Michelle Ruff | |
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![]() Ruff at Animate! Raleigh in 2024 | |
Born | |
Other names | |
Education | Michigan State University [4] |
Occupation | Voice actress |
Years active | 1997–present |
Agent | The Osbrink Agency |
Notable credits | |
Spouse | Eddie Correa (m. 2017) |
Website | michelleruff |
Michelle Ruff is an American voice actress known for her work in anime and video games. In her early voice acting career, she used her mother's name, Georgette Rose, as a pseudonym. [2] Some of her roles include Rukia Kuchiki in Bleach , Yuki Nagato in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya , Yoko Littner in Gurren Lagann , Fujiko Mine in Lupin the Third , Chi in Chobits , Aoi Sakuraba in Ai Yori Aoshi , Elie in Rave Master , Nat in The Promised Neverland , and Sinon in Sword Art Online . [5] In video games, she is the voice of Jill Valentine in the Resident Evil series, Yukari Takeba and Sadayo Kawakami in the Persona series, Cream the Rabbit in the Sonic the Hedgehog series and Crimson Viper in the Street Fighter series. [6]
Ruff grew up in Michigan and graduated from Michigan State University. While she was there, she worked at a talent agency and attended a radio audition, which marked her first venture into the voiceover business. [7] In Chicago, she studied with Second City, Players Workshop and Improv Olympic. [2] [8]
After moving to Los Angeles, she worked with some directors on looping and voice work for films and TV shows. In an Anime Dream interview, Ruff credits Richard Epcar, Steve Kramer and Michael Sorich for training her to dub anime. [9] In the Digimon series, she was referred by director Mary Elizabeth McGlynn to audition for Lopmon and Antylamon in Digimon Tamers , and in Digimon Frontier , she landed the lead role of Zoe Orimoto. Ruff said that it was her first show that made it to TV, and a show that let her "work my acting muscle". [2] She played tomboy-ish characters Miyao in Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran and Kiki Rosita in Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team . [9]
In 2007, Ruff received two nominations for the American Anime Awards, one for Best Actress for her work in Bleach and Lupin the 3rd, and one for Best Actress in a Comedy for Lupin the 3rd, but lost to Mary Elizabeth McGlynn and Debi Derryberry, respectively. [10] In 2009, the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation gave her an SPJA Industry Award for Best Voice Actress (English) for her work as Rukia Kuchiki in the Bleach movie Memories of Nobody . [11]
Ruff is married to ADR Engineer Eddie Correa. [12] [13]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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2001 | The Oblongs | Yvette Ann Rebee Debbie | [16] | |
2003 | Tutenstein | Amisi | [19] | |
2009 | Little Nick | Nick's Mom | [16] | |
2010 | Respect the Pouch | Luna Balloona | ||
2010–11 | Wild Animal Baby Explorers | Ms. Sally, Skip | [55] | |
2012 | Lego Friends | Stephanie, Lacy | Credited as Sophie Roberts | [3] [16] |
2014 | Judge Dredd: Superfiend | Kid Sydney | [56] | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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2001 | Akira | Kaori | Pioneer dub | [16] |
2003 | WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3 | Noa Izumi | [61] | |
Sakura Wars: The Movie | Sumire Kanzaki | [14] | ||
Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card | Tomoyo Daidouji | [35] | ||
2005 | Digimon Frontier: Island of Lost Digimon | Zoe Orimoto | ||
2008 | Resident Evil: Degeneration | Rani Chawla | [6] | |
2010 | The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya | Yuki Nagato | [62] | |
2011 | Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters | Village Bunny | [16] | |
2012 | Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works | Saber | [63] | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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2007 | Adventures of the ASOS Brigade | Herself | Web series | [86] |
2008 | Adventures in Voice Acting | Documentary | [87] | |
Stephanie: Sophie Roberts; Lacy: Sophie Roberts
Sometimes there are English dubs where the supporting characters are more entertaining than the leads. Liam O'Brien is a riot and a half as Fukuyama in this volume, and his character ought to go terrorize more girls just so we can hear that smarmy delivery. Lulu Chiang is similarly high-spirited in her role as Kirie, playing the uptight foil to Fukuyama. Now if only Yuri Lowenthal and Michelle Ruff—Yukinari and Miharu respectively—could match that energy.