Ananda Jacobs

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Ananda Jacobs
Born
Ananda Dawn Jacobs

(1983-03-12) 12 March 1983 (age 41)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer-songwriter
  • model
  • composer
  • producer
Years active2006–present
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Website anandajacobs.com

Ananda Dawn Jacobs (born March 12, 1983) is an American actress, singer, model, producer, and composer.

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Early life

Jacobs was born in Los Angeles, California. She grew up in Arizona and Washingston. She has three sisters, Starlet, who is an artist, Nova, who is a writer, and Moksha, who is also an actress. In 2004, she graduated from University of Southern California with a double degree in psychology and music.

Personal life

In 2006, she moved to Japan where she started her career as an actress and voice actor.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009Hijoshi zukanCatherine
2012 Thermae Romae Livia
2014 The Vancouver Asahi Emmy's Teacher
2015 Equals Receptionist
2016Shuriken BuzzKaren
2016Solid TimeShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010English TeachersJodiMain role, webseries [1]
2011Walking Eyes ArukumedisArtEpisode: "Glee n"
2013 Yae no Sakura Alice Starkweather6 episodes
2013Shûden Bye ByeAmerican TouristEpisode: "Minami -Senju Station"
2014 Team Medical Dragon EmilySeason 4, Episode 09
2014–15 Massan Helen5 episodes
2015–17Ei Ei Go!LucyMain role
2016 Beppinsan Christina2 episodes [2]
2017The English BarForeign Woman1 episode [3]
2019Tenjin SpyJasmineEpisode: "Tenjin's Holiday" [4]
2019 Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon Natalie GoldbergSeason 6, Episode 7
2023 Ranman Clara Lawrence Asadora [5]

Video game

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 Resident Evil: Revelations 2 Claire Redfield Motion capture [6]
2015–17 Tekken 7 Josie Rizal Voice, Uncredited [7]
2016 Pokkén Tournament NiaVoice, English version [8]
2017 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard Zoe Baker Face model [9]
2018 Metal Gear Survive Virgil AT-9Voice, English version
2018 The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories EmilyVoice [8]

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