Laura Bailey
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Laura Bailey | |
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| Born | Laura Dawn Bailey May 28, 1981 Mississippi[1] |
| Other names | Elle Deets[note 1] |
| Alma mater | Collin College[2] |
| Occupation(s) | Voice actress, voice director |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse | [3] |
| Website | laurabaileyvo |
Laura Dawn Bailey (born May 28, 1981) is an American actress who provides voices for a number of English-language versions of Japanese anime films and television series as well as voice roles in cartoons and video games. Her notable roles include Maka Albarn in Soul Eater, Kid Trunks in Dragon Ball Z, Tohru Honda in Fruits Basket, Lust in Fullmetal Alchemist and Shinnosuke "Shin" Nohara in Crayon Shin-Chan, the last of which she also served as the line producer. In video games, she provides the voice of Rayne in the Bloodrayne series; Chun Li in the newer titles of the Street Fighter series; The Female Protagonist in Persona 3 Portable; Rise Kujikawa in the Persona 4 series; Serah Farron in the Final Fantasy XIII series; Serana in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Dawnguard; and Jaina Proudmoore in World of Warcraft.[4][5]
Biography
Bailey was inspired to go into acting after watching a making of Dawson's Creek special where they interviewed Katie Holmes.[6][7] She attended the theatre program at the Collin County Community College (Quad C) in Plano, Texas.[6] where she participated in productions of "suburbia", "Through a Glass Onion", and "Don't Rock the Jukebox".[2] Kent Williams, who spotted her at one of the plays, invited her to audition for Funimation, who had been working on Dragon Ball Z.[8] Her most notable role on Dragon Ball Z was Kid Trunks,[8] which she portrayed with a raspy voice.[9] She voiced the starring character Marlene Angel in Blue Gender, which was the first project Funimation did outside of the Dragon Ball world,[1][7] and Keiko Yukimura in YuYu 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."[8] She later voiced Lust, one of the villains in Fullmetal Alchemist, and Sana Kurata in Kodocha.[10]
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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.[10] She became a line producer for Shin-Chan and also voices the title character.
Personal life
Bailey and anime voice actor/director Colleen Clinkenbeard were once roommates while working at Funimation.[11] In 2007, she moved to Los Angeles.[9] In 2011, she married fellow voice actor Travis Willingham.[3] They currently live in Los Angeles.[12]
Filmography
Live action
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[13] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Roberta | Ep. 192: "Saturday Night" | |
| 2003 | Graduation Day | Marni | directed by Matt Cade | [14] |
| 2003 | Prison-A-Go-Go! | Ginger | ||
| 2006 | Placebo | Nancy | short film by Dan Burks | |
| 2007 | Mr. Brooks | Flight Attendant | ||
| 2007 | Four Sheets to the Wind | Francie | ||
| 2007 | Thief | Ep. 103[note 2] | ||
| 2007 | Underbelly | Birdnose Productions | ||
| 2007 | One Tree Hill | Girl #2 | Ep. 417: "It Gets Worse at Night" | |
| 2007 | The Staircase Murders | Margaret Peterson | Lifetime TV movie | [15] |
| 2007 | Ruffian | Cassie | TV movie | |
| 2009 | From the Dark | Kristin Parker | directed by Chris McClellan | |
| 2010 | Dusk | Chelsea | directed by Mitch Waters | |
| 2014 | To Have and to Hold | Jane Pierce | directed by Ray Bengston |
Voice roles
Anime
Animation
| Year | Series | Role | Notes | Source[13] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | What's New, Scooby-Doo? | Eve De Lafeye | Ep. "Simple Plan & the Invisible Madman" | |
| 2008 | Transformers: Animated | Additional Voices | Ep. "Mission Accomplished" | |
| 2010 | Barbie: Fashionistas | Glam | ||
| 2010 | Iron Man [disambiguation needed] | Dr. Chika Tanaka, Village Children, Aki | ||
| 2011 | Blade[disambiguation needed] | Prostitute, Police Woman | Eps. "Childhood Days (That Was Then, This is Now)", "Mad World (A Night for the Living, a Mourning for the Dead" | |
| 2011 | The Super Hero Squad Show | Firestar, Angelica Jones | Eps. "Planet Hulk! (Six Against Infinity Part 5)"; "Too Many Wolverines!" | |
| 2011–14 | Shelf Life | The Kid, Jason | ||
| 2011 | X-Men[disambiguation needed] | Mrs. Ichiki, Kyoko, Girls | Eps. "Conflict", "Transformation", "U-Men", "The Return" | |
| 2011–13 | Winx Club | Tressa, Serena | ||
| 2011–12 | Monster High | Lagoona Blue | webisodes and specials | [23] |
| 2012 | Street Fighter X Tekken Vita | Chun-Li | TV miniseries | |
| 2013 | LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload | Black Widow / Natasha Romanoff | [22] | |
| 2013–14 | Marvel's Avengers Assemble | Black Widow | [22] | |
| 2014 | Ultimate Spider-Man | Black Widow |
Feature films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[13] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Resident Evil: Degeneration | Angela Miller |
Direct-to-video and television films
Video games
Production staff
Line producer
Voice director
- Blue Gender movie[10]
- Case Closed[10]
- Gunslinger Girl – Bailey's first large project[10]
- Kodocha[10]
- Shin-chan
Notes
- ^ Bailey is credited as Elle Deets in Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers, but she has noted that she voiced the character Belle in her website credits list.
- ^ Bailey was credited for Thief although her scene was cut before broadcast.
References
- ^ a b "Dragon Ball Z Chat Log – Laura Bailey". Myfavoritegames.com. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- ^ a b "Laura Bailey". Collintheatrecenter.com. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- ^ a b "Travis and Laura Wedding Photobooth at mebophoto". September 25, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ^ "Laura Bailey". Saboten Con. February 26, 2013. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Resnick, Todd (July 1, 2011). "Laura Bailey Voice Over | Resnick Interactive Group". Resnickinteractive.com. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- ^ a b Darrow, Heather (May 2011). "Laura Bailey: Superhero". Plano Profile: 36–38.
- ^ a b "Interview with Laura Bailey (Voice Actor) " g33ksauce". G33ksauce.wordpress.com. September 28, 2010. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g Ferreira, Mike (July 26, 2012). "Interview: Laura Bailey". Anime Herald. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) original article Ferreira, Mike (May 23, 2009). "Informal And Intriguing: An Interview With Laura Bailey". Anime Dream (published May 31, 2009). Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2011.{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Japan Society (April 22, 2012). Interview with Laura Bailey at 2009 New York Anime Festival (YouTube). Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g Anderson, Matthew; Costello, Stephanie (June 15, 2005). "Exclusive Interview with Laura Bailey & Colleen Clinkenbeard at DVD Vision Japan". DVJ 2.0. Interviewed by Matthew Anderson and Stephanie Costello. DVD Vision Japan. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Being a Brief Discussion of Anime Dubs: Colleen Clinkenbeard Special Edition". Mania.com. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- ^ Owen, Phil (June 7, 2013). "Voice Actor Laura Bailey Interview: Notoriety Can Hurt an Actor's Career". Game Front.
- ^ a b c d e f "Full Credits". Laura Bailey VO (official site). Retrieved September 16, 2014.
- ^ http://www.collintheatrecenter.com/HallOfFame/LauraBailey/Main.html
- ^ "The Staircase Murders". Variety. April 12, 2007. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- ^ "Laura Bailey". Crystal Acids.
- ^ Divers, Allen (March 21, 2002). "Review – Blue Gender – DVD 1". Anime News Network.
- ^ "Lupin the 3rd – Dragon of Doom". Amazon.com. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
- ^ Terrace 2008, p. 423
- ^ "Anime Expo® 2008 Announces the 2008 SPJA Award Winners" (Press release). Anime Expo. July 9, 2008. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ^ "Hellsing IV". Hellsing Ultimate. Episode 4. October 11, 2014. Adult Swim.
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- ^ "New Ghoul @ School". Monster High.
{{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter|serieslink=ignored (|series-link=suggested) (help) - ^ "Tiger & Bunny the Movie: The Beginning (DVD)". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- ^ CyberConnect2. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2. Namco Bandai Games. Scene: Ending credits, Cast.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Spellbound Entertainment, Black Forest Games. Arcania: Gothic 4. JoWooD Entertainment, DreamCatcher Interactive. Scene: Ending credits, 8 minutes in, English Localisation, US Cast.
- ^ Team Tachyon. Quantum Theory. Tecmo. Scene: Ending credits, 2:18 in, Quantum Theory Cast, Voice Actors.
- ^ Capcom. Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes. Capcom. Scene: Ending credits, Cast.
- ^ BioWare (December 20, 2011). Star Wars: The Old Republic. Electronic Arts, LucasArts. Scene: closing credits, 9:50 in, English Cast.
- ^ Level-5. Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask. Nintendo. Scene: Closing credits, 3:20 in, Voice Actors.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ From Software. Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor. Capcom. Scene: Closing credits, 2:20 in, Voice Actors.
- ^ "Armored Core V". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Halo 4 Credits". Microsoft Game Studios. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
- ^ "Kinect Star Wars Credits". Microsoft Game Studios. 2012.
- ^ Vicarious Visions (October 13, 2013). Skylanders: Swap Force. Scene: closing credits, 8 minutes in, VO Production by Soundelux, Voice Actors.
- ^ "Gears of War: Judgment Credits". Microsoft Game Studios. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
{{cite web}}:|section=ignored (help) - ^ a b Playstation (June 10, 2014). PlayStation E3 2014 – inFAMOUS: First Light – Live Coverage (PS4) (YouTube).
- ^ Toys for Bob. Skylanders: Trap Team. Scene: Closing credits, 8:40 in Voice Actors.
- ^ Wilson, Matt D. (July 31, 2014). "Laughing At The Joker: Adam West & Developers Talk 'LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham'". Comics Alliance.
- ^ Day, Patrick Kevin (July 27, 2014). "Comic-Con 2014: 'Lego Batman 3′ will take players back to '60s Batman". Hero Complex. Los Angeles Times.
- ^ LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham – Behind the Scenes with the Cast and Characters (YouTube). Gamespot. July 28, 2014.
- ^ Blizzard Entertainment. World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor. Scene: Closing credits, 11:30 in, Voice Over Cast.
- ^ BioWare. Dragon Age: Inquisition (PC). Electronic Arts. Scene: Closing credits, 2:40 in, Additional Voices.
- ^ Dornbush, Jonathan (November 13, 2014). "Watch the first footage of Telltale' 'Tales from the Borderlands'". PopWatch. Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ http://www.giantbomb.com/spiderman-unlimited/3030-46624/credits/
- Other references
- Terrace, Vincent (2008). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2d ed.). McFarland. ISBN 9780786486410.
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External links
- Official website
- Template:Myspace
- Laura Bailey at IMDb
- Laura Bailey at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Laura Bailey convention appearances on AnimeCons.com
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- Actresses from Mississippi
- Actresses from Texas
- American female singers
- American television actresses
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- Voice directors
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- Funimation voice actors
- American television producers