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Wendee Lee
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Lee in 2008
Other names Wendee Swan
Wendee Day
Elyse Floyd
Occupation
  • Voice actress
  • director
  • writer
Years active 1981–present

Wendee Lee is an American voice actress, writer, and director.

Biography

Lee studied dance and theater and later became a full-time dancer in her teens. According to her interview on the Magic Knight Rayearth DVDs, she started doing voices at school and got in trouble for it. Her first anime voice role was in Harmony Gold production Robotech in the 1980s, where she voiced Vanessa Leeds, one of the operators aboard the SDF-1 Macross. She also worked with Streamline on several anime productions including Dragon Ball. She would continue dance and work part-time as a make-up artist, choreography and dance instruction.

Career

Lee's major voice roles in anime include Kei in the Pioneer dub of Akira, Faye Valentine on Cowboy Bebop, Myōjin Yahiko in Rurouni Kenshin, Takeru "T.K." Takaishi on Digimon Adventure, Haruhi Suzumiya on The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and Konata Izumi on Lucky Star. She has also worked as an ADR director on Bleach, Love Hina and Outlaw Star and a casting director on The Night B4 Christmas. In 2014–2015, she voiced Queen Serenity in the Viz Media re-dub of the classic Sailor Moon series and the new Sailor Moon Crystal series.

In 2023, Lee was embroiled in controversy after a decision by Viz Media and Studiopolis to not move forward with Anairis Quiñones as Yoruichi Shihōin, with the role in Bleach being reprised by Lee.

Filmography

Anime

List of English dubbing performances in anime
Year Series Role Crew role, notes Source
1981 The Swiss Family Robinson: Flone of the Mysterious Island Anna   CA
1985 Robotech Vanessa Leeds Macross Saga Press
1988 Little Women Sallie Gardiner, Patty   CA
1989 Dragon Ball Bulma As Wendee Swan CA
1990 Zillion Amy CA
1991 Zillion: Burning Night Amy CA
1992 Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water Nadia Streamline dub
Fight! Iczer One Iczer One As Wendee Swan CA
1993 Doomed Megalopolis Yukiko Tatsumiya CA
1994 Moldiver Agent Elizabeth As Wendee Day
OVA
CA
Dirty Pair OVAs Yuri Streamline Pictures dub
"Flight 005 Conspiracy", "Project Eden", "Affair of Nolandia", short
1995 Phantom Quest Corp Ayaka Kisaragi As Wendee Day
OVA
CA
El-Hazard Various characters OVA CA
1997 Super Pig Penny Round ADR voice director and script writer
1998 Fushigi Yûgi Yui Hongo CA
Battle Athletes Tomoe Mido OVA CA
1999 Tenchi in Tokyo Kiyone CA
1999–2003 Digimon: Digital Monsters T.K. Takaishi, Mako, Jaarin Wong, others ADR voice director and script writer on Digimon Adventure Press
1999 Cowboy Bebop Faye Valentine Press
2000 Brigadoon: Marin to Melan Marin Asagi, Lolo, others CA
2001 Outlaw Star Twilight Suzuka, others ADR voice director CA
2001–03 The Big O Angel, others CA
2001 Rurouni Kenshin Myōjin Yahiko, Komagata Yumi as Elyse Floyd CA
2001–02 Mon Colle Knights Batch, Ms. Loon, Lovestar
2001 Magic Knight Rayearth Umi Ryuuzaki, Princess Emeraude Also Rayearth 2 CA
Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket Chris
2002 Adventures of Mini-Goddess Urd  
2002 Love Hina Kaolla Su, Tama-chan Also Specials "Love Hina Again", "Christmas Special", "Spring Special"
ADR voice director and script writer
Kurogane Communication Trigger, Angela, Lillith ADR voice director and script writer CA
Shinzo Queen Rusephine, others Also script writer
Samurai Girl: Real Bout High School Ryoko Mitsurugi
Ys Sarah Toba
2003 Wild Arms: Twilight Venom Loretta Oratorio ADR voice director and script writer
Ai Yori Aoshi Tina Foster, others
.hack//Sign BlackRose
Chobits Takako Shimizu
Great Teacher Onizuka Azusa Fuyutsuki, others
Ys II: Castle in the Heavens Maria Messe, Tarf Hadal
Omishi Magical Theater: Risky Safety Lani, Moe's Mother Also voice ADR director and script writer
Mao-chan Yuriko Ozora ADR voice director and script writer
2004 Marmalade Boy Rumi Koishikawa, Chigusa, others
2004–14 Ikki Tousen series Goei Series Battle Vixens, Great Guardians, Xtreme Xecutor
2004 Stellvia of the Universe Chiaki Katase ADR voice director and script writer
Witch Hunter Robin Miho Karasuma
2005 Scrapped Princess Senes, Diana
Planetes Fee Carmichael
Grenadier Rushuna Tendo ADR director and ADR writer
Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki Little Girl Kagato, Kiyone Masaki OVA3 CA
DearS Mitsuka Yoshimine
2005–09 Naruto Moegi, Neji Hyuga (young), Tsubaki, others Also related specials and movies
2006–07 Haré+Guu Weda
2006 Boys Be... Jyunna Morio Ep. 11
2006–14 Bleach Yoruichi Shihōin, Tatsuki Arisawa, Ururu Tsumugiya, others ADR voice director
2007 The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Haruhi Suzumiya  
MÄR Dorothy  
2008 Lucky Star Konata Izumi, Haruhi Suzumiya (cameo)  
2009–17 Naruto: Shippuden Moegi, Yugito Nii, Yugao Uzuki, others  
2012 Persona 4: The Animation Sayoko Uehara  
2012–present Blue Exorcist Shura Kirigakure, Rin Okumura (child), Supermarket Manager (Ep. 1)  
2013 Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan: Demon Capital Saori Maki, Natto-Kozo, Keijoro  
Fate/Zero Natalia Kaminski  
2014–15 Knights of Sidonia Captain Kobayashi  
Doraemon Sue's Mom, others ADR voice director
2014 Blood Lad Neyn  
2014–15 Sailor Moon Queen Serenity, DD Girls Viz Media dub
2015–17 Sailor Moon Crystal Queen Serenity Viz Media dub
2015 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Lisa Lisa  
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin Kycilla Zabi  
The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan Haruhi Suzumiya  
Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation Blanc First role recorded at Funimation/OkraTron 5000
BlazBlue: Alter Memory Takamagahara
A Lull in the Sea Akira Shiodome, Tsumugu's mother ADR voice director
2015–16 Durarara!!×2 Kasane Kujiragi
2016 Your Lie in April Saki Arima
2016–18 Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans Amida Arca
2016 March Comes In like a Lion Misaki, Young Rei Kiriyama Also director
2017 Dragon Ball Super Bulma Bang Zoom! dub for Toonami Asia
Berserk Luca 2016 series
2018 Beyblade Burst Turbo Koji Konda
2019 One-Punch Man Do-S
2019–23 Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Moegi Tweet
2021 Cells at Work! Code Black ADR director
Adachi and Shimamura Adachi's Mom
Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song Archive ADR director
Kageki Shojo!! Aika Shion
Maesetsu! Opening Act Ms. Hirano
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon Joka Viz Media dub
2022 Bastard!! Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy Arshes Nei, Baba (season 1)
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Tatsuki Arisawa, Menoly Mallia, and Yoruichi Shihōin


Animation

List of voice performances in animation
Year Series Role Notes Source
1999–present Family Guy Various
1989–90 Wisdom of the Gnomes Bruna
2004–05 Megas XLR Kiva Andru, others
2009 Superman: Red Son Wonder Woman Motion comic
2015 Ever After High Lizzie Hearts Netflix series
Ep. Spring Unsprung
Popples Sunny
2021 High Guardian Spice Angie  
Heaven Official's Blessing Ling Wen Chinese donghua
English dub

Feature films

List of English dubbing performances in feature films
Year Title Role Notes Source
1990 Kiki's Delivery Service Senior Witch, others Streamline dub CA
1999 Perfect Blue Rumi
2000 Digimon: The Movie Young TK, Little Girl 1, Party Girl 1, Kokomon CA
2001 Akira Kei Pioneer/Animaze dub
2001 Sakura Wars: The Movie Sakura Shinguji CA
2002 Cowboy Bebop: The Movie Faye Valentine
2009 Twice as Dead Alice
2011 The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Haruhi Suzumiya
2013 Blue Exorcist: The Movie Shura Kirigakure, Rin Okumura (Young) Limited theatrical release
2015 The Laws of the Universe Part 0 Voice Director
Limited theatrical release
2016 Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV Sylva Via Fleuret Limited theatrical release
2018 Cinderella and the Secret Prince Witch
2020 NiNoKuni Evermore Knight Also English dubbing director
2021 Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire Conan Edogawa
Violet Evergarden: The Movie Clara Magnolia
Sailor Moon Eternal Part 2 Queen Serenity
Stand by Me Doraemon 2 Nurse Also English dubbing director
2022 Belle Nakai

Direct-to-video and television films

List of English dubbing performances in direct-to-video and television animated films
Year Title Role Notes Source
1985 Codename: Robotech Vanessa Leeds Pilot episode for the Robotech series  
1986 Robotech: The Untold Story Stacy Embrey
1992 Silent Möbius Nami Yamigumo Streamline dub CA
1998 Tenchi Muyo! Daughter of Darkness Kiyone
1999 Tenchi Forever! The Movie Kiyone
2003 Cardcaptor Sakura The Movie 2: The Sealed Card Kero (small form), Sonomi Daidouji
2004 Kangaroo Jack: G'Day U.S.A.! Limo Girl
2005 Digimon Frontier: Island of Lost Digimon Bearmon
2006 Arthur's Missing Pal Prunella, Mary Moo Cow
2008 Bleach: Memories of Nobody Benin, Jinta Hanakari Also voice director
2009 Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion Ururu Tsumugiya, Yoruichi Shihouin Also voice director
2011 Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya, TheThe Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Haruhi Suzumiya
Bleach: Fade to Black Yoruichi Shihouin
2012 Little Big Panda Mrs. Cheng
Lego Friends Aunt Sophie New Girl in Town
Resident Evil: Damnation Svetlana Belikova
Bleach: The Hell Verse Tatsuki Arisawa
The Snow Queen Shopkeeper, Flower Lady
Daughter, Lapp Woman, Irma
2015 Expelled from Paradise Angela Balzac
Monster High: Boo York, Boo York Nefera de Nile
The Nutcracker Sweet Mother, Princess Marmalade, Mice
2016 The Adventures of Panda Warrior Bobby Bunny, Princess Angelica Also English voice director and ADR script writer
2017 Air Bound Theresa
2022 The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh Part 1 Mage

Live-action

List of voice performances in live-action television and film
Year Title Role Notes Source
2004 Alive! Yurika Saegusa
1993–95 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Scorpina (voice) As Wendee Swan
1998 Power Rangers in Space Alpha 6
1999 Power Rangers Lost Galaxy Alpha 6
1998 Run Lola Run Lola

Video games

List of English dubbing performances in video games
Year Title Role Notes Source
1999 Heroes of Might and Magic III Queen Catherine of Erathia
2000 Gundam Side Story 0079: Rise from the Ashes Anita Julianne
2000 Vampire Hunter D Charlotte Elbourne, Little Carmila
2001 Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix Hana
The Bouncer Leann Caldwell
Phase Paradox Additional voices
2002 Digimon Rumble Arena Young TK
Alpine Racer 3 Ling Yufen
Neverwinter Nights Aribeth de Tylmarande
Soulcalibur II Chai Xianghua
2003 .hack//Infection BlackRose
.hack//Mutation
.hack//Outbreak
2004 .hack//Quarantine
2005 Wild Arms 4 Raquel Applegate
Tales of Legendia Director
2006 Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII Incidental characters  
Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra Nigredo Also voice over director and script writer
Tales of the Abyss Voice director
.hack//G.U. vol.1//Rebirth Zelkova  
Wild Arms 5 Rebecca Streisand
2007 Rogue Galaxy Queen Freidias, Mother Rune Also voice director
.hack//G.U. vol.2//Reminisce Zelkova  
.hack//G.U. vol.3//Redemption Zelkova, miscellaneous voices  
2008 Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World Director
World of Warcraft Alexstrasza  
2009 Klonoa Karal, Moon Queen
MagnaCarta 2 Melissa Tiss  
2011 Dead or Alive: Dimensions Ayane  
2012 Tales of Graces f Young Richard  
Ninja Gaiden 3 Sanji  
2013 Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory Blanc/White Heart Uncredited
Fire Emblem Awakening Avatars  
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Yugito Ni'i  
Killer Is Dead Alice, Koharu  
Rune Factory 4 Ventuswill Also Special
2014 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Akane Owari
Hyperdimension Neptunia: Producing Perfection Blanc / White Heart Uncredited
Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1 Blanc / White Heart Uncredited
2015 Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth2 Sisters Generation Blanc / White Heart Uncredited
Xenoblade Chronicles X Additional voices  
2016 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Spirit of Justice Athena Cykes Also voice director
2017 Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony Miu Iruma
Nier: Automata Additional voices Also voice director
Fire Emblem Heroes Veronica, Lyn, Sophia, Maria
.hack//G.U. Last Recode Zelkova
2018 Detective Pikachu Dorothy Fisher, Louise Mulligan
2019 Devil May Cry 5 Trish, Eva
Daemon X Machina Drake  
Shenmue III Ye Xiuyu, Chen YuQing, Additional Cast
2020 Final Fantasy VII Remake Additional Voices
2021 Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139... Gepetto, Hook Also voice director
2023 Fire Emblem Engage Lyn, Veronica
Trinity Trigger Additional voices  
Detective Pikachu Returns Additional voices

Documentaries

List of appearances in documentaries
Year Series Role Notes Source
2008 Adventures in Voice Acting Herself  

See also

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