Emily Neves

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Emily Neves
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Neves in 2023
Born
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Alma mater Texas State University
OccupationVoice actress
Years active2008–present
Spouse
Andrew Love
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(m. 2011;div. 2014)​
Partner David Matranga

Emily Neves is an American voice actress known for her contributions to the English dubbing of Japanese anime series. Some of her major voice roles include Kotomi Ichinose in Clannad , Kanade "Angel" Tachibana in Angel Beats , Minene Uryu in Future Diary , Yuko Kanoe in Dusk Maiden of Amnesia , Chelsea in Akame ga Kill! , Angelise Ikaruga Misurugi in Cross Ange , Toriko Nishina in Otherside Picnic , Ayase Shinomiya in Guilty Crown , Sheffield in Azur Lane , Umaru Doma in Himouto! Umaru-chan and Lammis in Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon .

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Biography

Neves was born in Houston, Texas. Her interest in acting began at age 12 when she performed for the first time in a theater production of West Side Story at a local performing arts camp. [1] She attended James E. Taylor High School in Katy, Texas, where she performed as a soprano in the school's choir. [2] During her junior year, she participated in the University of South Florida's Broadway Theatre Project and worked with the program's founding director Ann Reinking alongside Patti Lupone, Ben Vereen and Gwen Verdon, with Neves mentioning she was in "one of [Verdon's] last dance classes." After finishing high school in 2000, she attended Texas State University in San Marcos as a drama and acting major. [1]

In early 2005, she competed in the fourth season of the Fox reality singing competition American Idol , advancing from the Las Vegas auditions to the Hollywood round, where she was eliminated. [3] [4]

Neves began her voice acting career in 2008 after attending an anime audition. [1] Her debut anime role was a bit part in Kiba . [5]

She was a resident stage actress at the Alley Theatre in Houston. [6] [7]

Personal life

Neves married fellow voice actor Andrew Love in 2011. In 2015, she stated on her Twitter that they had amicably divorced. [8] [9] Since 2020, she has been in an ongoing relationship with voice actor David Matranga. [10] [11]

Filmography

Anime

List of voice performances in anime
YearTitleRoleNotesRef(s)
2010 Clannad Kotomi Ichinose [12] [13]
2010 Legends of the Dark King Reina [13] [14]
2011 Angel Beats! Kanade "Angel" Tachibana [13]
2011 The Guin Saga Rinda [13]
2011 Clannad After Story Kotomi Ichinose [13]
2012 Princess Resurrection Reiri Kamura [15]
2012 Majikoi - Oh! Samurai Girls Yukie Mayuzumi/Matsukaze [16]
2013 Future Diary Minene Uryuu (9th) [17]
2013 Guilty Crown Ayase Shinomiya [18]
2013 Kokoro Connect Yui Kiriyama [14] [19]
2013 Nakaimo - My Sister is Among Them! Mana Tendou, others [20]
2013 Say I Love You Megumi Kitagawa [21]
2013 Girls und Panzer Nozomi Konparu/Pazomi, Kei [22]
2013 Hiiro no Kakera Tamaki Kasuga [23]
2013 Nyan Koi! Kotone Kirishima [24]
2014 MM! Arashiko Yuno [25]
2014 Upotte!! Sig (SG550) [26]
2014 From the New World Saki Watanabe [27]
2014 Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East Hamaji [28]
2014 WataMote Yū NaruseVoice director [29]
2014 Rozen Maiden Zurückspulen Megu KakizakiVoice director [30] [31]
2014 Sunday Without God Ulla Eulesse Hecmatica [32]
2014 Log Horizon Lenissa Erhart Cowen, Mischa [33]
2014 The Ambition of Oda Nobuna Oda Nobuna [34]
2015 Dog & Scissors Momiji Himehagi Voice director [35]
2015 Maid Sama! Minako Ayuzawa, othersVoice director [36]
2015 Daimidaler: Prince vs Penguin Empire Kyoko Sonan [37]
2015 Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions Kumin TsuyuriVoice director [38]
2015 Akame ga Kill! Chelsea [39]
2015 Brynhildr in the Darkness Kazumi Schlierenzauer [40]
2016 Cross Ange Angelise Ikaruga Misurugi [41]
2017 Himouto! Umaru-chan Umaru Doma [42]
2017 Monster Musume Doppel [43]
2017–present My Hero Academia Sirius, Eri [44]
2018 Darling in the Franxx Mitsuru (childhood) [45]
2018–present Kakuriyo: Bed and Breakfast for Spirits Aoi Tsubaki, Ai [46] [47]
2018 High School DxD Hero Kuisha Abaddon [48]
2018 Steins;Gate 0 Judy ReyesScript writer [49]
2019–21 Fruits Basket Mio Yamagishi
2019 Hensuki: Are You Willing to Fall in Love with a Pervert, as Long as She's a Cutie? Mizuha Kiryū [50]
2020 Black Clover Undine
2020 The Demon Girl Next Door Lilith [51]
2020 Super HxEros Momoka Momozono [52]
2020 Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World Aliceliese Lou Nebulis IX [53] [54]
2020 By the Grace of the Gods Ryoma Takebayashi [55] [56]
2021 Sakura Wars the Animation Elise [57]
2021 Tamayomi Nozomi Nakamura [58]
2021 Mushoku Tensei Sylphiette [59]
2021 Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina Estelle [60]
2021 Combatants Will Be Dispatched! Black Lilith [61]
2021 SSSS.Dynazenon Mei [62]
2021 Moriarty the Patriot William James Moriarty (young) [63]
2021 Otherside Picnic Toriko Nishina [64]
2023 Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon Lammis [65]
2024 After-School Hanako-kun Akane AoiSeason 2 [66]
2025 One Piece Ginny [67]
2025 May I Ask for One Final Thing? Terenezza [68]


Film

List of voice performances in direct-to-video, feature and television films
YearTitleRoleNotesRef(s)
2010 Halo Legends Cal-141 [a] The Babysitter [14]
2012 Broken Blade Sigyn Erster [69] [70]
2012 Un-Go IngaUn-Go episode:0 Inga chapter [14]
2012 Grave of the Fireflies SetsukoSentai dub [71] [39]
2012 Starship Troopers: Invasion Trigalso motion capture [14] [39]
2012 Towa no Quon KiriFilm series [14]
2015 Harlock: Space Pirate MimayNominated – BTVA 2014 Anime Dub Award [14] [72]
2017 Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars Amy Snappalso motion capture [14] [39]
2019 Dragon Ball Super: Broly Gine [73]
2024 Fist of the North Star Zero: Legend of Kenshiro Saya [14]

Video games

List of voice performances in video games
YearTitleRoleNotesRef(s)
2021 World's End Club Pielope [39]


Notes

  1. ↑ Referred to merely as "Spartan" in credits

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