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Mela Lee

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American voice actress
Mela Lee
Lee at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2024
NationalityAmerican
EducationPepperdine University
OccupationVoice actress
Websitemelalee.com

Mela Lee is an American voice actress based in Los Angeles who voices characters on a number of animated series, films, television shows and video games. She is best known as the voice of Jade in Mortal Kombat 11 . In anime, she voices lead characters Rin Tosaka, in Fate/stay night as well as Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works and the film trilogy Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel ; Yuki Cross in Vampire Knight ; Shinku the fifth Rozen Maiden doll in Rozen Maiden ; and Erika Karisawa in the Durarara!! series, which was broadcast on Adult Swim. In animation, she is the voice of Tikki in Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir, which airs on Disney Channel, Disney+ and Netflix, and Kikimora in The Owl House . In video games, she voices Lifeline in Apex Legends , Rena Ryūgū in Higurashi When They Cry , Rachel Alucard in the BlazBlue series, Tiki in the Fire Emblem series and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate , and Sharon Kreuger and Scarlet in The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel series.

Career

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Lee first got into voice acting when she auditioned for Vampire Princess Miyu , but the director had her read for Saint Tail , and she was cast as the title character Meimi Haneoka, whom assumes the secret identity of Saint Tail.[1] She would later land the vampire role of Yuki Cross in the Vampire Knight series and Rin Tohsaka, the heroine of the Fate/stay night series. She also played the lead heroine in Rozen Maiden . Lee has also served as an ADR Voice Replacement specialist in over 100 projects, including Suicide Squad , Gotham , Detroit , Zero Dark Thirty , Atlanta , and The Good Wife .[2]

In addition to voice acting, Lee is the lead singer, composer, and lyricist for her band Magnolia Memoir.[1] She and fellow voice actress Erica Lindbeck host their own web series called Lindbeck and Lee with voice actor guests.[3]

Filmography

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Anime

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List of English dubbing performances in anime
Year Title Role Notes Source[4]
2001 Saint Tail Meimi / St. Tail [1] [5] [6]
2006 Immortal Grand Prix Max Erlich [7]
Kannazuki no Miko Kyoko [8]
Fate/stay night Rin Tohsaka [9] [10] [11]
2007–11 Rozen Maiden series Shinku Also Trumend, Ouverture [12]
2007 Higurashi: When They Cry Rena Ryūgū Press[1]
2008 Gurren Lagann Darry [13]
2008–09 Tweeny Witches Eva Resume
2009 Blade of the Immortal Rin Asano Press[1]
2010–11 Vampire Knight series Yuki Cross Also Guilty
2011 Durarara!! Erika Karisawa [14]
2012 Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan series Kana Ienaga as Kayla Yesratsian [12]
2013 Fate/Zero Rin Tohsaka
2015–16 ×ばつ2">Durarara×ばつ2 Erika Karisawa [15]
2015 BlazBlue Alter Memory Rachel Alucard [16]
Aldnoah.Zero Orlane [17]
2015–16 Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works Rin Tohsaka TV series [18]
2018–20 The Seven Deadly Sins Melascula [13]
2016;
2019		 ×ばつ Hunter">Hunter ×ばつ Hunter Canary, others 2011 series [19] [20] [21]
2016 The Asterisk War Sylvia Ryuneheim Press[1]
Erased Misato Yanagihara [22]
2017 Mob Psycho 100 Rei Kurosaki Tweet[23]
Berserk Schierke 2016 series [24]
2018 Sword Gai: The Animation Mina Haraya
Fate/Extra: Last Encore Rin Tohsaka
2019 Cannon Busters Dex Tweet[25]
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Kanata Ubuyashiki Facebook[26]
2019–20 Fate/Grand Order - Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia Ishtar, Ereshkigal [27]
2021 Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon Tamano [12]
2023 My Happy Marriage Hana Kanao

Animation

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List of voice performances in animation
Year Title Role Notes Source[4]
2015–present Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir Tikki, Aurore Beauréal/Stormy Weather, Penny Rolling/Troublemaker, Mirelle Caquet [28]
2018–19 Avengers: Black Panther's Quest Princess Zanda Website[29]
RWBY Caroline Cordovin [30]
2020–present The Loud House Principal Rivers
2020–23 The Owl House Kikimora
2021–24 The Ghost and Molly McGee Atomic Pink lead singer, Linda
2022 Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles Lady Fuwa, Kaiyo, Toshiko, Fumiko, Hana, Kana, Warbotto, and Sawaguchi
Barbie: It Takes Two Simone Roberts

Films

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List of voice and English dubbing performances in feature films
Year Title Role Notes Source[4]
2010 Alpha and Omega Candy [12]
2018 Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. presage flower Rin Tohsaka English dub; Limited theatrical release [12]
2023 Suzume Miki English dub [31]
Ladybug & Cat Noir: The Movie Tikki
List of voice and English dubbing performances in direct-to-video and television films
Year Title Role Notes Source[4]
2008 Strait Jacket Minea English dub [32]
2012 Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works Rin Tohsaka
2014 Alpha and Omega 3: The Great Wolf Games Agnes [12]
2015 Alpha and Omega: Family Vacation Agnes [12]
Madea's Tough Love Old Lady
2016 Alpha and Omega: The Big Fureeze Agnes
2017 Alpha and Omega: Journey to Bear Kingdom Agnes
2019 Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel II. lost butterfly Rin Tohsaka English dub
2021 Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel III. spring song
Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire Rechel Cheong

Video games

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List of voice and English dubbing performances in video games
Year Title Role Notes Source[4]
2009–present BlazBlue series Rachel Alucard English dub Press[1]
2013 Fire Emblem Awakening Tiki Press[12]
2014 Digimon All-Star Rumble Biyomon, Hououmon [12]
2015 Xenoblade Chronicles X Celica
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel Sharon Kreuger, Scarlet [12]
2016 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II Sharon Kreuger, Scarlet [12]
2017 Fire Emblem Heroes Tiki [12]
2018 BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Rachel Alucard Tweet[33] [12]
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tiki [12]
2019 Apex Legends Lifeline
Mortal Kombat 11 Jade Tweet[12]
Pokémon Masters Karen English dub
Daemon X Machina Sif, Ayer [12]
Phantasy Star Online 2 Sukunahime English dub [34]
2020 Granblue Fantasy Versus Zeta [12]
Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise Aaliyah Davis
Guardian Tales Miya
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV Sharon Kreuger
2021 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles White-Haired Guide [35]
I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and The Liar The Fabricator [13]
2022 Rune Factory 5 Hina [12]
2023 Fire Emblem Engage Tiki
The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie Sharon Kreuger, Wendy
Mortal Kombat: Onslaught Jade Tweet[36]
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Zeta [12]
2024 Granblue Fantasy: Relink

Awards and nominations

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In 2015, Lee was nominated for the BTVA Anime Dub Award for Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in an Anime Television Series/OVA for her role as Rin Tohsaka in Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works .[37]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Bruno, Travis (February 25, 2011). "Interview with Mela Lee – Voice Actress". Capsule Computers. Australia.
  2. ^ "Resume". Mela Lee. Retrieved August 27, 2018.[permanent dead link ‍]
  3. ^ "Catch up on Lindbeck & Lee's Stellar Season 2!". melalee.com. June 9, 2016. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Bio". melalee.com. June 19, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  5. ^ "I Hate Wedding Veils!". Saint Tail – Volume 2 (DVD). Episode 4. Tokyopop. Event occurs at Closing credits, English Language Cast.
  6. ^ "Mela Lee: Everything You Need to Know About the Apex Legends Voice Actor".
  7. ^ "IGPX STAFF & CAST". Production I.G. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  8. ^ "Secret Love Shell". Destiny of the Shrine Maiden. Episode 3. Event occurs at Closing credits, English Voice Cast.
  9. ^ Martin, Theron (March 18, 2013). "Fate/stay night – Blu-ray Collection 2 – Review". Anime News Network.
  10. ^ Amith, Dennis (January 30, 2013). "Fate/stay night – Collection 1 (a J!-ENT Anime Blu-ray Disc Review)". J-Ent!.
  11. ^ "Aniplex USA Details Fate/stay night: UBW, Durarara×ばつ2 Shō Release Details". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Mela Lee (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors (A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information). Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  13. ^ a b c "Mela Lee". IMDb. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  14. ^ Brusuelas, James (December 12, 2010). "Aniplex Announces Durarara English Cast". Animation World Network. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  15. ^ "Durarara×ばつ2 English Dub to Premiere March 10". Anime News Network. March 6, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  16. ^ Lee, Michelle (March 16, 2015). "BlazBlue Alter Memory Cast Announcement". Funimation . Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  17. ^ "Aniplex USA to Release 1st Aldnoah.Zero Season on BD/DVD with Dub & Sub". Anime News Network. June 6, 2015.
  18. ^ "Aniplex USA Details Fate/stay night UBW, Durarara!! 2xSho Release Details". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  19. ^ "×ばつ Hunter (2011) episodes">The ×ばつ Guard's ×ばつ Duty". Hunter ×ばつ Hunter. Episode 23. Viz Media. October 8, 2016. Event occurs at Closing credits. Adult Swim.
  20. ^ "×ばつ Hunter (2011) episodes">A ×ばつ Dangerous ×ばつ Watchdog". Hunter ×ばつ Hunter. Episode 22. Viz Media. October 1, 2016. Event occurs at Closing credits. Adult Swim.
  21. ^ "×ばつ Hunter (2011) episodes">Arrival ×ばつ At ×ばつ The Arena". Hunter ×ばつ Hunter. Episode 27. Viz Media. November 12, 2016. Event occurs at Closing credits. Adult Swim.
  22. ^ "Ben Diskin, Michelle Ruff Star as Satoru in Erased English Dub". Anime News Network. June 29, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  23. ^ Lee, Mela [@TheMelaLee] (January 16, 2017). ""Rockin the #Tracksuit as #Rei in #MobPsycho100 /latest episodes @FUNimation @Crunchyroll #NotSoPsychicPowers #StillAdorbs #ImEveryWoman"" (Tweet). Retrieved January 31, 2017 – via Twitter.
  24. ^ "Funimation Acquires Berserk Season 1 (2016) English Dub - Funimation - Blog!". Funimation - Blog!. March 20, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  25. ^ Lee, Mela [@themelalee] (August 15, 2019). "For each Beautifully Drawn Hero - a Beautifully Drawn #Villain - I play #Dex in #LeSeanThomas #CannonBusters for @netflixpic.twitter.com/5JkMdFHvYR" (Tweet). Retrieved August 18, 2019 – via Twitter.
  26. ^ "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba". www.facebook.com. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  27. ^ @aniplexUSA (October 29, 2019). "Please welcome the cast! #fgo_ep7 Merlin: @robbiedaymond Ana: @melissafahn Ishtar: @theMelaLee ADR Director: @TonyOliverVA" (Tweet). Retrieved October 10, 2020 – via Twitter.
  28. ^ "SDCC 2016 Final Part: A Day Full of Miraculous Surprises and MORE". Comic Maven's Archives. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  29. ^ "It's official! I'm a Disney Princess". Mela Lee. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  30. ^ RWBY Volume 6, Chapter 8 "Dead End"
  31. ^ Mateo, Alex (March 21, 2023). "Makoto Shinkai's Suzume Film Reveals English Dub Cast with Lead Nichole Sakura". Anime News Network . Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  32. ^ Strait Jacket (DVD). Manga Video. October 7, 2008. OCLC 244206876.
  33. ^ Lee, Mela [@TheMelaLee] (June 1, 2018). ""I'll be joining prior castmates and #RWBY June 5th in the new BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle !"" (Tweet). Retrieved June 5, 2018 – via Twitter.
  34. ^ PSO2 episode 3 staff credits
  35. ^ "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles (2021 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors (A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information). Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  36. ^ Cianciolo, Dominic [@domcianciolo] (October 17, 2023). "I knew I missed someone! The always wonderful @TheMelaLee returns as Jade in #mkonslaught! Sorry, Mela! 😁 #MortalKombat" (Tweet). Retrieved October 20, 2023 – via Twitter.
  37. ^ "Mela Lee - Award Wins/Nominations". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
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