Mary Elizabeth McGlynn | |
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Other names | Melissa Williamson [2] [3] |
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Years active | 1981–present |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Labels | Konami Music Entertainment |
Website | www |
Mary Elizabeth McGlynn (born October 16, 1966) [4] is an American voice actress, ADR director, and singer, best known for her involvement in music production in multiple games from the Silent Hill series, and her extensive English-language dubbing of various anime, animated films, and video games, including the English adaptation of the television series Cowboy Bebop .
McGlynn's voice roles in anime include Lieutenant Matilda in the Mobile Suit Gundam I (1981), Motoko Kusanagi ( Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex ), Kurenai Yuhi, Mei Terumi, Katsuyu, and Koharu Utatane (from the Naruto series), Cornelia li Britannia ( Code Geass ), and the most recent, Queen Metalia on Sailor Moon Crystal .
She does voice acting in video games such as Maria and Mary Shepherd-Sunderland in the HD collection version of Silent Hill 2 and Nina Williams from the Tekken series. She has worked in cartoons, with roles such as Dr. Maheswaran in Steven Universe and Steven Universe Future , Abigail Brand in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes , Dynamite Watkins and Miss Quantum on OK KO! Let's Be Heroes , Governor Arihnda Pryce in Star Wars Rebels and Coach Brunt in Carmen Sandiego . In addition to her experiences with directing English dubs of anime shows, she also served as a dialogue and voice director for Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure , Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero , She-Ra and the Princesses of Power , Dogs in Space , and Dragon Age: Absolution . She contributed to the Silent Hill movie adaptation and Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME . She has had several movie roles. From 2015 to 2017, she was also a guest star for a Dungeons and Dragons web series titled Critical Role (15 Episodes). [5]
She was a Guest of Honor at Anime Expo 2007, Long Beach. [6]
McGlynn won the 2007 American Anime Award for Best Actress for her role as Major Motoko Kusanagi in Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex . [7] [8]
She won a Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) award in 2008 for Best Director for her work on Naruto. [9]
McGlynn was married to actor Daran Norris, but divorced him in 2012. [10] As of 2017, she is married to voice actor Steve Blum, whom she directed in various voiceover productions starting with Cowboy Bebop and remained close since then. [11] She has an identical twin sister named Melissa. [12]
Year | Title | Role | Crew role, notes | Source [13] |
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1985 | Fist of the North Star | Yuria | [14] | |
1992 | Sailor Moon | Flau, Queen Metallia | Viz dub | [15] |
1992 | Bastard!! | Thunder Empress Arshes Nei | [15] | |
1997 | Street Fighter II V | Dr. Hannah, Newscaster | As Melissa Williamson | CA |
1997–99 | El-Hazard series | Queen Diva | As Melissa Williamson | CA [16] |
1997 | Tokyo Revelation | Various characters | As Melissa Williamson | CA |
1998–99 | Cowboy Bebop | Julia | ADR director, as Melissa Williamson | Press [2] [3] [17] [18] |
1998 | Outlaw Star | Hilda | As Melissa Williamson | Press [3] [14] |
1998 | Battle Athletes | Lahrri | As Melissa Williamson | CA |
1998 | Fushigi Yūgi | Nuriko | As Melissa Williamson | Press [2] [3] |
1999 | Rurouni Kenshin | Shura | As Melissa Williamson | CA [14] |
2000 | Sol Bianca: The Legacy | Feb | As Melissa Williamson | CA |
2000-01 | Digimon Adventure 02 | Floramon, Cody's Mother | [14] [15] | |
2002 | Vandread | Jura Basil Elden | As Melissa Williamson | CA |
2002 | X | Kanoe | As Melissa Williamson | CA |
2002 | Samurai Girl Real Bout High School | Mian Cubie | As Melissa Williamson | CA |
2002 | Digimon Tamers | Various characters | ADR director, story editor | Press [2] [19] |
2002 | Digimon Frontier | Ophanimon, Salamon | ADR director, story editor | [20] |
2002-03 | Witch Hunter Robin | Jean (doll), Mamoru Kudō, additional voices | [14] [15] | |
2003-04 | Gungrave | Milanda | As Melissa Williamson | [14] [15] |
2003–06 | Naruto | Kurenai Yūhi, others | ADR director SJPA Award for Best Director | Press [2] [18] |
2003 | Wolf's Rain | Lady Jaguara | ADR director | Press [2] [18] [21] |
2003 | Reign: The Conqueror | Cassandra | As Melissa Williamson | CA |
2003 | .hack//SIGN | Helba | Press [2] | |
2003 | Geneshaft | Sofia Galgalim, Lily Porter | CA | |
2004–07 | Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex series | Major Motoko Kusanagi | American Anime Award for Best Actress | Press [2] [21] [22] [23] |
2007 | Digimon Data Squad | Sarah Damon, Sayuri | CA | |
2008 | Code Geass | Cornelia li Britannia | Press [2] | |
2008-09 | Stitch! | Delia | Voice director | [14] [15] |
2009 | Kurokami | Mikami Houjou | [14] [15] | |
2009-10 | Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood | Briggs Doctor, Doctor's Wife | As Lucy Todd | [14] [15] |
2009–12 | Bleach | Zabimaru (Baboon), Ikumi Unagiya | Press [2] | |
2009–16 | Naruto: Shippuden | Kurenai Yūhi, others | ADR director | Press [2] |
2010-11 | Marvel Anime | Marsh, Shehla, Riko Nirasaki, Crowd Member | Voice director, assistant director | [14] [15] |
2011 | Digimon Fusion | Pickmons, Queen, Shakkoumon, others | Voice director, story editor | Press [2] [19] [14] |
2012 | Persona 4: The Animation | Naoto Shirogane | [2] [19] [14] | |
2013 | Tenkai Knights | Mrs. Dalton (Toxsa's Mother, Ep. 19, uncredited) | ADR director | Press [2] |
2013-2015 | Ghost in the Shell: Arise | Lieutenant Colonel Kurutsu | ||
2014–15 | Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers | Voice Director | ||
2015 | Glitter Force | Brooha, Queen Euphoria, Ms. Mason | Voice director | [24] [25] |
2015-16 | Sailor Moon Crystal | Queen Metallia | [14] [15] | |
2016–17 | God Eater | Tsubaki Amamiya | [14] [15] | |
2019 | Boruto: Naruto Next Generations | Kurenai Yūhi, Mei Terumī | [26] | |
2020–22 | Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2045 | Motoko Kusanagi | Voice director | [14] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source [13] |
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2006-09 | The Replacements | Mrs. Zubeck, Mrs. Kelpman | 3 episodes | [14] |
2012 | The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes | Abigail Brand | 3 episodes | [14] |
2014–18 | Steven Universe | Priyanka Maheswaran, others | Press [2] [14] [27] | |
2014–17 | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | Dialogue Director | Press [2] | |
2016–18 | Star Wars Rebels | Governor Arihnda Pryce, others | Tweet [28] [29] | |
2017–20 | Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure | Dialogue Director | ||
2017–19 | OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes | Dynamite Watkins, Miss Quantum, additional voices | Tweet [30] [31] [14] | |
2017–20 | Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz | voice director | ||
2018–2018 | Bunnicula | Casting Director & Voice Director (season 3) | ||
2018–2020 | She-Ra and the Princesses of Power | Horned Goon | Voice director | Press [2] [14] |
2018–2020 | Star Wars Resistance | Freya Fenris, additional voices | Voice director | [14] |
2019–2021 | Carmen Sandiego | Coach Brunt | [14] | |
2019 | Green Eggs and Ham | Voice director (8 episodes) | ||
2019–2022 | Dragons: Rescue Riders | Svetlana the Sly | Voice director | [14] |
2020 | Steven Universe Future | Priyanka Maheswaran | Episode: "Growing Pains" | [14] |
2020 | Chico Bon Bon: Monkey with a Tool Belt | Voice director | ||
2020–2022 | Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous | Voice director (16 episodes) | ||
2020–2022 | Doug Unplugs | Voice director | ||
2021–2023 | Dogs in Space | Voice director | ||
2021–2023 | DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms | Voice director | ||
2022- | The Legend of Vox Machina | Zahra Hydris | Voice director | [14] |
2022 | Bugs Bunny Builders | Voice director | ||
2022 | Big City Greens | Voice director (15 episodes) | ||
2022 | Dragon Age: Absolution | Voice director | ||
2023-2023 | Shape Island | Voice director | ||
2023-2023 | Dew Drop Diaries | Angel | Voice director | [14] |
Year | Title | Role | Crew role, notes | Source [13] |
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1997 | Armageddon | Queen Hera | As Melissa Williamson | CA |
1999 | Black Jack | Jo Carol Brane | As Melissa Williamson | CA |
1999 | Princess Mononoke | Singer | CA | |
2000 | Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust | Caroline | Press [2] | |
2001 | Ah! My Goddess: The Movie | Urd | As Melissa Williamson | Press [3] |
2001 | Metropolis | Public Announcement Voice | ADR script writer | Press [2] |
2002 | Cowboy Bebop the Movie: Knockin' on Heaven's Door | Chris Riley | ADR director | [19] |
2003 | Sakura Wars: The Movie | Kanna Kirishima | As Melissa Williamson | CA |
2004 | Appleseed | ADR director | Press [2] | |
2004 | Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence | Major Motoko Kusanagi | [32] | |
2007 | Stan Lee's The Condor | Valeria / Taipan | [14] | |
2008 | Resident Evil: Degeneration | Rani's aunt | ||
2009 | Naruto Shippuden the Movie | Voice director | [33] | |
2010 | Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower | Queen Seram | [15] | |
2011 | Tekken: Blood Vengeance | Nina Williams | As Charlotte Bell | [14] |
2013 | Iron Man: Rise of Technovore | Voice director | [15] | |
2014 | Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods | Policewoman | [14] | |
2015 | Ghost in the Shell: Arise | Kurutsu | [34] | |
2015 | The Last: Naruto the Movie | Mei Terumi, Head Maid, Kurenai Yuhi, Katsuyu | Voice director | [14] |
2015 | Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie | Kurusu | [14] | |
2017 | Resident Evil: Vendetta | Zack White | [14] |
Year | Title | Role | Crew role, notes | Source |
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1992 | Down the Shore | Brigitte | Episode: "A Tale of Two Houses" | |
1993 | Quantum Leap | Sue Anne Winters | Episode: "Memphis Melody" | |
1994 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Merrilee Summers | Episode: "Right Man, Wrong Time" | |
1995 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Pandora | Episode: "Cradle of Hope" | |
1996 | Murder, She Wrote | Karen Reisner | Episode: "Mrs. Parker's Revenge" | |
1997 | Sister, Sister | Dr. Wilcox | Episode: "Two's Company" | [46] |
1998 | Star Trek: Voyager | Daelen | Episode: "Vis a Vis" | |
2006 | Silent Hill | Singer | [2] | |
2008 | Adventures in Voice Acting | Herself | [47] | |
2011 | Julia X 3D | Singer | [2] |
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