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Tara Platt (born June 18, 1978)[1] is an American actress, author and entrepreneur. As an actor her work spans television, film, and stage and she is known for her work as a voice actress who has provided voices for dozens of English-language versions of Japanese anime films, television series and video games.[3] Her notable roles in anime include Temari in Naruto[4] and Reina in Rave Master.[3] she also voices Kali Belladonna in RWBY, Mitsuru Kirijo in Persona 3, Edelgard von Hresvelg in Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Miriel & Flavia in Fire Emblem Awakening, Anna Williams from the Tekken series, as well as characters in Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Saints Row: The Third, Bayonetta 2, Soulcalibur IV and League of Legends and Yuri Watanabe in Spider-Man.[5][6]

Tara Platt
Platt at the 2013 Phoenix Comicon
Born	(1978-06-18) June 18, 1978 (age 44)[1]
Education	Rutgers University (BFA)
Occupation	Voice actress
Years active	2001–present
Spouse	Yuri Lowenthal ​ (m. 2001)​ [2]
Children	1
Website	taraplatt.com

Early life

Platt moved around a lot when she was young, and her family settled in Chelsea, Michigan when she was 14.[3] She went to Rutgers University's Mason Gross School of the Arts in New Brunswick, New Jersey, where she earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre arts in 1999. She also studied at the London Academy of Theatre.[4][5] She lived in New York and worked off-Broadway, and later moved to Los Angeles.[3]

Career

On screen, Platt has appeared in television shows like Scandal, Hawaii Five-0, Castle and Revenge, as well as the feature film The Call. Platt has also performed in shows written and directed by John de Lancie. She played Juliet in Romeo and Juliet (with both the Pasadena Civic and the Toyota Youth Shakespeare Series with the Los Angeles Philharmonic);[5] Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream; Katherine in The Taming of the Shrew; and appeared in First Nights: Clara and Robert Schumann at the Walt Disney Concert Hall as Clara Schumann, in a role written for her by de Lancie.[5]

In 2004, Platt and husband Yuri Lowenthal founded Monkey Kingdom Productions, an independent film production company which has produced two feature films including Lowenthal's Tumbling After, and mockumentary Con Artists.[3] They also created a live-action web-series Shelf Life about a group of superhero figurines; the series ran for four seasons on YouTube.[3]

Platt and Lowenthal co-authored a book called Voice-Over Voice Actor: What It's Like Behind the Mic and follow up Voice-Over Voice Actor: The Extended Edition, which gives tips and information for aspiring voice actors.[3]

Personal life

Platt and fellow voice actor Yuri Lowenthal married in Las Vegas on New Year's Eve in 2001.[7][8] They have one son, born in 2016.[9]

Filmography

Voice roles

Anime

List of dubbing performances in anime

Year	Series	Role	Notes	Source[5][10]
2003	Ultra Maniac	Tama (ep17), Voodoo Doll (ep10)		CA
2004	Marmalade Boy	Jinny Golding	as Zoe Oliver	Press[11]
2004–05	Rave Master	Reina		CA
2005	Rumiko Takahashi Anthology	Kenta Hirooka		CA
2005	Girls Bravo	Hakana		[12]
2005	DearS	Eiko		CA
2005	Ghost Talker's Daydream	Girl Student A	Ep. "Ghost Talker"	CA
2006–09	Naruto	Temari		Press[13]
2006	Boys Be...	Mizuki Takano	Ep. 2	[14]
2006	Gun Sword	Marie, Marianne	Ep. 17	CA
2006	Kamichu!	Benton, others		CA
2006	Fate/stay night	Caster		Resume
2007	Tales of Phantasia	Meryl, Sylph		CA
2007	MÄR	Queen		[citation needed]
2007	Tokko	Suzuka Kureha		CA
2007	Rozen Miaden Träumend	Barasuishou		[15]
2007	Blue Dragon	Cynthia
2008	Buso Renkin	Tokiko Tsumura		Press[4][16]
2008	AIKa R-16: Virgin Mission	Risako Nagase		[15]
2008	Strait Jacket	Filisis Moog		[17]
2009	Ah My Buddha	Yuko Atoda		[18]
2009–13	Bleach	Lisa Yadōmaru, Sode no Shirayuki		[16]
2009–10, 2013–19	Naruto: Shippuden	Temari	Character was absent in series for 2010–12.	Press[13]
2009–10	Monster	Eva Heinemann		[19]
2010–14	Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn	Marida Cruz		Press[6][20]
2011	Rozen Maiden Ouvertüre	Barasuishou		[15]
2012–13	Tiger & Bunny	Agnes Joubert		[21]
2013	K	Seri Awashima		[22]
2014–19	Sailor Moon	Ikuko Tsukino, Kaolinite, others	Viz dub	[23][24]
2015	Digimon Fusion	Mervamon		[25]
2015	Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation	Vert/Green Heart	First anime role recorded at OkraTron 5000/Funimation	[26]
2015–17	Sailor Moon Crystal	Ikuko Tsukino, Kaolinite		[27]
2018–present	Aggretsuko	Washimi		[28]
2018	Boruto: Naruto Next Generations	Temari		[29]

Animation

List of voice performances in animation

Year	Series	Role	Notes	Source[5]
2003	The Proud Family	Deorgeous Woman	Ep. "Crouching Trudy, Hidden Penny"	[30]
2007–08	Legion of Super Heroes	Dream Girl		Press[6]
2009–2012	Huntik: Secrets & Seekers	Lady S, Shauna, Alisa Clairmont	[10]
2010–12	Ben 10: Ultimate Alien	Jennifer Nocturne	Ep. "Hero Time"; "Catch a Falling Star"	Press[6][15][16]
2011	Regular Show	Mom	Ep. "Terror Tales of the Park"	[15]
2012–14	Ben 10: Omniverse	Ester, Subdora, Jennifer Nocturne, others		[15][31]
2015	X-Ray and Vav	Woman	Ep. "Divide & Conquer"	[32][33]
2016–18	RWBY	Kali Belladonna		[34]
2018-19	DuckTales	Girl Woodchuck, Mrs. Drake	Ep. "Day of the Only Child!"; "Happy Birthday, Doofus Drake!"

Films

List of voice performances in film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source[5]
2005	Digimon Frontier: Island of Lost Digimon	D'Arcmon		Resume
2008	Kite Liberator	Manatsu Mukai		[15]
2011	Tekken: Blood Vengeance	Anna Williams		[15][35]
2012	Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror	Vikki		[36]
2013	Iron Man: Rise of Technovore	Sasha Hammer		[15]
2014	Naruto Shippuden: The Movie - Blood Prison	Erimaki Sharo	Animated Short: Chūnin Exam on Fire! Naruto vs. Konohamaru!
2015	Tiger & Bunny: The Rising	Agnes Joubert		[37]

Video games

List of voice performances in video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source[5]
2004	Halo 2	Genie, Isabel, Cassie		Resume
2005	Rave Master	Reina	Also Special Attack Force	[15]
2005	ObsCure	Ashley Thompson		Resume
2006	Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria	Hrist, Leone		[15]
2007	Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology	Raine Sage	Uncredited[lower-alpha 1]	Resume
2007-present	Persona (series)	Mitsuru Kirijo, Elizabeth	Uncredited[lower-alpha 2]	Resume[15]
2007	Eternal Sonata	Claves		[15]
2007	Warriors Orochi	Mori Ranmaru, Oichi	Uncredited[lower-alpha 1]	Resume
2007	Soul Nomad & the World Eaters	Juno		Resume
2007	Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles	Red Queen	Uncredited[lower-alpha 1]	Resume
2007–present	Naruto video games	Temari		[15][11]
2008	Soulcalibur IV	Setsuka	Uncredited[lower-alpha 1]	Resume
2008	Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World	Raine Sage	Uncredited[lower-alpha 1]	Resume
2008	Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe	Wonder Woman		[15]
2008	Star Ocean: First Departure	Mavelle Froesson		[15]
2009	League of Legends	Katarina du Couteau		Press[31]
2009–present	Tekken series	Anna Williams	Uncredited[lower-alpha 1]	Resume
2010	Final Fantasy XIII	Cocoon Inhabitants		[38]
2011-15	Hyperdimension Neptunia series	Vert/Green Heart	Uncredited[lower-alpha 1], replaced by Carrie Keranen starting with Megadimension Neptunia VII
2011	Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds/Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3	Tron Bonne		Press[4][39]
2011	Saints Row: The Third	Female Voice 2, Production and Character Voices		[15]
2012	Resistance: Burning Skies	Eleanor 'Ellie' Martinez		Press[6]
2012	Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward	Alice	Uncredited[lower-alpha 1]	Press[40]
2012	Karateka	Mariko	2012 remake	[15]
2013	Fire Emblem Awakening	Flavia, Miriel		[15]
2013	Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Battuta	English Voiceover Cast		[41]
2013	Palace Pets	Pumpkin		[15]
2013	Killer Is Dead	Vivienne Squall		[15]
2013	Grand Theft Auto V	The Local Population		[42]
2013	Skylanders: Swap Force	Punk Shock	Grouped under Voice Talent	[43][44]
2014	Drakengard 3	Zero	Uncredited[lower-alpha 1]	Tweet[45]
2014	Guilty Gear Xrd	Millia Rage
2014	Hearthstone	Valeera Sanguinar		Tweet[46]
2014	Skylanders: Trap Team	Dreamcatcher, Punk Shock	Grouped under Voice Actors	[43][47][48][49]
2014	Bayonetta 2	Glamor, Alraune, others		[15]
2014	Sunset Overdrive			Tweet[50]
2015	Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn	Lucia Junius	Voiced before patch 3.0 with the release of Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward	[15]
2015	Skylanders: SuperChargers	Punk Shock	Grouped under Voice Actors	[43][51]
2015	Xenoblade Chronicles X	Female Avatar (Heroic)		[52]
2017	Heroes of the Storm	Valeera Sanguinar
2018	Spider-Man	Yuri Watanabe		[15]
2019	Fire Emblem Heroes	Edelgard, Flavia, Miriel		Tweet[53]
2019	Fire Emblem: Three Houses	Edelgard		[15]
2021	Guilty Gear -STRIVE-	Millia Rage		[15]
2022	Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes	Edelgard		[15]

Live-action roles

Television

List of live-action performances in television

Year	Series	Role	Notes	Source[5]
2001	One Life to Live	Stewardess	Episode #1.7260	Resume
2004	Gilmore Girls	Shelly	Ep. "Afterboom"	Resume, Press[13]
2004	Passions	Nurse #1	Episode #1.1375	Resume
2005	Charmed	The Muse		Resume, Press[13]
2005	The Playbook	DLiteLA, Profile Girl	Ep. "Gaming and Taming Technology"	Resume
2006	Days of Our Lives	Cheryl, Manuela		Resume
2011	The Young and the Restless	Jade		Resume
2012	Castle	Janelle	Ep. "Dial M for Mayor"	Resume, Press[13]
2012	Revenge	Becca	Ep. "Legacy"	Press[13]
2013	Hawaii Five-0	Allie	Ep. "Hoa Pili"	Press[13]
2013	Scandal	Navy Servicewoman	Ep. "It's Handled"	Resume
2015	The Player	Surgeon	Ep. "Downtown Odds"	Resume

Film

List of live-action performances in films

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source[5]
2004	Scarecrow Gone Wild	Lynn		Resume
2013	The Call	Female Trainee		Press[13][39]
2013	Con Artists	Herself	Mockumentary	[6][13][31]
2014	Topsy McGee vs. the Sky Pirates	Topsy McGee	Producer, Writer, short film	[54]

Web series

List of live-action performances in web shows

Year	Series	Role	Notes	Source[5]
2007	Galacticast	Bride of RoboJew, Son		Resume
2011–13	Shelf Life	Hero Lass	Creator, producer	[55][56]
2014–now	Up, Up & Away	Self	Creator, producer	[57]
2018–19	Whatta Lark	Megan Revere	Creator, producer	[58]
2012; 2015	Tabletop	Guest	Eps. "Castle Panic", "Kingdom Builder"	[59][60]

Books

• Lowenthal, Yuri; Platt, Tara (2010). Voice-Over Voice Actor: What It's Like Behind the Mic. Bug Bot Press. 259pp. ISBN 978-0-9840740-0-6. OCLC 429727108.
  • Lowenthal, Yuri; Platt, Tara (2018). Voice-Over Voice Actor: The Extended Edition. Bug Bot Press. 335pp. ISBN 978-0-9840740-5-1. LCCN 2017954792.
• Platt, Tara (2015). Zartana. Bug Bot Press. pp. 52pp. ISBN 978-0-9840740-3-7.
• Platt, Tara (2015). Relax Your Toes. Bug Bot Press. pp. 32pp. ISBN 978-0-9840740-4-4.
• Platt, Tara (2022). Prep School for Serial Killers. Bug Bot Press. pp. 330pp. ISBN 978-0-9840740-7-5.

Notes

References

External links

• Official website
• Monkey Kingdom Productions
• Tara Platt convention appearances on AnimeCons.com
• Tara Platt at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Tara Platt at IMDb

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