Wendee Lee holding a "Wanted!" Poster of Faye Valentine.
"No matter what game I play or anime I watch, Wendee Lee will always be there, taking the job away from another starving voice actor."
—Lee, Still Gaming review of Soul Calibur IV
Wendee Lee Spindler (born February 20, 1960), better known as Wendee Lee, is an American voice actress born in Los Angeles, California. While she has done voice work for many video games, as well as several episodes in the Power Rangers franchise (most notably the second voice of Alpha 6), she is particularly prolific in the dubbing of anime and has been an active voice actress since 1985.
Lee is also experienced in ADR directing. Earlier director credits include Outlaw Star and Love Hina. She, alongside Kirk Thornton also directed the ADR process for Bleach up until episode 168.
Notable roles from Wendee Lee:
Anime
- The Adventures of Mini-Goddess - Urd
- Ai no Wakakusa Monogatari - Mary 'Marmee' and Margaret 'Meg' March
- Ai Yori Aoshi - Tina Foster
- AKIRA - Kei (Animaze dub)
- Angel Tales - Mika the Rabbit
- Bastard!! (1988) - Tia Noto Yoko (OVA), Arshes Nei (2022 Netflix ONA)
- Battle Athletes - Tomoe Midou, additional voices (OVA); Ichino "Icchan" Yanagida (Victory)
- Berserk (2016) - Luca
- The Big O - Angel
- Bleach - Yoruichi Shihoin, Tatsuki Arisawa, Ururu Tsumugiya, Menoly Mallia, Friede
- Blood Lad - Neyn Hydra
- Bludgeoning Angel Dokurochan - Dokuro
- Blue Exorcist - Shura Kirigakure, young Rin Okumura
- Brigadoon: Marin and Melan - Marin Asagi, Lolo, Moto Asagi, Jun Tokita, Isshin Usuzumi, Chiasa Kurihara, Midori Mano, Erin Garnet, and Creis Marine
- Chobits - Takako Shimizu
- Cowboy Bebop - Faye Valentine
- Cyborg 009 Vs. Devilman - Lilith
- Case Closed - Conan Edogawa (the recent TMS/Bang Zoom dubs)
- Daphne in the Brilliant Blue - Rena Honjo
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Daki’s Sentient Sash
- Di Gi Charat Theater - Leave it to Piyoko-pyo! as Coo Erhard
- Digimon Adventure - Takeru "T.K." Takaishi, additional voices
- Digimon Tamers - Mako, MarineAngemon, Daisy
- Dirty Pair - Yuri (Streamline Pictures dub)
- Dragon Ball - Bulma note (Harmony Gold dub of original series; Bang Zoom! dub of Super)
- Durarara!! - Kasane Kujiragi, Maju Kuzuhara
- éX-Driver the Movie - Kelly Bell
- Expelled from Paradise - Angela Balzac
- Fate/Zero - Natalia Kaminski and Grainne
- Fight! Iczer-One: Iczer-1
- Fushigi Yuugi - Yui Hongo
- Gate Keepers - Ruriko Ikusawa
- Great Teacher Onizuka - Azusa Fuyutsuki, Miyabi Aizawa, Mrs. Sakurai, Tadashi Sakurada
- Grenadier - Rushuna Tendo
- Haré+Guu - Weda
- Haruhi Suzumiya, The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan - Haruhi Suzumiya
- Hyperdimension Neptunia the Animation - Blanc/White Heart (first role with Funimation)
- Heat Guy J - Antonia Bellucci, Janis
- IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix - Sola
- Ikkitousen - Goei
- Iron Virgin Jun - Jun Asuka
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure - Lisa Lisa, young Jotaro Kujo
- Knights of Sidonia - Captain Kobayashi
- Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne - Yoko Nakaizumi and Erika Takakura
- Love Hina - Kaolla Su, Amalla Su, Tama the Turtle
- Lucky Star - Konata Izumi
- Magic Knight Rayearth - Umi Ryuuzaki
- Mahoromatic - Shikijo-sensei
- Marmalade Boy - Rumi Koishikawa/Matsuura, Chigusa, Girl Student A, School Girl
- Mars Daybreak - Neli Omamaru
- Mega Man Star Force (anime) - Sonia Strumm/"Sky"
- Mermaid Saga - Isago
- Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket (OVA) - Christina MacKenzie
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans - Amida Arca
- Mon Colle Knights - Batch, Ms. Loon
- Monster Girl Doctor - Arahnia Trantella Alakunida
- Ninja Scroll - Kagero
- Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan - Keijoro, Nattō Kozō, Saori Maki, young Umewakamaru (Lord Gyuki)
- Outlaw Star - Twilight Suzuka, Reiko Ando, Little girl Pirate (episodes 1-5)
- Overman King Gainer - Adette Kistler
- Perfect Blue - Rumi, additional voices
- Planetes - Fee Carmichael
- Please Teacher! - Hatsuho Kazami
- Real Bout High School - Ryoko Mitsurugi
- Robotech - Vanessa Leeds (first role)
- Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers - Mora Chester
- Rurouni Kenshin - Yahiko Myojin, Yumi
- Rilakkuma's Theme Park Adventure - Makiko
- Sakura Wars: The Movie, Sakura Wars: Sumire OVA, So Long My Love - Sakura Shinguji
- Sailor Moon (Viz Media re-dub) - Queen Serenity, Mayumi Osaka, Morga (episode 1), Iguara (episode 5), Higure Akiyama (ep 16), Hiromi Matsuno (ep 21), and one of the DD Girls
- Street Fighter II V (Animaze Dub) - Rinko
- Sword Art Online: Alternative Gun Gale Online - Kana Fujisawa / Sophie
- Teknoman - Shara Carter
- Tenchi Muyo! - Kiyone Makibi (Tenchi in Tokyo onward), Little Girl Kagato (OVA 3), Kiyone Masaki (OVA 3), Kiriko Masaki, Vega (Tenchi Muyo! GXP)
- Tenjho Tenge - Maya Natsume
- The Testament of Sister New Devil - Chisato Hasegawa, Mio's mother, young Basara Tojo
- They Were Eleven - Frol
- Toradora! - Sumire Kanou
- Tsukihime - Ciel
- Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust - Charlotte
- Vandread - Buzam A. Calessa
- Violet Evergarden - Clara Magnolia
- Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song - The Archive
- Witch Hunter Robin - Miho Karasuma
- X/1999 TV series - Karen Kasumi
Animation
- Ling Wen in Heaven Official’s Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu
Film
- Austin Powers - Fembots (voice)
- Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV - Queen Sylva Via Fleuret (voice)
Live-Action TV
- Masked Rider - Magno (voice)
- Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers - Scorpina (voice, as Wendee Swan), Stag Beetle (voice, uncredited), Witchblade (voice, uncredited)
- Power Rangers in Space, Power Rangers Lost Galaxy - Alpha 6 (voice)
- Power Rangers Time Force - Redeye (voice)
- Power Rangers Zeo - Impursonator (voice, uncredited)
- VR Troopers - Amy/Red Python, Lizbot, Knighttime (voice)
- Zeiram and Zeiram 2 - Iria (voice)
Video Games
- Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War - Nastasya Vasilievna Obertas/Major
- Ar tonelico: Melody of Elemia - Claire Branch and Jacqli
- Ar tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica- Jacli
- Ar tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel - Richaryosha
- Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk - Regina Kurtis and Nanaca Gruden
- Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana - Lita Blanchimont
- Castlevania: Lament of Innocence, Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles - Succubus
- Code of Princess - Helga Wilhelmina (Sister Hel)
- Danganronpa:
- Dead or Alive: Dimensions - Ayane
- Dead or Alive 5 - Lisa Hamilton/La Mariposa
- Detective Pikachu - Louise
- Devil May Cry 5 - Trish, Eva
- Devil Survivor 2 - Hinako Kujou
- Digital Devil Saga - Sera and Seraph
- Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories - Rozalin
- Dragon Age: Origins - Lily
- Drakengard - Fairy
- DuckTales Remastered - Mrs. Beakley (replacing Joan Gerber who has since passed away)
- Dynasty Warriors - Da Qiao, Xiao Qiao (4 and 5), Zhen Ji (6 and 7), Xing Cai (7)
- Fear Effect 2 - Hana
- Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates - Chelinka
- Fire Emblem: Awakening - One of the voice options for Female Avatar (Robin)
- Fire Emblem Engage - Lyn and Veronica
- Fire Emblem Heroes - Maria, Sophia, Lyn, and Veronica
- God Eater - Aisha Gauche
- The Golden Compass (videogame) - Witch
- GrimGrimoire - Lillet Blan
- Guilty Gear 2 Overture - Valentine
- .hack - BlackRose
- Heroes of the Storm - Alexstrasza
- Klonoa (Wii) - Karal, Moon Queen
- League of Legends and Legends of Runeterra - Leona, the Radiant Dawn
- Love Nikki - Dress Up Queen - Qiong
- Luminous Arc - Theo
- Neo Contra - Pheromone Contra/Lucia
- Neptunia - Blanc/White Heart
- Neverwinter Nights - Aribeth, PC voice "Innocent Idealist"
- NieR Gestalt and NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... - Kali and Hook
- Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors (The Nonary Games version) and Virtue's Last Reward - Clover
- Odin Sphere - Queen Elfaria
- Persona - Maki Sonomura (PSP version)
- Persona 2 - Maya Amano (PSP version)
- Persona 4 - Chihiro Fushimi, Sayoko Uehara, female student
- Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice - Athena Cykes
- PlanetSide - Player character note
- Prinny - Asagi, Hoshikage
- Puyo Puyo Tetris - Jay and Elle
- Resident Evil: Outbreak File #2 - Alyssa Ashcroft (uncredited)
- Riviera: The Promised Land - Fia
- Rune Factory Frontier - Selphy
- Samurai Warriors - Oichi (first game only)
- Skullgirls - Sekhmet, Black Dahila
- Soul Calibur - Chai Xianghua, Chai Xianglian
- Soul Nomad & the World Eaters - Tricia, Feinne
- Star Ocean: Till the End of Time - Nel Zelpher
- Steambot Chronicles - Coriandernote
- Stella Glow - Hilda
- Suikoden IV - Jewel
- Tales of Graces - Young Richard, Amber Hearts, additional voices
- Tales of Legendia - Isabella, Harriet Campbell
- Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World - Aqua
- Tales of Vesperia - Nan, Witcher
- Trauma Center - Angie Thompson
- Wild ARMs 4 - Raquel Applegate
- Wild ARMs 5 - Rebecca Streisand
- The Witch and the Hundred Knight - Malia
- Xenosaga Episode III - Gaignun Kukai (child)
- Ys: Memories of Celceta - Frieda
Western Animation
- Ever After High - Lizzie Hearts
- Megas XLR - Kiva Andru
ADR staff:
ADR Director
- Bleach
- Cells at Work! CODE BLACK
- Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
- Devil May Cry 5
- Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
- Klonoa (Wii)
- Le Portrait de Petite Cossette
- Love Hina
- March Comes in Like a Lion
- Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea
- NieR: Automata
- NieR: Automata Ver.1.1a
- NieR Gestalt
- NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...
- Outlaw Star
- Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice
- Rent-A-Girlfriend
- Rozen Maiden Ouverture
- Tales of Berseria
- The Testament of Sister New Devil
Wendee Lee and her works provides examples of:
- Gotta Catch Them All: In several interviews, Wendee has mentioned how she likes to collect as much merchandise related to shows she has worked on as she can.
- Star-Making Role: Her role as Faye Valentine helped propel her into the mainstream for anime dubbing, while Xianghua did the same for video games.
- Woman of a Thousand Voices: She has averted being a Pigeonholed Voice Actress and even has the range to voice teenage characters, including shonen boys and fully-grown women.
- Here is a demonstration clip of her vocal range
during the Anime Fans Give Back to Japan charity after the 2011 Japan earthquake (and Acting for Two there).
- Here is a demonstration clip of her vocal range
