Cherami Leigh facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Cherami Leigh
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Leigh in 2024 at Animate! Columbus
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| Born |
Cherami Leigh Kuehn
July 19, 1988 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Agent | CESD Talent |
| Spouse(s) |
Jon Christie
(m. 2014) |
| Children | 1 |
Cherami Leigh Kuehn, born on July 19, 1988, is an American actress. She is well-known for lending her voice to many English versions of popular anime shows and video games.
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Early Life and Education
Cherami Leigh started acting when she was just six years old. From the age of nine, she learned a special acting method called the Meisner technique. As a child actress, she appeared in movies like Finding North and Temple Grandin. She also played a young LeAnn Rimes in Holiday in Your Heart. You might have also seen her in The President's Man and several times on Walker, Texas Ranger.
She went to Hebron High School in Carrollton, Texas. Later, she studied theater at Collin College in Plano, Texas.
Career Highlights
Before becoming a full-time actress, Cherami worked as a DJ for Radio Disney. She also did voice-overs for commercials on ABC Radio for ten years. In 2013, she moved to Los Angeles to continue her voice acting and start taking on live-action roles.
Voice Acting in Anime
Cherami Leigh has voiced many characters in popular anime series. Some of her well-known roles include:
- Kazari Uiharu in A Certain Magical Index and A Certain Scientific Railgun
- Yoshika Miyafuji in Strike Witches
- Eucliwood Hellscythe in Is This a Zombie?
- Lucy Heartfilia in Fairy Tail
- Asuna Yuuki in Sword Art Online
- Sailor Venus in the Viz Media version of Sailor Moon
- Sarada Uchiha in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
- Ilia Amitola in RWBY
- Makoto Niijima in Persona 5
On-Screen Acting
Besides voice acting, Cherami has also appeared in live-action TV shows. She played a young LeAnn Rimes in Holiday in Your Heart. She has also been in episodes of Bones, Friday Night Lights, Longmire, and Shameless.
Voice Acting in Video Games
Cherami Leigh is also a popular voice in video games. Her roles include:
- Rottytops in the Shantae series
- Gaige the Mechromancer in the Borderlands series
- Minerva in The Walking Dead: The Final Season
- Rhea in Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- Komaru Naegi in Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls
- Makoto Niijima in Persona 5
- Cotton Cookie in Cookie Run: Kingdom
- The Female V in Cyberpunk 2077, for which she was nominated for a BAFTA Award.
Personal Life
Cherami Leigh married fellow actor Jon Christie on April 13, 2014. They had been dating since 2010. On October 8, 2023, Cherami and Jon welcomed their daughter.
Filmography
Voice Acting
Anime
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Peach Girl | Sae Kashiwagi | |
| 2008 | One Piece | Aisa | Funimation dub |
| 2008 | xxxHolic | Himawari Kunogi | |
| 2009 | D.Gray-man | Road Kamelot | |
| 2010 | Soul Eater | Patty Thompson | |
| 2010 | Strike Witches | Yoshika Miyafuji | |
| 2011 | Black Butler | Elizabeth Midford | |
| 2011–2019 | Fairy Tail | Lucy Heartfilia, Layla Heartfilia | |
| 2012 | Is This a Zombie? series | Eucliwood Hellscythe | |
| 2012 | Steins;Gate | Amane Suzuha | |
| 2013 | A Certain Scientific Railgun | Kazari Uiharu | Also S and T seasons |
| 2013–present | Sword Art Online | Asuna Yuuki | Also movie |
| 2014 | A Certain Magical Index II | Kazari Uiharu | Also III season |
| 2014–2015 | Psycho-Pass | Mika Shimotsuki | |
| 2014–2019 | Sailor Moon | Minako Aino / Sailor Venus | Viz Media dub |
| 2015 | Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation | Plutia / Iris Heart | |
| 2016 | Erased | Airi Katagiri | |
| 2016–2018 | Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans | Kudelia Aina Bernstein | |
| 2016–2019 | Mob Psycho 100 | Tome Kurata | |
| 2017 | KanColle: Kantai Collection | Mutsuki | |
| 2018 | Violet Evergarden | Iris Cannary | |
| 2018–2024 | Boruto: Naruto Next Generations | Sarada Uchiha, Anko Mitarashi | Replaced Laura Bailey for Sarada |
| 2019 | Neon Genesis Evangelion | Pen Pen | Netflix dub |
| 2020 | BNA: Brand New Animal | Michiru Kagemori | |
| 2020 | Persona 5: The Animation | Makoto Niijima | |
| 2021 | To Your Eternity | Rean Cropp | |
| 2022 | Komi Can't Communicate | Omoharu Nakanaka, Otori Kaede | |
| 2022 | Kotaro Lives Alone | Kotaro Satо̄ | Lead role |
| 2023–2024 | Nier: Automata Ver1.1a | A2 | |
| 2024–present | Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest | Lucy Heartfilia |
Animation
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–2018 | RWBY | Ilia Amitola | Volumes 4-6 |
| 2018–present | Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir | Trixx | Recurring role |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Fairy Tail the Movie: Phoenix Priestess | Lucy Heartfilia | |
| 2017 | Boruto: Naruto the Movie | Sarada Uchiha | |
| 2017 | Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry | Lucy Heartfilia | |
| 2020 | A Whisker Away | Miyo "Muge" Sasaki / Tarō | Netflix dub |
| 2020 | Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna | Biyomon, Morphomon | |
| 2021 | Violet Evergarden: The Movie | Iris Cannary | |
| 2021 | The Addams Family 2 | Ophelia Strange | Main role |
| 2023 | Psycho-Pass Providence | Mika Shimotsuki | Limited theatrical release |
| 2024 | Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom | Cagalli Yula Athha |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Borderlands 2 | Gaige | |
| 2015 | Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls | Komaru Naegi | |
| 2017 | Nier: Automata | A2 | |
| 2017 | Persona 5 | Makoto Niijima | |
| 2019 | The Walking Dead: The Final Season | Minerva | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Fire Emblem: Three Houses | Rhea/Seiros | |
| 2020 | Space Channel 5 VR: Kinda Funky News Flash! | Ulala | |
| 2020 | Cyberpunk 2077 | V (female) | |
| 2021 | Persona 5 Strikers | Makoto Niijima | |
| 2021 | Cookie Run: Kingdom | Cotton Cookie | |
| 2022 | Fortnite | The Imagined | |
| 2023 | Street Fighter 6 | Manon | |
| 2023 | Persona 5 Tactica | Makoto Niijima |
Live-action
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1996, 1999 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Sally, Amelia Allen | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Friday Night Lights | Ginnie Warwick | Episode: "Tami Knows Best" |
| 2013 | Bones | Rachel Howes | Episode: "The Spark in the Park" |
| 2014 | Shameless | Robyn Hasseck | Episode: "My Oldest Daughter" |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1997 | Holiday in Your Heart | Young LeAnn Rimes | |
| 2000 | The President's Man | Stacy Anderson | |
| 2010 | Temple Grandin | Marcia |
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work/Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17th British Academy Games Awards | Performer in a Leading Role | Female V (Cyberpunk 2077) | Nominated |
| 2023 | 7th Crunchyroll Anime Awards | Best Voice Artist Performance (English) | Kotaro Sato (Kotaro Lives Alone) | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Cherami Leigh para niños
