Hynden Walch
Walch at Florida Supercon in 2013
Born (1971-02-01) February 1, 1971
Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
EducationNorth Carolina School of the Arts
Alma materUCLA (B.A.)
Occupation(s)Actress and comedian
Years active1992–present
Spouse
Sean McDermott
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(m. 1999)​
Websitehyndenwalchofficial.com

Hynden Walch (born February 1, 1971) is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for voicing Starfire in the Teen Titans franchise and Princess Bubblegum in Adventure Time. She also voiced Penny Sanchez in ChalkZone, Amore and Lockette in the Nickelodeon version of Winx Club, Elsie in Stanley, and Yutaka Kobayakawa in Lucky Star. Outside of animation, Walch has appeared in live-action films like Groundhog Day and Jerry Maguire, and TV series like Law & Order.

Early life and career

Walch was born on February 1, 1971[1] in Davenport, Iowa. She is of German descent. She started her professional acting career on stage at age 11. At 16 she attended the North Carolina School of the Arts, majoring in voice. In 1989, she received the Presidential Scholarship and went to the UNC School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. After UNC, she went to Chicago, Illinois, where she did plays, including The Rise and Fall of Little Voice on Broadway, where she won the Outer Critics Circle Award for her performance as the title character. As a high school senior, she was awarded as a Presidential Scholar in the Arts in drama. In 2005 she graduated summa cum laude from UCLA with a B.A. in American Literature and founded the Hillside Produce Cooperative, a free exchange of local, organically grown food, for which she was named runner up Citizen Entrepreneur of the Year by Global Green USA. Hynden has been married to Sean McDermott since 1999.[2]

On television she voiced Penny Sanchez on the Nickelodeon show ChalkZone, Elsie on the Disney Channel show Stanley, Ace in Justice League and Justice League Unlimited, Starfire in Teen Titans, Harley Quinn in The Batman and in anime, she has voiced Amy Stapleton in IGPX, Emiri Kimidori in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Yutaka Kobayakawa in Lucky Star, and Nia Teppelin in Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. She also voiced both Alice and Wendy Darling in various Disney media after she replaced Kathryn Beaumont who played both characters in Alice in Wonderland, and Peter Pan.

In video games, she voiced Jasmine and Junko in Viewtiful Joe: Double Trouble! and Coco Bandicoot and Polar in Crash Team Racing. She provided the English voice of Hitomi in Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 and Dead or Alive Paradise. She voiced Viridi, the Goddess of Nature, in Kid Icarus: Uprising, and her performance in the game was met with critical acclaim.

In live action, she played Mae Capone on The Untouchables and Debbie in Groundhog Day.

Filmography

Film

List of voice performances in animated feature and direct-to-video films
YearTitleRoleNotes
1998The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the RescueJenny McBrideDirect-to-video[3]
2000Tom SawyerBecky Thatcher
Aladdin and the Adventure of All-TimePaigeSinging voice
2002The Wild Thornberrys MovieSchoolgirl[3]
2005KarasLittle GirlEnglish dub
2006Stanley's Dinosaur Round-UpElsieDirect-to-video
Teen Titans: Trouble in TokyoStarfireTelevision film[3]
2008Batman: Gotham KnightYoung Cassandra, young Bruce WayneDirect-to-video
2010TangledAdditional characters
2012Back to the SeaTiny Fish[3]
Big Top Scooby-Doo!Lena, JoanDirect-to-video[3]
Winx Club: The Secret of the Lost Kingdom (Nickelodeon dub)Lockette, AmoreThe Nickelodeon version premiered in 2012
2013Winx Club 3D: Magical Adventure (Nickelodeon dub)The Nickelodeon version premiered in 2013
Justice League: The Flashpoint ParadoxYo-Yo[3]Direct-to-video
2014Justice League: WarHannah Grace[3]
Batman: Assault on ArkhamHarley Quinn[3]
The Tale of the Princess KaguyaMenowarawaEnglish dub
2015The Laws of the Universe Part 0HalleEnglish dub; Limited theatrical release[4][3]
2016Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League: Gotham City BreakoutStarfireDirect-to-video[3]
DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year
2017 DC Super Hero Girls: Intergalactic GamesStarfire, Blackfire
Lego Scooby-Doo! Blowout Beach BashMitzi Capaletto
2018Teen Titans Go! To the MoviesStarfire[3]
DC Super Hero Girls: Legends of AtlantisDirect-to-video
The Laws of the Universe-Part IHalleEnglish dub; Limited theatrical release[3]
2019Batman: HushHarley QuinnDirect-to-video[3]
Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen TitansStarfire, Original Starfire
2020Justice League Dark: Apokolips WarHarley Quinn
2021Teen Titans Go! See Space JamStarfireTelevision film[3]
2022Teen Titans Go! & DC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the MultiverseStarfireDirect-to-video

Television

List of voice performances in television shows
YearTitleRoleNotes
1998–1999 Oh Yeah! Cartoons Penny Sanchez, Nerd, Girl #2 2 episodes[3]
1999–2000RugratsFreddie, Toddlers2 episodes[3]
2001–2004StanleyElsieRecurring role
2002Static ShockMaureen Connor / PermafrostEpisode: "Frozen Out"[3]
2002–2008ChalkZonePenny SanchezMain role[3]
2003Gary the RatLittle GirlEpisode: "Inherit the Cheese"
2003Justice LeagueAceEpisode: "Wild Cards"[3]
2003–2006Teen TitansStarfire, Blackfire, Madame Rouge, ArgentMain role[3]
2005Justice League UnlimitedAceEpisode: "Epilogue"[3]
2005–2006Immortal Grand PrixAmy StapletonEnglish dub
2005–2006Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!Valina8 episodes
2006CatscratchKatilda2 episodes[3]
2006–2007American Dragon: Jake LongFury, Euryale, Medusa2 episodes
2007Random! CartoonsMs. Chic, OlympiaEpisode: "Hero Heights"[3]
2007The Melancholy of Haruhi SuzumiyaEmiri Kimidori, Sonou MoriEnglish dub
2006-2007Codename: Kids Next DoorRainbow Monkey Leader, Anchorwoman, Amish Girl4 episodes
2007The BatmanHarley Quinn2 episodes
2008Lucky StarYutaka KobayakawaEnglish dub[3]
2008Tengen Toppa Gurren LagannNia TeppelinEnglish dub[3]
2009The Super Hero Squad ShowJean GreyEpisode: "Mysterious Mayhem at Mutant High!"
2010Batman: The Brave and the BoldPlatinum, Carbon Dioxide2 episodes[3]
2010–2013Scooby-Doo! Mystery IncorporatedAlice May, Obliteratrix2 episodes
2010–2011Generator RexBreach7 episodes[3]
2010–2018Adventure TimePrincess Bubblegum, various voicesMain role[3]
2011–2012New Teen TitansStarfire, Blackfire
2011–2012Winx ClubLockette, AmoreNickelodeon version (specials, 2011 re-dubs of seasons 3 and 4)
2012ThunderCatsJontoEpisode: "The Forever Bag"
2012–2016Doc McStuffinsBubble Monkey, Nikki5 episodes
2013–presentTeen Titans Go!Starfire, Blackfire, Sparkleface, Sticky Jane, Madame Rouge, Opposite Gender Cyborg, Wonder Girl, Herself, various voicesMain role[3]
2013–2015Henry HugglemonsterSummer HugglemonsterMain role
2013 Pound PuppiesNoodlesEpisode: "Little Monster"
2014–2019Avengers AssemblePrincess Python, Supergiant3 episodes[3]
2014Transformers: Rescue BotsAmyEpisode: "Bugs in the System"[3]
2015–presentMister PEllen Pierce
2015–2018 Guardians of the Galaxy Supergiant 4 episodes[3]
2015, 2019Star vs. the Forces of EvilPixie Clerk, additional voices4 episodes
2015, 2017Penn Zero: Part-Time HeroYumi, additional voices2 episodes[3]
2015–2018DC Super Hero GirlsStarfire, Blackfire Recurring role[3]
2016LastmanAdditional voicesEpisode: "Action!"
2018The Adventures of Kid DangerSophiaroni, Flying Skunks, Young Kid Danger2 episodes[3]
2018–2019Niko and the Sword of LightWispy, Little Girl, Baby Funkfang, Sea Creature3 episodes
2019–2021Young JusticeQueen Perdita, Elasti-Girl, Em'ree J'onzz10 episodes[3]
2019Green Eggs and HamDiabolical Shackle, Family Kid, Inventor #1, One Fish, Can Opener, Patron #27 episodes[3]
2020Robot ChickenWasp, Amazon AlexaEpisode: "Babe Hollytree in: I Wish One Person Had Died"
2020Adventure Time: Distant LandsPrincess BubblegumEpisode: "Obsidian"[3]
2020DuckTalesAlethieaEpisode: "The Lost Harp of Mervana!"[3]
2023Adventure Time: Fionna & CakePrincess Bubblegum, Candy Queen2 episodes

Video games

List of voice performances in video games
YearTitleVoice roleNotes
1999Crash Team RacingCoco Bandicoot, Polar
2004EverQuest IIKerra, Wood Elf
2006Teen TitansStarfire
2006Dead or Alive Xtreme 2HitomiEnglish dub
2009Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFallPrincess Bubblegum
2010Final Fantasy XIIICocoon InhabitantsEnglish dub[5]
2010Ninety-Nine Nights IIRinnEnglish dub
2010Dead or Alive ParadiseHitomiEnglish dub, shared role with Eden Riegel[3]
2011Kinect: Disneyland AdventuresAlice
2011 Knights Contract Rapunzel [3]
2011 Generator Rex: Agent of Providence Breach [3]
2012Kid Icarus: UprisingViridiEnglish dub[3]
2012Final Fantasy XIII-2Additional voicesEnglish dub
2012 Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?!! Princess Bubblegum [3]
2013Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I Don't Know!Princess Bubblegum
2014Broken AgeM'ggie, Ch't, Rose Maiden[3]
2014The Lego Movie VideogameAdditional voices
2014Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii UViridiEnglish dub; uncredited
2014The Sims 4Sim
2014Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 RemixAliceRe:coded Cutscenes;
English dub
2015Lego DimensionsPrincess Bubblegum, StarfireYear 2 additions only
2015Adventure Time: Finn & Jake InvestigationsPrincess Bubblegum[3]
2016Skylanders ImaginatorsMaster Chopscotch
2018Fallout 76Maxine Ballard, Miss Rachel, Angie Decland[3]
2018 Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion Princess Bubblegum, Candy Person #2 [3]
2019Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black OrderSupergiant[3]
2020Fallout 76: Steel DawnDagger

Live-action

List of acting performances in feature films and television shows
YearTitleRoleNotes
1992Angel StreetBlond
1993Groundhog DayDebbie
1993–1994The UntouchablesMae Capone
1994Law & OrderAngel MonroeEpisode: "Blue Bamboo"
1995AngelaDarlene
1996Jake's WomenWaitress
Sudden ManhattanGeorgie
Jerry MaguireWomen's Group Member
1997The PracticeSarah Fisher
The Drew Carey ShowAmy
2000CharmedMarcie Steadwell
NYPD BlueLucy Sperling
2002King RikkiCo-Worker

Theatre

List of acting performances in theatre
YearTitleRoleNotes
1994The Rise and Fall of Little VoiceLaura Hoff, Little Voice
1999The Rocky Horror ShowColumbia

References

  1. ↑ Walch, Hynden. "Welcome to Hynden Walch Voiceover Actress". Hynden Walch Official. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2023. Hynden Walch was born on February 1, 1971 in Davenport, Iowa.
  2. ↑ "Bio". HyndenWalchOfficial.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 "Hynden Walch (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved September 22, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
  4. ↑ "The Laws of the Universe Anime Film Casts Dylan McDermott, Jennifer Beals, Tom Kenny". Anime News Network. September 26, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Final Fantasy XIII (2010 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
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