Megan Hollingshead
Hollingshead in 2020
Born
San Fernando Valley, CA, U.S.[1]
Other namesKaren Thompson
Kelli Kassidi
OccupationVoice actress
Years active1993–present
AgentAVO Talent Agency[2]
Notable creditsBleach
as Rangiku Matsumoto
Eureka Seven
as Hilda
Ergo Proxy
as Re-l Mayer
Pokémon
as Nurse Joy
Valkyrie Profile
as Lenneth Valkyrie
Yu-Gi-Oh!
as Mai Valentine
Children2
Websitewww.meganhollingshead.com

Megan Hollingshead, also known as Karen Thompson or Kelli Kassidi[3] is an American voice actress, best known for her roles as Nurse Joy in Pokémon, Mai Valentine in Yu-Gi-Oh!, Shizune in Naruto, Caster in Fate/stay night, Rangiku Matsumoto in Bleach, and Re-l Mayer in Ergo Proxy.

Career

Best known for her anime dubbing work, Megan's most famous roles include Nurse Joy, Cassidy in the first 6 seasons of the Pokémon anime series and Mai Valentine in the first 3 seasons of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters. She also lent her voice to the Enix role-playing game series Valkyrie Profile as Lenneth. During the start of Pokémon's 7th season, she left New York City to relocate to her new residence in Los Angeles, and continue her voice acting career, voicing characters such as Shizune in Naruto and Naruto Shippuden, Rangiku Matsumoto and Nemu Kurotsuchi in Bleach, Hilda in Eureka Seven, Villetta Nu in the Code Geass series, and Re-l Mayer in Ergo Proxy. Megan's theatre résumé is as extensive, if less so, with roles in performances of The Duchess of Malfi, Baptizing Adam, Spacegrrrls, and Vinegar Tom, to name but a few. Megan studied acting at the William Esper Studio, and is a founding member of the Adirondack Theatre Festival. She serves as a yoga instructor in her spare time. Hollingshead currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee with her family.

Filmography

Anime

List of voice performances in anime
Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)[4][1]
1998–2004, 2020–presentPokémonNurse Joy, Cassidy, Duplica, others[5]
2001–2004Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel MonstersMai Valentine
2001Boogiepop PhantomVarious characters
2002His and Her CircumstancesKano Miyazama
2003Sonic XScarlet Garcia
2003Shaman KingJenny, Sharona
2003Fighting FoodonsRose Marinade
2003Tama and FriendsVarious characters
2003Ultimate MuscleTrixie, Helga
2004Paranoia AgentVarious charactersFirst role since relocating to Los Angeles.
2004Rumiko Takahashi AnthologyVarious characters
2004GravitationVarious characters
2005Samurai ChamplooKoiko
2005Daphne in the Brilliant BlueGloria
2005Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte CristoTeresa, Marie
2005Mars DaybreakDr. Sala
2005Shingu: Secret of the Stellar WarsSetsuna
2005 Girls Bravo Maharu, Ebi [1]
2005 DearS Neneko [1]
2005Idaten JumpVaugnnie C, others
2006Ergo ProxyRe-L Mayer
2006IGPXJudy
2006Ghost in the ShellVarious characters
2007–2014 Bleach Rangiku, Nemu [1]
2007–2009NarutoShizune, Tonton
2007Higurashi When They CryMion Sonozaki, Shion Sonozaki
2008Lucky StarGotoza-sama[5]
2008Gurren LagannAdiane[5]
2008Eureka SevenHilda
2008–2009Code GeassVilletta Nu
2015–2016 Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works Caster [1]
2021 Shaman King Tao Ran [5]
2022–present Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Rangiku, Nemu


Animation

List of voice performances in animation
Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)[4][1]
2003Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesSydney, Dr. Ellen[4]
2003CubixRaska

Film

Year Title Role Notes Source[4][1]
1999 Pokémon: The First Movie Nurse Joy [4]
2003 Pokémon Heroes Annie, others [4]
2004 Pokémon: Jirachi—Wish Maker Diane [4]
2006 Patlabor: The Movie Shinobu Nagumo Bandai dub [5]
2006 Patlabor 2: The Movie [5]
2009 Eureka Seven: Good Night, Sleep Tight, Young Lovers Hilda [5]
2015The Last: Naruto the MovieShizune[5]
2018Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. presage flowerCaster[5]
2021Case Closed: The Fist of Blue SapphireSherilyn Tan[5]


Video games

List of voice performances in game
Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)[4][1]
2000Valkyrie ProfileLenneth Valkyrie, Lorenta[6]
2004 Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monster Coliseum Mai Valentine
2005Romancing SagaSifUncredited[lower-alpha 1]Resume
2006Time Crisis 4Elizabeth ConwayAs Karen Thompson[7]
2006 Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria Lenneth Valkyrie [5]
2007Eternal SonataViolaas Karen Thompson[5]
2007 Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles Ada Wong [1]
2009Star Ocean: Second EvolutionCeline Julesas Allison Hollingshead[5]
2009Undead KnightsSylvia[8]
2009Brütal LegendBattle Nuns[5]
2010Final Fantasy XIIICocoon Inhabitants[9]
2010Valkyria Chronicles IIEdy Nelson[5]
2010MegamindRoxanne Ritchi[5]
2011Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – RetributionAutarch Kayleth[5]
2011Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja ImpactShizune[5]
2011Saints Row: The ThirdKiki DeWynter[5]
2012Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm GenerationsShizune[5]
2012 Guild Wars 2 Glenna [1]
2013Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3Shizune[5]
2014Drakengard 3Five[1]
2014 Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed Shion Kasugai Uncredited [1]
2017 Fire Emblem Heroes Sigrun, Ylgr, Yune [1]
2023Fire Emblem EngageEve[5]

Notes

  1. ↑ Voice actor credits were not provided in this game

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Hollingshead, Megan. "Bio". meganhollingshead.com. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "Sandie Schnarr Talent". Archived from the original on 2006-08-13. Retrieved 2006-08-13.
  3. ↑ "Megan Hollingshead". Archived from the original on January 30, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Resume: Megan Hollingshead". Archived from the original on 2009-07-24.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 "Megan Hollingshead (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  6. ↑ Tri-Ace. Valkyrie Profile (PlayStation). Enix. Scene: Closing credits, Cast.
  7. ↑ Nex Entertainment. Time Crisis 4. Namco Bandai Games. Scene: Closing credits, English Voice Talent.
  8. ↑ Team Tachyon; Now Production. Undead Knights. Tecmo. Scene: Ending credits, 4:26 in, Cast.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ "Final Fantasy XIII (2010 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
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