Michelle Horn

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Michelle Horn
Born
Michelle Elizabeth Horn

(1987-02-28) February 28, 1987 (age 37)
Other namesMichelle Tsaur [1]
OccupationActress
Years active1995–2008; 2016–present
Spouse
Johnny Tsaur
(m. 2018)
Children1
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Michelle Horn (born February 28, 1987) [2] is an American actress. She is best known for her voice acting role as young Kiara in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride.

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Career

Horn is known for her work in the television shows Strong Medicine and Family Law. [3] Horn is also known for her voiceover work as young Kiara in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride. Her voice can be heard in Lion King-related merchandise such as software, plushes, toys, and video games. Horn costarred with Bruce Willis in the 2005 feature Hostage as Jennifer Smith and appeared on Loving Annabelle as Kristen. Her TV show guest appearances include two episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ("Tears of the Prophets" and "Penumbra") as Sahgi, a young Bajoran resident of Deep Space Nine, an episode of Without a Trace, "4.0" as Tara Patterson, as well as an episode of Family Guy as Eliza Pinchley. Horn was cast as Sophie in the UK animated television show Dodo in 2021 which also starred Dylan Llewellyn, Mark Watson, Connor Swindells, Kadiff Kirwan, Akiya Henry and Ricky Wilson. [4]

Filmography

Personal life

On March 1, 2017, Horn became engaged to Johnny Tsaur. [10] [11] On March 3, 2018 they married in a private ceremony at the Castle Green in Pasadena, California. [12] [13] [14] They live in Culver City, California.[ citation needed ] On August 5, 2023, Horn revealed she was pregnant with their first child. [15] In September 2023, Horn revealed she had given birth to their daughter. [16] [17]

In 2020, Horn revealed that her father Gregory Horn came out as a trans woman in 2005. She [lower-alpha 1] has since changed her name to Susan and uses she/her pronouns. [18] [19]

Notes

  1. This article uses she/her pronouns for consistency.

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  10. "So excited for Michelle and Johnny who got engaged today! ❤️❤️❤️ Congrats you two!". facebook.com.
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  13. "CASTLE GREEN WEDDING - MICHELLE + JOHNNY". thevondys.com. March 5, 2018.
  14. "Michelle Elizabeth Tsaur - Official Facebook Page, Married Johnny Bobby March 3, 2018". facebook.com.
  15. "At my kid's baby shower!". facebook.com.
  16. "Meet Ruby Day Tsaur. Ain't she beautiful (she's got my nose)". facebook.com.
  17. "Early this morning Joanna and I became grandparents". facebook.com.
  18. "My daughter Michelle and I have come a long way. I love her so much. She posted this today...❤❤❤: Representation matters! It can shape how minorities are viewed by society and how they view themselves. When my father came out as Trans almost 15 years ago there was hardly any representation of trans people in film and television, let alone positive representation. I felt that I had to keep this huge part of my life a secret because no one would understand. I was afraid people would laugh or judge not just my dad, but me. I was terrified for years that my dad would be hurt or even killed for just living his truth. It wasn't until Caitlyn Jenner shared her story that I felt safe enough to speak up because I knew I wasn't alone. Whether you are a POC, part of the LGBTQ community, or have a disability you deserve to be seen and heard always". facebook.com. Susan Kleinheksel-Horn.
  19. "Some thought from me and my wife on being trangender: There is something I have wanted to say for a while, but I have been reluctant because I know it will be misunderstood. Having said that, I am going to say it anyway. For those that don't know me well, my transition began 20 years ago, and I have been living fully as Susan for almost 15 years. I have gone through all the legal and physical changes one can go through. There is no doubt that it has been a difficult journey. FB has allowed me to observe others in various stages of the process, and that coupled with my own experiences have led me to make some observations I feel compelled to share. These observations apply only to m2f, because that is my experience". facebook.com. Susan Kleinheksel-Horn.