Wendee Lee

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 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 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 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 Love Hina Kaolla Su, Tama-chan Also Specials "Love Hina Again", "Christmas Special", "Spring Special"ADR voice director and script writer 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 Great Teacher Onizuka Azusa Fuyutsuki, others Ys II: Castle in the Heavens Maria Messe, Tarf Hadal 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 MÄR Dorothy Lucky Star Konata Izumi, Haruhi Suzumiya (cameo) Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan: Demon Capital Saori Maki, Natto-Kozo, Keijoro –15 Knights of Sidonia Captain Kobayashi Doraemon Sue's Mom, others ADR voice director Sailor Moon Queen Serenity, DD Girls Viz Media dub 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 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 2021Cells at Work! Code BlackADR director Adachi and ShimamuraAdachi's Mom Vivy: Fluorite Eye's SongArchiveADR director Kageki Shojo!!Aika Shion Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood WarTatsuki Arisawa, Menoly Mallia, and Yoruichi Shihōin 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 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

Direct-to-video and television films + List of English dubbing performances in direct-to-video and television animated films Year Title Role Notes Source Resident Evil: Damnation Svetlana Belikova Monster High: Boo York, Boo York Nefera de Nile The Nutcracker Sweet Mother, Princess Marmalade, Mice 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

Documentaries + List of appearances in documentaries Year Series Role Notes Source