You need a girl that does both Anime and Western Animation? Then Kari Wahlgren (born July 13, 1977 in Hoisington, Kansas) is your girl.
She is a prolific voice actress with many roles (probably because she works in many mediums). She is best known in Western Animation as Saturn Girl in Legion Of Superheroes 2006, Charmcaster in Ben 10, Emma Frost in Wolverine and the X-Men (2009), Jane Foster and Amora the Enchantress in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, and Nova in Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!. In anime, she is best known as Haruko Haruhara in FLCL, Rip van Winkle in Hellsing, Saya Otonashi and Diva in Blood+, Relena from Digimon Data Squad, Anemone in Eureka Seven, Robin in Witch Hunter Robin (one of her favorite roles), Kagami in Lucky Star and Celty in Durarara!!. In Video Games, she is best known as Ashe in Final Fantasy XII and Lady in Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening and Devil May Cry 4.
Hailing from Kansas originally, she often jokes about how if she had a dollar for every time someone told her "you're not in Kansas anymore" that she'd never have to work again!
Kari has also previously voiced under pseudonyms such as Kay Jensen, Jennifer Jean. However, due to union bylaws, she has stopped doing non-union voice work since 2005, but still continues to do union voice work in anime occasionally.
And in case you were wondering, her first name rhymes with "Ferrari".
Notable roles portrayed by Kari Wahlgren:
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Anime
- Ai Yori Aoshi - Chika Minazuki
- Blood+ - Saya Otonashi, Diva, Liza
- Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2 - Sakura Kinomoto
- Chobits - Kotoko
- Code Geass R2 - Guinevere su Britannia, Ichijiku Hinata, Marianne vi Britannia
- Digimon Data Squad - Relena
- Durarara!! - Celty Sturluson
- Eureka Seven - Anemone
- Fate Series - Saber (Artoria Pendragon) (replacing Michelle Ruff from the Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works movie and Kate Higgins from Fate/Stay Night 2006 TV series)
- Fate/Grand Order - Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot - The Lion King (Lancer-class Artoria)
- Fate/Grand Carnival - Mysterious Neco X, Artoria Lily, and Artoria Caster.
- Figure 17 Tsubasa & Hikaru - Tsubasa
- FLCL - Haruko Haruhara
- Gungrave - Mika Asagi
- Haruhi Suzumiya - Tsuruya-san, Kyon's Sister, Mai Zaizen
- The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan - Tsuruya
- Hellsing Ultimate - Rip van Winkle
- IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix - Michiru Satomi, Luca in the series; Liz in the original shorts.
- Last Exile - Lavie Head (Darrin'd by Luci Christian in Last Exile: Fam, the Silver Wingnote )
- Lucky Star - Kagami Hiiragi
- Mars Daybreak - Rosetta
- Naruto - Tayuya, Hana Inuzuka, Ranmaru, Mikoto Uchiha
- Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow - Yukie Fujikaze/Koyuki Kazehana
- Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel - Fugai
- Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom - Hikaru Tsuki
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon - Kangaskhan
- Promare - Lucia Fex
- Rave Master - Remi
- Record of Ragnarok - Hlökk, Anne
- Samurai Champloo - Fuu Kasumi
- Scrapped Princess - Pacifica Casull
- Steamboy - Scarlett O'Hara
- Strait Jacket - Rachel Hammond
- Sword Art Online - Dee Eye Ell
- Tenchi Muyo! OVA 3 - Noike Kamiki Jurai, Airi Masaki, Misaki Jurai, Mitoto Kuramitsu, Minaho Masaki
- Tiger & Bunny - Karina Lyle/Blue Rose, Anju Kaburagi
- Witch Hunter Robin - Robin Sena
- Wolf's Rain - Cher Degre
Film
- April and the Extraordinary World - Additional voices
- Bolt - Mindy
- I Know That Voice - Herself
- The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature - Jamie (replacing Annick Obonsawin), additional voices
- Paper Man - Meg
- Tangled Ever After - The Queen (albeit 1 line)
Live Action TV
- Nicky, Ricky, Dicky, and Dawn - voice of YONO
- Supergirl (2015) - voice of HOPE
- Virtuality - Voice of the computer
- Wizards of Waverly Place - Drama auditioneer
Video Games
- .hack//G.U. - Shino, Kaede
- 007: From Russia with Love - Tatiana Romanova
- Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - Janice Rehl
- The Amazing Spider-Man - Gwen Stacy
- Armored Core 4 and For Answer - Fiona Jarnfeldt
- Asura's Wrath - Mithra
- Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night - Lindsay Blair
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds - Willow Rosenberg
- Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War - Yirina Portnova
- Code Name: S.T.E.A.M - Tiger Lily
- Cyberpunk 2077 - Evelyn Parker
- Dead or Alive: Xtreme 2 and Dimensions - Kasumi (Darrin'd by Lauren Landa in the 5th game)
- Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening and Devil May Cry 4 - Lady
- Drakengard - Furiae
- Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII - Shelke Rui (reprised in World of Final Fantasy)
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Vex
- Fallout 4 - Proctor Ingram
- Fatal Frame II - Mio Amakura
- Final Fantasy XII - Princess Ashelia "Ashe" B'nargin Dalmasca
- Final Fantasy XV - Aranea Highwind
- Gotham Knights (2022) - Harley Quinn
- Guild Wars - Gwen
- Guild Wars 2 - Caithe
- Injustice 2 - Starfire
- Jeanne d'Arc - Jeanne
- Justice League Heroes - Zatanna
- Kid Icarus: Uprising - Gaol, Phosphora
- Kings Quest (2015) - Bramble Fey (Chapter 2)
- Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order - Wasp
- Marvel vs. Capcom 3 - Jill Valentine, Servbots
- Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - Courtney Collins
- Minecraft: Story Mode - Mevia and Val
- Mortal Kombat 11 and Mortal Kombat 1 - Kitana, Mileena
- No More Heroes - Jeane
- Prince of Persia (2008) - Elika
- [PROTOTYPE] - Elizabeth Greene
- Rogue Galaxy - Lilika Rhyza
- The Saboteur - Skylar
- The Secret World - Kirsten Geary, Tanis
- Shadow Hearts: Covenant - Karin Koenig
- Shin Megami Tensei V - Naamah
- Skylanders - Tessa
- Spider-Man 3: The Game - Mary Jane Watson
- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Darth Phobos
- Star Wars: The Old Republic - The female Jedi Knight
- SWAT 4 - Police Dispatcher, EMS Dispatcher, Female Hostage 2
- Tales of Symphonia - Raine Sage
- Transformers: War for Cybertron - Arcee
- Transformers: The Game - Additional Voices
- Unleash the Light - Pyrope
- Valkyria Chronicles - Irene Koller
- Vanquish - Elena
- White Knight Chronicles - Cisna
- The Wonderful 101 - Wonder Green
- Xenosaga - Pellegri and Febronia
Western Animation
- Alpha Teens on Machines - Magness
- American Dragon: Jake Long - Silver
- Amphibia - Martha
- Archer - Anke Schlotz
- Avengers Assemble and Guardians of the Galaxy (2015) - The Wasp, Proxima Midnight, Hela
- The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes - Jane Foster and The Enchantress
- Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! - Frida, Heidi, Beverly, Harriet Vander Grauff, and more
- Ben 10 - Charmcaster
- Breadwinners - Ketta
- Bugs Bunny Builders - Ruthie Mouse
- Bunnicula - Mina, Madame Pussy Paws
- Bunsen Is a Beast - Amanda Killman, Sophie Sanders, Beverly, Mikey's mom
- Carmen Sandiego - Tigress and others
- The Casagrandes - Greta The Great
- Cleopatra in Space - Callie, Yosira, Lakshmi, Pothina, Marigold Heads
- Curious George - Cayley, Mrs. Gould, Mrs. Somersault, Ms. Goody Tushews, Princess Of Bratsnia, Opera Singer, Subway Driver
- Danger Rangers - Alice
- DC Nation shorts:
- Doom Patrol - Elasti-Girl
- Green Arrow - Black Canary
- DC Super Hero Girls - Zatanna , Star Sapphire
- Doc McStuffins - Darla, Mrs. Sato, Maya McStuffins, Baby Suki, Scarlet
- Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz - Dorothy, Queen Ozma
- Ducktales 2017 - Roxanne Featherly, Webra Walters
- Elena of Avalor - Captain Bijoux
- The Fairly OddParents! - Chloe Carmichael
- Fish Hooks - Shellsea and Snake
- Gravity Falls - Shandra Jimenez and Priscilla Northwest
- The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy - The Spider Queen from the Made-for-TV Movie
- Harvey Beaks - Michelle Beaks
- Henry Hugglemonster - Ivor Hugglemonster
- Ice Age: Scrat Tales - Baby Scrat
- Justice League: Gods and Monsters - Karen Beecher, Livewire
- DC Animated Movie Universe (2016-2017) as Starfire
- Legion Of Superheroes - Saturn Girl, Triplicate Girl/Duo Damsel, Shrinking Violet, Infectious Lass, and Ayla Ranzz
- LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes:
- Kaijudo - Allie Underhill and her mother, Sasha, Gabe's mother, and many female characters
- Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Tigress and Princess Mei Li
- Lil' Bush - Lil' Hillary, Lil' Condi (in Season 2)
- The Lion Guard - Mihimu, Young Rhino
- Mickey Mouse (2013) - Dog Show Lady
- Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2023) - Linh Pham / Stiletto
- My Adventures with Superman - Martha Kent, Young Clark, Kryptonian Warrior (in "Hearts of the Fathers")
- Niko and the Sword of Light - Lyra, Doris, Poofhilda, Belatha, Balatha
- OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes - Shannon, Vormulax, Chill Cat
- The Penguins of Madagascar - Kitka the Peregrine Falcon
- Paperman - Meg
- Phineas and Ferb - Suzy Johnson
- Rick and Morty - Jessica, Diane Sanchez
- Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles - Ariel
- The Rocketeer - Harley, Mrs. Snootsmith, Taylor the pilot
- Samurai Jack - some of the Daughters of Aku
- Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? - Sia's trainer, Sia's manager, Business Woman
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated - Judy Reeves (teenage version)
- Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown - Midge Gunderson
- Sofia the First - Mossy the swamp monster, Wendell's mother
- Spidey and His Amazing Friends - Det. Helen Stacy
- Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters - Kim Armstrong
- Marvel's Spider-Man - Carolyn Trainer/Lady Octopus
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Season 5, Episodes 17 and 18) - Letta Turmond
- Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! - Nova
- Symbionic Titan - Kimmy (replacing Cassie Scerbo), Amber
- Tangled Ever After - The Queen
- Teen Titans: The Judas Contract - Starfire, Traci
- The Boss Baby: Back in Business - Marsha Krinkle, Gwendolyn
- Tiny Toons Looniversity - Lola Bunny
- T.O.T.S.: Mrs. Trunklebee
- Transformers Earthspark: Executive Agent Croft
- The Transformers: Titans Return & The Transformers: Power of the Primes - Victorion
- Vampirina - Aunt Olga, Nosy, Drake's mom, Mrs. Zombie
- Wolverine and the X-Men (2009) - Emma Frost, Magma, Christy Nord/Petra, Master Mold, Zybil Zane
- Young Justice (2010) - Carol Ferris, Saturn Girl, Phantom Girl
- Zevo-3 - Elastika/Ellie Martin and her mother
Tropes associated with Kari Wahlgren:
- Action Girl: In several of her roles. For example, Celty Sturluson and Saber
- Deadpan Snarker: A few of her characters, but Kagami is most noticeable.
- Heterosexual Life-Partners: She maintains a very close, sisterly friendship with fellow voice actress Julie Nathanson.
- Ms. Fanservice: Voices a lot of these, including Saya Otonashi, Celty Sturluson, Ashe, Silri, Darth Phobos, Zatanna, Charmcaster, Starfire, Triplicate Girl, Emma Frost, and Enchantress.* The Other Darrin: Filled in for Kirsten Dunst in voicing Mary Jane Watson in the video game tie-in to Spider-Man 3. Ditto for Emma Stone in voicing Gwen Stacy in the video game tie-in to The Amazing Spider-Man.
- Star-Making Role: Her debut role as Haruhara Haruko.
- Nova in Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! is this as a western animation voice actor.
- Woman of a Thousand Voices: How can we forget her various roles with various tones? Look, we've got Saya from Blood+ down to Kagami of Lucky Star down to Altria Pendragon and her multiple incarnations of the Fate Series down to the seductive Enchantress from The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes. She's even capable of what can be described as a Grey DeLisle/Tress MacNeille impression.
