Stephanie Wittels Wachs
Stephanie Wittels Wachs | |
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Born | Stephanie Rose Wittels[1] February 20, 1981[2] Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Education | New York University University of Houston |
Occupation | Voice actress |
Years active | 2004–present |
Spouse | Mike Wachs |
Children | 2 |
Stephanie Rose Wittels (born February 20, 1981) is an American voice actress, activist, and author who has worked for ADV Films and Sentai Filmworks. She is the co-founder and executive director of Rec Room Arts in Houston, Texas.[3] Wittels was also an instructor in the theater department at the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, Texas.[1]
According to an interview, she made her main anime debut in Air Gear as Yayoi Nakayama.[1]
Personal life
Wittels is married to Mike Wachs. They have a daughter born in 2014[4] and a son named after her younger brother, Harris Wittels, born in 2018.
Career
Wittels is the author of Everything is Horrible and Wonderful: A Tragicomic Memoir of Genius, Heroin, Love and Loss, an unflinchingly honest memoir about her brother's death that has been called A Year of Magical Thinking for a new generation of readers. Her writing can be found on Vox,[5] Longform,[6] Huffington Post,[7] Fatherly,[8] Babble,[9] and Medium.[10] She has been a guest on "Late Night with Seth Meyers,”[11] "NPR Weekend Edition,”[12] “Houston Matters,” and numerous podcasts including “Terrible, Thanks for Asking,” “Comedy Bang Bang,” “Who Charted?,” and “Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend.” She has been featured in People Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Bustle, The Hollywood Reporter, Arts & Culture Magazine, and as one of Houstonia Magazine’s “10 Houston Women Making it Happen.”[13] Stephanie also co-hosts a “Hands Off Parents,” a weekly podcast on parenting (and life.)[3]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Jing: King of Bandits: Seventh Heaven | Clove (English version, voice) | Video Short |
2005 | Air: The Movie | Kano Kirishima (English version, voice) | |
2007 | Clannad The Movie | Kouko Ibuki (English version, voice) | |
2011 | Eternal Quon 3: The Complicity of Dreams | Tsutomu (English version, voice) |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Xenosaga: The Animation | Shion Uzuki (English version, voice) | Episode: “Awakening” |
2005 | Air | Kano Kirishima, Additional Voices (English version, voice) | Recurring role (10 episodes) |
2006 | SoltyRei | Sarah Revant (English version, voice) | Episode: "Tears: After the Showdown" |
2006 | Magikano | Ran, Additional Voices (English version, voice) | Guest role (3 episodes |
2006 | Welcome to the N.H.K. | Misaki Nakahara (English version, voice) | Episode: “Welcome to the Project!” |
2006 | Red Garden | Mirielle (English version, voice) | Guest role (2 episodes) |
2006 | 009-1 | Victor, Additional Voices (English version, voice) | Guest role (3 episodes) |
2006 | Air Gear | Yayoi Nakayama (English version, voice) | Main role (20 episodes) |
2006–2007 | The Wallflower | Additional Voices (English version, voice) | Guest role (9 episodes) |
2007 | Tokyo Majin | Aoi Masato (English version, voice) | Episode: “First Night: The Twelve Generals of the Martial Fist” |
2007 | Venus Versus Virus | Lilith (English version, voice) | Episode: "Deep Feelings" |
2007 | Ice_(anime) | Hitomi Aida (2007) (English version, voice) | Unknown |
2007 | Devil May Cry: The Animated Series | Nina (English version, voice) | Guest role (2 episodes) |
2007 | Princess Resurrection | Mikasa (English version, voice) | Episode: “Princess Zombie" |
2007–2009 | Clannad | Kouko Ibuki, Female Student (English version, voice) | Guest role (14 episodes) (Includes After Story) |
2007–2008 | Princess Resurrection | Francesca (English version, voice) | Main role (15 episodes) |
2008 | Xam'd: Lost Memories | Yunbo (English version, voice) | Guest role (3 episodes) |
2009 | Needless | Kanna (English version, voice) | Episode: “Seto x Soruva” |
2010 | The World God Only Knows | Additional Voices (English version, voice) | Episode: “Flag.12.0 More Than a God, Less Than a Human" |
2011 | Chihayafuru | Episode: "Now the Flower Blooms" | |
2015–present | Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma | Erina Nakiri (English version, voice) | Main role |
2015–2016 | Gate | Shino Kuribayashi (English version, voice) | Recurring role (15 episodes) |
2015 | My Love Story!! | Mariya Saijo (English version, voice) | Guest role (4 episodes) |
2015 | School-Live! | Megumi ‘Megu-nee’ Sakura (English version, voice) | Main role (11 episodes) |
2015 | Chivalry of a Failed Knight | Toka Todo (English version, voice) | Guest role (4 episodes) |
2015–2016 | Ushio and Tora | Hinowa, Kaori (English version, voice) | Guest role (10 episodes) |
2016 | Flying Witch | Makoto Kowata (English version, voice) | Main role (12 episodes) |
2016 | Tanaka-kun is Always Listless | Shiraishi (English version, voice) | Recurring role (11 episodes) |
2016 | Onigiri | Yoshitsune (English version, voice) | Main role (12 episodes) |
2017 | Just Because! | Momoka Suzuki (English version, voice) | Guest role (3 episodes) |
2017 | Girls’ Last Tour | Ishii (English version, voice) | Episode: “Accident/Technology/Takeoff” |
2018 | Mitsuboshi Colors | Additional Voices (English version, voice) | Guest role (12 episodes) |
References
- ^ a b c Konze, Arthur (September 24, 2007). "Stephanie Wittels Anime Interview". activeAnime. Archived from the original on October 21, 2007. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ^ Greater Houston Jewish Genealogical Society, The Houston Jewish Herald-Voice Index to Vitals and Family Events, 1908–2007.
- ^ a b "PEOPLE". Rec Room Arts. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ Stephanie Wittels Wachs (July 2, 2014). "And we are now parents". Retrieved February 21, 2015.
- ^ Wachs, Stephanie Wittels (2016-05-03). "My brother died of a heroin overdose. Internet trolls wouldn't let us grieve". Vox. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ "Stephanie Wittels Wachs · Longform". Longform. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
- ^ "Stephanie Wittels Wachs | HuffPost". www.huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
- ^ "Stephanie Wittels Wachs, Author at Fatherly". Fatherly. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
- ^ "Stephanie Wittels Wachs". Babble. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
- ^ "Stephanie Wittels Wachs". Medium. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ "Stephanie Wittels Wachs Opens Up About Her Brother's Struggle with Addiction". YouTube. Late Night with Seth Meyers. 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ Simon, Scott (2019-03-03). "A Sister Shares 'Horrible And Wonderful' Memories Of Her Brother's Life And Death". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ "10 Houston Women Making It Happen". Houstonia. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
External links
- Stephanie Wittels Wachs on Twitter
- Stephanie Wittels on Facebook
- Stephanie Wittels at CrystalAcids Anime Voice Actor Database
- Stephanie Wittels Wachs at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Stephanie Wittels Wachs at IMDb
- Stephanie Wittels Anime Interview on Active Anime
- 1981 births
- 21st-century American actresses
- 21st-century American singers
- Actors Studio alumni
- Actresses from Houston
- Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
- American people of Jewish descent
- American voice actresses
- Living people
- Tisch School of the Arts alumni
- University of Houston alumni
- 21st-century American women singers
- Educators from Texas
- American voice actor stubs