psychology and theatre at CNSAD in Paris.[3]
In an interview with Slink FM, she said she picked psychology as a ways to earn a living in case theatre did not pan out. While there, she saw an advertisement calling for actors who could speak English. She got an apprenticeship with Studio VO/VF where she trained as a dialect coach. After a year, she was offered a paid position where she trained older French actors on how to act in English. She also taught kids, where she was recruited by two women who produced a magazine called Hi-Kids which would produce audio cassettes. It was there where she started doing voice-over.
She would later do French and English dubs, and got into video game voice-over.[3][4] She provided voice over work in French for Air France, Euro-star, Disneyland Paris, and for audio tours of The Louvre and the Musée d'Orsay. As a dialect coach, she worked with Lancôme advertising.[5]
Strassman is a naturalized French citizen; she is also fluent in French.[6]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[7] |
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1994–95 | Insektors | Aelia | North American dub | [41] |
2007 | All Grown Up | Luca, German Woman | Ep. "O Bro, Where Art Thou?" | [13] |
2009–12 | Huntik: Secrets & Seekers | Zhalia Moon | [42][43][44] | |
2009–present | The Adventures In THX Land | Kitana, Mileena | Current Seasons | |
2011 | Family Guy | Girl | Thanksgiving episode | |
2011–12 | Winx Club | Nebula | Nickelodeon dub; seasons 3-4 | Resume |
2012 | Monsuno | Jinja, Medea, Charlemagne, various characters | [45][46] | |
2013–15 | Clay Kids | Carol | [47][48] | |
2014 | Hero Factory | Natalie Breez | [49] | |
2015 | Ever After High | Bunny Blanc, Queen of Hearts, Ashlynn Ella | Netflix series Ep. "Spring Unsprung" | [50][51] |
2018 | Enchantimals | Fanci Flamingo | ||
2021 | Monster Hunter: Legends of the Guild | Genovan, Ebbi | Netflix original animated film | [52] |
High Guardian Spice | Elodie | |||
2023 | The Loud House | Astrid Bjorklundson | Episode: "Too Cool for School" |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[7] |
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2005 | Appleseed | Hitomi, Gilliam Knute | Geneon dub; limited theatrical release | Resume |
2017 | Resident Evil: Vendetta | Limited theatrical release | [53] | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[7] |
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2002 | Gundress | Resume | ||
2003 | Sakura Wars: The Movie | Kasumi Fuji | As Kirsty Pape | |
2006–11 | Juno Baby videos | Various characters | French version | Resume |
2008 | The Ruins | Additional Vine Vocal | Live-action dub | [13] |
Bleach: Memories of Nobody | Soifon | Resume | ||
2009 | Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion | |||
2011 | Bleach: Fade to Black | |||
2012 | Little Big Panda | Manchu | [13] | |
2012–present | Lego Friends | Olivia | [54][55][56] | |
2013 | K-On: The Movie | Sawako Yamanaka | [13] | |
2014 | Monster High: Frights, Camera, Action! | Elissabat (Veronica Von Vamp) | [13] | |
2015 | Monster High: Boo York, Boo York | Catty Noir | [57] |
Year | Series | Role | Notes | Source[93] |
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1994 | Death and the Maiden | Elena Galvin | Resume | |
2004 | Medical Investigation | Jenna Kirkland | Episode: "Price of Pleasure" | Resume |
2005 | Gilmore Girls | Francoise | ||
2006 | Big Love | Neighbor | Episode: "Viagra Blue" | |
2007 | The Young and the Restless | French Tourist | Episode #1.8583 | |
2008 | House | Female Guest #1 | Episode: "Don't Ever Change" | |
Adventures in Voice Acting | Herself | Documentary film on voice acting | [94] | |
2010 | Desperate Housewives | Sobbing Woman | Episode: "How About a Friendly Shrink?" | Resume |
Big Time Rush | The Correction Officer | Episode: "Big Time Photo Shoot" | Resume | |
Criminal Minds | Martha Porter | Episode: "Exit Wounds" | ||
2011 | Weeds | Jolene | [95] | |
2012 | Lie with Me | Deanna O'Shannon | Resume | |
2013 | Betas | Scarlet | Episode: "Strange Magic" | Resume |
2015 | Days of Our Lives | Screaming Mom | Episode #1.12508 | Resume |
The Red Thunder | Short film by Alvaro Ron for Cadillac ATS Coupe | [96][97][98] | ||
Workaholics | Paula | Episode: "Ditch Day" | Tweet[99][100] | |
Silicon Valley | Hooli Lead Counsel | Episodes: "Binding Arbitration" and "Two Days of the Condor" | Tweet[101] | |
I Spit on Your Grave III: Vengeance is Mine | Lynne | [102][103] | ||
2019 | Creepshow | Leslianne Dowd | Episode: "Times is Tough in Musky Holler" | Resume |
2022 | CSI: Vegas | Prudence Perlmutter | Episode: "In the White Room" | [104] |
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