Mela Lee

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 current film trilogy opener Heaven's Feel; Yuki Cross in Vampire Knight; Shinku the fifth Rozen Maiden doll in Rozen Maiden; and Erica 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 and Netflix. In video games, she voices 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 Krueger and Scarlet in The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel series. She was also thought to voice a character in Shantae and the Seven Sirens, due to being mentioned in the credits. Despite this, she later confirmed that she didn't.[1]

Mela Lee
EducationPepperdine University
OccupationVoice actress
Spouse(s)
Dan Antunovich
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(m. 2017)​
WebsiteMelaLee.com

Career

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.[2] She would later land the vampire role of Yuki Cross in the Vampire Knight series and Rin Tosaka, 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.[3]

In addition to voice acting, Lee is the lead singer, composer, and lyricist for her band Magnolia Memoir.[2] She and fellow voice actress Erica Lindbeck host their own web series called Lindbeck and Lee with voice actor guests.[4]

Filmography

Anime
List of English dubbing performances in anime
Year Title Role Notes Source[5]
2001Saint TailMeimi / St. Tail[2][6][7]
2006Immortal Grand PrixMax Erlich[8]
2006Kannazuki no MikoKyoko[9]
2006Fate/stay nightRin Tohsaka[10][11][12]
2007–11Rozen Maiden seriesShinkuAlso Trumend, Ouverture[13]
2007Higurashi: When They CryRena RyuguPress[2]
2008-09Tweeny WitchesEvaResume
2009Blade of the ImmortalRin AsanoPress[2]
2010–11Vampire Knight seriesYuki CrossAlso GuiltyPress[2]
2011Durarara!!Erika Karisawa[14]
2012Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan seriesKana Ienagaas Kayla Yesratsian[13]
2015–16Durarara!!×2Erika Karisawa[15]
2015BlazBlue Alter MemoryRachel Alucard[16]
2015Aldnoah.ZeroOrlane[17]
2015–16Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade WorksRin TohsakaTV series[18]
2016;
2019		Hunter × HunterCanary, others2011 series[19][20][21]
2016The Asterisk WarSylvia RyuneheimPress[2]
2016ErasedMisato Yanagihara[22]
2017Mob Psycho 100Rei KurosakiTweet[23]
2017 BerserkSchierke2016 series[24]
2019 Cannon Busters Dex Tweet[25]
2019 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Kanata Ubuyashiki Facebook[26]
2019–2020Fate/Grand Order - Absolute Demonic Front: BabyloniaIshtar, Ereshkigal[27]

Animation
List of voice performances in animation
Year Title Role Notes Source[5]
2015–presentMiraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat NoirTikki, Stormy Weather[28]
2018–2019Avengers: Black Panther's QuestPrincess ZandaWebsite[29]
2018RWBYCaroline Cordovin[30]
2019The Loud HousePrincipal Rivers
2020The Owl HouseKikimora

Films
List of voice and English dubbing performances in feature films
Year Title Role Notes Source[5]
2010Alpha and OmegaCandy[13]
2018Fate/Stay Night: Heaven's Feel I. - Presage FlowerRin TohsakaEnglish dub; Limited theatrical release[13]
List of voice and English dubbing performances in direct-to-video and television films
Year Title Role Notes Source[5]
2008Strait JacketMineaEnglish dub[31]
2014Alpha and Omega 3: The Great Wolf GamesAgnes[13]
2015Alpha and Omega: Family VacationAgnes[13]
2015Madea's Tough LoveOld Lady[13]
2016Alpha and Omega: The Big FureezeAgnes[13]
2017Alpha and Omega: Journey to Bear KingdomAgnes[13]

Video games
List of voice and English dubbing performances in video games
Year Title Role Notes Source[5]
2009-presentBlazBlue seriesRachel AlucardEnglish dubPress[2]
2013Fire Emblem AwakeningTikiEnglish dubPress[13]
2014Digimon All-Star RumbleBiyomon, HououmonEnglish dub[13]
2015Xenoblade Chronicles XCelicaEnglish dub[13]
2015The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold SteelSharon Kreuger, ScarletEnglish dub[13]
2016The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IISharon KreugerEnglish dub[13]
2017Fire Emblem HeroesTikiEnglish dub[13]
2017Fire Emblem WarriorsTikiEnglish dub[13]
2018BlazBlue: Cross Tag BattleRachel AlucardEnglish dubTweet[32][13]
2018Super Smash Bros. UltimateTikiEnglish dub[13]
2019Apex Legends???
2019Mortal Kombat 11JadeTweet[13]
2019Pokémon MastersKarenEnglish dubTweet[33]
2019Phantasy Star Online 2SukunahimeEnglish dub[34]
2020Granblue Fantasy VersusZetaEnglish dub[35]
2020Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in DisguiseAaliyah Davis[13]
2020The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IVSharon Kreuger[36]

Awards and nominations

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
  1. https://twitter.com/TheMelaLee/status/1353897823922581505
  2. Bruno, Travis (February 25, 2011). "Interview with Mela Lee – Voice Actress". Capsule Computers. Australia.
  3. "Resume". Mela Lee. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  4. "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.
  5. "Bio". melalee.com. June 19, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  6. "I Hate Wedding Veils!". Saint Tail – Volume 2 (DVD). Episode 4. Tokyopop. Event occurs at Closing credits, English Language Cast.
  7. https://www.dbltap.com/posts/mela-lee-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-apex-legends-voice-actor-01dgwxnc0hhh
  8. "IGPX STAFF & CAST". Production I.G. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  9. "Secret Love Shell". Destiny of the Shrine Maiden. Episode 3. Event occurs at Closing credits, English Voice Cast.
  10. Martin, Theron (March 18, 2013). "Fate/stay night – Blu-ray Collection 2 – Review". Anime News Network.
  11. Amith, Dennis (January 30, 2013). "Fate/stay night – Collection 1 (a J!-ENT Anime Blu-ray Disc Review)". J-Ent!.
  12. "Aniplex USA Details Fate/stay night: UBW, Durarara!!×2 Shō Release Details". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
  13. "Mela Lee". behindthevoiceactors.com. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  14. Brusuelas, James (December 12, 2010). "Aniplex Announces Durarara English Cast". Animation World Network. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  15. "Durarara!!×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. "The × Guard's × Duty". Hunter × Hunter. Episode 23. Viz Media. October 8, 2016. Event occurs at Closing credits. Adult Swim.
  20. "A × Dangerous × Watchdog". Hunter × Hunter. Episode 22. Viz Media. October 1, 2016. Event occurs at Closing credits. Adult Swim.
  21. "Arrival × At × The Arena". Hunter × 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!. 2017-03-20. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
  25. Lee, Mela [@themelalee] (2019-08-15). "For each Beautifully Drawn Hero - a Beautifully Drawn #Villain - I play #Dex in #LeSeanThomas #CannonBusters for @netflixpic.twitter.com/5JkMdFHvYR" (Tweet). Retrieved 2019-08-18 – via Twitter.
  26. "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  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 2019-07-23.
  30. RWBY Volume 6, Chapter 8 "Dead End"
  31. Strait Jacket (DVD). Manga Video. October 7, 2008. OCLC 244206876.
  32. 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.
  33. https://twitter.com/TheMelaLee/status/1167231405014675456
  34. PSO2 episode 3 staff credits
  35. Granblue Fantasy Versus’ Endgame English Dub Credits
  36. Nihon Falcom. The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV. NIS America. Scene: Ending credits, 13:11.
  37. "Mela Lee - Award Wins/Nominations". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
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