Hedy Burress

Hedy Burress is an American actress. She had a starring role in the film Foxfire as Maddy, and later landed roles in television shows Boston Common and E.R. In the video game world, she is best known as the English voice of leading character Yuna in Final Fantasy X and its sequel Final Fantasy X-2.

Life and career Burress attended Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois, before relocating to Los Angeles, in 1995. Burress auditioned for the role of Dorothy Wheeler in the motion picture Valentine, but the role went to Jessica Capshaw. However, director Jamie Blanks still wanted Burress to star in the film.

On television, she co-starred in the short-lived NBC sitcom Boston Common and has made many guest appearances in various television shows. Burress was a recurring cast member in the final season of the medical drama E.R. She then went on to become a recurring cast member of the police drama Southland.

Burress performs many voice-over roles. She is best is known by gamers as the English voice actress of Yuna in the PlayStation 2 games Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2, and reprised the role in later releases, such as Kingdom Hearts II and Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy.

Burress is also an accomplished theater actress, appearing in many plays and musicals in the Los Angeles area.

Personal life Burress married Marine reservist Gary Fullerton in October 2000. In July 2004, Fullerton died in a crash during a training exercise.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1996 Foxfire Maddy Wirtz 1996 If These Walls Could Talk Linda Barrows Television film 1998 Getting Personal Melissa Parks 1998 The Stolen Years Kathy 1999 Swing Vote Television film 2000 Cabin by the Lake Mallory Television film 2000Tick Tock Anne Avery 2001 Valentine Ruthie Walker 2001 Looking for Bobby D Belinda Short film 2002 Bug Roy - Chicken Eater 2003 The Animatrix Cis (segment "Program") Yoko (segment "Beyond") (voice) 2004 Open House Gloria Hibbs 2004 The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury Lab Tech (voice) Direct-to-video 2004 Silver Lake Julie Patterson Television film 2005 The Reality Trap Cindy 2006 Round it Goes Women #2 Short film 2008 Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder Joanne Nagle Television film 2009 He's Just Not That Into You Laura 2009 What Happens in Encino Wendy Short film 2009 Everything Happens in Black in White Women Short film 2010 Elevator Girl Tessa Television film

Television Year Title Role Notes 1996 Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story Brooke Borchardt mini-series 1998 The Closer Alex McLaren 10 episodes 1998 Working Dawn Episode: "A Boy, a Girl, and his Bird" 1998 Profiler Virginia 'Ginny' Tibbet Episode: "Home for the Homicide" 2000 Pepper Ann Effie Shrugg (voice) 2 episodes 2000 Chicken Soup for the Soul Katie Episode: "Father" 2000 DAG Susan Cole Episode: "Pilot" 2001 The Weekenders Kristi (voice) 2 episodes 2001 Gideon's Crossing Money Raspberry Dupree 6 episodes 2002 First Monday Ellie Pearson 13 episodes 2003 Ninja Scroll: The Series Sen (voice) Episode: "Amayodori" 2004 Cold Case Janet Lambert Episode: "Mind Hunters" 2004 House M.D. Jill Episode: "Maternity"2006Pink CollarClaire 2007 Unfabulous Cruise Director Tammy 2 episodes 2008 Eli Stone Felicia Swain Episode: "Father Figure" 2008 Saving Grace Jack Fielding's aunt Episode: "Are You an Indian Princess" 2009 ER Joanie Moore 4 episodes 2009–2011, 2013 Southland Laurie Cooper 8 episodes 2010 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Julianne Torse Episode: "Take My Life, Please" 2010 The Closer Melanie Ryder Episode: "The Big Bang" 2010 Lie to Me Steph Salinger Episode: "In the Red" 2011 Detroit 1-8-7 Shayna Wilkins Episode: "Road to Nowhere" 2011 Curious George Teacher (voice) Episode: "Follow That Boat/Windmill Monkey" 2012 Criminal Minds Samantha Allen Episode: "Foundation" 2012 Common Law Suzanne Episode: "Role Play" 2013 Perception Ellen Resnick Episode: "Alienation" 2014 Shameless Doctor Episode: "Iron City" 2016 The Swipe Life Charlie Unknown episodes

Video games Year Title Role Notes 2001 Final Fantasy X Yuna 2003 Final Fantasy X-2 Yuna Credited as Hedy Buress 2008 Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions Agrias Oaks 2018 Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Yuna