Michelle Ruff | |
Image Caption: | Ruff at Animate! Raleigh in 2024 |
Birth Place: | Detroit, Michigan, U.S.[1] |
Education: | Michigan State University[2] |
Occupation: | Voice actress |
Years Active: | 1997–present |
Agent: | The Osbrink Agency |
Michelle Ruff is an American voice actress known for her work in anime and video games. In her early voice acting career, she used her mother's name, Georgette Rose, as a pseudonym.[3] Some of her roles include Fujiko Mine in Lupin the Third, Chi in Chobits, Rukia Kuchiki in Bleach, Aoi Sakuraba in Ai Yori Aoshi, Elie in Rave Master, Nat in The Promised Neverland, Yuki Nagato in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Yoko Littner in Gurren Lagann, and Sinon in Sword Art Online.[4] In video games, she is the voice of Jill Valentine in the Resident Evil series, Yukari Takeba and Sadayo Kawakami in the Persona series, Cream the Rabbit in the Sonic the Hedgehog series and Crimson Viper in the Street Fighter series.[5]
Ruff grew up in Michigan and graduated from Michigan State University. While she was there, she worked at a talent agency and attended a radio audition, which marked her first venture into the voiceover business.[6] In Chicago, she studied with Second City, Players Workshop and Improv Olympic.[3] [7]
After moving to Los Angeles, she worked with some directors on looping and voice work for films and TV shows. In an Anime Dream interview, Ruff credits Richard Epcar, Steve Kramer and Michael Sorich for training her to dub anime.[8] In the Digimon series, she was referred by director Mary Elizabeth McGlynn to audition for Lopmon and Antylamon in Digimon Tamers, and in Digimon Frontier, she landed the lead role of Zoe Orimoto. Ruff said that it was her first show that made it to TV, and a show that let her "work my acting muscle".[3] She played tomboy-ish characters Miyao in and Kiki Rosita in .[8]
In 2007, Ruff received two nominations for the American Anime Awards, one for Best Actress for her work in Bleach and Lupin the 3rd, and one for Best Actress in a Comedy for Lupin the 3rd, but lost to Mary Elizabeth McGlynn and Debi Derryberry, respectively.[9] In 2009, the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation gave her an SPJA Industry Award for Best Voice Actress (English) for her work as Rukia Kuchiki in the Bleach movie Memories of Nobody.[10]
Ruff is married to ADR Engineer Eddie Correa.[11] [12]
Year < | -- List the date that the episode was first released in English (video or broadcast). Use DTS format --> | Title | Role | Notes | Source | |||
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Speed Racer X | Speed's Mom, Newscaster | Press | ||||||
Ninja Cadets | Yume | |||||||
Jungle de Ikou! | Nami | |||||||
Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure | Mitsuki Sanada | As Georgette Rose | ||||||
The Legend of Black Heaven | Yoshiko Tanaka | As Georgette Rose | ||||||
Trigun | Lina | |||||||
Press | ||||||||
Hand Maid May | Kasumi Tani | As Georgette Rose | ||||||
Metal Fighter Miku | Miku, Nana | Puppet Princess | Princess Rangiku | --> | ||||
Gate Keepers | Kaoru Konoe | |||||||
Saint Tail | [13] | |||||||
Zenki | Chiaki Enno | |||||||
–02 | Digimon Tamers | Antylamon, Lopmon | ||||||
2002 | Great Teacher Onizuka | Urumi Kanzaki | ||||||
Vandread | Belvedere Coco | |||||||
Mahoromatic | Miyuki Sakura | DeVedasy | Naoki Matsudo | --> | ||||
Digimon Frontier | Zoe Orimoto, Kazemon, Zephyrmon, Lopmon | |||||||
Press | ||||||||
Samurai Girl: Real Bout High School | [14] | |||||||
X | TV series | |||||||
X (Episode 0) | OVA | |||||||
Lupin the Third Part II | Pioneer/Geneon dub | [15] | ||||||
- 04 | Ai Yori Aoshi series | [16] | ||||||
Chobits | As Georgette Rose | [17] | ||||||
.hack//Liminality | Mai Minase | |||||||
Safety / Mrs. Adachi | [18] | |||||||
Witch Hunter Robin | Yurika Doujima | |||||||
IGPX | Suzaku | Microseries | [19] | |||||
A Little Snow Fairy Sugar | Saga Bergman | |||||||
Love Hina | ||||||||
Please Teacher! | ||||||||
Scrapped Princess | [20] | |||||||
Last Exile | Press | |||||||
Angel Tales | ||||||||
Gad Guard | ||||||||
Stellvia | Yayoi Fujisawa | |||||||
Tsukihime, Lunar Legend | ||||||||
Marmalade Boy | [21] | |||||||
–05 | Rave Master | [22] | ||||||
SD Gundam Force | Sayla | |||||||
Gungrave | Maria Asagi | |||||||
Mobile Suit Gundam F91 | Cecily Fairchild, Berah Ronah | |||||||
Paranoia Agent | Tsukiko Sagi | |||||||
Hanaukyo Maid Team | Konoe Tsurugi | |||||||
Rumiko Takahashi Anthology | Ms. Kobato, Yukari | |||||||
Mermaid Forest | Nanao's mother | |||||||
Daphne in the Brilliant Blue | Shizuka Hayama | |||||||
Koi Kaze | Kaname Chidori | |||||||
The Melody of Oblivion | Melody of Oblivion | |||||||
DearS | ||||||||
–06 | Idaten Jump | Yuki | ||||||
Thru the Moebius Strip | Young Jac | |||||||
–06 | IGPX | Elisa Doolittle | TV series | |||||
Le Portrait de Petit Cossette | Cossette d'Auvergne | |||||||
Di Gi Charat | ||||||||
Zatch Bell! | Naomi | Press | ||||||
Girls Bravo series | [23] [24] | |||||||
–07 | Haré+Guu | [25] | ||||||
Kannazuki no Miko | Chikane Himemiya | [26] | ||||||
Gun X Sword | ||||||||
Boys Be... | [27] | |||||||
MÄR | ||||||||
–14 | Bleach | Also films | ||||||
Disgaea | Etna | |||||||
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya | ||||||||
Naruto | Sasame Fuma | |||||||
–10 | Blue Dragon | Kluke and Phoenix | ||||||
–09 | Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion | Euphemia li Britannia, Lelouch vi Britannia (Young), Arthur the Cat, Mutsuki Minase | ||||||
Lucky Star | Tsukasa Hiiragi, Minami Iwasaki, Minori Chihara (cameo), Yuki Nagato (cameo) | [28] | ||||||
Gurren Lagann | [29] | |||||||
2010 | Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn | Mihiro Oiwakken | ||||||
Durarara!! | Anri Sonohara | [30] | ||||||
–15 | Digimon Fusion | Sparrowmon | ||||||
2014 | K | Sumika Inaba | ||||||
–19 | Sailor Moon | Viz Media dub | [31] [32] | |||||
–16 | Durarara!!x2 | Anri Sonohara | [33] | |||||
–present | Sword Art Online | Sinon, Akiyo Sada | [34] | |||||
Lupin the Third Part IV: The Italian Adventure | TV series | |||||||
The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan | Yuki Nagato | [35] | ||||||
BlazBlue Alter Memory | [36] | |||||||
A Lull in the Sea | Manaka Mukaido | [37] [38] | ||||||
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure | Erina Pendleton | |||||||
–17 | Sailor Moon Crystal | |||||||
The Asterisk War | Haruka Amagiri | [39] | ||||||
, | Hunter × Hunter | Kikyo Zoldyck, others | 2011 series | [40] [41] [42] | ||||
–17 | Erased | Young Satoru Fujinuma | [43] | |||||
Pokémon Generations | Gabby | Tweet[44] | ||||||
–17 | God Eater | Sakuya Tachibana | [45] | |||||
2017 | Kakegurui | Kirari Momobami | ||||||
Occultic;Nine | Ririka Nishizono | [46] | ||||||
Atsumu "Yukiatsu" Matsuyuki (Child) | [47] | |||||||
2018 | Sword Gai | Arnys, Sayori | ||||||
Lupin the Third Part V | TV series | |||||||
Itachi Uchiha (young) | ||||||||
2019 | Sarah | |||||||
Takeo Kamado | [48] | |||||||
2020 | Pokémon | Manager | Ep. "A Talent for Imitation!"; Credited under Additional Voices | |||||
2021 | Sakura Wars the Animation | Sumire Kanzaki | [49] | |||||
2022 | Lupin the Third: Part 6 | Fujiko Mine | ||||||
Kakegurui Twin | Kirari Momobami | |||||||
2022–present | Rukia Kuchiki | |||||||
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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The Oblongs | Yvette Ann Rebee Debbie | |||
Tutenstein | Amisi | |||
Little Nick | Nick's Mom | |||
Respect the Pouch | Luna Balloona | |||
–11 | Wild Animal Baby Explorers | Ms. Sally, Skip | [50] | |
Lego Friends | Stephanie, Lacy | Credited as Sophie Roberts | [51] | |
Judge Dredd: Superfiend | Kid Sydney | [52] | ||
Year < | -- List the date that the episode was first released in English (video or broadcast). Use DTS format --> | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo | CA | ||||
What the Bleep Do We Know!? | Voice Over Talent | [53] | |||
Over the Hedge | Talking Doll, Telephone Toy | ||||
Kung Fu Panda | Baby and Young Tai Lung, Additional Voices | Uncredited | [54] | ||
Hop | Fluffy the Pink Beret, Additional Voices | Credited under "ADR Voice Actors" | Press | ||
Viz dub | [55] | ||||
Lupin the Third: Legend of the Gold of Babylon | |||||
Luna | Viz dub | ||||
Luna | |||||
Lupin the Third: Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid | (Special) | ||||
The Angry Birds Movie 2 | Additional Voice | Closing credits, English Voice Cast | |||
Lupin the Third: Goodbye Partner | (Special) | ||||
[56] | |||||
Takeo Kamado | |||||
Akiyo Sada | Theatrical release | ||||
The Bob's Burgers Movie | Additional Voices | ||||
[57] | |||||
TBA | Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse | In production |
Year < | -- List the date that the episode was first released in English (video or broadcast). Use DTS format --> | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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Akira | Kaori | Pioneer dub | |||
Noa Izumi | [58] | ||||
Zoe Orimoto | |||||
Rani Chawla | |||||
[59] | |||||
Village Bunny | |||||
Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works | [60] | ||||
Year < | -- List the date that the episode was first released in English (video or broadcast). Use DTS format --> | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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Mahbu | as Georgette Rose | ||||
–04 | .hack//Liminality series | Mai Minase | |||
–present | Disgaea series | Etna, Desco | [61] [62] | ||
Seven Samurai 20XX | Jodie | [63] | |||
Cy Girls | Ice | ||||
Rave Master | Elie | ||||
Incidental characters | [64] | ||||
Rogue Galaxy | Norma Kissleigh | ||||
–10 | Bleach series | ||||
Digimon World Data Squad | Yuma Kagura, Rosemon, Digivice | ||||
–18 | Persona series | Uncredited | Press | ||
Tales of Vesperia | Rita Mordio | ||||
–14 | Street Fighter IV series | ||||
–present | BlazBlue series | Uncredited | |||
Magna Carta 2 | Zephie | ||||
–present | Sonic the Hedgehog series | ||||
Crimson Viper | Also Ultimate | ||||
Catherine | NAVGTR Award for Supporting Performance in a Drama | [65] | |||
Pedestrians | [66] | ||||
Dragon's Dogma | Aelinore, Quina | ||||
Jill Valentine | |||||
Growlanser Wayfarer of Time | |||||
Divina | Clarisse, Claudia | [67] | |||
Skullgirls | Eliza | DLC character | [68] | ||
–present | Lego Friends | Stephanie, Lacy | Credited as Sophie Roberts | ||
Fire Emblem Awakening | Female Avatar, Noire | ||||
2014 | Toko Sagisaka | Tweet[69] | |||
[70] | |||||
Jill Valentine | Raid Mode only | ||||
Xenoblade Chronicles X | Additional voices | [71] | |||
Street Fighter V | Juni, C. Viper | ||||
Additional voices | [72] | ||||
Persona 5 | Sadayo Kawakami | Tweet[73] | |||
Fire Emblem Heroes | Soleil, Noire | [74] | |||
2019 | Katherine McBride | [75] | |||
Húxiān | Tweet [76] | ||||
Persona 5 Royal | Sadayo Kawakami | ||||
Scherazard Harvey | |||||
Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139... | Additional voices | [77] | |||
Mana Kitada | [78] | ||||
Takeo Kamado | [79] | ||||
Additional voices | [80] | ||||
Street Fighter 6 | Juni | ||||
Trinity Trigger | Additional voices | [81] | |||
Additional voices | [82] |
Title | Role | Notes | Source | |
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Adventures of the ASOS Brigade | Herself | Web series | [83] | |
Adventures in Voice Acting | Documentary | [84] | ||