Hynden Walch

Heidi Hynden Walch (born February 1, 1971) is an American actress, voice actress, writer and singer. She is best known for voicing Starfire in Teen Titans and Teen Titans Go!. She also voice acts Princess Bubblegum in Adventure Time, Penny Sanchez in ChalkZone, Yutaka Kobayakawa in Lucky Star and Viridi in Kid Icarus: Uprising, which her performance in the game earned her critical acclaim.

Hynden Walch
Born
Heidi Hynden Walch

(1971-02-01) February 1, 1971
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActress, voice actress, writer, singer
Years active1992–present
Spouse(s)
Sean McDermott
(m. 1999)
Websitehyndenwalch.com

Early life and career

Walch was born on February 1, 1971 in Davenport, Iowa with German descent. She started her professional acting career on stage at age 11. At 16 she attended the North Carolina School of the Arts, majoring in voice (soprano). In 1989, she received the Presidential Scholarship and went to the UNC School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. After UNC, she went to Chicago, Illinois, where she did plays, including The Rise and Fall of Little Voice on Broadway, where she won the Outer Critics Circle Award for her performance as the title character. As a high school senior, she was awarded as a Presidential Scholar in the Arts in drama. In 2005 she graduated summa cum laude from UCLA with a B.A. in American Literature and founded the Hillside Produce Cooperative, a free exchange of local, organically grown food, for which she was named runner up Citizen Entrepreneur of the Year by Global Green USA. Hynden has been married to Sean McDermott since 1999.

On television she voiced Penny Sanchez on the Nickelodeon show ChalkZone, Elsie on the Disney Channel show Stanley, Ace in Justice League and Justice League Unlimited, Starfire in Teen Titans, Harley Quinn in The Batman and in anime, she has voiced Amy Stapleton in IGPX, Emiri Kimidori in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Yutaka Kobayakawa in Lucky Star and Nia Teppelin in Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann.

In video games, she voiced Jasmine and Junko in Viewtiful Joe: Double Trouble!, Coco Bandicoot and Polar in Crash Team Racing. She provided the English voice of Hitomi in Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 and Dead or Alive Paradise. She voiced Viridi, the Goddess of Nature, in Kid Icarus: Uprising, and her performance in the game was met with critical acclaim.

In live action, she played Mae Capone on The Untouchables and Debbie in Groundhog Day.

Walch is represented commercially by the Atlas Talent Agency.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992Angel StreetBlond
1993Groundhog DayDebbie
1995AngelaDarlene
1996Jake's WomenWaitress
Sudden ManhattanGeorgie
Jerry MaguireWomen's Group Member
1998The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the RescueJenny McBride
(voice)
Direct-to-video
2000Tom SawyerBecky Thatcher
(voice)
Aladdin and the Adventure of All-TimePaige
(voice)
Singing voice
2002King RikkiCo-Worker
The Wild Thornberrys MovieSchoolgirl
(voice)
2005KarasLittle Girl
(voice)
English dub
2006Stanley's Dinosaur Round-UpElsie
(voice)
Direct-to-video
Teen Titans: Trouble in TokyoStarfire, Mecha-Boi
(voices)
TV Movie
2008Batman: Gotham KnightYoung Cassandra, Young Bruce Wayne
(voices)
Direct-to-video
2010TangledAdditional characters
(voices)
2012Back to the SeaTiny Fish
(voice)
Big Top Scooby-Doo!Lena / Joan
(voices)
Direct-to-video
2013Justice League: The Flashpoint ParadoxYo-Yo
(voice)
2014Justice League: WarHannah Grace
(voice)
Batman: Assault on ArkhamHarleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn
(voice)
The Tale of the Princess KaguyaMenowarawa
(voice)
English dub
2015The Laws of the Universe Part 0Halle
(voice)
English dub; Limited theatrical release[1]
2016Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League: Gotham City BreakoutStarfire
(voice)
Direct-to-video
DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year
2017 DC Super Hero Girls: Intergalactic GamesStarfire, Blackfire
(voices)
Lego Scooby-Doo! Blowout Beach BashMitzi Capaletto
(voice)
2018Teen Titans Go! To the MoviesStarfire
(voice)
DC Super Hero Girls: Legends of AtlantisDirect-to-video
The Laws of the Universe-Part IHalle
(voice)
English dub; Limited theatrical release
2019Batman: HushHarleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn
(voice)
Direct-to-video
Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans Starfire
(voice)
2020 Justice League Dark: Apokolips War Harleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn
(voice)

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993–1994The UntouchablesMae Capone
1994Law & OrderAngel MonroeEpisode: "Blue Bamboo"
1997The PracticeSarah Fisher
1997The Drew Carey ShowAmy
1998Poky and FriendsShy Little Kitten
(voice)
1999RugratsFreddie
(voice)
2000CharmedMarcie Steadwell
2000NYPD BlueLucy Sperling
2001–2004StanleyElsie
(voice)
2002Static ShockMaureen Connor / Permafrost
(voice)
2002–2008ChalkZonePenny Sanchez
(voice)
2003Gary the RatLittle Girl
(voice)
2003–2005Justice LeagueAce
(voice)
2003–2006Teen TitansStarfire, Blackfire, Madame Rouge, Argent
(voices)
2005Justice League UnlimitedAce
(voice)
2005–2006Immortal Grand PrixAmy Stapleton
(voice)
English dub
2005–2006Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!Valina
(voice)
2006CatscratchKatilda
(voice)
2006–2007American Dragon: Jake LongFury, Euryale, Medusa
(voices)
2007Random! CartoonsMs. Chic / Olympia
(voices)
2007The Melancholy of Haruhi SuzumiyaEmiri Kimidori, Sonou Mori
(voices)
English dub
2007Codename: Kids Next DoorAmish Girl / Rainbow Monkey Leader
(voices)
2007The BatmanHarleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn
(voice)
2008Lucky StarYutaka Kobayakawa
(voice)
English dub
2008Tengen Toppa Gurren LagannNia Teppelin
(voice)
English dub
2009The Super Hero Squad ShowJean Grey
(voice)
2010Batman: The Brave and the BoldPlatinum, Carbon Dioxide
(voices)
2010–2013Scooby-Doo! Mystery IncorporatedAlice May, Obliteratrix
(voices)
[2]
2010–2011Generator RexBreach, Hostess
(voices)
2010–2018Adventure TimePrincess Bubblegum, Gumdrop Lass #1 and Princess Monster Wife
(voices)
2011–2012ThunderCatsJenyo
(voice)
2011–2012New Teen TitansStarfire, Blackfire
(voices)
2012–presentWinx ClubLockette and Amore
(voices)
English dub produced for Nickelodeon
2012–presentDoc McStuffinsBubble Monkey and Nikki Nickel
(voices)
2013–neverTeen Titans Go!Starfire, Herself, Blackfire, Sparkleface, Mother Nature, Más y Menos and Madame Rouge (possibly on the latter)
(voices)
2013–2015Henry HugglemonsterSummer Hugglemonster
(voice)
2013 Pound PuppiesNoodles
(voice)
2014–2019Avengers AssemblePrincess Python, Supergiant
(voices)
[3]
2014Transformers: Rescue BotsAmy
(voice)
[4]
2015–presentMister PEllen Pierce
2015, 2019Star vs. the Forces of EvilPixie Clerk / Additional characters
(voices)
Episodes: "Pixtopia", "Yada Yada Berries", "The Knight Shift", "Coronation"
2015, 2017Penn Zero: Part-Time HeroYumi / Additional characters
(voices)
Episodes: "The Ripple Effect", "Ninki Ninja Fight Town"
2015–2018DC Super Hero GirlsStarfire, Blackfire
(voices)
2016LastmanAdditional VoicesEpisode: "Action!"
2018The Adventures of Kid DangerSophiaroni / Flying Skunks / Young Kid Danger
(voices)
Episodes: "The Wahoo Punch Bro/Pink Rocket", "Snooze Pods"
2018-2019Niko and the Sword of LightWispy, Little Girl, Baby Funkfang, Sea Creature
(voices)
Episodes: "A Day in Carondolet", "A Night in Carondolet", "The Vast Sea"
2019Young JusticeQueen Perdita, Rita Farr / Rita Lee and Elasti-Girl
(voices)
Episodes: "Nightmare Monkeys" and "Illusion of Control"
2019Green Eggs and HamDiabolical Shackle, One Fish, Inventor #1 and Family Kid
(voices)
2020Adventure Time: Distant LandsPrincess Bubblegum (voice)Episode: "Obsidian"
2020DuckTalesAlethiea
(voice)
Episode: "The Lost Harp of Mervana"
2020Mr. Baby Claire
(voice)
Episode: "Trust Me"

Video games

YearTitleVoice roleNotes
1999Crash Team RacingCoco Bandicoot
2004EverQuest IIKerra, Wood Elf
2006Teen TitansStarfire
2006Dead or Alive Xtreme 2HitomiEnglish dub
2009Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFallPrincess Bubblegum
2010Ninety-Nine Nights IIRinnEnglish dub
2010Dead or Alive ParadiseHitomiEnglish dub, shared role with Eden Riegel
2011Kinect: Disneyland AdventuresAlice
2012Kid Icarus: UprisingViridiEnglish dub
2012Final Fantasy XIII-2Additional VoicesEnglish dub
2013Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I Don't Know!Princess Bubblegum
2014Broken AgeM'ggie, Ch't, Rose Maiden
2014The Lego Movie VideogameAdditional Voices
2014Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii UViridiEnglish dub; uncredited
2014The Sims 4Sim
2014Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 RemixAliceRe:coded Cutscenes;
English dub
2015Lego DimensionsPrincess Bubblegum, StarfireYear 2 additions only
2015Adventure Time: Finn & Jake InvestigationsPrincess Bubblegum
2016Skylanders ImaginatorsMaster Chopscotch
2018Fallout 76Additional Voices
2019Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black OrderSupergiant

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994The Rise and Fall of Little VoiceLaura Hoff / Little Voice
1999The Rocky Horror ShowColumbia

References

  1. "The Laws of the Universe Anime Film Casts Dylan McDermott, Jennifer Beals, Tom Kenny". Anime News Network. September 26, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  2. "Pawn of Shadows". Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated. Episode 25. - closing credits
  3. "New Frontiers". Avengers Assemble. Season 2. Episode 25. September 13, 2015. Disney XD.
  4. Transformers: Rescue Bots Season 3 Episode 7
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