Summary
Megan Hollingshead, also known as Karen Thompson or Kelli Kassidi[3] is an American voice actress, best known for her roles as Nurse Joy in Pokémon, Mai Valentine in Yu-Gi-Oh!, Shizune in Naruto, Caster in Fate/stay night, Rangiku Matsumoto in Bleach, and Re-l Mayer in Ergo Proxy.
Megan Hollingshead | |
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 Hollingshead in 2020 | |
| Born | |
| Other names | Karen Thompson Kelli Kassidi |
| Occupation | Voice actress |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Agent | AVO Talent Agency[2] |
| Notable credits | Bleach as Rangiku Matsumoto Eureka Seven as Hilda Ergo Proxy as Re-l Mayer Pokémon as Nurse Joy Valkyrie Profile as Lenneth Valkyrie Yu-Gi-Oh! as Mai Valentine |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | www |
Career edit
Best known for her anime dubbing work, Megan's most famous roles include Nurse Joy, Cassidy in the first 6 seasons of the Pokémon anime series and Mai Valentine in the first 3 seasons of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters. She also lent her voice to the Enix role-playing game series Valkyrie Profile as Lenneth. During the start of Pokémon's 7th season, she left New York City to relocate to her new residence in Los Angeles, and continue her voice acting career, voicing characters such as Shizune in Naruto and Naruto Shippuden, Rangiku Matsumoto and Nemu Kurotsuchi in Bleach, Hilda in Eureka Seven, Villetta Nu in the Code Geass series, and Re-l Mayer in Ergo Proxy. Megan's theatre résumé is as extensive, if less so, with roles in performances of The Duchess of Malfi, Baptizing Adam, Spacegrrrls, and Vinegar Tom, to name but a few. Megan studied acting at the William Esper Studio, and is a founding member of the Adirondack Theatre Festival. She serves as a yoga instructor in her spare time. Hollingshead currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee with her family.
Filmography edit
Anime edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s)[4][1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–2004, 2020–present | Pokémon | Nurse Joy, Cassidy, Duplica, others | [5] | |
| 2001–2004 | Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters | Mai Valentine | ||
| 2001 | Boogiepop Phantom | Various characters | ||
| 2002 | His and Her Circumstances | Kano Miyazama | ||
| 2003 | Sonic X | Scarlet Garcia | ||
| 2003 | Shaman King | Jenny, Sharona | ||
| 2003 | Fighting Foodons | Rose Marinade | ||
| 2003 | Tama and Friends | Various characters | ||
| 2003 | Ultimate Muscle | Trixie, Helga | ||
| 2004 | Paranoia Agent | Various characters | First role since relocating to Los Angeles. | |
| 2004 | Rumiko Takahashi Anthology | Various characters | ||
| 2004 | Gravitation | Various characters | ||
| 2005 | Samurai Champloo | Koiko | ||
| 2005 | Daphne in the Brilliant Blue | Gloria | ||
| 2005 | Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo | Teresa, Marie | ||
| 2005 | Mars Daybreak | Dr. Sala | ||
| 2005 | Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars | Setsuna | ||
| 2005 | Girls Bravo | Maharu, Ebi | [1] | |
| 2005 | DearS | Neneko | [1] | |
| 2005 | Idaten Jump | Vaugnnie C, others | ||
| 2006 | Ergo Proxy | Re-L Mayer | ||
| 2006 | IGPX | Judy | ||
| 2006 | Ghost in the Shell | Various characters | ||
| 2007–2014 | Bleach | Rangiku, Nemu | [1] | |
| 2007–2009 | Naruto | Shizune, Tonton | ||
| 2007 | Higurashi When They Cry | Mion Sonozaki, Shion Sonozaki | ||
| 2008 | Lucky Star | Gotoza-sama | [5] | |
| 2008 | Gurren Lagann | Adiane | [5] | |
| 2008 | Eureka Seven | Hilda | ||
| 2008–2009 | Code Geass | Villetta Nu | ||
| 2015–2016 | Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works | Caster | [1] | |
| 2021 | Shaman King | Tao Ran | [5] | |
| 2022–present | Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War | Rangiku, Nemu |
Animation edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s)[4][1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Sydney, Dr. Ellen | [4] | |
| 2003 | Cubix | Raska |
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[4][1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Pokémon: The First Movie | Nurse Joy | [4] | |
| 2003 | Pokémon Heroes | Annie, others | [4] | |
| 2004 | Pokémon: Jirachi—Wish Maker | Diane | [4] | |
| 2006 | Patlabor: The Movie | Shinobu Nagumo | Bandai dub | [5] |
| 2006 | Patlabor 2: The Movie | [5] | ||
| 2009 | Eureka Seven: Good Night, Sleep Tight, Young Lovers | Hilda | [5] | |
| 2015 | The Last: Naruto the Movie | Shizune | [5] | |
| 2018 | Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. presage flower | Caster | [5] | |
| 2021 | Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire | Sherilyn Tan | [5] |
Video games edit
Notes
- ^ Voice actor credits were not provided in this game
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Hollingshead, Megan. "Bio". meganhollingshead.com. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ "Sandie Schnarr Talent". Archived from the original on 2006-08-13. Retrieved 2006-08-13.
- ^ "Megan Hollingshead". Archived from the original on January 30, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Resume: Megan Hollingshead". Archived from the original on 2009-07-24.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Megan Hollingshead (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
- ^ Tri-Ace. Valkyrie Profile (PlayStation). Enix. Scene: Closing credits, Cast.
- ^ Nex Entertainment. Time Crisis 4. Namco Bandai Games. Scene: Closing credits, English Voice Talent.
- ^ Team Tachyon; Now Production. Undead Knights. Tecmo. Scene: Ending credits, 4:26 in, Cast.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Final Fantasy XIII (2010 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
External links edit
- Official website
- Megan Hollingshead convention appearances on AnimeCons.com
- Megan Hollingshead at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Megan Hollingshead at the CrystalAcids Anime Voice Actor Database
- Megan Hollingshead at IMDb