Kirsten Potter

Kirsten Potter
Born	Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Other names	Alison James
Education	Boston University
Occupations	Actress narrator
Years active	1996–present

Kirsten Potter is an American voice actress and narrator. She is best known for voicing characters in English-language dubs of Japanese, including anime and video games. ^[1] She has provided voice work in video games franchises such as Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance , Catherine , Silent Hill: Shattered Memories , Fallout: New Vegas , Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution , Persona 5 and Destiny 2: The Witch Queen . ^[2]

Biography

Kirsten Potter was born in Massachusetts, Boston. She attended Boston University, majoring in arts and she also performed on stage. ^[3]

She made her debut in Mad Bull 34 as Nancy Moore which was dubbed in English by Manga Entertainment. In her early voice acting career, she used the name, Alison James, as a pseudonym. She is associated with for New Generation Pictures, Studiopolis, Bang Zoom! Entertainment, PCB Productions and Animaze.

Kirsten has also narrated several audiobooks. ^[4]

Filmography

Television series

List of acting performances in television series

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	Judging Amy	Harriet Blanchard	Episode: "Early Winters"
2006	Bones	Mary Corbis	Episode: "Mother and Child in the Bay"
2007	Medium	Young Woman	Episode: "We Had a Dream"

Anime series

List of English dubbing performances in anime series

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1996	Mad Bull 34	Nancy Moore	English verison
2000	Boys Be...	Chiharu Reicha	[5]
2003	Rumic Theater	Hanako	[6]
2003	Blame!	Female Voices	[7]
2004	Daphne in the Brilliant Blue	May / Mitstue Takahashi / Mitsue Takahashi	[8]
2004	DearS	Harumi Ikhuhara	[9]
2004	Melody of Oblivion	Hecate / Waitress / Tamakorogashi	[10]
2005	MÄR	Princess of Reginleif	[11]
2006	Naruto	Natsuhi	[12]
2006	Bleach	Ran'Taro	[13]
2006	Ergo Proxy	Kristeva / Guest 1	[14]
2007	Flag	Hakan Aqbal	[15]
2007	The Third	Fila Marique	English verison
2008	Tweeny Witches	Nerabu / Goddess / Witch	Media Blasters dub
2008	Higurashi When They Cry	Rina Mamiya	Sentai Filmworks dub
2009	Monster	Barbara Mueller	[16]
2010	Marvel Anime	Maria / Additional voices	[17]
2010	Gun Sword	Elle	[18]
2011	Iron Man	Maria / Computer	[17]

Animation series

List of voice performances in animation series

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2012	The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes	Lucia von Bardas	[19]

Film

List of voice performances in direct-to-video and films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003	Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village	Hisame	[20]
2007	The Eyes Have It	Lauren Gillis	Short
2008	The Sky Crawlers	Fuko	[21]
2009	Tweeny Witches: The Adventures	Ice Witch	English verison
2016	24 Hours of Reality: The Road Forward	Kirsten	Voice

Audiobooks

List of voice performances in audiobooks

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2009	If I Stay	Narrator	Audiobook [22]
2017	Beauty Like The Night	Narrator	Audiobook [23]
2021	The Segonian	Narrator	Audiobook [24]
2024	'How Cheerleading Became So Acrobatic, Dangerous and Popular	Narrator	Audiobook [25]
2025	Chronic Pain Is a Hidden Epidemic. It's Time for a Revolution	Narrator	Audiobook [26]

Video games

List of voice performances in video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1999	Valkyrie Profile	Freya	PlayStation Portable
2006	Ar Tonelico: Melody of Elemia	Mir	PlayStation 2
2006	Growlanser: Heritage of War	Elessa	English verison
2006	Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony	Malith	PlayStation Portable
2006	Trauma Center: Second Opinion	Naomi Kimishima / Mary Fulton	Wii
2007	Ar Tonelico 2	Reisha Trulyworth	PlayStation 2
2007	Supreme Commander	Princess Rhianne Burke	Xbox 360
2007	Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon	Charlotte / Stella	Wii
2007	Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance	Princess Rhianne Burke	PC
2007	Monster Kingdom: Jewel Summoner	Lynn / Shopkeeper	PlayStation Portable
2008	The Last Remnant	Enemies / Civilians	Xbox 360
2008	Mana Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy	Mayarika / Tetri	PlayStation 2
2008	Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume	Freya	Nintendo DS [27]
2009	Shin Megami Tensei: Persona	Yukino Mayuzumi	PlayStation Portable
2009	Red Faction: Guerrilla	EDF Soldiers / Civilians / Hostages	PlayStation 3
2009	League of Legends	Caitlyn (Classic) / Caitlyn (Rework) / Pulsefire Caitlyn / Battle Academia Caitlyn	OS X
2009	Silent Hill: Shattered Memories	Cybil Bennett	PlayStation 2 [28]
2010	Supreme Commander 2	Princess Rhianne Burke	Xbox 360
2010	Trauma Team	Naomi Kimishima	Wii
2010	Fallout: New Vegas	Col. Moore	PlayStation 3
2011	Catherine	Anna Rosmont / Upbeat Woman / Kappa Heaven Wife 1 / Kappa Heaven Wife 2 / Succubus 1 / Succubus 2 / Succubus 3	English verison
2011	Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution	Inquisitor Adrastia	PC [29]
2011	Red Faction: Armageddon	Additional voices	Xbox 360
2011	Saints Row: The Third	Pedastrian and Character Voices	PlayStation 3 [30]
2012	Soulcalibur V	Veteran Knight (Female) (Original Characters)	Xbox 360
2012	Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning	General Tilera	Xbox 360
2012	Guild Wars 2	Blackfeather / Sigrun	PC
2013	State of Decay	Judge Lawton	Xbox 360
2014	Destiny	The Queen	PlayStation 4 [31]
2016	Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns	Eagle Flight / Elder Shaman Aukje	OS X
2016	Persona 5	Tae Takami	PlayStation 5
2017	Destiny 2	NPC Female / Female Extras / Mara Sov	PlayStation 5
2018	Destiny 2: Forsaken	Mara Sov	PlayStation 5
2018	Soulcalibur VI	Veteran Knight	Xbox One
2019	Persona 5 Royal	Tae Takemi [a]	PlayStation 5
2019	Crackdown 3	Elizabeth Niemand	PC [32]
2019	Catherine: Full Body	Upbeat Woman / Kappa Heaven Wife 1 / Kappa Heaven Wife 2 / Succubus 1 / Succubus 2 / Succubus 3	PlayStation 5
2019	Golem	River	PlayStation 4
2020	Legends of Runeterra	Caitlyn	PC
2020	Destiny 2: Beyond Light	Mara Sov	PlayStation 5
2022	Destiny 2: The Witch Queen	Mara Sov	PlayStation 4
2023	Destiny 2: Lightfall	Mara Sov	PlayStation 4
2024	Destiny 2: The Final Shape	Luzaku / Mara Sov	PlayStation 5 [33]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result	Title	Ref.
2012	17th Audie Awards	Audie Award for Short Stories or Collections	Nominated	The Yellow Wallpaper	[34]
2013	18th Audie Awards	Audie Award for Thriller or Suspense	Nominated	Rise Again	[35]
		Audie Award for Faith-Based Fiction and Nonfiction	Nominated	His Love Endures Forever	[35]
		Audie Award for Romance	Nominated	Never Seduce a Scot	[35]
2016	21st Audie Awards		Nominated	A Sorceress of His Own	[36]
2017	Earphones Awards	Best Narrator	Won	Beauty Like the Night	[37]
2021			Won	The Sundial	[38]

Notes

1. According to Laura Post that Kirsten Potter was replaced by Abby Trott as Tae Takemi in the English dub of Royal because Potter had moved away and couldn't reprise her role but some of Takemi's lines in the final battle of Royal was voiced by Kirsten Potter.

References

1. "Kirsten Potter (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors (A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information). Retrieved January 2, 2025.
2. "Voice of Col. Moore - Fallout: New Vegas | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors (Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). Retrieved October 19, 2010.
3. "Kirsten Potter". Audiobooks.com. April 8, 2025.
4. "Kirsten Potter". Audio File Magazine. March 4, 2025.
5. Credits from "Let it Be". Boys Be... (DVD 4). Episode 13. The Right Stuf International. June 27, 2006. ISBN   1-57032-820-X.
6. "Rumiko Takahashi Anthology (TV)". Anime News Network. November 8, 2015.
7. "Blame! (ONA)". Anime News Network. January 10, 2012.
8. "Daphne in the Brilliant Blue (TV)". Anime News Network. December 2, 2011.
9. "DearS". Anime News Network. March 10, 2013.
10. "Melody of Oblivion (TV)". Anime News Network. May 1, 2017.
11. "MÄR (TV)". Anime News Network. August 6, 2022.
12. "Naruto (TV)". Anime News Network. July 3, 2023.
13. "Bleach (TV)". Anime News Network. September 10, 2022.
14. "Ergo Proxy (TV)". Anime News Network. May 1, 2011.
15. "Voice of Hakan Aqbal - Flag | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors (Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). Retrieved May 20, 2008.
16. "Monster (TV)". Anime News Network. October 13, 2009.
17. "Iron Man (TV)". Anime News Network. June 7, 2015.
18. "GUNxSWORD (TV)". Anime News Network. November 5, 2012.
19. "Voice of Lucia von Bardas - The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors (Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). Retrieved October 28, 2024.
20. "Naruto Special: Battle at Hidden Falls. I Am the Hero! (OAV)". Anime News Network. February 16, 2023.
21. "The Sky Crawlers (movie)". Anime News Network. April 8, 2025.
22. "If I Stay by Gayle Forman | Read by Kirsten Potter". Audio File Magazine. December 23, 2011.
23. "Beauty Like The Night by Joanna Bourne | Read by Kirsten Potter". Audio File Magazine. April 14, 2018.
24. "The Segonian by Dianne Duvall | Read by Kirsten Potter". Audio File Magazine. January 20, 2023.
25. "'How Cheerleading Became So Acrobatic, Dangerous and Popular". The New York Times. November 17, 2024.
26. "Chronic Pain Is a Hidden Epidemic. It's Time for a Revolution". The New York Times. February 2, 2025.
27. "Voice of Freya - Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors (Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). Retrieved July 23, 2015.
28. "Voice of Cybil Bennett - Shattered Memories | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors (Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). Retrieved October 5, 2011.
29. "Voice of Inquisitor Adrastia - Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors (Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). Retrieved March 1, 2011.
30. "Saints Row: The Third (2011 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors (A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information). Retrieved November 15, 2011.
31. "Destiny: Bungie Reveals the Queen of the Reef's Fate". Game Rant. December 4, 2016.
32. "Voice of Elizabeth Niemand - Crackdown 3 | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors (Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). Retrieved February 19, 2019.
33. "Destiny 2: The Final Shape's Campaign Is A Messy, Moving High School Reunion". Yahoo News. June 6, 2024.
34. Burkey, Mary (June 6, 2012). "#JIAM2012 Audies Awards announced". BookListReader.com. BookList Publications, a division of the ALA. Archived from the original on July 14, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
35. Burkey, Mary (May 30, 2013). "#Audies 2013". Booklist Reader. American Library Association. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
36. "Audie Award Finalists and Winners 2016". AudioFile Magazine . Archived from the original on May 17, 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
37. "Beauty Like the Night by Joanna Bourne Read by Kirsten Potter". AudioFile Magazine . Retrieved December 29, 2017.
38. "THE SUNDIAL by Shirley Jackson Victor LaValle Fore Read by Kirsten Potter Dion Graham | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine . Retrieved August 25, 2022.

External links

• Kirsten Potter at Anime News Network 's encyclopedia
• Kirsten Potter at the CrystalAcids Anime Voice Actor Database
• Kirsten Potter at IMDb