Kate Higgins
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Born | Catherine Davis Higgins August 16, 1969 |
Other names | Kate Davis |
Alma mater | Auburn University |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1991–present |
Agent | William Morris Agency |
Musical career | |
Genres | Hard-bop, post-bop, modal jazz, mainstream jazz, pop, gospel |
Instrument(s) | Piano, vocals |
Member of | Upper Structure |
Website | katehiggins |
Catherine Davis Higgins (born August 16, 1969) is an American voice actress, singer and jazz pianist.
Career
Music career
Higgins earned a degree in music from Auburn University in 1991.[1] She is a trained pianist who studied with the jazz artist Bob Richardson. She plays piano and has worked as a sideperson for many musicians. She released the first jazz album by her own name The Tide is Low in 2002. The second jazz album is Stealing Freedom. She is also in a band called Upper Structure. This features the same lineup as Melissa Fahn's R&B band in her album Avignon. They released one album called 6 by 5.[2]
Voice acting career
Higgins's major voice roles have been in English-language adaptations of Japanese anime, and she is best known as the voice of Sakura Haruno in Naruto and Talho Yuuki in Eureka 7. She has also voiced CC in Code Geass and Saber in the original Fate/stay night. Between 2010 and 2013, Higgins voiced Tails in the video game series Sonic the Hedgehog.[3] She also voices Kate, Stinky, and Lilly in the Alpha and Omega sequels. In 2014, Higgins was cast as Ami Mizuno / Sailor Mercury in the Viz English dub of Sailor Moon. In 2017 and in 2020, she voiced Pauline in Super Mario Odyssey, for which she also performed the in-character vocals for the game's theme song, "Jump Up, Super Star!",she voiced Purah in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity and Starla in Nick Jr.'s Blaze and the Monster Machines. She is the current voice of Princess Aurora since 2010, a Disney Princess character originally seen in Walt Disney’s Sleeping Beauty. She also played the voice of Frankie Stein in Monster High and Briar Beauty in Ever After High. She also starred as Barbie in Life in the Dreamhouse in 2012.
Filmography
Anime
Animation
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[4] |
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2001–02 | Jackie Chan Adventures | Simone | Ep. "The Return of the Pussycat"; "The Chosen One" | [19][20] |
2003–04 | All Grown Up! | Leslie, Phonetic Kid | Pilot episode and Ep. "Coup DeVille"; "Runaround Susie" | [7] |
2006 | Dibo the Gift Dragon | Annie | Lead role and singing | Resume |
2007-08 | Animalia | Allegra | Resume | |
2009 | Wolverine and the X-Men | Scarlet Witch, Pixie | [21][22] | |
2010 | Gnomes and Trolls | Fawn | [7] | |
2010–13 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Mayor Janet Nettles, Additional Voices | [7] | |
2010–16 | Monster High series | Frankie Stein, Lilith Van Hellscream | [7] | |
2012, 2014 | The Legend of Korra | Toph Beifong (Adult) | Ep. "Out of the Past"; "Old Wounds" | [23][24] |
2013 | Sofia the First | Princess Aurora | [7] | |
2013–16 | Ever After High series | Briar Beauty, Baba Yaga | ||
2014–present | Blaze and the Monster Machines | Starla | Main role | [25] |
2015 | Fresh Beat Band of Spies | Rainbow Raspberry, Loudmouth Lemon, Yi Haw | [7][26][27] | |
2016–2019 | The Powerpuff Girls | Maylyn, Additional Voices | 6 episodes | [7] |
2016-18 | Bunnicula (TV series) | Becky, Barbara | [7] | |
2016 | Regular Show | Computer, Mary Stone, Natalie Williams, Fi, Icai | Ep. "Alpha Dome"; "Ice Tape" | [7] |
2017 | The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show | Belle Starr | Ep. "Return of the Guapos Part 2"; "Return of the Guapos Part 3" | [7] |
Enchantimals
Series |
Felicity Fox and Flick | [7] | ||
Pickle and Peanut | Additional Voices | Ep. "Wet Wedding/Tweenage Lupinus" | ||
2017-19 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | White Baby Unicorn | 5 episodes | [7] |
2021 | Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years | Narlene | [28] | |
Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps | Miles "Tails" Prower | Short Animation | [29] | |
The Patrick Star Show | Additional voices | |||
SpongeBob SquarePants | Narlene, additional voices | Ep. "Something Narwhal This Way Comes" |
Films
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[4] |
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2007–present | Naruto films | Sakura Haruno | [7] | |
2009 | Happily N'Ever After 2 | Goldilocks | [7] | |
Batgirl: Year One | Barbara Gordon/Batgirl | Audiobook edition | [7] | |
Barbie: A Fairy Secret | Taylor | [7] | ||
2012 | Back to the Sea | Little Fish | [7] | |
2013 | Iron Man: Rise of Technovore | Pepper Potts | [7] | |
Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright | Meg Gale, Cathy | [7] | ||
2013–2017 | Alpha and Omega films | Kate, Stinky, Lilly | [7][30] | |
2014 | Axel: The Biggest Little Hero | Gaga | [31] | |
2015 | Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love | Yoshi | [7][32] | |
2016 | Norm of the North | Elizabeth | [7] | |
2016–2018 | Digimon Adventure tri. | Gatomon, Meicoomon, Meicrackmon Vicious Mode, Angewomon, Nyaromon, Salamon, Raguelmon, Magnadramon | [33][34] | |
2017 | Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory | Mrs. Bucket | [7] | |
2020 | Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna | Gatomon, Angewomon, Mimi Tachikawa | [35] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[4] |
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2017 | Sailor Moon R: The Movie | Ami Mizuno / Sailor Mercury | Limited theatrical release, Viz dub | [36] |
2018 | Sailor Moon S: The Movie | Ami Mizuno / Sailor Mercury | Limited theatrical release, Viz dub | [37] |
Sailor Moon Super S: The Movie | Ami Mizuno / Sailor Mercury | Limited theatrical release, Viz dub | [37] | |
Ralph Breaks the Internet | Princess Aurora | [38] | ||
2019 | Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection | C.C. | [39] | |
2021 | Sailor Moon Eternal | Ami Mizuno / Sailor Mercury | Viz dub | [40] |
Video games
Discography
Studio albums
- The Solid Rock (Concord, 1998)[55]
- Bigger than Love (Concord, 2006)[55][56]
- Jazz Standards[55]
- A Very Merry Christmas[55]
- Little Parts (2009)[55]
- Sweet and Blue (2016)
Collaborations
Singles
- "Jump Up, Super Star!" – Super Mario Odyssey (2017)[53]
- "Break Free (lead the way)" – Super Mario Odyssey (2017)
References
- ^ Wray, Cheryl (November 27, 2013). "My favorite Iron Bowl memories" from Auburn graduate, 'Naruto' voice actor Kate Higgins". AL.com. Advance Digital–Alabama Media Group.
- ^ Johnson, Lyle (June 7, 2005). "Kate Higgins and Upper Structure". auburnknightsalumni.org. Auburn Knights Alumni Association. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "SEGA Blog | Out of the Mouths of Hedgehogs". Blogs.sega.com. July 15, 2010. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Kate Higgins resume" (PDF). Kate Higgins official website. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ Marmalade Boy. Episode 3. Event occurs at Closing credits, English cast.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Kate Higgins". crystalacids.com. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ 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 aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be "Kate Higgins (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved March 25, 2016. 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 opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "Secret Love Shell". Destiny of the Shrine Maiden. Episode 3. Event occurs at Closing credits, English Voice Cast.
- ^ "Two Magi (Part Two)". Fate/stay night (DVD). Episode 6. Sentai Filmworks. 2013. Event occurs at 24:14. Following the Japanese credits of this episode, the closing credits are presented in English with: English Vocal Cast, Japanese Vocal Cast.
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works Blu-Ray". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ "New Sailor Moon Dub Cast Revealed at Anime Expo". Anime News Network. July 5, 2014.
- ^ MaFt.co.uk. "The latest additions to Netflix USA – NewOnNetflixUSA". New On Netflix USA. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^ "Watch Glitter Force Online". netflix.com. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^ Alex Cazares [@AlexeCazares] (December 24, 2015). "@abzeronow @shadowhawk36079 and Kate Higgins is Chloe and Colleen O'Shaughnessey plays Kelsey 👑👛💍" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Viz Media Reveals More English Dub Cast for Sailor Moon R Anime". April 3, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- ^ "Funimation Announces Returning Cast For "Code Geass: Akito The Exiled"". Crunchyroll. March 24, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "Twin Star Exorcists English Dub Stars Bryce Papenbrook, Cassandra Lee Morris and More!". April 9, 2018.
- ^ "Twitter". February 10, 2019. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ^ "The Return of the Pussycat". Jackie Chan Adventures. Season 2. Episode 20. December 1, 2001. The WB.
- ^ "The Chosen One". Jackie Chan Adventures. Season 2. Episode 32. March 23, 2002. The WB.
- ^ "X-Calibre". Wolverine and the X-Men. Season 1. Episode 6. February 20, 2009. Nicktoons.
- ^ "Greetings from Genosha". Wolverine and the X-Men. Season 1. Episode 10. May 29, 2002. Nicktoons.
- ^ "Out of the Past". The Legend of Korra. Season 1. Episode 9. June 9, 2012. Nickelodeon.
- ^ "Old Wounds". The Legend of Korra. Season 3. Episode 6. July 18, 2014. Nickelodeon.
- ^ "Blaze and the Monster Machines". AOL Moviefone. Archived from the original on May 31, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ "The Wow Factor". Fresh Beat Band of Spies. Season 1. Episode 1. June 15, 2015. Nickelodeon.
- ^ "Fruit Racer Game". Fresh Beat Band of Spies. Season 1. Episode 5. June 22, 2015. Nickelodeon.
- ^ "Nickelodeon Announces Voice Cast for Kamp Koral: Spongebob's Under Years, First-Ever Spongebob Squarepants Spinoff" (Press release). Nickelodeon. February 19, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ a b "Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps Animation Debuting This Summer". May 27, 2021.
- ^ Alpha and Omega: Family Vacation (film). 2015.
- ^ "Movie Review: Axel: The Biggest Little Hero ~ Geek With Mak". geekwithmak.com. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ^ Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love Closing Credits
- ^ "Digimon Tri English Dub Cast Confirmation". Anime News Network. Anime News Network. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- ^ "Digimon Adventure tri. Films' English Dub Casts Johnny Yong Bosch as T.K., Tara Sands as Kari". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ "Shout! Factory Releases Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna Anime Film on BD/DVD in October". Anime News Network. Anime News Network. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ Mammano, Michael S. (January 18, 2017). "Sailor Moon R: The Movie Premiere Was Immersive Experience For Fans". Den of Geek. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
- ^ a b Dar, Taimur (November 28, 2017). "Anime NYC Interview: Fighting for Love and Justice". comicsbeat.com. The Beat.
- ^ "Wreck-It Ralph 2 Trailer". Behindthevoiceactors.com. June 4, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- ^ "Kate Higgins (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ Behind the Voice Actors: Sailor Moon Eternal (2021) Behind the Voice Actors, Retrieved December 19, 2021
- ^ Dead or Alive Paradise Manual (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
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- ^ Game Arts, SETA Corporation, Anima. Project Sylpheed. Microsoft Game Studios. Scene: Ending credits, 44:57 in, Main English Cast.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Jessical Philomele Voice – Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis Academy (Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "Resonance of Fate (2010 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ Hong, William. "Sakura Wars: About Time, Damn it". Asia Pacific Arts. Archived from the original on August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ^ Jeriaska. "In-Depth: Kajiya Productions On The Art Of Localizing Tactics Ogre". Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- ^ Square Enix. Tactics Ogre: Wheel of Fate. Square Enix. Scene: Ending credits, 2:44 in, <US RECORDING>.
- ^ Capcom. Resident Evil 6. Capcom. Scene: Closing credits, 4 minutes in, Facial Capture (ADR) Cast.
- ^ "Devil May Cry 4 (2008 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved September 7, 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 opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ Avalanche Software. Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition. Scene: Closing credits, 5:28 in, Featuring the Voice Talents of.
- ^ Xenoblade Chronicles X – All English Voice Options for Player Characters. November 13, 2015. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2016 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b Kelbaugh, Tyler (October 21, 2017). "Super Mario Odyssey's Theme, "Jump Up, Super Star", Breaks into the iTunes Top 25". Twinfinite. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
- ^ Joseph, Funké (November 23, 2017). "An Interview with Kate Higgins on Super Mario Odyssey, Naruto, and Singing "Jump Up, Super Star!"". Medium.
- ^ a b c d e "Kate Higgins: Music". katehiggins.com. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ^ "Bigger Than Love". AllMusic. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ^ "Kate Higgins and Upper Structure". auburnknightsalumni.org. Archived from the original on June 2, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ "6 by 5 – Upperstructure – Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ Upper Structure. "About Upper Structure". Sonicbids. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Kate Higgins at IMDb
- Kate Higgins at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- 1969 births
- 20th-century American actresses
- 20th-century American pianists
- 20th-century American singers
- 20th-century American women singers
- 21st-century American actresses
- 21st-century American pianists
- 21st-century American singers
- 21st-century American women singers
- Actresses from Alabama
- Actresses from Los Angeles
- American women jazz singers
- American jazz pianists
- American jazz singers
- American video game actresses
- American voice actresses
- American women pianists
- Auburn High School (Alabama) alumni
- Auburn University alumni
- Concord Records artists
- Hard bop pianists
- Jazz musicians from Alabama
- Jazz musicians from California
- Living people
- Modal jazz pianists
- Musicians from Los Angeles
- People from Auburn, Alabama
- Post-bop pianists
- Women jazz pianists