Kayleigh McKee

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Kayleigh McKee
Born (1994-01-14) January 14, 1994 (age 30)
OccupationVoice actress
Years active2016–present
Website www.kayleigh-mckee.com

Kayleigh Grace Clementine McKee [1] (born January 14, 1994) is an American voice actress, known for providing voices in English dubs of Japanese anime and video games. Some of her noteworthy roles include Matthias Hildesheimer in The Strongest Sage With the Weakest Crest and Yuta Okkotsu in Jujutsu Kaisen 0 .

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Biography

McKee was born in Macomb, Illinois, on January 14, 1994. [2] [3] She grew up in Galesburg, Illinois, and graduated from Abingdon High School in nearby Abingdon, Illinois. [3] McKee's father was a fan of anime and tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons ; he introduced McKee to the medium. [4] She later got involved with theater. Being transgender, she was inspired by the actions of Laura Jane Grace, a transgender singer. This eventually motivated McKee to pursue a career voice acting in anime. [5]

Filmography

Anime series

List of voice performances in anime series
YearTitleRoleNotesSource
2019 One Piece Kiku [6]
2021 Record of Ragnarok Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Randgriz [6]
Beastars Pina [7]
Kageki Shojo!! Sei Satomi [6]
The Detective Is Already Dead Bat [8]
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean Prison announcement (Episode 5), prisoner in infirmary [6]
2022 Requiem of the Rose King Joan [9]
Sasaki and Miyano Kuresawa [10]
The Strongest Sage With the Weakest Crest MatthiasLead role [11]
Kotaro Lives Alone Isamu Tamaru, Takuya's Mother, Mizuki's Ex-Boyfriend [6] [12]
The Prince of Tennis II Itaru Saito [13]
Bastard!! Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy Kai Harn [14]
Lycoris Recoil Kusunoki [15]
2023 My Happy Marriage Takaihito [6]
2024 Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Yuta Okkotsu

TV series

List of voice performances in television
YearTitleRoleNotesSource
2023 Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake ScarabLead role

Film

List of voice performances in film
YearTitleRoleNotesSource
2021 Sword Art Online Progressive: Aria of a Starless Night Mito (Beta Avatar)
2022 Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Yuta Okkotsu Lead role [16]

Video games

List of voice performances in video games
YearTitleRoleNotesSource
2020 Genshin Impact Rongshi, Chai Yi [5]
2021 Hearthstone Varden Dawngrasp [5]
NEO: The World Ends with You Eiru, Jo Makita, Additional Voices [5]
Guilty Gear Strive Testament [17]
2022 Diablo Immortal Zepydra [5]
Escape Academy Eel Barnes [18]
2023 Octopath Traveler II Alpione [6]
Cassette Beasts Dorian, Sunny, Additional Voices [19]

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