Wendee Lee facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Wendee Lee
Wendee Lee in 2008
Born	February 20
Other names	Wendee Swan Wendee Day Elyse Floyd
Occupation	Voice actress director writer
Years active	1981–present

Wendee Lee, born on February 20, is an American voice actress, writer, and director. She is known for giving voices to many characters in cartoons and video games.

Becoming a Voice Actress

Early Life and Training

Wendee Lee loved dance and theater when she was younger. As a teenager, she became a full-time dancer. She also started practicing different voices at school, which sometimes got her into trouble!

Starting Her Voice Acting Journey

Wendee Lee's first voice role in an anime was in the 1980s show Robotech. She voiced a character named Vanessa Leeds. She also worked on other anime shows like Dragon Ball. For a while, she continued dancing and also worked as a make-up artist and dance teacher.

Famous Voice Roles and Directing Work

Key Anime Characters

Wendee Lee has voiced many popular anime characters. Some of her most famous roles include Kei in Akira, Faye Valentine in Cowboy Bebop, and Myōjin Yahiko in Rurouni Kenshin.

She also voiced Takeru "T.K." Takaishi in Digimon Adventure. Later, she became the voice of Haruhi Suzumiya in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and Konata Izumi in Lucky Star.

Directing and Other Roles

Besides acting, Wendee Lee has also worked as an ADR director. This means she helps guide other voice actors during recording sessions for English versions of foreign shows. She directed shows like Bleach, Love Hina, and Outlaw Star.

In 2014 and 2015, she voiced Queen Serenity in the new English versions of the classic Sailor Moon series and the newer Sailor Moon Crystal.

Voice Acting in Anime Shows

Voice Acting in Movies and Games

Animated Films

Video Games

See also

In Spanish: Wendee Lee para niños