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Sumalee Montano (born August 3, 1972 in Columbus, Ohio) is a voice actress, best known as the voice of Arcee on ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'' and Katana on ''WesternAnimation/BewareTheBatman''.
She's an American of Filipino and Thai descent.
Sumalee was a Morgan Stanley investment banker after she graduated from university, but later decided to resign after realizing that it may not be something she'd see herself in as a long-term career.
Feel free to follow her on [[https://twitter.com/sumaleedotcom twitter here]].
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!!Notable roles by Sumalee Montano:
* ''VideoGame/TheAmazingSpiderMan2'': Whitney Chang (replacing Creator/ClaudiaBlack)
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'': Anne's teacher
* ''VideoGame/BatmanTheTelltaleSeries'': Renee Montoya (replacing Krizia Bajos)
* ''WesternAnimation/BeCoolScoobyDoo'': Arachnia
* ''WesternAnimation/BewareTheBatman'': Comicbook/{{Katana}}
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Bunnicula}}'': Fluffy Bunny the vampire slayer
* ''Anime/CannonBusters'': 12welve
* ''WesternAnimation/CarmenSandiego'': Lady Dukosu
* ''WesternAnimation/CleopatraInSpace'' - Administrator Khepra, Misti
* ''WebVideo/CriticalRole'': Nila
* ''VideoGame/DeadIsland'': Yerema
* ''VideoGame/DeadSpaceRemake'': Doctor Elizabeth Cross
* ''VideoGame/Destiny2'': Suraya Hawthorne
* ''VideoGame/DiabloIII'': Eirena the Enchantress
* ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'': The Inquisitor (female American accent)
* ''WesternAnimation/DragonsRescueRiders'' : Fathom
* ''VideoGame/EpicSeven'': Aramintha, Silver Blade Aramintha, Kiris, Maya, Fighter Maya
* ''WebAnimation/TheGodAndDevilShow'': Music/JenniferLopez
* ''WesternAnimation/TheGhostAndMollyMcGee'': Sharon [=McGee=]/Grandma Nin
* ''VideoGame/GhostOfTsushima'': Yuna
* ''VideoGame/GuildWars2'': Janis
* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueThroneOfAtlantis'': Mera
* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueVsTheFatalFive'': The Emerald Empress, Pharmacist, Legion Announcer
* ''Franchise/KungFuPanda: Secrets of the Masters'': The Wu Sisters
* ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPandaThePawsOfDestiny'': Shi Long
* ''VideoGame/LegoDCSuperVillains'': Katana, Huntress, Cheshire
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfVoxMachina'': Highbearer Vord
* ''VideoGame/LostJudgment'': Reiko Kusumoto
* ''WesternAnimation/LoveDeathAndRobots'': Young Yan, Woman
* ''WesternAnimation/MarvelsSpiderMan'': Yuri Watanabe
* ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'': Nyreen Kandros
* ''VideoGame/Prey2017'': Morgan Yu / January (female)
* ''VideoGame/SaintsRowIV'': The Boss (one of the female voices)
* ''VideoGame/{{Skylanders}}'': Cali
* ''VideoGame/SpaceChannel5'': Pudding
* ''VideoGame/SpiderManPS4'': Police Officer
* ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsResistance'': Agent Tierny
* ''VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic'': Shae Vizla
* ''VideoGame/StarWarsJediFallenOrder'': Mari Kosan
* ''WesternAnimation/SupermanVsTheElite'': Newscaster
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheCasagrandes'' - Maria Santiago
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Trese}}'': Ramona
* ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'' and ''VideoGame/TransformersPrimeTheGame'': Arcee
* ''WesternAnimation/VoltronLegendaryDefender'': Admiral Sanda
* ''WesternAnimation/WheresWaldo2019'': Wizard Flambe
* ''VideoGame/XMenDestiny'' and ''VideoGame/MarvelUltimateAlliance3TheBlackOrder'': Mystique
!!Tropes:
* ActionGirl: A lot of her characters are capable of kicking some serious butt.
* EndearinglyDorky : She can be this in real life surprisingly enough. Some of what she posts on Twitter and [[https://www.instagram.com/p/BdYWmgSgTeJ/ instagram]] and [[https://mobile.twitter.com/sumaleedotcom/status/1107796654239866880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1107796654239866880&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fs9e.github.io%2Fiframe%2F2%2Ftwitter.min.html%231107796654239866880 are a]] bit childish and dorky, but she's just so lovable in how honest she is with her fans.
* GenkiGirl: She maintains a bubbly and energetic personality, as this [[https://mobile.twitter.com/sumaleedotcom/status/1170178029718425600 GIF]] demonstrates .
* HiccupHijinks: She once got hiccups after eating a bowl of spicy noodles. They went away after a few hours of breathing and waiting.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Katana, Arcee, and Mera are among the many characters with one thing in common: They're all good people who aren't afraid to dish it out and be serious with others.
* MsFanservice: For [[https://mobile.twitter.com/sumaleedotcom/status/1002714648121102336 one audition]], she dressed in a noticeably more lavish dress. Let's just say it didn't go unnoticed, but in a good way.
* NiceGirl: While most of her characters follow this to an extent, she's very clearly this in real life, being very kind and loving to her friends, family, and fans
* PlayingAgainstType:
** Zigzagged with [[WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse Maria Santiago]]. Many of the characters she voices are good people on the whole, which Maria is, but she usually specializes in action girl type characters, while Maria is just a normal, loving mother.
** A more straightforward example is Arachne from the ''WesternAnimation/BeCoolScoobyDoo'' episode "Greece Is The Word", the episode's ''antagonist''. On top of that, she only growls and screams, with no human dialogue. The same goes for the harpy she voices.
* StarMakingRole: Her voice acting debut as [[WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime Arcee]] has led to a successful voice acting career afterwards.