Megan T.D. Hollingshead (born September 22, 1968 in New York, New York

New York City

New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...

) is an American theatre

Theatre

Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...

 and voice actress

Voice acting

Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters and radio and audio dramas and comedy, as well as doing voice-overs in radio and television commercials, audio dramas, dubbed foreign language films, video games, puppet shows, and amusement rides.Performers are called...

. She also sometimes goes by the name of Karen Thompson. She is most famous for voicing Nurse Joy and Officer Jenny in the Pokémon anime

Pokémon (anime)

, abbreviated from , is a children's TV anime series, which has since been adapted for the North and South American, Australian and European television markets...

 until she moved to Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...

.

Background

Best known for her anime

Anime

is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....

 dubbing

Dubbing (filmmaking)

Dubbing is the post-production process of recording and replacing voices on a motion picture or television soundtrack subsequent to the original shooting. The term most commonly refers to the substitution of the voices of the actors shown on the screen by those of different performers, who may be...

 work, Megan's most famous roles include Nurse Joy and Officer Jenny in the Pokémon anime series

Pokémon (anime)

, abbreviated from , is a children's TV anime series, which has since been adapted for the North and South American, Australian and European television markets...

 (Along with Cassidy from Team Rocket), and Mai Valentine (Mai Kujaku in the English manga and original Japanese versions) in Yu-Gi-Oh! (Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters in the original Japanese). She also lent her voice to the Enix

Enix

The was a Japanese company that produced video games, anime and manga. The company was founded by Yasuhiro Fukushima on September 22, 1975 as and renamed Enix in 1982...

 RPG Valkyrie Profile

Valkyrie Profile

Valkyrie Profile is a video game series developed by tri-Ace and published by Enix . It comprises three titles:* Valkyrie Profile, a 1999 PlayStation game**Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth, the 2006 PlayStation Portable port...

 as the character Lenneth Valkyrie, and reprised that role for Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria

Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria

Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria is the second installment in the Valkyrie Profile series. It was developed by tri-Ace and published by Square Enix. It was released for the PlayStation 2 on June 22, 2006 in Japan, September 26, 2006 in North America, and September 7, 2007 in Europe and other PAL...

 and Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume. Hollingshead is the only voice actress from the original game to return for both sequels. She can currently be heard as Hilda on Eureka Seven

Eureka Seven

Eureka Seven, known in Japan as , is a mecha anime TV series by Bones. Eureka Seven tells the story of Renton Thurston and the outlaw group Gekkostate, his relationship with the enigmatic mecha pilot Eureka, and the mystery of the Coralians....

, Re-I Mayer from Ergo Proxy

Ergo Proxy

is a science fiction suspense anime television series, produced by Manglobe, which premiered across Japan on 25 February 2006 on the WOWOW satellite network. It is directed by Shukō Murase, with screenplay by Dai Satō et al.. Ergo Proxy has been described as dark science fiction mystery with...

, Rangiku Matsumoto from Bleach

Bleach (manga)

is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Noriaki "Tite" Kubo. Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a —a death personification similar to the Grim Reaper—from another Soul Reaper, Rukia Kuchiki...

, and Shizune on Naruto

Naruto

is an ongoing Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. The plot tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, an adolescent ninja who constantly searches for recognition and aspires to become the Hokage, the ninja in his village who is acknowledged as the leader and the strongest of...

.
Megan's theatre résumé

Résumé

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 is as extensive, if not more so, with roles in performances of The Duchess of Malfi

The Duchess of Malfi

The Duchess of Malfi is a macabre, tragic play written by the English dramatist John Webster in 1612–13. It was first performed privately at the Blackfriars Theatre, then before a more general audience at The Globe, in 1613-14...

, Baptizing Adam, Spacegrrrls, and Vinegar Tom

Vinegar Tom (play)

Vinegar Tom is the title of a 1976 feminist play by British playwright Caryl Churchill. The play examines gender and power relationships through the lens of 17th century witchcraft trials in England. It tells its story in part through features of the epic theater associated with German playwright...

, to name but a few.

Hollingshead studied acting at the William Esper Studio, and is a founding member of the Adirondack Theatre Festival. She serves as a yoga

Yoga

Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual discipline, originating in ancient India. The goal of yoga, or of the person practicing yoga, is the attainment of a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility while meditating on Supersoul...

 instructor in her spare time. Megan Hollingshead left 4Kids Entertainment

4Kids Entertainment

4Kids Entertainment is an American film and television production company in bankruptcy since April 2011. It is known for English-dubbing Japanese anime and specializing in the acquisition, production and licensing of children's entertainment around the United States...

 during the start of Pokémons seventh season.

She has also been credited under the names Karen Thompson and Kelli Kassidi.

Anime series

• Bleach
  Bleach (manga)
  is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Noriaki "Tite" Kubo. Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a —a death personification similar to the Grim Reaper—from another Soul Reaper, Rukia Kuchiki...
  
   - Rangiku Matsumoto, Nemu Kurotsuchi, Emilou Apacci
• Code Geass - Villetta Nu, Additional voices
• Daphne in the Brilliant Blue
  Daphne in the Brilliant Blue
  is a 2004 anime series animated by the studio J.C.Staff and produced by GENCO.It was licensed by Geneon USA in 2004. However, Geneon USA had ceased operations in September 2007 and lost all their titles...
  
   - Gloria
• DearS
  DearS
  is a manga series co-written and illustrated by Banri Sendo and Shibuko Ebara, credited under their pen name Peach-Pit. It was serialized monthly by MediaWorks in their magazine Dengeki Comic Gao! from March 2002 to December 17, 2005 and was later published into a ten volume set by the company. The...
  
   - Neneko
• Ergo Proxy
  Ergo Proxy
  is a science fiction suspense anime television series, produced by Manglobe, which premiered across Japan on 25 February 2006 on the WOWOW satellite network. It is directed by Shukō Murase, with screenplay by Dai Satō et al.. Ergo Proxy has been described as dark science fiction mystery with...
  
   - RE-L (credited as Karen Thompson)
• Eureka Seven
  Eureka Seven
  Eureka Seven, known in Japan as , is a mecha anime TV series by Bones. Eureka Seven tells the story of Renton Thurston and the outlaw group Gekkostate, his relationship with the enigmatic mecha pilot Eureka, and the mystery of the Coralians....
  
   - Hilda, Maria Schneider
• Fafner in the Azure - Kanon Memphis
• Fighting Foodons
  Fighting Foodons
  Fighting Foodons, known as in Japan, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoto Tsushima and serialized in Comic BonBon in September 1997...
  
   - Rose Marinade
• Geobreeders
  Geobreeders
  is a manga series by Akihiro Ito. Two anime OVAs were also produced to tell part of the story, with "Kitty" taking place during the timeline between volumes 5 and 6 of the manga, and "Breakthrough" acting as an introduction to volume 8...
  
   - Maya
• Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
  Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
  is an anime series loosely based on Alexandre Dumas, père's classic French novel, Le Comte de Monte-Cristo. Spanning 24 episodes, it was produced by Gonzo, directed by Mahiro Maeda and broadcast by Animax across its respective networks in Japan, East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Latin America,...
  
   - Michelle
• Girls Bravo
  Girls Bravo
  is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Mario Kaneda and serialized from 2000 to 2005 in Shōnen Ace by Kadokawa Shoten. The story focuses on a young high school student who is kicked into a bathtub and transported to a mysterious world with a mostly female population.Girls...
  
   - Maharu Sena Kanaka
• Ghost Talker's Daydream - Saiki Misaki
• Gravitation
  Gravitation
  Gravitation, or gravity, is a natural phenomenon by which physical bodies attract with a force proportional to their mass. Gravitation is most familiar as the agent that gives weight to objects with mass and causes them to fall to the ground when dropped...
  
   - Noriko Ukai
• Gun Sword - Yukiko Stevens
• Gurren Lagann - Adiane

• His and Her Circumstances - Kano Miyazawa
• Immortal Grand Prix
  Immortal Grand Prix
  refers to two anime series co-produced simultaneously by Cartoon Network and Production I.G. The first is a "microseries" consisting of five 5-minute episodes, and the second is a 26-episode animated series loosely related to the first....
  
   - Judy Ballasteros
• Kamichu! - Akane Hitotsubashi
• Lucky Star - Gottoza-sama
• Madara - Kirin
• Mars Daybreak - Sala Sesa
• The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya - Takako Nakanishi
• Naruto
  Naruto
  is an ongoing Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. The plot tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, an adolescent ninja who constantly searches for recognition and aspires to become the Hokage, the ninja in his village who is acknowledged as the leader and the strongest of...
  
   - Shizune, Uruchi Uchiha, Young Tsunade, Yoshino Nara
• Naruto Shippuden - Shizune, Yoshino Nara, Young Tsunade
• Paranoia Agent
  Paranoia Agent
  is a Japanese anime television series created by director Satoshi Kon and produced by Madhouse about a social phenomenon in Musashino, Tokyo caused by a juvenile serial assailant named Lil' Slugger...
  
   - Kayama
• Patlabor: The Movie - Shinobu Nagumo
• Phantom the Animation
  Phantom of Inferno
  Phantom of Inferno is a visual novel game created by Nitroplus, and distributed by Hirameki International . It came out in Japan in 2000, and then was distributed in America as an AnimePlay title in 2003...
  
   - Lizzie Garland
• Pokémon
  Pokémon
  is a media franchise published and owned by the video game company Nintendo and created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1996. Originally released as a pair of interlinkable Game Boy role-playing video games developed by Game Freak, Pokémon has since become the second most successful and lucrative video...
  
   - Nurse Joy, Officer Jenny, Duplica, Cassidy, and others (seasons 1-6)
• Rumiko Takahashi Anthology
  Rumic Theater
  Rumiko Takahashi Anthology, also known as Rumic Theater, is a collective manga of many short stories. In Japanese it has been published under several different names, at least as and as . Some editions are numbered 1–3 while other editions are unnumbered. Volume 4 currently only exists in an...
  
   - Ruriko Tonegawa
• Samurai Champloo
  Samurai Champloo
  is a Japanese anime series created and directed by Shinichirō Watanabe. It was broadcast in Japan from May 20, 2004 through March 19, 2005 on Fuji TV. Samurai Champloo has earned Watanabe a renowned title in the anime and Japanese television communities...
  
   - Sara
• Samurai Deeper Kyo
  Samurai Deeper Kyo
  is a manga series written and illustrated by Akimine Kamijyo. The manga was serialized from October 15, 1999 to May 10, 2006 in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine, and collected over 38 volumes....
  
   - Kosuke Anayama
• Shaman King
  Shaman King
  is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroyuki Takei. Shaman King follows the adventures of Yoh Asakura as he attempts to hone his shaman skills to become the Shaman King in the Shaman tournament....
  
   - Sharona of The Lily Five
• Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars
  Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars
  is an anime series directed by Tatsuo Sato and mainly animated by Madhouse. Shingu aired from May 8, 2001 through December 4, 2001 on NHK. It ran for 26 episodes and was released on DVD on five volumes by The Right Stuf International in the United States....
  
   - Setsuna Subaru
• Sonic X
  Sonic X
  is an anime series based on the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series. It was produced in Japan by TMS Entertainment with the partnership of Sega and was created by Sonic Team and Sonic Project. In the United States, 4Kids currently owns and manages copyright and branding of the series.- Series 1 ...
  
   - Scarlet Garcia (Season 1 and 2)
• Texhnolyze
  Texhnolyze
  is a Japanese animated television series directed by Hiroshi Hamasaki, from a screenplay by Chiaki Konaka, and produced by Yasuyuki Ueda, with original character design by Yoshitoshi ABe....
  
   - Yoko
• To Heart
  ToHeart (anime)
  The To Heart animated television series is based on the visual novel To Heart by the Japanese software company Leaf. The episodes, produced by the animation studio Oriental Light and Magic, are directed by Naohito Takahashi and aired in Japan between April 1 and June 24, 1999 compiling thirteen...
  
   - Lemmy Miyauchi
• Tokko
  Tokko (manga)
  is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Tohru Fujisawa. An anime series directed by Masashi Abe, animated by AIC Spirits and Group Tac and based on the manga first aired in Japan on April 15, 2006 and ran for 13 episodes. The anime series has been licensed in the United States by Manga...
  
   - Saya Shindo
• Ultimate Muscle
  Ultimate Muscle
  Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy, known in Japan as , is a manga and anime series made by Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada under the pen name Yudetamago . It is the sequel to the hit manga Kinnikuman that they started in 1979...
  
   - Trixie, Photo-Pat
• Virgin Fleet - Satsuki Yukimizawa
• When They Cry (Higurashi no Naku Koro ni) - Mion Sonozaki, Shion Sonozaki (credited as Kelli Kassidi)
• Yu-Gi-Oh! - Mai Valentine, Mana
• I Dream of Mimi - Kanako Shimada, Centris

Video games

• Bleach: Shattered Blade - Rangiku Matsumoto
• Bleach: Dark Souls - Rangiku Matsumoto, Rin Tsubokura (credited as Karen Thompson)
• Bleach: The 3rd Phantom
  Bleach: The 3rd Phantom
  is a Tactical Role-Playing Game for Nintendo DS based on the popular manga written by Tite Kubo. It was released in June 2008 and is published by Sega.-Storyline:...
  
   - Rangiku Matsumoto
• DC Universe Online
  DC Universe Online
  DC Universe Online or DCUO is an MMORPG by Sony Online Entertainment – Austin. Jim Lee serves as the game's Executive Creative Director, along with Carlos D'Anda, JJ Kirby, Oliver Nome, Eddie Nuñez, Livio Ramondelli, and Michael Lopez...
  
   - Starfire
  Starfire (comics)
  Starfire is the name of several fictional comic book characters published by DC Comics. The most prominent Starfire is Koriand'r, the fourth character to use that name...
  
  , Ravager
  Rose Wilson
  Rose Wilson is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe. She is a member of the Teen Titans and the illegitimate daughter of Deathstroke the Terminator.-Fictional character biography:...
  
  
• Eternal Sonata
  Eternal Sonata
  is an original role-playing video game created by Tri-Crescendo. The Xbox 360 version of the game was released on June 14, 2007 in Japan, September 17, 2007 in North America, and October 19, 2007 in Europe...
  
   - Viola (credited as Karen Thompson)
• Final Fantasy XIII
  Final Fantasy XIII
  is a console role-playing video game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360. Released in 2009 in Japan and 2010 in North America and PAL regions, it is the thirteenth major installment in the Final Fantasy series...
  
   - Additional Voices
• Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2 - Shizune
• Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3 - Shizune
• Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2,The Phanthom Fortress
  Naruto: Ultimate Ninja (series)
  The Naruto: Ultimate Ninja series, known in Japan as the , is a series of fighting games, based on the popular manga and anime series Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto, for the PlayStation 2. They were developed by CyberConnect2 and published by Namco Bandai...
  
   - Shizune
• Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja 4 - Shizune
• Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm
  Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm
  Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm, known in Japan as is a fighting game developed by CyberConnect2 and published by Namco Bandai Games. The game was released for the PlayStation 3 across North America, Europe and Australasia in November 2008 and in Japan on January 15, 2009...
  
   - Shizune
• Pokémon Puzzle League
  Pokémon Puzzle League
  Pokémon Puzzle League is a puzzle game for the Nintendo 64 console. It is based on Nintendo's Panel de Pon puzzle games, but with Pokémon likenesses. It was only available in North America starting in 2000, and in Europe in 2001, making it the first Pokémon game produced for North America first...
  
   - Nurse Joy, Cassidy
• Quantum Theory
  Quantum Theory (video game)
  Quantum Theory, is a third-person shooter video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It is developed by Team Tachyon and published by Tecmo. The game was released in September 2010....
  
   - Filena, Nyx, Maiden
• Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song - Sif (uncredited)
• Saints Row: The Third - Kiki DeWynter
• Soulcalibur IV
  Soulcalibur IV
  is the fourth installment in Namco's Soul series of fighting games. The game was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on July 29, 2008, in North America, on July 31, 2008, in Japan, Europe, and Australia, and on August 1, 2008, in the United Kingdom and New Zealand.The game is notable for...
  
   - Ashlotte, Custom Female Voice #3
• Star Ocean: The Last Hope
  Star Ocean: The Last Hope
  is an action role-playing video game developed by tri-Ace and Square Enix who also published the game, initially only for the Xbox 360, and the fourth installment in the Star Ocean series. Famitsu revealed that the battle system featured four party members, and was more team-oriented...
  
   - Lady Eleyna Farrance, Lutea (uncredited)
• Time Crisis 4
  Time Crisis 4
  Time Crisis 4 is the fourth installment in Namco's Time Crisis series. The game introduces new features to the cover-based light gun shooter gameplay engine of its predecessors alongside a new story and roster of characters...
  
   - Elizabeth "Beth" Conway (English voice; credited as Karen Thompson and uncredited for Full Story)
• Tales of the Abyss
  Tales of the Abyss
  is a console role-playing game developed by Namco Tales Studio and published by Namco in Japan and Namco Bandai Games in North America. Tales of the Abyss's characteristic genre name is The Meaning Of Birth RPG . It is the eighth mothership title in the Tales series, and was released for the...
  
   - Pamela, Noelle, Mary (uncredited)
• Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World
  Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World
  Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World, known in Japan as , is a console role-playing game developed by Namco Tales Studio and published by Namco Bandai for the Wii as a cross of spin-off and sequel to Tales of Symphonia for the Nintendo GameCube and PlayStation 2. Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of...
  
   - Sheena Fujibayashi (uncredited)
• Tales of Vesperia
  Tales of Vesperia
  is the tenth main title in the Tales series. It was developed by Namco Tales Studio and published by Namco Bandai Games for the Xbox 360. The title was announced on December 22, 2007 at Jump Festa, and was released on August 7, 2008 in Asia, and on August 26, 2008 in North America...
  
   - Koffman , Judith
• Undead Knights
  Undead Knights
  Undead Knights is a PlayStation Portable exclusive game developed by Tecmo, based on a medieval setting where the player is basically a zombie-creating overlord...
  
   - Sylvia Gradis
• Valkyria Chronicles
  Valkyria Chronicles
  is a tactical role-playing game developed and published by Sega for the PlayStation 3. The game was released in 2008.The game is set in Europa, loosely based on Europe in 1935...
  
   - Edy Nelson, Susie Evans, Additional voices
• Valkyria Chronicles II - Anisette Nelson, Susie Evans (uncredited), Edy Nelson (uncredited)
• Valkyrie Profile
  Valkyrie Profile
  Valkyrie Profile is a video game series developed by tri-Ace and published by Enix . It comprises three titles:* Valkyrie Profile, a 1999 PlayStation game**Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth, the 2006 PlayStation Portable port...
  
   - Lenneth, Lorenta, Platina, Hrist
• Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth
  Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth
  is a console role-playing game developed by tri-Ace and published by Enix for the PlayStation. It was released on December 22, 1999 in Japan and on August 29, 2000 in North America...
  
   - Lenneth (including CG movies), Lorenta, Platina, Hrist (uncredited)
• Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria
  Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria
  Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria is the second installment in the Valkyrie Profile series. It was developed by tri-Ace and published by Square Enix. It was released for the PlayStation 2 on June 22, 2006 in Japan, September 26, 2006 in North America, and September 7, 2007 in Europe and other PAL...
  
   - Lenneth (uncredited)
• Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume - Lenneth, Hrist (uncredited)
• Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution
  Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution
  Warhammer 40,000: Dawn Of War II - Retribution is the stand-alone second expansion to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II, part of the Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War series of real-time strategy computer games...
  
   - Autarch Kayleth

Other roles

• Cubix - Raska (human form)
• Ultraman Tiga
  Ultraman Tiga
  is a Japanese tokusatsu TV show and is the 11th show in the Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, Ultraman Tiga was aired at 6:00pm and aired between September 7, 1996 to August 30, 1997, with a total of 52 episodes with 4 movies After a franchise hiatus of over 15 years, set in a...
  
   - Captain Iruma
• L: Change the World
  L: Change the WorLd
  is a 2008 Japanese film that is a spin-off to the Death Note film series. Although the film is inspired by the manga Death Note that was written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata, it follows an original storyline...
  
   - Yagure Mokotu (English-language dub voice)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 TV series)
  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 TV series)
  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is an American animated series, mainly set in New York City. It first aired on February 8, 2003 and ended on November 21, 2009...
  
   - Sydney, Abigail Finn, Moriah

External links

• Official Site
• Megan Hollingshead at the CrystalAcids Anime Voice Actor Database