
Mary Elizabeth McGlynn (born October 16, 1966) is an American voice actress, ADR director, writer, and singer best known for her extensive English-language dubbing of various anime, and her collaboration with
Akira Yamaoka singing in multiple games from the
Silent Hill series and
Shadows Of The Damned, and
Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME (she also provided vocals for some music tracks in the movie adaptation of Silent Hill). She has also had several movie roles and is married to fellow voice actor
Daran Norris. Mary was a counselor at the Interlochen Arts Camp in Intelochen, Michigan.
Mary Elizabeth McGlynn has also been credited as Melissa Williamson and Anna Top. She has been the English counterpart of Atsuko Tanaka four times (Jagura in
Wolf's Rain, Rosso the Crimson in
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII, Motoko Kusanagi in
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and Nina Williams in
Tekken: Blood Vengeance ). She was a Guest of Honor at Anime Expo 2007, Long Beach, and won the 2007 American Anime Award for Best Female Voice Actress for her role as Major Motoko Kusanagi in
Stand Alone Complex.
Notable roles by Mary Elizabeth McGlynn:
Mary's video game roles:
- .hack: Helba Bordeaux, News Announcer, Toru Uike
- Ace Combat: ADR Director for Ace Combat 5, Zero, and 6.
- Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War: Commander of Schayne Plains AFB, Additional Voices
- Ace Combat 5: She sings "The Journey Home", heard a few times near the end of the game, and in the ending credits.
- Alpha Protocol: SIE
- Ar tonelico: Melody of Elemia: Mir
- Baroque: Eliza
- Castlevania: Lament of Innocence: Medusa
- Death by Degrees: Nina Williams
- Reprises the role for Tekken 6
- Devil May Cry: Nevan, Echidna
- Digital Devil Saga: Jinana, Angel
- Dirge of Cerberus: Rosso
- Disgaea: Mom, Additional Voices
- Drakengard: Undine
- Eternal Sonata: Captain Dolce
- Final Fantasy XIII: Nora Estheim
- Front Mission 4: Latona Radiona Vasile
- Golden Axe: Beast Rider: Tyris Flare
- Guilty Gear 2 Overture: Announcer
- Hexyz Force: Irene von Rosenbaum
- Makai Kingdom: Salome
- Persona 4: Noriko Kashiwagi
- Riviera: The Promised Land: Malice
- Samurai Warriors: Nouhime
- Silent Hill Origins: Main Vocals on "O.R.T." the opening theme. Also provided main vocals for "Blow Back", "Shot Down In Flames" and "Hole In The Sky".
- Silent Hill 3: Main Vocals on "You're Not Here", the opening theme. Also provided main vocals for "Lost Carol", "I Want Love" and "Letter - From the Lost Days".
- Silent Hill 4: Main Vocals on "Room of Angel", the opening theme, "Your Rain", the ending theme, and also in Dance Dance Revolution for "Your Rain (RAGE Mix)". Also provided main vocals for "Waiting for You" and "Tender Sugar".
- Silent Hill: Homecoming: Main vocals on "One More Soul to the Call", "Elle Theme", "This Sacred Line" and "Alex Theme".
- Silent Hill: Shattered Memories: Main Vocals on "When You're Gone", the opening theme. Also provided main vocals for "Always on My Mind", "Acceptance" and "Hell Frozen Rain".
- Soul Nomadandthe World Eaters: Lady Layna(Old), Virtuous.
- Supreme Commander: General Samantha Clarke
Mary's anime and other animated series roles:
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