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Michaela Dietz
Michaela Dietz at the Florida Supercon 2016 (4) (cropped).jpg
Dietz at the 2016 Florida Supercon
Born (1982-11-01) November 1, 1982 (age 42)
Nationality American
Alma mater Middlebury College
Occupation Voice actress
Years active 2005–present

Michaela Dietz (born November 1, 1982) is an American voice actress. She started her acting career in 2005. Michaela is famous for giving her voice to many cartoon characters.

Some of her well-known roles include Riff from Barney & Friends and Amethyst from Steven Universe. She also voiced Dolly Dalmatian in 101 Dalmatian Street. You might also know her as Vee from The Owl House or Darryl McGee from The Ghost and Molly McGee.

Early Life and Career Beginnings

Michaela Dietz was born in Incheon, South Korea, on November 1, 1982. When she was three months old, she was adopted. She grew up in Cooperstown, New York.

Michaela studied International Studies at Middlebury College. She has shared that being adopted helped her understand her character Amethyst in Steven Universe better.

Her first acting role on television was in 2005. She played a character named Ellie in a show called Discover Me. Later, she appeared in a short film in 2009.

Voice Acting Career Highlights

Michaela Dietz has voiced many characters in popular animated TV shows. Her role as Amethyst in the Steven Universe series was her first time voicing a cartoon character. This role became very important in her career.

She also voiced Amethyst in several mobile games. These include Cartoon Network Superstar Soccer: Goal (2014) and Steven Universe: Attack the Light (2015). She continued as Amethyst in Steven Universe: Save the Light (2017) and Steven Universe: Unleash the Light (2019).

In 2019, she voiced Amethyst in Steven Universe: The Movie. This movie continued the story from the TV series. She also voiced Amethyst in a special anti-racism public service announcement in 2021.

Michaela has also voiced many characters for Disney. She played Dolly Dalmatian in 101 Dalmatian Street. She also voiced Vee in The Owl House and Darryl McGee in The Ghost and Molly McGee.

Other voice roles include Glass Boy in Adventure Time: Distant Lands. She was also Danelda in Mighty Magiswords. She voiced Blue Behemoth in Kid Cosmic and Dottie in Tuca & Bertie.

Michaela has also lent her voice to video games. These include Grand Theft Auto V and Fallout 76: Wastelanders. She also voiced characters in Lego Dimensions. In 2021, she voiced Tomas in the animated film The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf.

Film and Television Roles

Michaela Dietz has appeared in various films and television shows. She is mostly known for her voice acting work.

Film Appearances

Year Film Role Notes
2005 Discover Me Ellie
2019 Steven Universe: The Movie Amethyst Voice role
2021 The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf Tomas Voice role

Television Series Roles

Year Title Role Notes
2006–2010 Barney & Friends Riff Voice role
2013–2019 Steven Universe Amethyst Main voice role
2019–2020 101 Dalmatian Street Dolly Dalmatian Main voice role
2019–2020 Steven Universe Future Amethyst Main voice role
2020 Adventure Time: Distant Lands Glass Boy Voice, episode: "Obsidian"
2021–2023 The Owl House Vee Voice role
2021–2024 The Ghost and Molly McGee Darryl McGee Recurring voice role
2024 Star Trek: Prodigy Maj'el Recurring voice role
2025 Super Duper Bunny League Bex Main voice role

Video Game Roles

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Grand Theft Auto V Additional voices
2015 Steven Universe: Attack the Light Amethyst Mobile game
2015 Lego Dimensions Chunk
2017 Steven Universe: Save the Light Amethyst
2019 Steven Universe: Unleash the Light Amethyst
2020 Fallout 76: Wastelanders Various voices

See also

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