Laura Bailey (voice actress)

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Laura Bailey
Born Laura Dawn Bailey
(1981-05-28) May 28, 1981 (age 31)
Biloxi, Mississippi
Residence Los Angeles, California
Alma mater Collin College[1]
Occupation Actress, voice actress, singer, ADR director, line producer
Years active 2001–present
Spouse(s) Travis Willingham (2011-present)[2]
Website
Official website

Laura Dawn Bailey (born May 28, 1981 in Biloxi, Mississippi)[3] is an American actress, voice actress, ADR director, and line producer. She has provided voices for a number of English language versions of Japanese anime films, television series, and video games.

Some of her notable roles include Keiko Yukimura in "Yu Yu Hakusho," Kid Trunks in Dragon Ball Z, Maka Albarn in Soul Eater, Tohru Honda in Fruits Basket, Lust in Fullmetal Alchemist, Shinnosuke "Shin" Nohara in Crayon Shin-Chan, Chun Li in the Street Fighter series and Serah Farron in Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy XIII-2. She is also well known for her role as Serana in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Dawnguard.

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Biography [edit]

Bailey was inspired to go into acting after watching a making of Dawson's Creek special where they interviewed Katie Holmes.[4][5] She attended the theatre program at the Collin County Community College (Quad C) in Plano, Texas.[4] where she participated in productions of "suburbia", "Through a Glass Onion", and "Don’t Rock the Jukebox".[6] Kent Williams, who spotted her at one of the plays, invited her to audition for Funimation, who had been working on Dragonball Z.[7] Her most notable role on Dragonball Z was Kid Trunks,[7] which she portrayed with a raspy voice.[8] She voiced the starring character Marlene Angel in Blue Gender, which was the first project Funimation did outside of the Dragonball world,[5][3] and Keiko Yukimura in Yu Yu Hakusho.

Bailey was cast for the starring role of Tohru Honda in the anime Fruits Basket. Bailey said that Tohru's character has helped her be more positive: "I was so inspired by her character by her, joy, and outlook on life that, you know, you wanna emulate that."[7] She later voiced Lust, one of the villains in Fullmetal Alchemist, and Sana Kurata in Kodocha[9]


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Bailey had been working with Funimation for about four years before she started ADR directing. She worked on Blue Gender: The Warrior and some episodes of Case Closed. Her first major ADR Directing project was Gunslinger Girl, in which she also voices Henrietta. She also co-directed parts of Kodocha.[9] She became a line producer for Shin-Chan and also voices the title character.

Personal Life [edit]

Bailey and Colleen Clinkenbeard were once roommates while working at Funimation.[10] In 2007, she moved to Los Angeles.[11] In 2011, she married fellow voice actor Travis Willingham.[2] They live in the Los Angeles area.

Filmography [edit]

Selected Anime roles [edit]

Non-Anime roles [edit]

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Live-Action roles [edit]

Selected Video game roles [edit]

Documentary [edit]

Production staff [edit]

Line Producer [edit]

ADR Director [edit]

Notes [edit]

  1. ^ The Funimation dub spells Keiko Yukimura's name as Kayko.
  2. ^ a b c The in-game closing credits list only the Japanese voice actors.
  3. ^ a b The closing credits do not list the voice actors involved.
  4. ^ Isara Gunther is a hidden playable character

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Laura Bailey". Collintheatrecenter.com. Retrieved 2013-05-04. 
  2. ^ a b "Travis and Laura Wedding Photobooth at mebophoto". September 25, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011. 
  3. ^ a b "Dragonball Z Chat Log - Laura Bailey". Myfavoritegames.com. Retrieved 2013-05-04. 
  4. ^ a b Darrow, Heather (May 2011). "Laura Bailey: Superhero". Plano Profile: 36-38. 
  5. ^ a b "Interview with Laura Bailey (Voice Actor) « g33ksauce". G33ksauce.wordpress.com. 2010-09-28. Retrieved 2013-05-04. 
  6. ^ "Laura Bailey". Collintheatrecenter.com. Retrieved 2013-05-04. 
  7. ^ a b c Ferreira, Mike (2012-07-26). "Interview: Laura Bailey". Anime Herald. Retrieved 2013-05-04.  original article Ferreira, Mike (2009-05-23 (interview) 2009-05-31 (post)). "Informal and Intriguing - An Interview with Laura Bailey". Anime Dream. 
  8. ^ "Interview with Laura Bailey at 2009 New York Anime Festival" (YouTube). 2012-04-22. Retrieved 2013-05-04. 
  9. ^ a b "Exclusive Interview with Laura Bailey & Colleen Clinkenbeard at DVD Vision Japan". Dvdvisionjapan.com. 2005-06-15. Retrieved 2013-05-04. 
  10. ^ "Being a Brief Discussion of Anime Dubs: Colleen Clinkenbeard Special Edition". Mania.com. Retrieved 2013-05-04. 
  11. ^ "Interview with Laura Bailey at 2009 New York Anime Festival" (YouTube). 2012-04-22. Retrieved 2013-05-04. 
  12. ^ "NYCC: Coulson Lives In Whedon's "S.H.I.E.L.D." (Updated with Photos)". Comic Book Resources. October 13, 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-17. 
  13. ^ a b c "Animation". Official website. Retrieved 2012-04-08. 
  14. ^ Levy, Emanuel (2007). "Four Sheets to the Wind". Emanuel Levy. Retrieved 2011-11-09. 
  15. ^ "Images, Trailer for 'From the Dark'". esplatter.com. August 26, 2008. Retrieved 2011-11-09. 
  16. ^ a b c d e "Laura Bailey News". Official website. Retrieved 2012-03-20. 
  17. ^ "Dissidia: Final Fantasy (Video Game 2008)". IMDb. Retrieved 25-04-2013. 
  18. ^ Rodanes, Michelle (March 15, 2012). "Exclusive: Meet Divina's cast + contest – Part 2". Japanator.com. 
  19. ^ "Official website of Laura Bailey – Video Games". Official website. Retrieved 2012-07-30. 
  20. ^ "Laura Bailey News". Official website. Retrieved 2011-12-26. 
  21. ^ "Laura Bailey Voice". Facebook.com. June 26, 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-12. "Did anybody get Dawnguard for Skyrim today?? I play Serana, a new companion with a bit of a bite." 
  22. ^ "Immersion into Tron: Evolution Video Game Grid to Be Guided by Tron: Legacy Film Talent". BusinessWire. October 21, 2010. 

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