Tara Platt (born June 18, 1978)Birthday references:
is an American actress and author who has provided voices for dozens of English-language versions of Japanese anime films, television series and video games. Her notable roles in anime include Temari in Naruto and Reina in Rave Master. She also voices Kali Belladonna in RWBY, Mitsuru Kirijo and Elizabeth in Persona 3, Eva Heinemann in Monster, 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, Setsuka from Soulcalibur series, League of Legends, and Yuri Watanabe / Wraith in the Marvel's Spider-Man series by Insomniac Games.
Early life Tara Platt was born on June 18, 1978, in Fairfax, Virginia. She is of Russian-Mongolian, European, and Native American descent.
Platt moved around a lot when she was young, and her family settled in Chelsea, Michigan when she was 14. 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. She lived in New York and worked off-Broadway, and later moved to Los Angeles.
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); 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. 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. They also created a live-action web-series Shelf Life about a group of superhero figurines; the series ran for four seasons on YouTube. Their comedy series Whatta Lark garnered seven IAWTV nominations and won Best Male Performer in a Comedy for lead actor Christopher Graham.
In 2018, Platt and Lowenthal were asked to give a TEDx Talk for TEDxUCSD for the May 2018 TEDx Conference: When Bubbles Burst. Their topic was Your Life Story: Using Story Structure to Navigate Crisis.
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. Platt also has authored several other books including kids' bedtime book Relax Your Toes, an interactive journal of a traveling Romani girl Zartana, and dystopian YA novel Prep School for Serial Killers.
Personal life
Platt and fellow voice actor Yuri Lowenthal married in Las Vegas on New Year's Eve in 2001. They have one son.
Filmography Voice roles Anime + List of dubbing performances in anime Year Series Role Notes Source Marmalade Boy Jinny Golding as Zoe Oliver Press –05 Rave Master Reina Rumiko Takahashi Anthology Kenta Hirooka CA Girls Bravo Hakana DearS Eiko CA Ghost Talker's Daydream Girl Student A Episode: "Ghost Talker" CA Ultra Maniac Tama (ep17), Voodoo Doll (ep10) CA Boys Be... Mizuki Takano Episode 2 Gun Sword Marie, Marianne Episode: "Follow the X Spot" CA Kamichu! Benton, others Fate/stay night Caster Resume –09 Naruto Temari Press Tales of Phantasia Meryl, Sylph CAMÄR Queen Tokko Suzuka Kureha CA Rozen Maiden Träumend Barasuishou Blue Dragon Cynthia Buso Renkin Tokiko Tsumura Press AIKa R-16: Virgin Mission Risako Nagase Strait Jacket Filisis Moog Ah My Buddha Yuko Atoda –10 Monster Eva Heinemann –10, –19 Naruto: Shippuden Temari Character was absent in series for 2010–12 Press –13 Bleach Lisa Yadōmaru, Sode no Shirayuki –14 Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn Marida Cruz Press Rozen Maiden Ouvertüre Barasuishou –22 Tiger & Bunny Agnes Joubert K Seri Awashima –19 Sailor Moon Ikuko Tsukino, Kaolinite, others Viz Media dub Digimon Fusion Mervamon Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation Vert/Green Heart First anime role recorded at OkraTron 5000/Funimation –17 Sailor Moon Crystal Ikuko Tsukino, Kaolinite –23 Aggretsuko Washimi –21 Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Temari 2023–25Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood WarLisa Yadōmaru4 episodes2024IshuraTaren7 episodes
Animation + List of voice performances in animation Year Series Role Notes Source The Proud Family Deorgeous Woman Episode: "Crouching Trudy, Hidden Penny" 2008 Legion of Super Heroes Dream Girl Episode: "In Your Dreams" Press 2009–12 Huntik: Secrets & Seekers Lady S, Shauna, Alisa Clairmont –12 Ben 10: Ultimate Alien Jennifer Nocturne 2 episodes Press Regular Show Mom Episode: "Terror Tales of the Park" –14 Ben 10: Omniverse Ester, Subdora, Jennifer Nocturne, others Recurring role X-Ray and Vav Woman Episode: "Divide & Conquer" –18 RWBY Kali Belladonna –19 DuckTales Girl Woodchuck, Mrs. Drake 2 episodes2021Dota: Dragon's BloodAuroth, others
Films + List of voice performances in film Year Title Role Notes Source Digimon Frontier: Island of Lost Digimon D'Arcmon Resume Kite Liberator Manatsu Mukai Tekken: Blood Vengeance Anna Williams Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror Vikki Iron Man: Rise of Technovore Sasha Hammer 2014Naruto Shippuden: The Movie – Blood PrisonErimaki SharoAnimated Short: Chūnin Exam on Fire! Naruto vs. Konohamaru! Tiger & Bunny: The Rising Agnes Joubert 2023 Justice League X RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part One Kali Belladonna 2024Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The MovieIkuko TsukinoParts 1 and 2
Video games + List of voice performances in video games Year Title Role Notes Source Rave Master Reina Also Special Attack Force ObsCure Ashley Thompson Resume Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII Incidental characters Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria Hrist, Leone Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology Raine Sage Uncredited Resume Eternal Sonata Claves Warriors Orochi Mori Ranmaru, Oichi Uncredited Resume Soul Nomad & the World Eaters Juno Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles Red Queen Uncredited Resume –present Persona Mitsuru Kirijo, Elizabeth Uncredited Resume Naruto video games Temari Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World Raine Sage Uncredited Resume Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe Wonder Woman Star Ocean: First Departure Mavelle Froesson –present Soulcalibur series Setsuka Uncredited. Since Soulcalibur IV Resume and Tweet League of Legends Katarina du Couteau Press –present Tekken series Anna Williams Since Tekken 6 console version.. Uncredicted dialogue only in Tekken 6 console version – Tekken 7. Fully voiced and credited as of Tekken 8. Resume Final Fantasy XIII Cocoon Inhabitants Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds/Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3Tron Bonne Press Saints Row: The Third Female Voice 2, Production and Character Voices –15 Hyperdimension Neptunia series Vert/Green Heart Uncredited, replaced by Carrie Keranen starting with Megadimension Neptunia VII Resistance: Burning Skies Eleanor 'Ellie' Martinez Press Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward Alice Uncredited Press Karateka Mariko 2012 remake Fire Emblem Awakening Flavia, Miriel Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Battuta English Voiceover Cast Palace Pets Pumpkin Killer Is Dead Vivienne Squall, Jubilee Grand Theft Auto V The Local Population Skylanders: Swap Force Punk Shock Grouped under Voice Talent 2014Drakengard 3ZeroUncreditedTweetGuilty Gear XrdMillia Rage Hearthstone Valeera Sanguinar Tweet Skylanders: Trap Team Dreamcatcher, Punk Shock Grouped under Voice Actors Bayonetta 2 Glamor, Alraune, others Sunset Overdrive Tweet Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Lucia Junius Voiced before patch 3.0 with the release of Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward Skylanders: SuperChargers Punk Shock Grouped under Voice Actors Xenoblade Chronicles X Female Avatar (Heroic) 2017Heroes of the StormValeera Sanguinar Marvel's Spider-Man Yuri Watanabe 2019Fire Emblem HeroesEdelgardTweetFire Emblem: Three Houses Guilty Gear -STRIVE- Millia Rage 2022Fire Emblem Warriors: Three HopesEdelgard2023Fire Emblem EngageDLCCassette BeastsMorganteMarvel's Spider-Man 2Yuri Watanabe/WraithAmerican ArcadiaKendra Tomlin, Tour Guide2024Persona 3 ReloadElizabeth2025Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive EditionFemale Avatar (Heroic), additional voices
Podcast Year Title Role Notes 2023 Who is No/One Kate Harper
Live-action roles Television + List of live-action performances in television Year Series Role Notes Source One Life to Live Stewardess Episode #1.7260 Resume Gilmore Girls Shelly Episode: "Afterboom" Resume, Press Passions Nurse #1 Episode #1.1375 Resume Charmed The Muse Resume, Press The Playbook DLiteLA, Profile Girl Episode: "Gaming and Taming Technology" Resume Days of Our Lives Cheryl, Manuela The Young and the Restless Jade Castle Janelle Episode: "Dial M for Mayor" Resume, Press Revenge Becca Episode: "Legacy" Press Hawaii Five-0 Allie Episode: "Hoa Pili" Press Scandal Navy Servicewoman Episode: "It's Handled" Resume The Player Surgeon Episode: "Downtown Odds"
Film + List of live-action performances in films Year Title Role Notes Source Scarecrow Gone Wild Lynn Resume The Call Female Trainee Press Con Artists Herself Mockumentary Topsy McGee vs. the Sky Pirates Topsy McGee Producer, Writer, short film
Web series + List of live-action performances in web shows Year Series Role Notes Source Galacticast Bride of RoboJew, Son Resume –13 Shelf Life Hero Lass Creator, producer –present Up, Up & Away Self –19 Whatta Lark Megan Revere ; Tabletop Guest Episodes: "Castle Panic" and "Kingdom Builder"
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