Wendee Lee | |
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![]() Wendee Lee in 2008 | |
Born | February 20 [1] |
Other names | Wendee Swan Wendee Day Elyse Floyd |
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Years active | 1981–present |
Wendee Lee (born February 20) [1] is an American voice actress, writer, and director. [2]
Lee studied dance and theater and later became a full-time dancer in her teens. According to her interview on the Magic Knight Rayearth DVDs, she started doing voices at school and got in trouble for it. [3]
Lee's first anime voice role was in Harmony Gold production Robotech in the 1980s, where she voiced Vanessa Leeds, one of the operators aboard the SDF-1 Macross. [4] She also worked with Streamline on several anime productions including Dragon Ball . [5] She would continue dance and work part-time as a make-up artist, choreographer, and dance instruction. [4]
Lee's major voice roles in anime include Kei in the Pioneer dub of Akira , Faye Valentine on Cowboy Bebop , Myōjin Yahiko in Rurouni Kenshin , Takeru "T.K." Takaishi on Digimon Adventure , Haruhi Suzumiya on The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and Konata Izumi on Lucky Star . She has also worked as an ADR director on Bleach , Love Hina and Outlaw Star and a casting director on The Night B4 Christmas. In 2014–2015, she voiced Queen Serenity in the Viz Media re-dub of the classic Sailor Moon series and the new Sailor Moon Crystal series. [6] [7]
In 2023, Lee was embroiled in controversy after a decision by Viz Media and Studiopolis to not move forward with Anairis Quiñones as Yoruichi Shihōin, with the role in Bleach being reprised by Lee. [8] [9]
Professional wrestler AJ Lee adopted the latter part of her ring name in honor of Lee. [10]
Year | Series | Role | Crew role, notes | Source [11] |
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1981 | The Swiss Family Robinson: Flone of the Mysterious Island | Anna | CA | |
1985 | Robotech | Vanessa Leeds | Macross Saga | Press [12] |
1988 | Little Women | Sallie Gardiner, Patty | CA | |
1989 | Dragon Ball | Bulma | As Wendee Swan | |
1990 | Zillion | Amy | ||
1991 | Zillion: Burning Night | Amy | ||
1992 | Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water | Nadia | Streamline dub | [13] |
Fight! Iczer One | Iczer One | As Wendee Swan | CA | |
1993 | Doomed Megalopolis | Yukiko Tatsumiya | ||
1994 | Moldiver | Agent Elizabeth | As Wendee Day OVA | |
Dirty Pair OVAs | Yuri | Streamline Pictures dub "Flight 005 Conspiracy", "Project Eden", "Affair of Nolandia", short | [13] | |
1995 | Phantom Quest Corp | Ayaka Kisaragi | As Wendee Day OVA | CA |
El-Hazard | Various characters | OVA | ||
1997 | Super Pig | Penny Round | ADR voice director and script writer | [13] |
1998 | Fushigi Yûgi | Yui Hongo | CA | |
Battle Athletes | Tomoe Mido | OVA | ||
1999 | Tenchi in Tokyo | Kiyone | ||
Cowboy Bebop | Faye Valentine | Press [14] | ||
1999–2003 | Digimon: Digital Monsters | T.K. Takaishi, Mako, Jaarin Wong, others | ADR voice director and script writer on Digimon Adventure | Press [14] [15] |
2000 | Brigadoon: Marin to Melan | Marin Asagi, Lolo, others | CA | |
2001 | Outlaw Star | Twilight Suzuka, others | ADR voice director | |
Rurouni Kenshin | Myōjin Yahiko, Komagata Yumi | as Elyse Floyd | ||
Magic Knight Rayearth | Umi Ryuuzaki, Princess Emeraude | Also Rayearth 2 | ||
Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket | Chris | [16] | ||
2001–02 | Mon Colle Knights | Batch, Ms. Loon, Lovestar | [13] | |
2001–03 | The Big O | Angel, others | CA | |
2002 | Adventures of Mini-Goddess | Urd | [17] | |
2002 | Love Hina | Kaolla Su, Tama-chan | Also Specials "Love Hina Again", "Christmas Special", "Spring Special" ADR voice director and script writer | [18] [19] [20] |
Kurogane Communication | Trigger, Angela, Lillith | ADR voice director and script writer | CA | |
Shinzo | Queen Rusephine, others | Also script writer | ||
Samurai Girl: Real Bout High School | Ryoko Mitsurugi | [21] | ||
Ys | Sarah Toba | [13] | ||
2003 | Wild Arms: Twilight Venom | Loretta Oratorio | ADR voice director and script writer | |
Ai Yori Aoshi | Tina Foster, others | |||
.hack//Sign | BlackRose | [13] | ||
Chobits | Takako Shimizu | [22] | ||
Great Teacher Onizuka | Azusa Fuyutsuki, others | |||
Ys II: Castle in the Heavens | Maria Messe, Tarf Hadal | [13] | ||
Omishi Magical Theater: Risky Safety | Lani, Moe's Mother | Also voice ADR director and script writer | ||
Mao-chan | Yuriko Ozora | ADR voice director and script writer | ||
2004 | Marmalade Boy | Rumi Koishikawa, Chigusa, others | [23] | |
Stellvia of the Universe | Chiaki Katase | ADR voice director and script writer | [24] | |
Witch Hunter Robin | Miho Karasuma | |||
2004–14 | Ikki Tousen series | Goei | Series Battle Vixens, Great Guardians, Xtreme Xecutor | |
2005 | Scrapped Princess | Senes, Diana | ||
Planetes | Fee Carmichael | |||
Grenadier | Rushuna Tendo | ADR director and ADR writer | [25] | |
Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki | Little Girl Kagato, Kiyone Masaki | OVA3 | CA | |
DearS | Mitsuka Yoshimine | |||
2005–09 | Naruto | Moegi, Neji Hyuga (young), Tsubaki, others | Also related specials and movies | |
2006 | Boys Be... | Jyunna Morio | Ep. 11 | [26] |
2006–07 | Haré+Guu | Weda | [27] [28] | |
2006–14 | Bleach | Yoruichi Shihōin, Tatsuki Arisawa, Ururu Tsumugiya, others | ADR voice director | [13] [15] |
2007 | The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya | Haruhi Suzumiya | [14] [29] [30] | |
MÄR | Dorothy | |||
2008 | Lucky Star | Konata Izumi, Haruhi Suzumiya (cameo) | [14] | |
2009–17 | Naruto: Shippuden | Moegi, Yugito Nii, Yugao Uzuki, others | ||
2012 | Persona 4: The Animation | Sayoko Uehara | [13] | |
2012–present | Blue Exorcist | Shura Kirigakure, Rin Okumura (child), Supermarket Manager (Ep. 1) | [14] [15] [31] | |
2013 | Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan: Demon Capital | Saori Maki, Natto-Kozo, Keijoro | [13] | |
Fate/Zero | Natalia Kaminski | [15] | ||
2014 | Blood Lad | Neyn | [32] [33] | |
2014–15 | Knights of Sidonia | Captain Kobayashi | [34] [35] | |
Doraemon | Sue's Mom, others | ADR voice director | [36] | |
Sailor Moon | Queen Serenity, DD Girls | Viz Media dub | [6] [7] | |
2015 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure | Lisa Lisa | [13] | |
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin | Kycilla Zabi | [37] [38] [39] | ||
The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan | Haruhi Suzumiya | [40] | ||
Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation | Blanc | First role recorded at Funimation/OkraTron 5000 | [41] | |
BlazBlue: Alter Memory | Takamagahara | [42] | ||
A Lull in the Sea | Akira Shiodome, Tsumugu's mother | ADR voice director | [43] | |
2015–16 | Durarara!!×2 | Kasane Kujiragi | [44] | |
2015–17 | Sailor Moon Crystal | Queen Serenity | Viz Media dub | [7] |
2016 | Your Lie in April | Saki Arima | [45] | |
March Comes In like a Lion | Misaki, Young Rei Kiriyama | Also director | [46] | |
2016–18 | Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans | Amida Arca | [47] [48] | |
2017 | Dragon Ball Super | Bulma | Bang Zoom! dub for Toonami Asia | [49] |
Berserk | Luca | 2016 series | [50] | |
2018 | Beyblade Burst Turbo | Koji Konda | ||
2019 | One-Punch Man | Do-S | ||
2019–23 | Boruto: Naruto Next Generations | Moegi | Tweet [51] | |
2021 | Cells at Work! Code Black | ADR director | [52] | |
Adachi and Shimamura | Adachi's Mom | [53] | ||
Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song | Archive | ADR director | [54] [55] | |
Kageki Shojo!! | Aika Shion | [13] | ||
Maesetsu! Opening Act | Ms. Hirano | |||
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon | Joka | Viz Media dub | [6] [7] [13] | |
2022 | Bastard!! Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy | Arshes Nei, Baba (season 1) | [56] | |
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War | Tatsuki Arisawa, Menoly Mallia, and Yoruichi Shihōin | [13] |
Year | Series | Role | Notes | Source [11] |
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1989–90 | Wisdom of the Gnomes | Bruna | [13] | |
1999–present | Family Guy | Various | ||
2004–05 | Megas XLR | Kiva Andru, others | [13] | |
2009 | Superman: Red Son | Wonder Woman | Motion comic | [13] |
2015 | Ever After High | Lizzie Hearts | Netflix series Ep. Spring Unsprung | [57] |
Popples | Sunny | |||
2021 | High Guardian Spice | Angie | [58] | |
Heaven Official's Blessing | Ling Wen | Chinese donghua English dub | [59] | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source [11] |
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1990 | Kiki's Delivery Service | Senior Witch, others | Streamline dub | CA |
1999 | Perfect Blue | Rumi | [60] | |
2000 | Digimon: The Movie | Young TK, Little Girl 1, Party Girl 1, Kokomon | CA | |
2001 | Akira | Kei | Pioneer/Animaze dub | |
Sakura Wars: The Movie | Sakura Shinguji | CA | ||
2002 | Cowboy Bebop: The Movie | Faye Valentine | ||
2009 | Twice as Dead | Alice | [61] | |
2011 | The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya | Haruhi Suzumiya | ||
2013 | Blue Exorcist: The Movie | Shura Kirigakure, Rin Okumura (Young) | Limited theatrical release | |
2015 | The Laws of the Universe Part 0 | Voice Director Limited theatrical release | [62] [63] | |
2016 | Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV | Sylva Via Fleuret | Limited theatrical release | [13] |
2018 | Cinderella and the Secret Prince | Witch | ||
2020 | NiNoKuni | Evermore Knight | Also English dubbing director | |
2021 | Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire | Conan Edogawa | ||
Violet Evergarden: The Movie | Clara Magnolia | |||
Sailor Moon Eternal Part 2 | Queen Serenity | [13] | ||
Stand by Me Doraemon 2 | Nurse | Also English dubbing director | ||
2022 | Belle | Nakai | [64] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source [11] |
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1993–95 | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers | Scorpina (voice) | As Wendee Swan | [72] [73] [13] |
1998 | Power Rangers in Space | Alpha 6 | [13] | |
Run Lola Run | Lola | [74] | ||
1999 | Power Rangers Lost Galaxy | Alpha 6 | [13] | |
2004 | Alive! | Yurika Saegusa | [75] | |
Year | Series | Role | Notes | Source [11] |
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2008 | Adventures in Voice Acting | Herself | [96] |
Other roles (including David "Solid Snake" Hayter as Bernard and Wendee Lee as Al's next-door-neighbor and Federation pilot Chris turn in solid performances.