Ali Hillis (born December 29, 1978) is an American actress who has appeared in television and film, and voices a number of characters in video games. She is best known for her video game work as Dr. Liara T'Soni in the Mass Effect trilogy, Lightning in the Final Fantasy XIII series, and Palutena in Kid Icarus: Uprising.
Biography Hillis was born in Huntington Beach, California on December 29, 1978. When she was six months old, Hillis and her family moved to Normal, Illinois, and at age 3, to Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin. She moved to Charlotte, North Carolina, at age 13 and performed at The Children's Theater.When God Winks on New Beginnings, SQuire Rushnell, Thomas Nelson Inc. 2009 page 3 She auditioned for Broadway plays in New York City with TV shows of Felicity (2 episodes in 1999), FreakyLinks, Undressed (2000), Naruto, JAG, Boomtown and Less Than Perfect. Her several film roles are All the Wrong Places, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Must Love Dogs, Open Water 2: Adrift, The Ultimate Gift, and The Heartbreak Kid and the Los Angeles play, A Good Soldier. Her video game roles are Lightning in Final Fantasy XIII, its sequels and Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy, Liara T'Soni in the Mass Effect trilogy, Ariel Hanson in StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, Karin in the Naruto series, Palutena in Kid Icarus: Uprising and Isabelle "Izzy" Sinclair in Fuse.
In 2012, she starred in a YouTube web series called Fix Me by ModernMom, in which she plays Sydney Lang, a housewife who tries to fix everything around her.
Personal life Hillis is married to Matt Swartz. The couple have one daughter together.
Filmography Voice-over roles Television + List of voice performances in television Year Title Role Notes Source Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story Meg singing Resume –12 Marvel Anime: X-Men Emma Frost English version Resume ;–19 Naruto Shippuden Karin English version Resume Stitch! Toriko English version ;2015–16 Regular Show Tracey, Pam, others Bear in Underwear Eloise Apple & Onion Cinnamon Twist Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Karin English version 2022ExceptionNinaEnglish version
Film
+ List of voice performances in direct-to-video and television films Year Title Role Source Back to the Sea Teaching Fish Regular Show: The Movie Ship Computer, Barbara
Video games
+ List of performances in video games Year Title Role Source Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse Mary Godwin, Shelley Godwin Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra Mary Godwin, Shelley Godwin Mass Effect Liara T'Soni –11 Mass Effect 2 Liara T'Soni Resume Final Fantasy XIII Lightning Dead or Alive Paradise Rio StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Ariel Hanson Valkyria Chronicles II Audrey Gassenarl –present Naruto: Ultimate Ninja series Karin Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy Lightning Resistance 3 Glenda, Norma Saints Row: The Third Pedestrian voices Final Fantasy XIII-2 Lightning 2012Resident Evil: RevelationsJessica Sherawat –13 Mass Effect 3 Liara T'Soni Ninja Gaiden 3 Mizuki McCloud Kid Icarus: Uprising Palutena The Amazing Spider-Man Felicia Hardy / Black Cat Gears of War: Judgment Sofia Hendrik Fuse Isabelle Sinclair, Female Computer Saints Row IV The Voices of Virtual Steelport Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus Talwyn, Computer, Mrs. Zurkon Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Lightning The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Black Cat/Felicia Hardy Dragon Age: Inquisition Lace Harding, Valta Final Fantasy Type-0 HD Emina Ratchet & Clank Computer, Starlene, Mrs. Zurkon World of Final Fantasy Lightning Mass Effect: Andromeda Liara T'Soni Mobius Final Fantasy Lightning Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Lightning Mass Effect Legendary Edition Liara T'Soni Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster Old Woman, Lady of the Fount Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Mrs Zurkon, Ms. Fungal Star Trek: Resurgence Bedrosian Arknights Ascalon Batman: Arkham Shadow Vicki Vale, Officer O'Hara Dragon Age: The Veilguard Lace Harding Stranger Things VR Eleven Date Everything! Maggie
Live-action roles Television + List of live-action acting performances on television and related media Year Title Role Notes Source Felicity Chloe 2 episodes Resume Undressed Kim 3 episodes Resume MK3 FOX pilot Resume FreakyLinks Crystal Episode: "Subject: Fearsum" Resume Baywatch Hawaii Ivy Latham Episode: "A Good Man in a Storm" Resume Inside Schwartz Laine Episode: "Roommates" Resume Boomtown Melanie Stone Episode: "The Squeeze" Resume Less than Perfect Tiffany Episode: "The Pole" Resume Jessica Holly TV pilot with Jessica Simpson JAG Rachel Hanna Episode: "Retrial" Resume Life on a Stick Jenny Episode: "Things People Stand For" Resume Heartland Heather Hartog Episode: "I Make Myself Into Something New" Resume My Boys Rachel Episode: "The Estates of Hoffman" Resume The New Adventures of Old Christine Denise Episode: "Beauty is Only Spanx Deep" Resume Miami Medical Heidi Pelton Episode: "88 Seconds" Resume CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Olivia Fowler Episode: "Hitting for the Cycle" Resume Memphis Beat Stacy Ekler Episode: "At the River" Resume Fix Me Sydney Lang Web series for ModernMom.com Facebook Castle Megan Brooks Episode: "At Close Range" Resume Bones Lynette O'Malley Episode: "The Senator in the Street Sweeper" Resume Rebel Vivian Reeves Episode: "Partners" Resume NCIS: Los Angeles VA Administrator Episode: "Battle Scars" NCIS Antonia Morello Episode: "Fallout" 9-1-1 Jen 2 episodes 2019 Grey's Anatomy Lori Carter 4 episodes 2022-2023 Chicago Med Vickie Evans 2 episodes Being Dunbar FOX pilot Resume
Film + List of live-action acting performances in feature films Year Title Role Source All the Wrong Places Marisa Baron Resume The Month of August August Resume Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Marleah Must Love Dogs Christine Resume American Gun Gunshop Patron Resume Open Water 2: Adrift Lauren Resume The Ultimate Gift Alexia Drummond Resume The Heartbreak Kid Jodi the Bride Resume Beverly Hills Chihuahua Angela YouTube The Ultimate Life Alexia Drummond Resume The Road Within Monica Resume The Ultimate Legacy Alexia Drummond Resume
+ List of live-action acting performances in direct-to-video and television films Year Title Role Source Space Buddies Astro Spalding Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups Agnes Bright Resume
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