Melissa Fahn is an American actress, best known as the voice of Gaz Membrane in the Nickelodeon animated series Invader Zim, Dendy in the Cartoon Network animated series OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes, Hello Kitty in Hello Kitty's Paradise, as well as voicing many anime and video game characters like Himawari Uzumaki from Boruto, Radical Edward from Cowboy Bebop, Silver Wolf in Honkai: Star Rail, Neptune from Hyperdimension Neptunia, and Rider and her various other incarnations in the Fate stay/night franchise. She starred in the Broadway performance of Wicked and various theatre projects in Los Angeles.
Early life and education Fahn was born in Long Island, New York to Michael and Millie Fahn. She is the youngest of four siblings. She began dancing at the age of 3. Her family moved to Huntington Beach, California. Her father, a jazz drummer, encouraged her to branch out into singing and acting. She performed in community theater productions and toured with Young Americans. She majored in dance at California State University, Long Beach but left after one year.
Career While working as a receptionist, her voice caught the attention of a casting director for a new Betty Boop featurette, which led to her first voice-over role in The Betty Boop Movie Mystery. Fahn has voiced many animated characters, Edward in Cowboy Bebop, Haruka in Noein, Gaz as well as others in Invader Zim, and Rika Nonaka, Kristy Damon and Nene Amano in Digimon. She is the voice of Neptune in the Hyperdimension Neptunia series.
She performed live on stage worldwide in shows such as Hal Prince's 3hree, Gilligan's Island the Musical, Singin' in the Rain, No, No, Nanette and the rock-operas of Vox Lumiere.
In 2007, Fahn released her music album Avignon which was produced by her husband, Joel Alpers. Her brother Tom plays trombone, her sister-in-law Mary Ann McSweeney plays bass and Alpers plays drums and percussion.
Wicked Fahn was a member of the ensemble in the original Broadway cast of Stephen Schwartz's musical Wicked. In March 2004, Fahn became an understudy for the role of Glinda, replacing Melissa Bell Chait who had suffered a minor stroke. Fahn departed the show on October 31, 2004. She later became an original cast member of the Los Angeles sit-down productions, performing in the ensemble and again understudying the role of Glinda before departing on December 30, 2007.
Personal life Fahn has three older brothers: Mike Fahn is a musician, while Tom Fahn and Jonathan Fahn are fellow voice and stage actors. In 2000, Fahn met musician Joel Alpers in Los Angeles, and they wed at Kauai, Hawaii, in 2002. In 2025, Fahn's home was destroyed by the Palisades Fire.
Filmography
Animation + List of voice performances in animation Year Title Role Notes Source The Betty Boop Movie Mystery Betty Boop Resume The Ren & Stimpy Show Cindy, Debra, Lady, Girl Resume The Wild Thornberrys Katrina Episode: "On the Right Track" –02 Invader Zim Gaz Membrane, others Zentrix Akina Resume Gormiti Jessica Season 1 Press –19 OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes Dendy Pucca: Love Recipe Ching –present Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir Duusu
Anime + List of English dubbing performances in anime Year Title Role Notes Source Super Dimension Fortress Macross II: Lovers, Again Amy As Melissa Charles CA –93 Guyver OVAs Mizuki Segawa As Melissa CharlesAlso Guyver II CA Moldiver Mao Shirase As Melissa CharlesOVA CA Black Magic M-66 Ferris As Melissa Charles Phantom Quest Corp Nanami Rokugou As Melissa CharlesOVA CA –99 El-Hazard series Alielle, others Voice acting as Melissa Charles under El-Hazard TalentEnglish Vocal for theme song "Clever" in Wanderers as Melissa Fahn CA Tokyo Revelation Kiyoko As Melissa CharlesOVA CA –2000 Fushigi Yuugi series Nyan Nyan As Melissa Charles CA Cowboy Bebop Radical Edward As Melissa Charles Jungle de Ikou! Natsumi, Mei CA Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket Dorothy As Melissa Charles CA Hello Kitty's Paradise Hello Kitty Apocalypse Zero Megumi As Melissa CharlesOVA CA Arc the Lad Shante, others As Melissa Charles CA Black Heaven Psychic Bell Ringer As Melissa Charles CA Magic Knight Rayearth 2 Tarta & Tatra As Melissa Charles CA Panda! Go, Panda! Panny CA FLCL Eri Ninamori As Heather Lee Joelson Press Samurai Girl Real Bout High School Nanako Hishinuma As Tina Dixon Blood: The Last Vampire Linda OVA CA Digimon Tamers Rika Nonaka/Sakuyamon (Shared With Mari Devon) Gate Keepers Specs As Melissa Charles CA Mezzo Forte Mikura Suzuki As Tina Dixon CA Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team Karen (Child) As Melissa Charles CA Nightwalker Asami Akiba, Monique As Melissa Charles CA Vampire Princess Miyu Lilith, Shizuko, Mei-Fah TV series CA Vandread series Amarone Slainthiev As Tina Dixon CA Digimon Frontier Narrator CA Gun Frontier Various characters As Tina Dixon CA Idol Project Corvette Hyers As Tina Dixon CA Kikaider Etsuko Sarutobi CA Love Hina Again Kanako Urashima As Tina Dixon CA Lupin III: Part II Marianne, Party Guest CA Mahoromatic Chizuko Oe As Tina Dixon Please Teacher! Kaede Misumi CA s-CRY-ed Cammy, Girl at Party, Chuka CA Sakura Wars: The Movie Orihime Soletta As Tina Dixon CA Wild Arms: Twilight Venom Michelle Fran As Tina Dixon CA Burn-Up Scramble Various characters As Tina Dixon CA Kaze no Yojimbo Miyuki Tanokura CA Sakura Taisen: Sumire Orihime Soletta As Tina Dixon CA –05 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex series Tachikoma Also 2nd Gig, Tachikomatic Complex CA Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo Various characters As Tina Dixon CA –07 Haré+Guu Rebecca As Tina Dixon Le Portrait de Petit Cossette Woman (Mistress) As Tina DixonOAV series CA Mars Daybreak Vestamona "Vess" Lauren CA New Getter Robo Ruby, Lab Staff As Tina Dixon CA Samurai Champloo Various characters As Tina Dixon CA Skyhigh Sayuri Toyama As Tina Dixon CA Tenjho Tenge Mana Kuzunoha As Tina Dixon CA Zatch Bell! Tia Karas Chizuru CA Noein Haruka Kaminogi CA Paradise Kiss Miwako Sakurada As Jolie Jackson CA Digimon Data Squad Kristy Damon CA Blue Dragon Bouquet Stitch! Sasha/Ani/Young Lilo Press Digimon Fusion Nene Amano Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation Neptune Press Knights of Sidonia Izana Shinatose Press Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works Rider/Medusa Glitter Force Theresa Netflix series Glitter Force Doki Doki Clara Yotsuba/Glitter Clover Netflix series Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Himawari Uzumaki Lost Song Finis Fate/Grand Order: First Order Lancer/Medusa Fate/Grand Order - Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia Ana, Gorgon, Tiamat –22 Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2045 Tachikoma My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Maria Campbell JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean The Green Baby
Film + List of English dubbing performances in feature, direct-to-video and television films Year Title Role Notes Source Mobile Suit Gundam: The Movie Trilogy Fraw Bow As Melissa Charles CA Ah! My Goddess: The Movie Sora Hasegawa As Melissa Charles CA Cowboy Bebop: The Movie Edward As Melissa Charles Digimon Tamers: Battle of Adventurers Rika Digimon Tamers: Runaway Locomon Rika Boruto: Naruto the Movie Himawari Uzumaki Sailor Moon S: The Movie Princess Snow Kaguya Viz media version Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. presage flower Rider/Medusa 2019 Promare Biar Colossus Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel II. lost butterfly Rider/Medusa Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus Gaz Membrane 2021Violet Evergarden: The MovieAdditional Cast Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel III. spring song Rider/Medusa
Video games + List of voice performances in video games Year Title Role Notes Source Digimon Rumble Arena Rika Nonaka God Hand Conchita, Villains, Villagers Star Ocean: First Departure Welch Vineyard SpongeBob SquarePants Featuring Nicktoons: Globs of Doom Gaz Membrane Star Ocean: Second Evolution Welch Vineyard Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love Rosarita Aries –present Hyperdimension Neptunia series Neptune Hyperdimension Neptunia video game reviews:
Nicktoons MLB Gaz Membrane Fire Emblem Awakening Maribelle Press Rune Factory 4 Frey Also Special Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness Welch Vineyard World of Final Fantasy Chocochick Fire Emblem Heroes Tana, Maribelle 2018 OK K.O.! Let's Play Heroes Dendy 2019 Steven Universe: Unleash the Light Demantoid 2021 Tower of Fantasy Ene Star Ocean: The Divine Force Welch Vineyard 2023 Honkai: Star Rail Silver Wolf Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Gaz Membrane Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection Luna Platz
Theater + List of acting performances in theater Year Title Role Notes Source 2003 Wicked Ensemble Soloist, Glinda (understudy) Original Broadway production, Los Angeles production
Live action television and film + List of acting performances in film and television Year Title Role Notes Source Passions Young Esmerelda Resume Beverly Hills 90210 Student in Black Ep. "Emily" Head of the Class Stephanie Resume The Eddie Files The Waitress Resume Fast Food Cookie short film Resume A Night at the Roxbury Resume The Last Day Resume Say Anything... Resume Cast a Deadly Spell Resume 1988 Salsa Featured Dancer Resume Zombie Prom Studio singer Resume 2011 Tick Tock Boom Clap Sara Press
Discography Avignon (2007)
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External links
Melissa Fahn, Melissa Charles, Tina Dixon at Crystal Acids Voice Actor Database