Karen Strassman (born June 5, 1975 in Washington, DC) is a woman who has a great variety of voices, starting from sweet, young and soft, to totally strict, to eerily evil, to breathily sexy. She's also pretty fluent in the French language. She also goes by two aliases: Kirsty Pape and Mia Bradly. She gained quite some fame when landed with the role of Kallen Kozuki.
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Notable roles by Karen Strassman:
Anime
- Aoko Aozaki in the Tsukihime anime
- Casca in Berserk (2016)
- Casval Rem Deikun (a.k.a. young Char Aznable) in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
- Chairwoman Minami in Love Live!
- Debonnaire, Chamonix and Noelle in Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven
- Elize Lutus in Tales of Xillia & Tales of Xillia 2
- Fantine Valjean in IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix
- Fasalina in GUN×SWORD
- Heinkel in Hellsing
- Hyakurin in Blade of the Immortal
- Kallen Kozuki/Stadtfeld in Code Geass
- Kazuko Saotome in Puella Magi Madoka Magica
- Kiyoh in Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
- Liala in The Testament of Sister New Devil
- Maestro Delphine in Last Exile
- Mahiro Mutou in Buso Renkin
- Makiko Nagi in Tenjho Tenge
- Mayu Miyuki in Ai Yori Aoshi
- Midler in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders
- Miyo Takano in Higurashi: When They Cry (Season 1 only)
- Miyuki Takara in Lucky Star
- Muginami in Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne
- Nanako Dojima and Izanami in Persona 4: The Animation.
- Nina Fortner/Anna Liebert in Monster
- Paimon in Magi: Labyrinth of Magic
- Palm Siberia in Hunter × Hunter (2011 series)
- Puchiko in Di Gi Charat and Leave it to Piyoko-pyo! (Only the last two episodes for the latter)
- Rider in Fate/stay night
- Assassin and Sola-Ui Nuada-Re Sophia-Ri in Fate/Zero
- Ren in DearS
- Satsuki Yatogi in X/1999 TV series
- Sawako Yamanaka in K-On!
- Sherry Belmont in Zatch Bell! (episodes 85 up til the dub's cancellation at 104, replacing Saffron Henderson)
- Soifon, Momo Hinamori, and Dalk in Bleach
- Steyr in Scrapped Princess
- Striker in Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet
- Suigintou in Rozen Maiden (Darrin'd by Jessica Calvello in Zurückspulen)
- Washu (replacing Kate T. Vogt) in Ai Tenchi Muyo!
- Yasuko Takasu and Nanako Kashii in Toradora!
- Yuzuki in Chobits
Video Games
- Aigis and Natsuki Moriyama in Persona 3
- Nanako Dojima and Izanami in Persona 4
- Aigis and Nanako Dojima in Persona 4: Arena, Ultimax, and Persona Q
- Nanako Dojima in Persona 4: Dancing All Night
- Aigis in BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
- Mission Control in Earth Defense Force 2025
- Alexia Ashford in Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles
- Annette Birkin in Resident Evil 2 (2019 Remake)
- Anjou and Mary Shelley in Armored Core 4
- Anna and Olivia in Fire Emblem: Awakening
- Anna, Mozu, and Hana in Fire Emblem Fates
- Anna, Olivia, Mozu, and Hana in Fire Emblem Heroes
- Anna in Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- ARIA in Killer Instinct
- Ashtarte in Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin and Castlevania: Harmony of Despair
- Athena (Liberté skin) in Smite
- Broccoli in the Neptunia series nyu
- Cassiopeia, Elise, Fiora, Shyvana, and Zyra in League of Legends
- Cecille in Luminous Arc
- Chromie, Vanessa VanCleef, female Blood Elf Demon Hunter, and Captain Eudora in World of Warcraft
- Claudia in Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song (PS2 version)
- Cocona Bartel in Ar tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel
- Eve, Kommala and Tahloomi in Lost Eden
- Fantina in Pokémon Masters
- Frelia in Ar tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica
- Gelato Valentine in The Witch and the Hundred Knight
- Gwendolyn in Odin Sphere
- Harah and Chani in Dune (1992)
- Helena Douglas in Dead or Alive Xtreme Volleyball 2 and Dead or Alive 5
- Iruka in Master Detective Archives: Rain Code
- Iszha in StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm
- Izuna in Devil Survivor Overclocked
- Joan of Arc in Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War and it's Updated Re-release, Bladestorm: Nightmare
- Juliana Everheart in Valkyria Chronicles II
- Kei "Edge" Nagase in Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
- Kitana and Mileena in Mortal Kombat 9 and Mortal Kombat X
- Leona in Operation Darkness
- Lucciola in The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky Second Chapter and The 3rd
- Maerwen in Rune Factory Oceans
- Mephilia Venus in Bravely Default
- Bella in Bravely Second
- Mint Adnade in Tales of Phantasia OVA
- Fourier in Tales of Graces
- Misaki Izuna in Devil Survivor
- Misha Arsellec Lune in Ar tonelico: Melody of Elemia
- Murderess a.k.a Sharon Effinger in Xenoblade Chronicles X (uncredited)
- Nozomi in Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse (darrin Laura Bailey)
- Okuni in Warriors Orochi
- Phi in Virtue's Last Reward and Zero Time Dilemma
- Poison in Street Fighter X Tekken and Ultra Street Fighter IV
- Queen Rhea in Atlantis: The Lost Tales and Atlantis II
- Rosa Farrell and Barbariccia in Final Fantasy IV (DS version)
- Rouge the Bat in Sonic the Hedgehog (2010-current)
- Sai in Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon
- Saika Magoichi in Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes
- Shiori in Omega Quintet
- Sialeeds Falenas in Suikoden V
- Sky in Shantae: Half-Genie Hero and Shantae and the Seven Sirens
Web Animation
- Tricky in Subway Surfers: The Animated Series
Western Animation
- Aelia in the US dub of Insektors
- Cinderella in Cinderella 3D
- Suzette in Lalaloopsy Girls: Welcome to LALA Prep School
- Jinja, Medea, and Charlemagne in Monsuno
- Nebula in Winx Club
- Zhalia Moon in Huntik: Secrets & Seekers
Are these the tropes?
- Contralto of Strength:
- Many of the characters she voices tend to be this. That being said, she's also capable of voicing characters that require a higher pitch, such as Nanako.
- This is especially true in League of Legends where the champions she voices have a relatively deep voice. An good example is Fiora, who spots a French accent.
- Also, her voice acting is actually deep enough to voice young boys, as evident with her role as Casval Rem Deikun (young Char) in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin.
- She also plays Sherry Belmont in Zatch Bell, who despite being French ironically DOESN'T have a French accent.
- Pigeonholed Voice Actor: Either as a badass or as a Cool Big Sis. Or in the scope of League of Legends... Half-Human Hybrid (with just Fiora as the exception)
- Need a hot chick with French accent? Hire this lady.
- Playing Against Type: Olivia, Nanako Dojima, Heinkel, Casval Rem Deikun, and Mozu.
- Woman of a Thousand Voices: She can do teenage girls, badass ladies, robotic girls and... an adorable little sister ("Everyday's great at your Junes!")
