Wendee Lee facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Wendee Lee
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| Other names | Wendee Swan Wendee Day Elyse Floyd |
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| Years active | 1981–present |
Wendee Lee is a talented American voice actress, writer, and director. She is famous for giving voices to many characters in popular animated shows and video games.
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Early Life and Training
Wendee Lee loved to dance and act from a young age. She studied dance and theater. As a teenager, she became a full-time dancer. She even got into trouble at school sometimes for doing funny voices!
Her Amazing Career
Wendee Lee started her voice acting journey in the 1980s. Her very first role in an anime show was in Robotech. There, she voiced a character named Vanessa Leeds. She also worked on other anime shows like Dragon Ball. Besides voice acting, she continued to dance. She also worked part-time as a makeup artist, dance teacher, and choreographer.
Wendee Lee has voiced many characters you might know. Some of her most famous anime roles include Kei in Akira. She was also the voice of Faye Valentine in Cowboy Bebop. You might also recognize her as Myōjin Yahiko in Rurouni Kenshin. She voiced Takeru "T.K." Takaishi in Digimon Adventure. She also brought to life Haruhi Suzumiya in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and Konata Izumi in Lucky Star.
Besides acting, Wendee Lee has worked as an ADR director. This means she helps guide other voice actors in the recording studio. She directed shows like Bleach, Love Hina, and Outlaw Star. She was also a casting director for "The Night B4 Christmas". From 2014 to 2015, she voiced Queen Serenity in the new English versions of Sailor Moon and Sailor Moon Crystal.
Voice Roles in Anime Shows
Here are some of the anime shows where Wendee Lee has lent her voice:
| Year | Series | Role | Notes | Source |
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| 1985 | Robotech | Vanessa Leeds | Macross Saga | Press |
| 1989 | Dragon Ball | Bulma | As Wendee Swan | |
| 1992 | Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water | Nadia | Streamline dub | |
| 1999 | Tenchi in Tokyo | Kiyone | ||
| 1999 | Cowboy Bebop | Faye Valentine | Press | |
| 1999–2003 | Digimon: Digital Monsters | T.K. Takaishi, Mako | Also ADR voice director | Press |
| 2001 | Outlaw Star | Twilight Suzuka | Also ADR voice director | |
| 2001 | Rurouni Kenshin | Myōjin Yahiko | As Elyse Floyd | |
| 2001 | Magic Knight Rayearth | Umi Ryuuzaki, Princess Emeraude | Also Rayearth 2 | |
| 2002 | Love Hina | Kaolla Su, Tama-chan | Also ADR voice director | |
| 2003 | .hack//Sign | BlackRose | ||
| 2006–14 | Bleach | Yoruichi Shihōin, Tatsuki Arisawa | Also ADR voice director | |
| 2007 | The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya | Haruhi Suzumiya | ||
| 2008 | Lucky Star | Konata Izumi | ||
| 2009–17 | Naruto: Shippuden | Moegi, Yugito Nii | ||
| 2012–present | Blue Exorcist | Shura Kirigakure | ||
| 2014–15 | Sailor Moon | Queen Serenity | Viz Media dub | |
| 2015 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure | Lisa Lisa | ||
| 2015–17 | Sailor Moon Crystal | Queen Serenity | Viz Media dub | |
| 2016 | Your Lie in April | Saki Arima | ||
| 2017 | Dragon Ball Super | Bulma | Bang Zoom! dub | |
| 2022 | Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War | Tatsuki Arisawa, Yoruichi Shihōin |
Voice Roles in Movies
Here are some of the animated movies where Wendee Lee has voiced characters:
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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| 1990 | Kiki's Delivery Service | Senior Witch | Streamline dub | |
| 1999 | Perfect Blue | Rumi | ||
| 2000 | Digimon: The Movie | Young TK | ||
| 2001 | Akira | Kei | Pioneer/Animaze dub | |
| 2002 | Cowboy Bebop: The Movie | Faye Valentine | ||
| 2011 | The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya | Haruhi Suzumiya | ||
| 2013 | Blue Exorcist: The Movie | Shura Kirigakure | Limited theatrical release | |
| 2021 | Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire | Conan Edogawa | ||
| 2021 | Sailor Moon Eternal Part 2 | Queen Serenity | ||
| 2022 | Belle | Nakai |
Voice Roles in Video Games
Wendee Lee has also voiced characters in many video games:
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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| 1999 | Heroes of Might and Magic III | Queen Catherine of Erathia | ||
| 2001 | Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix | Hana | ||
| 2002 | Digimon Rumble Arena | Young TK | ||
| 2002 | Neverwinter Nights | Aribeth de Tylmarande | ||
| 2002 | Soulcalibur II | Chai Xianghua | ||
| 2003 | .hack//Infection | BlackRose | ||
| 2008 | World of Warcraft | Alexstrasza | ||
| 2013 | Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory | Blanc/White Heart | Uncredited | |
| 2013 | Fire Emblem Awakening | Avatars | ||
| 2014 | Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair | Akane Owari | ||
| 2017 | Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony | Miu Iruma | ||
| 2017 | Nier: Automata | Additional voices | Also voice director | |
| 2019 | Devil May Cry 5 | Trish, Eva | ||
| 2023 | Fire Emblem Engage | Lyn, Veronica |
See also
In Spanish: Wendee Lee para niños
