Melissa Fahn | |
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Born | Huntington, New York |
Other names | Melissa Charles [1] Tina Dixon [2] |
Alma mater | Edison (Huntington Beach, California) |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1985–present |
Agent(s) | Arlene Thornton and Associates |
Spouse | Joel Alpers (m. 2002) |
Children | 1 |
Family | Tom Fahn (brother) Jonathan Fahn (brother) Mike Fahn (brother) |
Musical career | |
Instrument | Vocals |
Melissa Fahn is an American actress and singer, best known as the voice of Gaz Membrane in the Nickelodeon animated series Invader Zim , Dendy in the Cartoon Network animated series OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes , Hello Kitty in Hello Kitty's Paradise , as well as voicing many anime and video game characters like Himawari Uzumaki from Boruto, Edward from Cowboy Bebop , Silver Wolf in Honkai: Star Rail , Neptune from Hyperdimension Neptunia and Rider and her various other incarnations in the Fate stay/night franchise . She starred in the Broadway performance of Wicked and various theatre projects in Los Angeles.
Fahn was born in Long Island, New York to Michael and Millie Fahn. [3] She is the youngest of four siblings. She performed dancing at the age of 3. Her family moved to Huntington Beach, California. Her father, a jazz drummer, encouraged her to learn singing and acting in addition to just dancing. She continued in community theater productions and toured with Young Americans. She majored in dance at California State University, Long Beach, but left after one year to devote her time to work and theater. [4]
While working as a receptionist, her voice caught the attention of a casting director for a new Betty Boop featurette, which led to her first voice-over role in The Betty Boop Movie Mystery . [4] Fahn has voiced many animated characters, Edward in Cowboy Bebop , Haruka in Noein , Gaz as well as others in Invader Zim , and Rika Nonaka, Kristy Damon and Nene Amano in Digimon . She is the voice of Neptune in the Hyperdimension Neptunia series. [5]
She performed live on stage worldwide in shows such as Hal Prince's 3hree, Gilligan's Island the Musical, Singin' in the Rain , No, No, Nanette and the rock-operas of Vox Lumiere.
In 2007, Fahn released her music album Avignon which was produced by her husband, Joel Alpers. The album also involved her brother Tom on trombone and sister-in-law Mary Ann McSweeney in bass. Alpers also played drums and percussion. [6]
Fahn was a member of the ensemble in the original Broadway cast of Stephen Schwartz's musical Wicked . In March 2004, Fahn became an understudy for the role of Glinda, replacing Melissa Bell Chait who had suffered a minor stroke. Fahn departed the show on October 31, 2004. She later became an original cast member of the Los Angeles sit-down productions, performing in the ensemble and again understudying the role of Glinda before departing on December 30, 2007.
Fahn has three older brothers: Mike Fahn is a musician, while Tom Fahn and Jonathan Fahn are fellow voice and stage actors. In 2000, Fahn met musician Joel Alpers in Los Angeles, and they wed at Kauai, Hawaii, in 2002.
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source [7] |
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1989 | The Betty Boop Movie Mystery | Betty Boop | Resume | |
1991 | The Ren & Stimpy Show | Cindy, Debra, Lady, Girl | Resume | |
1998 | The Wild Thornberrys | Katrina | Episode: "On the Right Track" | [8] |
2001–02 | Invader Zim | Gaz Membrane, others | [8] [9] [10] | |
2002 | Zentrix | Akina | Resume | |
2009 | Gormiti | Jessica | Season 1 | Press [11] |
2017–19 | OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes | Dendy | [8] | |
2019 | Pucca: Love Recipe | Ching | ||
2020-present | Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir | Duusu | [12] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source [7] |
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2001 | Cowboy Bebop: The Movie | Edward | Television film | |
2019 | Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus | Gaz Membrane | [13] | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source [7] |
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2002 | Digimon Rumble Arena | Rika Nonaka | [8] | |
2008 | SpongeBob SquarePants featuring Nicktoons: Globs of Doom | Gaz Membrane | [8] | |
2011 | Nicktoons MLB | [8] | ||
2019 | Steven Universe: Unleash the Light | Demantoid | [14] | |
2021 | Tower of Fantasy | Ene | [15] | |
2023 | Honkai: Star Rail | Silver Wolf | [16] | |
2023 | Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 | Gaz Membrane |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source [17] |
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2003 | Wicked | Ensemble Soloist, Glinda (understudy) | Original Broadway production, Los Angeles production | [18] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source [19] |
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Passions | Young Esmerelda | Resume | ||
1993 | Beverly Hills 90210 | Student in Black | Ep. "Emily" | [20] |
Head of the Class | Stephanie | Resume | ||
The Eddie Files | The Waitress | Resume | ||
Fast Food | Cookie | short film | Resume | |
A Night at the Roxbury | Resume | |||
The Last Day | Resume | |||
Say Anything... | Resume | |||
Cast a Deadly Spell | Resume | |||
1988 | Salsa | Featured Dancer | Resume | |
Zombie Prom | Studio singer | Resume | ||
2011 | Tick Tock Boom Clap | Sara | Press [11] | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source [7] |
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1992 | Super Dimension Fortress Macross II: Lovers, Again | Amy | As Melissa Charles | CA |
1992–93 | Guyver OVAs | Mizuki Segawa | As Melissa Charles Also Guyver II | CA |
1993 | Moldiver | Mao Shirase | As Melissa Charles OVA | CA |
1995 | Black Magic M-66 | Ferris | As Melissa Charles | [1] |
1995 | Phantom Quest Corp | Nanami Rokugou | As Melissa Charles OVA | CA |
1995–99 | El-Hazard series | Alielle, others | Voice acting as Melissa Charles under El-Hazard Talent English Vocal for theme song "Clever" in Wanderers as Melissa Fahn | CA [21] |
1997 | Tokyo Revelation | Kiyoko | As Melissa Charles OVA | CA |
1998–2000 | Fushigi Yuugi series | Nyan Nyan | As Melissa Charles | CA |
1999 | Cowboy Bebop | Edward | As Melissa Charles | [22] [23] |
1999 | Jungle de Ikou! | Natsumi, Mei | CA | |
1999 | Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket | Dorothy | As Melissa Charles | CA |
2000 | Hello Kitty's Paradise | Hello Kitty | [11] [24] | |
2000 | Apocalypse Zero | Megumi | As Melissa Charles OVA | CA |
2000 | Arc the Lad | Shante, others | As Melissa Charles | CA |
2000 | Black Heaven | Psychic Bell Ringer | As Melissa Charles | CA |
2000 | Magic Knight Rayearth 2 | Tarta & Tatra | As Melissa Charles | CA |
2000 | Panda! Go, Panda! | Panny | CA | |
2000 | FLCL | Eri Ninamori | As Heather Lee Joelson | Press [11] [25] |
2001 | Samurai Girl Real Bout High School | Nanako Hishinuma | As Tina Dixon | [2] |
2001 | Blood: The Last Vampire | Linda | OVA | CA |
2001 | Digimon Tamers | Rika Nonaka/Sakuyamon (Share With Mari Devon) | [8] | |
2001 | Gate Keepers | Specs | As Melissa Charles | CA |
2001 | Mezzo Forte | Mikura Suzuki | As Tina Dixon | CA |
2001 | Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team | Karen (Child) | As Melissa Charles | CA |
2001 | Nightwalker | Asami Akiba, Monique | As Melissa Charles | CA |
2001 | Vampire Princess Miyu | Lilith, Shizuko, Mei-Fah | TV series | CA |
2002 | Vandread series | Amarone Slainthiev | As Tina Dixon | CA |
2002 | Digimon Frontier | Narrator | CA | |
2003 | Gun Frontier | Various characters | As Tina Dixon | CA |
2003 | Idol Project | Corvette Hyers | As Tina Dixon | CA |
2003 | Kikaider | Etsuko Sarutobi | CA | |
2003 | Love Hina Again | Kanako Urashima | As Tina Dixon | CA |
2003 | Lupin III: Part II | Marianne, Party Guest | CA | |
2003 | Mahoromatic | Chizuko Oe | As Tina Dixon | [26] [27] |
2003 | Please Teacher! | Kaede Misumi | CA | |
2003 | s-CRY-ed | Cammy, Girl at Party, Chuka | CA | |
2003 | Sakura Wars: The Movie | Orihime Soletta | As Tina Dixon | CA |
2003 | Wild Arms: Twilight Venom | Michelle Fran | As Tina Dixon | CA |
2004 | Burn-Up Scramble | Various characters | As Tina Dixon | CA |
2004 | Kaze no Yojimbo | Miyuki Tanokura | CA | |
2004 | Sakura Taisen: Sumire | Orihime Soletta | As Tina Dixon | CA |
2004–05 | Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex series | Tachikoma | Also 2nd Gig, Tachikomatic Complex | CA |
2005 | Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo | Various characters | As Tina Dixon | CA |
2006–07 | Haré+Guu | Rebecca | As Tina Dixon | [28] |
2005 | Le Portrait de Petit Cossette | Woman (Mistress) | As Tina Dixon OAV series | CA |
2005 | Mars Daybreak | Vestamona "Vess" Lauren | CA | |
2005 | New Getter Robo | Ruby, Lab Staff | As Tina Dixon | CA |
2005 | Samurai Champloo | Various characters | As Tina Dixon | CA |
2005 | Skyhigh | Sayuri Toyama | As Tina Dixon | CA |
2005 | Tenjho Tenge | Mana Kuzunoha | As Tina Dixon | CA |
2005 | Zatch Bell! | Tia | [29] | |
2006 | Karas | Chizuru | CA | |
2006 | Noein | Haruka Kaminogi | CA | |
2006 | Paradise Kiss | Miwako Sakurada | As Jolie Jackson | CA |
2007 | Digimon Data Squad | Kristy Damon | CA | |
2007 | Blue Dragon | Bouquet | [30] | |
2008 | Stitch! | Sasha/Ani/Young Lilo | Press [11] | |
2013 | Digimon Fusion | Nene Amano | [8] | |
2013 | Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation | Neptune | Press [11] | |
2014 | Knights of Sidonia | Izana Shinatose | Press [11] | |
2015 | Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works | Rider/Medusa | [31] | |
2015 | Glitter Force | Theresa | Netflix series | |
2017 | Glitter Force Doki Doki | Clara Yotsuba/Glitter Clover | Netflix series | |
2018 | Boruto: Naruto Next Generations | Himawari Uzumaki | [32] | |
2018 | Lost Song | Finis | ||
2019 | Fate/Grand Order: First Order | Lancer/Medusa | ||
2019 | Fate/Grand Order - Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia | Ana, Gorgon, Tiamat | ||
2020–22 | Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2045 | Tachikoma | [8] | |
2020 | My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! | Maria Campbell | [33] | |
2022 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean | The Green Baby | [8] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source [7] |
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1999 | Mobile Suit Gundam: The Movie Trilogy | Fraw Bow | As Melissa Charles | CA |
2001 | Ah! My Goddess: The Movie | Sora Hasegawa | As Melissa Charles | CA |
2002 | Cowboy Bebop: The Movie | Edward | As Melissa Charles | [34] |
2005 | Digimon Tamers: Battle of Adventurers | Rika | [8] | |
2005 | Digimon Tamers: Runaway Locomon | Rika | [8] | |
2017 | Boruto: Naruto the Movie | Himawari Uzumaki | [ citation needed ] | |
2018 | Sailor Moon S: The Movie | Princess Snow Kaguya | Viz media version | [35] [ non-primary source needed ] |
2018 | Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. presage flower | Rider/Medusa | ||
2019 | Promare | Biar Colossus | [36] | |
2019 | Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel II. lost butterfly | Rider/Medusa | ||
2021 | Violet Evergarden: The Movie | Additional Cast | ||
2021 | Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel III. spring song | Rider/Medusa | ||
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source [7] |
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2002 | Digimon Rumble Arena | Rika Nonaka | [8] | |
2006 | God Hand | Conchita, Villains, Villagers | [8] | |
2008 | Star Ocean: First Departure | Welch Vineyard | [8] | |
2009 | Star Ocean: Second Evolution | Welch Vineyard | [8] | |
2010 | Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love | Rosarita Aries | [37] [38] | |
2011–present | Hyperdimension Neptunia series | Neptune | [5] | |
2013 | Fire Emblem Awakening | Maribelle | Press [11] | |
2013 | Rune Factory 4 | Frey | Also Special | [8] |
2016 | Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness | Welch Vineyard | [8] | |
2016 | World of Final Fantasy | Chocochick | [8] | |
2017 | Fire Emblem Heroes | Tana, Maribelle | [8] [39] | |
2022 | Star Ocean: The Divine Force | Welch Vineyard | [8] | |
2023 | Honkai: Star Rail | Silver Wolf | [40] |
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