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Eden Riegel
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Riegel at the 2010 Daytime Emmy Awards
Born
Eden Sonja Jane Riegel

(1981-01-01) January 1, 1981 (age 44)
Occupation Actress
Years active 1992–present
Spouse(s)
Andrew Miller
(m. 2007)
Children 2
Relatives Tatiana S. Riegel
(half-sister)
Sam Riegel
(brother)

Eden Sonja Jane Riegel (born January 1, 1981) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in TV shows, movies, and especially for her voice acting in video games and animated series. She played Bianca Montgomery in the TV drama All My Children. For this role, she won a Daytime Emmy Award in 2005.

Besides All My Children, Eden has appeared in many other TV shows. She also played Heather Stevens on The Young and the Restless from 2010 to 2011.

Eden Riegel is also a very busy voice actress. She lends her voice to many video games and cartoons. She is also a voice director for several Disney animated TV shows. These include Amphibia, The Owl House, The Ghost and Molly McGee, Hailey's On It!, Zombies: The Re-Animated Series, Primos and Kiff. She even works with her brother, Sam Riegel, on some of these projects.

Early Life

Eden Riegel was born on New Year's Day in 1981 in Washington, D.C.. She grew up in a town in Virginia. She became interested in acting by watching her brother, Sam, perform in dinner theater. She later joined him.

Her big chance came when she got the role of Cosette in the musical Les Misérables. This led to more acting jobs on and off-Broadway. She went to the Professional Children's School and later attended Harvard University. She thought about becoming a lawyer but decided to leave college to focus on acting. In 2000, she worked as an intern at the White House for a summer.

Career

All My Children Role

From July 2000 to February 2005, Eden Riegel played Bianca Montgomery on the ABC soap opera All My Children. Bianca was the daughter of the show's main character, Erica Kane. Eden also appeared as Bianca on another ABC soap opera, One Life to Live, during a special storyline.

Eden was nominated for three Daytime Emmy Awards for her role. She won the award in 2005 for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series. She also won two Soap Opera Digest Awards in 2001. After leaving All My Children in 2005, she moved to Los Angeles, California, to find other acting jobs.

She returned to All My Children for short visits many times between 2005 and 2010. She came back for special events like her character's mother's wedding or for Christmas. In 2013, she returned again for a short time when the show continued for a brief period.

Other Acting Work

Before joining All My Children, Eden Riegel had a small role on the TV show As the World Turns. She also appeared in Law & Order and the movie American Pie. She sang and did voice acting in the animated film The Prince of Egypt. She has also done voice work for cartoons like Stitch! and Bleach.

In 2008, Eden joined the cast of Year One, a movie starring Jack Black and Michael Cera. This comedy was about two men traveling through ancient times. It was released in June 2009.

Eden and her brother, Sam Riegel, both voiced characters in the 2012 video game Persona 4 Golden. Eden voiced Marie, and Sam voiced Teddie.

Personal Life

Eden's older brother, Sam, is a voice actor and voice director. Her half-sister, Tatiana, is an award-winning film editor.

In March 2007, Eden got engaged to actor Andrew Miller. They were married on September 30, 2007. Their first son, Jack Oscar Miller, was born on May 21, 2011. In June 2013, Eden announced she was expecting her second child. Her second son, Henry Isaac Miller, was born on December 20, 2013.

Eden is a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team. She is also good friends with actresses Rebecca Budig, Alicia Minshew, and Elizabeth Hendrickson.

What She's Been In

Here are some of the movies, TV shows, and video games Eden Riegel has been a part of.

Movies

List of live-action acting performances in films
Year Title Role Notes Source
1992 Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Choir Member Uncredited role
1994 The Frog King Princess Short Film
1996 Duo Joan
1999 Henry Hill Nicole Hill
1999 American Pie Sarah
2001 Semmelweis Elisabeth Short Film
2009 Year One Lilith
2012 Trauma Team Taylor Ruske
2013 The Morning After Lisa Short Film
2014 Teacher Of The Year Jackie Campbell
2016 ISRA 88 Mary Anderson
2018 Living Room Coffin Polly
List of voice performances in films
Year Title Role Notes Source
1993 Peppermint Rose Unknown Voice role
Special
Richard Scarry's Best Busy People Video Ever! Unknown Voice role
Released straight-to-video
Richard Scarry's Best Learning Songs Video Ever! Unknown Voice role
Released straight-to-video
1994 Richard Scarry's Best Silly Stories and Songs Video Ever Unknown Voice role
Released straight-to-video
Richard Scarry's Best Sing Along Mother Goose Video Ever Unknown Voice role
Released straight-to-video
1998 The Prince of Egypt Young Miriam Voice role
2003 Azumi Azumi Voice role
English dub
2006 Azumi 2: Death or Love Azumi Voice role
English dub
2013 Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower Queen Sara, Sara's Daughter Voice role
English dub
2015 Tiger & Bunny: The Rising Kaede Kaburagi Voice role
English dub
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar Kiara Voice role
Television film
2017 The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar Kiara Voice role
Television film
2018 Sailor Moon S: The Movie Himeko Nayotake Voice role
English dub

TV Shows

List of live-action acting performances on television and related media
Year Title Role Notes Source
1995-1997 New York Undercover Meghan Cooper Episode: Digital Underground
Episode: The Solomon Papers
1997 Law & Order Natalie Episode: Mad Dog
2000–2013 All My Children Bianca Montgomery (Role from: July 2000 - February 2005; May 2005; December 2005 - January 2006; May 2006; October 2006 - April 2007; August 2007; December 2007; October 17, 2008 - February 24, 2009; April 24, 2009 - April 29, 2009; January 5, 2010; April 29, 2013 - July 15, 2013)
2004 American Dreams Protestor Episode: Shoot the Moon
2004–2005 One Life to Live Bianca Montgomery 3 episodes
2008 Imaginary ... Eden Web series
13 episodes
2010 Castle Rachel Goldstein Episode: Punked
2010–2011 The Young and the Restless Heather Stevens April 20, 2010 – November 4, 2011
2012 NCIS Meredith Bilson Episode: The Good Son
2014 Hawaii Five-0 FBI Analyst Katie Halinan Episode: Pe'epe'e Kanaka
Criminal Minds Shelley Hicks Episode: A Thousand Suns
2015 Rizzoli & Isles Florence Reynolds Episode: In Plain View
2016 NCIS: Los Angeles Dr. Iris Miller Episode: Crazy Train
2017 One Day at a Time Lucy Episode: Quinces
2018 A.P. Bio Katie Episode: Dating Toledoans
2021 Sydney to the Max Rabbi Feller Episode: "The Bat Mitzvah Planner"
List of voice performances in television and direct-to-video
Year Title Role Notes Source
2002 Samurai Deeper Kyo Sakuya English dub
as Sonja Lingo/Eden Regal
2004 DearS B-Ko English dub
as Jane Lingo
2009–2016 Stitch! Yuna Kamihara English dub
2010–2011 Bleach Rurichiyō Kasumiōji English dub
2011 Marvel Anime: Iron Man Nanami Ota English dub
2012–2013
2022
Tiger & Bunny Kaede Kaburagi English dub
2015 Sailor Moon R Kōan English dub
Viz dub; as Claudia Lenz
Fresh Beat Band of Spies Spooky Spooks Episode: "Ghost of Rock"
as Eden Riegel Miller
2016–2019 The Lion Guard Kiara 10 episodes
2016 Sailor Moon Crystal Kōan Episode: "Infiltration -Sailor Mars-"
English dub
as Claudia Lenz
2019–2022 Amphibia Additional Voices dialogue director
2020–2023 The Owl House Boscha / Additional Voices dialogue director
2021–2024 The Ghost and Molly McGee Kat / Additional Voices dialogue director
2022–2023 Interrupting Chicken voice director
2023–Present Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures voice director
2023–2024 Hailey's On It! Olga dialogue director
2024–Present Zombies: The Re-Animated Series dialogue director
2024–Present Primos dialogue director

Video Games

List of performances in video games
Year Title Role Notes Source
2008 Tales of Vesperia Estellise Sidos Heurassein
2009 Star Ocean: Second Evolution Rena Lanford as Claudia Lenz
Final Fantasy XIII Cocoon Inhabitants
Dead or Alive Paradise Hitomi Shared with Hynden Walch
Naruto Shippuden: Dragon Blade Chronicles Akari Tatsuhiro English dub
2010 Nier Devola / Popola Uncredited
2011 Dead or Alive: Dimensions Hitomi
2012 Call of Duty: Black Ops II Josefina Menendez / Jane McKnight
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City Sherry Birkin
Resident Evil 6 Sherry Birkin
Persona 4 Golden Marie
Soulcalibur V as Claudia Lenz
2013 Fire Emblem Awakening Sumia
Shin Megami Tensei IV Isabeau
Saints Row IV Jane Austen Serves as narrator for the game
2014 Final Fantasy X / X-2 HD Remaster Chuami Final Fantasy X -Will- Audio Drama
Guilty Gear Xrd May
2015 Saints Row: Gat out of Hell Jane Austen / Demons
Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven Charlotte as Claudia Lenz
2016 Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness Miki Sauvester
World of Final Fantasy Hauynn / Masked Woman
Final Fantasy XV Iris Amicitia
Zero Time Dilemma Diana
Persona 5 Hifumi Togo
2017 Nier: Automata Devola / Popola as Claudia Lenz
Fire Emblem Heroes Genny / Kana (female)
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II Duvalie The Swift
2018 Monster Hunter: World The Handler
2019 Fire Emblem: Three Houses Fleche von Bergliez Credited as Eden Miller
Catherine Anna Rosmont
Monster Hunter: World - Iceborne The Handler
Persona 5 Royal Hifumi Togo
2020 Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time Coco Bandicoot, Fake Coco Replacing Debi Derryberry
Yakuza: Like a Dragon Eri Kamataki
Fallout 76: Steel Dawn Tally Lang In-game credits
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV Duvalie The Swift As Claudia Lenz
2021 Persona 5 Strikers Additional Voices
Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139... Devola / Popola In-game credits
Guilty Gear -STRIVE- May
Cookie Run: Kingdom Princess Cookie
2022 Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes Fleche von Bergliez Credited as Claudia Lenz
2023 Mato Anomalies Butterfly, Cheyne In-game credits
2023 The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie Duvalie The Swift
2024 Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Additional voices
Granblue Fantasy: Relink Additional voices

Awards and Recognition

Awards won
Year Award
2005 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series for All My Children
2005 Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Younger Lead Actress for All My Children
2004 GLAAD Media Award Favorite OUT Image of the Year Award for All My Children
2001 Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Female Newcomer for All My Children
Nominated
Year Award
2024 Children's & Family Emmy Awards Outstanding Voice Directing for an Animated Series for Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
2023 Children's & Family Emmy Awards Outstanding Voice Directing for an Animated Series for The Ghost and Molly McGee
2022 Children's & Family Emmy Awards Outstanding Voice Directing for an Animated Series for Amphibia
2009 Daytime Emmy New Approaches - Daytime Entertainment for Imaginary ...
2004 Daytime Emmy Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series for All My Children
2002 Daytime Emmy Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series for All My Children
2001 Daytime Emmy Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series for All My Children

On April 14, 2009, Eden Riegel was nominated for a Webby Award for her work on Imaginary ... in the Best Individual Performance category. On May 5, 2009, she was announced as the winner of the Best Individual Performance People's Voice Award.

See Also

  • Bianca Montgomery and Maggie Stone
  • Lena Kundera and Bianca Montgomery
  • Reese Williams and Bianca Montgomery
  • Supercouple
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