| Tara Platt | |
| Birth Date: | June 18, 1978[1] |
| Alma Mater: | Rutgers University, New Brunswick (BFA) |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 2001–present |
| Spouse: | [2] |
| Children: | 1 |
Tara Platt (born June 18, 1978) is an American actress and author who has provided voices for dozens of English-language versions of Japanese anime films, television series and video games.[3] Her notable roles in anime include Temari in Naruto and Reina in Rave Master. She also voices Kali Belladonna in RWBY, Mitsuru Kirijo in Persona 3, Edelgard von Hresvelg in , Miriel & Flavia in , Anna Williams from the Tekken series, as well as characters in Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, , Bayonetta 2, Setsuka from Soulcalibur series, League of Legends, and Yuri Watanabe / Wraith in the Marvel's Spider-Man series by Insomniac Games.
Platt moved around a lot when she was young, and her family settled in Chelsea, Michigan when she was 14. She went to Rutgers University's Mason Gross School of the Arts in New Brunswick, New Jersey, where she earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre arts in 1999. She also studied at the London Academy of Theatre.[4] She lived in New York and worked off-Broadway, and later moved to Los Angeles.
On screen, Platt has appeared in television shows like Scandal, Hawaii Five-0, Castle and Revenge, as well as the feature film The Call. Platt has also performed in shows written and directed by John de Lancie. She played Juliet in Romeo and Juliet (with both the Pasadena Civic and the Toyota Youth Shakespeare Series with the Los Angeles Philharmonic); Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream; Katherine in The Taming of the Shrew; and appeared in First Nights: Clara and Robert Schumann at the Walt Disney Concert Hall as Clara Schumann, in a role written for her by de Lancie.In 2004, Platt and husband Yuri Lowenthal founded Monkey Kingdom Productions, an independent film production company which has produced two feature films including Lowenthal's Tumbling After, and mockumentary Con Artists. They also created a live-action web-series Shelf Life about a group of superhero figurines; the series ran for four seasons on YouTube. Their comedy series Whatta Lark garnered seven IAWTV nominations and won Best Male Performer in a Comedy for lead actor Christopher Graham.[5]
In 2018, Platt and Lowenthal were asked to give a TEDx Talk for TEDxUCSD for the May 2018 TEDx Conference: When Bubbles Burst. Their topic was Your Life Story: Using Story Structure to Navigate Crisis.[6]
Platt and Lowenthal co-authored a book called Voice-Over Voice Actor: What It's Like Behind the Mic and follow up Voice-Over Voice Actor: The Extended Edition, which gives tips and information for aspiring voice actors. Platt also has authored several other books including kids' bedtime book Relax Your Toes, an interactive journal of a traveling Romani girl Zartana, and dystopian YA novel Prep School for Serial Killers.
Platt and fellow voice actor Yuri Lowenthal married in Las Vegas on New Year's Eve in 2001.[7] [8] They have one son, born in 2016.[9]
| Year < | -- List the date that the episode was first released in English (video or broadcast). Use DTS format --> | Series | Role | Notes < | -- Aliased roles should be checked against resume to confirm acknowledgement that connection. --> | Source< | -- References also required beyond self-published sources. --> |
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| Marmalade Boy | as Zoe Oliver | Press[10] | |||||
| –05 | Rave Master | ||||||
| Rumiko Takahashi Anthology | Kenta Hirooka | CA | |||||
| Girls Bravo | [11] | ||||||
| DearS | Eiko | CA | |||||
| Ghost Talker's Daydream | Girl Student A | Episode: "Ghost Talker" | CA | ||||
| Ultra Maniac | Tama (ep17), Voodoo Doll (ep10) | CA | |||||
| –09 | Naruto | Press | |||||
| Boys Be... | Episode 2 | [12] | |||||
| Gun Sword | Marie, Marianne | Episode: "Follow the X Spot" | CA | ||||
| Kamichu! | Benton, others | CA | |||||
| Fate/stay night | Resume | ||||||
| Tales of Phantasia | Meryl, Sylph | CA | |||||
| MÄR | Queen | ||||||
| Tokko | Suzuka Kureha | CA | |||||
| Rozen Maiden Träumend | |||||||
| Blue Dragon | Cynthia | ||||||
| Buso Renkin | Tokiko Tsumura | Press | |||||
| Risako Nagase | |||||||
| Strait Jacket | Filisis Moog | [13] | |||||
| Ah My Buddha | Yuko Atoda | [14] | |||||
| –13 | Bleach | Lisa Yadōmaru, Sode no Shirayuki | [15] | ||||
| –10, –19 | Temari | Character was absent in series for 2010–12 | Press | ||||
| –10 | Monster | Eva Heinemann | [16] | ||||
| –14 | Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn | Marida Cruz | Press[17] | ||||
| Rozen Maiden Ouvertüre | Barasuishou | ||||||
| –22 | Tiger & Bunny | Agnes Joubert | [18] | ||||
| K | Seri Awashima | [19] | |||||
| –19 | Sailor Moon | Ikuko Tsukino, Kaolinite, others | Viz Media dub | [20] [21] | |||
| Digimon Fusion | Mervamon | [22] | |||||
| Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation | Vert/Green Heart | [23] | |||||
| –17 | Sailor Moon Crystal | Ikuko Tsukino, Kaolinite | [24] | ||||
| –23 | Aggretsuko | Washimi | [25] | ||||
| –21 | Temari | [26] | |||||
| 2023–present | Lisa Yadōmaru | 2 episodes | |||||
| 2024 | Ishura | Taren | 7 episodes |
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| The Proud Family | Deorgeous Woman | Episode: "Crouching Trudy, Hidden Penny" | [27] | ||||
| 2008 | Legion of Super Heroes | Episode: "In Your Dreams" | Press | ||||
| 2009–12 | Lady S, Shauna, Alisa Clairmont | ||||||
| –12 | Jennifer Nocturne | 2 episodes | Press | ||||
| Regular Show | Mom | Episode: "Terror Tales of the Park" | |||||
| –14 | Ester, Subdora, Jennifer Nocturne, others | Recurring role | |||||
| X-Ray and Vav | Woman | Episode: "Divide & Conquer" | [28] [29] | ||||
| –18 | RWBY | Kali Belladonna | [30] | ||||
| –19 | DuckTales | Girl Woodchuck, Mrs. Drake | 2 episodes | ||||
| 2021 | Auroth, others |
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| D'Arcmon | Resume | ||||||
| Kite Liberator | Manatsu Mukai | ||||||
| [31] | |||||||
| Vikki | [32] | ||||||
| Sasha Hammer | |||||||
| 2014 | Naruto Shippuden: The Movie - Blood Prison | Erimaki Sharo | Animated Short: Chūnin Exam on Fire! Naruto vs. Konohamaru | ||||
| Tiger & Bunny The Rising | Agnes Joubert | [33] | |||||
| 2023 | Justice League X RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part One | Kali Belladonna | [34] | ||||
| 2024 | Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie | Ikuko Tsukino | Parts 1 and 2 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source< | -- References also required beyond self-published sources. --> |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rave Master | Reina | Also Special Attack Force | |||
| ObsCure | Ashley Thompson | Resume | |||
| Incidental characters | [35] | ||||
| Hrist, Leone | |||||
| Raine Sage | Uncredited | Resume | |||
| –present | Persona | Mitsuru Kirijo, Elizabeth | Uncredited | Resume | |
| Eternal Sonata | Claves | ||||
| Warriors Orochi | Uncredited | Resume | |||
| Soul Nomad & the World Eaters | Juno | Resume | |||
| Red Queen | Uncredited | Resume | |||
| –present | Naruto video games | Temari | |||
| –present | Soulcalibur series | Setsuka | Uncredited. Since Soulcalibur IV | Resume and Tweet[36] | |
| Raine Sage | Uncredited | Resume | |||
| Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe | |||||
| Mavelle Froesson | |||||
| League of Legends | Katarina du Couteau | Press | |||
| –present | Tekken series | Anna Williams | Uncredited in Tekken 6 console version - Tekken 7. Since Tekken 6 console version. | Resume | |
| Final Fantasy XIII | Cocoon Inhabitants | [37] | |||
| –15 | Hyperdimension Neptunia series | Vert/Green Heart | Uncredited, replaced by Carrie Keranen starting with Megadimension Neptunia VII | ||
| /Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 | Tron Bonne | Press | |||
| Female Voice 2, Production and Character Voices | |||||
| Eleanor 'Ellie' Martinez | Press | ||||
| Alice | Uncredited | Press[38] | |||
| Karateka | Mariko | 2012 remake | |||
| Fire Emblem Awakening | Flavia, Miriel | ||||
| English Voiceover Cast | [39] | ||||
| Palace Pets | Pumpkin | ||||
| Killer Is Dead | Vivienne Squall, Jubilee | ||||
| Grand Theft Auto V | The Local Population | [40] | |||
| Punk Shock | Grouped under Voice Talent | [41] [42] | |||
| 2014 | Drakengard 3 | Zero | Uncredited | Tweet[43] | |
| Guilty Gear Xrd | Millia Rage | ||||
| Hearthstone | Valeera Sanguinar | Tweet[44] | |||
| Dreamcatcher, Punk Shock | Grouped under Voice Actors | [45] [46] [47] | |||
| Bayonetta 2 | Glamor, Alraune, others | ||||
| Sunset Overdrive | Tweet[48] | ||||
| Lucia Junius | Voiced before patch 3.0 with the release of | ||||
| Punk Shock | Grouped under Voice Actors | [49] | |||
| Xenoblade Chronicles X | Female Avatar (Heroic) | [50] | |||
| 2017 | Heroes of the Storm | Valeera Sanguinar | |||
| 2019 | Fire Emblem Heroes | Edelgard | Tweet[51] | ||
| Guilty Gear -STRIVE- | Millia Rage | ||||
| 2022 | Edelgard | ||||
| 2023 | Fire Emblem Engage | DLC | |||
| Cassette Beasts | Morgante | ||||
| Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 | Yuri Watanabe/Wraith | [52] | |||
| 2024 | Persona 3 Reload | Elizabeth |
| Year | Series | Role | Notes | Source< | -- References also required beyond self-published sources. --> |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Life to Live | Stewardess | Episode #1.7260 | Resume | ||
| Gilmore Girls | Shelly | Episode: "Afterboom" | Resume, Press | ||
| Passions | Nurse #1 | Episode #1.1375 | Resume | ||
| Charmed | The Muse | Resume, Press | |||
| The Playbook | DLiteLA, Profile Girl | Episode: "Gaming and Taming Technology" | Resume | ||
| Days of Our Lives | Cheryl, Manuela | Resume | |||
| The Young and the Restless | Jade | Resume | |||
| Castle | Janelle | Episode: "Dial M for Mayor" | Resume, Press | ||
| Revenge | Becca | Episode: "Legacy" | Press | ||
| Hawaii Five-0 | Allie | Episode: "Hoa Pili" | Press | ||
| Scandal | Navy Servicewoman | Episode: "It's Handled" | Resume | ||
| The Player | Surgeon | Episode: "Downtown Odds" | Resume |
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| Scarecrow Gone Wild | Lynn | Resume | |||||
| The Call | Female Trainee | Press[53] [54] | |||||
| Con Artists | Herself | Mockumentary | [55] [56] | ||||
| Topsy McGee vs. the Sky Pirates | Topsy McGee | Producer, Writer, short film | [57] | ||||
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| Galacticast | Bride of RoboJew, Son | Resume | |||||
| –13 | Shelf Life | Hero Lass | Creator, producer | [58] [59] | |||
| –present | Up, Up & Away | Self | [60] | ||||
| –19 | Whatta Lark | Megan Revere | [61] | ||||
| Tabletop | Guest | Episodes: "Castle Panic" and "Kingdom Builder" | [62] [63] | ||||