Tiffany Vollmer | |
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 Vollmer performing on stage in Austin, Texas on April 7, 2013 | |
| Born | July 22, 1973 [1] Mineola, New York, U.S. [2] |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer, make-up artist, voice actress |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse | Johnny Woodstock (m. 2016) |
| Children | 1 |
Tiffany Michele Vollmer (born July 22, 1973) is an American film producer, make-up artist, and voice actress. She formerly worked for Funimation as the voice of Bulma in the Dragon Ball franchise from 1999 to 2009.
As a voice actress, Vollmer was cast as Bulma in 1999 for Funimation's English dub of the third season of Dragon Ball Z , and went on to voice the character in the remainder of the series, as well as the redub of the first two seasons. She also voiced Bulma in Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball GT , as well as ten feature films, a TV special, and fourteen video games. [3] She also voiced a few smaller, additional characters in the Dragon Ball franchise, in addition to minor roles on Yu Yu Hakusho and Case Closed . In 2009, she was replaced by Monica Rial as the voice of Bulma for the franchise, starting with Dragon Ball Z Kai and every piece of Dragon Ball media after it.
Vollmer also worked on a couple of live action films, both in front of and behind the camera. She was the associate producer of the half hour short, Placebo (2006) (co-starring three of her fellow Funimation VAs Laura Bailey, Meredith McCoy, and Mike McFarland). [4] She also worked on the 2008 film Ciao, as actress, key makeup artist, and head of wardrobe. [3] She provided makeup and wardrobe for the 2008 film Stalker's Dating Guide. [3] In 2010, Vollmer was the assistant director and art director for the horror film, Evidence of a Haunting which was released in Fall 2010. [5]
In 2011 Ms. Vollmer relocated to New Orleans, Louisiana to continue her work as a film maker, artist, designer and actress. In 2019 she moved to Dallas after accepting a Department Chair position at MediaTech Institute. [2]
Master Roshi, known in Japan as Kame Sennin as well as Muten Rōshi, is a fictional character in the Japanese manga series Dragon Ball and its anime adaptations created by Akira Toriyama.
Videl is a fictional character from the Dragon Ball media franchise. Created by Akira Toriyama, she first appears in Chapter 421 of the Dragon Ball manga originally published in Issue 23 of Weekly Shōnen Jump on May 11, 1993. Her name is a play on words with her father's name Mr. Satan. Within the series, she is adept in martial arts like her father and using her abilities to fight crime in the city. She is the love interest of Gohan and plays an important role during the story arc where he is the lead character of Dragon Ball. When Gohan appears as a costumed vigilante known as the Great Saiyaman, she quickly figures out his identity, and blackmails him into teaching her new techniques using her ki. After the main antagonist of the story arc Majin Buu is defeated, the two establish a settled lifestyle and later have a daughter named Pan.
Krillin is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama. He is introduced in chapter #25 "A Rival? Arrival!!", first published in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on May 21, 1985, as Goku's fellow martial arts student under Master Roshi. As the series progresses, Krillin becomes Goku's closest ally and best friend as he fights every villain along with Goku or before him and is often depicted as the comic relief.
Dragon Ball is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation that ran for 153 episodes from February 26, 1986, to April 19, 1989, on Fuji TV. The series is an adaptation of the first 194 chapters of the manga series of the same name created by Akira Toriyama, which were published in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1984 to 1995. It was broadcast in 81 countries worldwide and is the first television series adaptation in the Dragon Ball franchise. The series follows the adventures of Goku, a young boy with a monkey tail and exceptional strength who battles evil-doers in hand-to-hand combat.
Yamcha is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama. He is first introduced as a desert bandit and an antagonist of Son Goku in chapter #7 "Yamcha and Pu'ar", published in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on September 11, 1984, alongside his constant companion Pu'ar. He is eventually depicted as being reformed, becoming an ally of Goku. He was initially portrayed as gynophobic, although this characteristic has fluctuated or subsided throughout the original Dragon Ball series.
Monica Jean Rial is an American voice actress and ADR script writer affiliated with Funimation and Seraphim Digital/Sentai Filmworks. She provides voices for English language versions of Japanese anime films and television series.
Chi-Chi, sometimes written as Chi Chi, is a fictional character from the Dragon Ball media franchise. Created by Akira Toriyama, she first appears in Chapter #11 of the Dragon Ball manga entitled "...And into the Fire!". Typically portrayed as the shrewish and fiery wife of series protagonist Son Goku and the overprotective mother of Son Gohan and Son Goten, Chi-Chi is considered to be one of the most prominent female characters in the franchise, and is featured consistently in merchandise and in cosplay by the Dragon Ball fandom.
Arale Norimaki is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Dr. Slump manga series, created by Akira Toriyama. She is a humanoid robot built by Senbei Norimaki who looks like a young girl. She is known for her naïveté, energetic personality, lack of common sense, and amazing strength. Senbei tries to convince the other citizens of Penguin Village that she is just a normal human girl, and it seems to work, despite her superhuman athletic ability. Among her strengths, she can use abilities that range from the terrain splitting Chikyūwari to the beam-like N'chahō. However, she is nearsighted and needs to wear glasses. The character also makes appearances in various other media, most notably in the Dragon Ball media franchise.
Justin Cook is an American voice actor, voice director, audio engineer and line producer who works for anime-dubbing companies Funimation and Okratron 5000. He is most noted for his work on Yu Yu Hakusho and the Dragon Ball franchise.
Andrew "Andy" Chandler is an American voice actor at Funimation who provided voices for English versions of Japanese anime series, and video games; most notably as Cooler from the Dragon Ball Z Movies. He studied with the Quad C Theatre Program at Collin County Community College in Plano, Texas. Chandler has been involved in radio since 2003 and currently is voice talent, writer and imaging producer for 100.3 Jack FM in Dallas, Texas as well as in charge of imaging for KRLD-AM, KRLD-FM, KVIL, KJKK-HD2, and KRLD-HD2. Chandler also does appearances for Jack throughout the DFW area, and is a music reporter for TXA21 television.
Linda Chambers-Young is an American voice actress who voices characters in Japanese anime series. Her most notable roles are Frieza in Dragon Ball Z and Baba in Dragon Ball as well as Genkai in Yu Yu Hakusho.
Elise Baughman is an American voice actress who works for anime series at Funimation and New Generation Pictures. She provided voices for a number of English versions of Japanese anime series.
Meredith Rae Mauldin, known professionally by her stage name Meredith McCoy, is an American actress and singer best known as the English voice of Android #18 in the Japanese anime Dragon Ball series as dubbed by Funimation. She also voiced Kagura Sohma in Fruits Basket (2001), Maria Ross in Fullmetal Alchemist, and Atsuko Urameshi in Yu Yu Hakusho.
Cynthia Cranz is an American voice actress. She is best known as the teenage adult voice of Chi-Chi in the Dragon Ball series, Botan in Yu Yu Hakusho, Pipimi in Pop Team Epic from Ep. 11A, Mitzi Nohara in Shin-chan, and Mitch Tennison in Case Closed.
Kara Edwards is an American voice actress working for the English versions of Japanese anime. She is also well known in the Charlotte, North Carolina area for her past career as a radio host.
Monika Antonelli is a voice actress and librarian best known for voicing Puar and Chiaotzu in the Dragon Ball anime series, as well as earlier video games and other media for the franchise from 1999 to 2008. Before Dragon Ball, she was a librarian for the Denton Public Library in Denton, Texas and was the voice of the library's mascot, Whiffles the Bunny.
Susan Huber is an American voice actress who works with anime series at FUNimation Entertainment. She has provided voices for a number of English-language versions of Japanese anime films.
The Datach or Datach Joint ROM System, is an aftermarket enhancement accessory by Bandai for the Family Computer, allowing the system to play select compatible games. Released on December 29, 1992, it is packaged with one game, Dragon Ball Z: Gekitō Tenkaichi Budokai. Six other games were released for it, including one of the final games for the Famicom system in 1994. It is one of two mini systems compatible with the NES or Famicom, the other being the Aladdin Deck Enhancer.
Phil Parsons is an American anime voice actor who works at Funimation. He is known for voicing Nappa in the Funimation dub of the Dragon Ball series, Kenny Ackerman in Attack on Titan, Renji Yomo in Tokyo Ghoul, Leonard Burns in Fire Force and Buccaneer in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.
Bulma is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball franchise, first appearing in the original manga series created by Akira Toriyama. She made her appearance in the first chapter "Bulma and Son Goku", published in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on June 19, 1984, issue 51, meeting Goku and befriending him and traveling together to find the wish-granting Dragon Balls.
