Wendee Lee is an American voice actress, writer, and director.
Early life Lee studied dance and theater and later became a full-time dancer in her teens. According to her interview on the Magic Knight Rayearth DVDs, she started doing voices at school and got in trouble for it.
Career Lee's first anime voice role was in Harmony Gold production Robotech in the 1980s, where she voiced Vanessa Leeds, one of the operators aboard the SDF-1 Macross. She also worked with Streamline on several anime productions including Dragon Ball. She would continue dance and work part-time as a make-up artist, choreographer, and dance instruction.
Lee's major voice roles in anime include Kei in the Pioneer dub of Akira, Faye Valentine on Cowboy Bebop, Myōjin Yahiko in Rurouni Kenshin, Takeru "T.K." Takaishi on Digimon Adventure, Haruhi Suzumiya on The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and Konata Izumi on Lucky Star. She has also worked as an ADR director on Bleach, Love Hina and Outlaw Star and a casting director on The Night B4 Christmas. In 2014–2015, she voiced Queen Serenity in the Viz Media re-dub of the classic Sailor Moon series and the new Sailor Moon Crystal series.
In 2023, Lee was embroiled in controversy after a decision by Viz Media and Studiopolis to not move forward with Anairis Quiñones as Yoruichi Shihōin, with the role in Bleach being reprised by Lee.
In popular culture Professional wrestler AJ Mendez adopted the latter part of her ring name in honor of Lee.
Filmography
Anime + List of English dubbing performances in anime Year Series Role Crew role, notes Source The Swiss Family Robinson: Flone of the Mysterious Island Anna CA Robotech Vanessa Leeds Macross Saga Press Little Women Sallie Gardiner, Patty CA Dragon Ball Bulma As Wendee Swan Zillion Amy Zillion: Burning Night Amy Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water Nadia Streamline dub Fight! Iczer One Iczer One As Wendee Swan CA Doomed Megalopolis Yukiko Tatsumiya Moldiver Agent Elizabeth As Wendee DayOVA Dirty Pair OVAs Yuri Streamline Pictures dub"Flight 005 Conspiracy", "Project Eden", "Affair of Nolandia", short Phantom Quest Corp Ayaka Kisaragi As Wendee DayOVA CA El-Hazard Various characters OVA Super Pig Penny Round ADR voice director and script writer Fushigi Yûgi Yui Hongo CA Battle Athletes Tomoe Mido OVA Tenchi in Tokyo Kiyone Cowboy Bebop Faye Valentine Press –2003 Digimon: Digital Monsters T.K. Takaishi, Mako, Jaarin Wong, Swanmon others ADR voice director and script writer on Digimon Adventure Press Brigadoon: Marin to Melan Marin Asagi, Lolo, others CA Outlaw Star Twilight Suzuka, others ADR voice director Rurouni Kenshin Myōjin Yahiko, Komagata Yumi as Elyse Floyd Magic Knight Rayearth Umi Ryuuzaki, Princess Emeraude Also Rayearth 2 Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket Chris –02 Mon Colle Knights Batch, Ms. Loon, Lovestar –03 The Big O Angel, others CA Adventures of Mini-Goddess Urd Love Hina Kaolla Su, Tama-chan Also Specials "Love Hina Again", "Christmas Special", "Spring Special"ADR voice director and script writer "The Making of Love Hina", Love Hina Vol. 4 DVD extra, AnimePop Kurogane Communication Trigger, Angela, Lillith ADR voice director and script writer CA Shinzo Queen Rusephine, others Also script writer Samurai Girl: Real Bout High School Ryoko Mitsurugi Ys Sarah Toba Wild Arms: Twilight Venom Loretta Oratorio ADR voice director and script writer Ai Yori Aoshi Tina Foster, others .hack//Sign BlackRose Chobits Takako Shimizu Great Teacher Onizuka Azusa Fuyutsuki, others Ys II: Castle in the Heavens Maria Messe, Tarf Hadal Omishi Magical Theater: Risky Safety Lani, Moe's Mother Also voice ADR director and script writer Mao-chan Yuriko Ozora ADR voice director and script writer Marmalade Boy Rumi Koishikawa, Chigusa, others Stellvia of the Universe Chiaki Katase ADR voice director and script writer Witch Hunter Robin Miho Karasuma –14 Ikki Tousen series Goei Series Battle Vixens, Great Guardians, Xtreme Xecutor Scrapped Princess Senes Giat, Diana Planetes Fee Carmichael Grenadier Rushuna Tendo ADR director and ADR writer Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki Little Girl Kagato, Kiyone Masaki OVA3 CA DearS Mitsuka Yoshimine –09 Naruto Moegi, Neji Hyuga (young), Tsubaki, others Also related specials and movies Boys Be... Jyunna Morio Ep. 11 –07 Haré+Guu Weda –14 Bleach Yoruichi Shihōin, Tatsuki Arisawa, Ururu Tsumugiya, others ADR voice director The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Haruhi Suzumiya MÄR Dorothy Lucky Star Konata Izumi, Haruhi Suzumiya (cameo) –17 Naruto: Shippuden Moegi, Yugito Nii, Yugao Uzuki, others Persona 4: The Animation Sayoko Uehara –present Blue Exorcist Shura Kirigakure, Rin Okumura (child), Supermarket Manager (Ep. 1) Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan: Demon Capital Saori Maki, Natto-Kozo, Keijoro Fate/Zero Natalia Kaminski 2014 Blood Lad Neyn –15 Knights of Sidonia Captain Kobayashi Doraemon Sue's Mom, others ADR voice director Sailor Moon Queen Serenity, DD Girls Viz Media dub JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Lisa Lisa Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin Kycilla Zabi The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan Haruhi Suzumiya Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation Blanc First role recorded at Funimation/OkraTron 5000 BlazBlue: Alter Memory Takamagahara A Lull in the Sea Akira Shiodome, Tsumugu's mother ADR voice director –16 Durarara!!×2 Kasane Kujiragi –17 Sailor Moon Crystal Queen Serenity Viz Media dub Your Lie in April Saki Arima March Comes In like a LionMisaki, Young Rei Kiriyama Also director –18 Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans Amida Arca Dragon Ball Super Bulma Bang Zoom! dub for Toonami Asia Berserk Luca 2016 series 2018Beyblade Burst TurboKoji Konda2019One-Punch ManDo-S –23 Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Moegi Tweet – screenshot of credits showing Lee as Moegi2021Cells at Work! Code BlackADR directorAdachi and ShimamuraAdachi's MomVivy: Fluorite Eye's SongArchiveADR directorKageki Shojo!!Aika ShionMaesetsu! Opening ActMs. HiranoYashahime: Princess Half-Demon Joka Viz Media dub 2022Bastard!! Heavy Metal, Dark FantasyArshes Nei, Baba (season 1)Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood WarTatsuki Arisawa, Menoly Mallia, and Yoruichi Shihōin
Animation + List of voice performances in animation Year Series Role Notes Source –90 Wisdom of the Gnomes Bruna –present Family Guy Various –05 Megas XLR Kiva Andru, others Superman: Red Son Wonder Woman Motion comic Ever After High Lizzie Hearts Netflix seriesEp. Spring Unsprung Popples Sunny High Guardian Spice Angie Heaven Official's Blessing Ling Wen Chinese donghuaEnglish dub
Feature films + List of English dubbing performances in feature films Year Title Role Notes Source Kiki's Delivery Service Senior Witch, others Streamline dub CA Ninja Scroll Kagero Perfect Blue Rumi Digimon: The Movie Young TK, Little Girl 1, Party Girl 1, Kokomon CA Akira Kei Pioneer/Animaze dub Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust Charlotte Elbourne Sakura Wars: The MovieSakura ShingujiCA Cowboy Bebop: The Movie Faye Valentine Twice as Dead Alice The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Haruhi Suzumiya Blue Exorcist: The Movie Shura Kirigakure, Rin Okumura (Young) Limited theatrical release The Laws of the Universe Part 0 Voice DirectorLimited theatrical release Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV Sylva Via Fleuret Limited theatrical release 2018 Cinderella and the Secret Prince Witch NiNoKuni Evermore Knight Also English dubbing director Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire Conan Edogawa Violet Evergarden: The MovieClara MagnoliaSailor Moon Eternal Part 2Queen SerenityStand by Me Doraemon 2NurseAlso English dubbing director Belle Nakai
Direct-to-video and television films + List of English dubbing performances in direct-to-video and television animated films Year Title Role Notes Source Codename: Robotech Vanessa Leeds Pilot episode for the Robotech series Robotech: The Untold Story Stacy Embrey Silent Möbius Nami Yamigumo Streamline dub CA Tenchi Muyo! Daughter of Darkness Kiyone Tenchi Forever! The Movie Kiyone Cardcaptor Sakura The Movie 2: The Sealed Card Kero (small form), Sonomi Daidouji Kangaroo Jack: G'Day U.S.A.! Limo Girl Digimon: Island of Lost Digimon Bearmon Arthur's Missing Pal Prunella, Mary Moo Cow Bleach: Memories of Nobody Benin, Jinta Hanakari Also voice director Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion Ururu Tsumugiya, Yoruichi Shihouin Haruhi Suzumiya Bleach: Fade to Black Yoruichi Shihouin Little Big Panda Mrs. Cheng Lego Friends Aunt Sophie New Girl in Town Resident Evil: Damnation Svetlana Belikova Bleach: The Hell Verse Tatsuki Arisawa The Snow Queen Shopkeeper, Flower LadyDaughter, Lapp Woman, Irma Expelled from Paradise Angela Balzac Monster High: Boo York, Boo York Nefera de Nile The Nutcracker Sweet Mother, Princess Marmalade, Mice The Adventures of Panda Warrior Bobby Bunny, Princess Angelica Also English voice director and ADR script writer Air Bound Theresa 2022The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh Part 1Mage Digimon Adventure T.K. Takaishi (Young) Digimon Adventure: Our War Game! T.K. Takaishi (Young), Noriko (Party Girl 1), Girl 2A Digimon Adventure 02: Digimon Hurricane Touchdown!! / Transcendent Evolution! The Golden Digimentals Kokomon, T.K. Takaishi (Young)
Live-action + List of voice performances in live-action television and film Year Title Role Notes Source –95 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Scorpina (voice) As Wendee Swan Power Rangers in Space Alpha 6 Run Lola Run Lola Power Rangers Lost Galaxy Alpha 6 Alive! Yurika Saegusa
Video games