Sandra Marie Fox (née Kessler; born July 13, 1963)
is an American voice actress who has had numerous roles in various
animated cartoon,
anime
is hand-drawn and computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japanese, (a term derived from a shortening of ...
and
video games
Video games, also known as computer games, are electronic games that involves interaction with a user interface or input device such as a joystick, controller, keyboard, or motion sensing device to generate visual feedback. This feedbac ...
. She portrayed the live-action
Betty Boop and has provided her voice for
Universal Studios
Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an Americ ...
and
King Features Syndicate for much of their promotional activities and related media and merchandise since 1991.
She began voice acting on various animated shows such as ''
The Simpsons
''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer Simpson, Homer, Marge ...
'', ''
King of the Hill
''King of the Hill'' is an American animated sitcom created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It aired its original non-syndicated run from January 12, 1997, to September 13, 2009, and centers on the Hills, an Am ...
'' and ''
Futurama''. Her first major roles in anime were as Kiyoko in the Animaze dub of ''
Akira'' and Lady Aska in ''
Magic Knight Rayearth
is a Japanese manga series created by Clamp. Appearing as a serial in the manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from the November 1993 issue to the February 1995 issue, the chapters of ''Magic Knight Rayearth'' were collected into three bound volum ...
''.
Other anime characters include Mina and Momiji in ''
Naruto
''Naruto'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. T ...
'', Sumomo in ''
Chobits
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the Japanese manga collective Clamp. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Young Magazine'' from September 2000 to October 2002, with its chapters collected ...
'',
Tachikoma
are fictional walker robots endowed with artificial intelligence ( AI) that are featured in the ''Ghost in the Shell'' universe. They appear in the manga created by Masamune Shirow (as Fuchikoma) and in the '' Stand Alone Complex'' sub-universe. ...
in ''
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex'', and Paiway in ''
Vandread
is a Japanese anime series directed by Takeshi Mori and created by the animation studios Gonzo and Media Factory.
The series is composed of two seasons (''Vandread'', released in 2000 and ''Vandread: The Second Stage'', released in 2 ...
''. In video game franchises, she provides the English voice of Mistral and A-20 in the ''
.hack
''.hack'' (pronounced "Dot Hack") is a Japanese multimedia franchise that encompasses two projects: Project .hack and .hack Conglomerate. They were primarily created and developed by CyberConnect2, and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. ...
'' series,
Peashy in ''
Hyperdimension Neptunia
is a series of role-playing video games created and developed by Compile Heart and Idea Factory. The series debuted in Japan on August 19, 2010, with the video game of the same name for the PlayStation 3, later re-released as an enhanced rem ...
'', and Flonne in ''
Disgaea
is a series of tactical role-playing video games created and developed by Nippon Ichi. The series debuted in Japan on January 30, 2003, with '' Disgaea: Hour of Darkness'', later re-released as ''Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness'' and ''Disgaea D ...
''. In cartoons, she voices Harmony in ''
Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi
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'' and Mipsy Mipson in ''
As Told by Ginger''. In 2014, she was announced as the voice of
Chibiusa
is a fictional main character from the ''Sailor Moon'' manga series created by Naoko Takeuchi. She is one of the main characters of the series. She is introduced in Chapter 14, "Conclusion and Commencement, Petite Étrangere", first published in ...
/
Black Lady
Black Lady is an American card game of the Hearts group for three to six players and the most popular of the group. It emerged in the early 20th century as an elaboration of Hearts and was initially also called Discard Hearts. It is named after ...
/
Sailor Chibi Moon
is a fictional main character from the ''Sailor Moon'' manga series created by Naoko Takeuchi. She is one of the main characters of the series. She is introduced in Chapter 14, "Conclusion and Commencement, Petite Étrangere", first published in ...
in the
Viz Media
VIZ Media LLC is an American manga publisher, anime distributor and entertainment company headquartered in San Francisco, California. It was founded in 1986 as VIZ LLC. In 2005, VIZ LLC and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current VIZ M ...
dubs of ''
Sailor Moon'' and ''
Sailor Moon Crystal
''Sailor Moon Crystal'', known in Japan as , is a 2014 original net animation adaptation of the ''shōjo'' manga series '' Sailor Moon'' written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi, produced in commemoration of the original series' 20th ann ...
''.
Early life and career
Fox was born in
Monroeville, Pennsylvania
Monroeville is a home rule municipality in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It is located about 10 miles east of Pittsburgh.
Monroeville is a suburb with mixed residential and commercial developments. As of the 2020 census, Monroeville was ho ...
, and grew up in
Swissvale. She performed in musicals in high school, and worked at
Kennywood
Kennywood is an amusement park located in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, just southeast of Pittsburgh. The park opened on May 30, 1899, as a trolley park attraction at the end of the Mellon family's Monongahela Street Railway. It was purchased in 1 ...
amusement park during some of the summers.
In the early 1980s, she worked for the Walt Disney Company in Orlando where she would participate in their live stage shows. She was working as a hostess at a
Bennigan's Irish pub when she was asked to audition with the 1920s-themed jazz band The Cocoanut Manor Orchestra as their singer. She sang with the group for 11 years, performing songs done by singers
Helen Kane
Helen Kane (born Helen Clare Schroeder, August 4, 1904 – September 26, 1966) was an American singer and actress. Her signature song was " I Wanna Be Loved by You" (1928), featured in the 1928 stage musical ''Good Boy''. The song was written for ...
and Annette Henshaw, the former was an inspiration for the
Betty Boop character.
In 1988, she joined the
Orlando Magic's inaugural dance team,
and was part of the Magic Girls for three years.
She auditioned and then landed the position as the official
Betty Boop for
Universal Studios
Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an Americ ...
. In 1991, she started working full-time at their
Hollywood park Hollywood Park may refer to:
Places United States
* Hollywood Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, California
* Hollywood Park, Chicago, a neighborhood in North Park, Chicago, Illinois
* Hollywood Park, Inglewood, an entertainment complex and m ...
and on national and worldwide tours, visiting shows such as ''
Good Morning America'' and ''
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
''The Rosie O'Donnell Show'' is an American daytime variety television talk show created, hosted, and produced by actress and comedian Rosie O'Donnell. It premiered on June 10, 1996, and concluded after six seasons on May 22, 2002.
This talk sh ...
''. In 1998, she voiced Betty Boop for "The Toon Lagoon Betty Boop" attraction at Universal Studios'
Islands of Adventure
Universal's Islands of Adventure (also known as Islands of Adventure or IOA), originally called Universal Studios Islands of Adventure, is a theme park located in Orlando, Florida. It opened on May 28, 1999, along with CityWalk, as part of an ...
in Orlando.
In 2012, she joined a
Lancome promotion in Paris as the voice of Betty Boop in their commercials.
Voice-over career
Fox was inspired to go into voice acting after having taken a voice-over workshop in 1990 with
Sue Blu, a Los Angeles-based animation director and producer. After moving to Los Angeles for the Betty Boop gig, she voiced supporting and background characters for ''
The Simpsons
''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer Simpson, Homer, Marge ...
'', mostly with kids voices and loop groups, which she did for three years. She also voiced characters for the related productions ''
Futurama'' and ''
King of the Hill
''King of the Hill'' is an American animated sitcom created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It aired its original non-syndicated run from January 12, 1997, to September 13, 2009, and centers on the Hills, an Am ...
''.
One of her first anime roles was Sakura in ''
Ninja Cadets''.
She voiced Lady Aska, a major character in the second season of ''
Magic Knight Rayearth
is a Japanese manga series created by Clamp. Appearing as a serial in the manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from the November 1993 issue to the February 1995 issue, the chapters of ''Magic Knight Rayearth'' were collected into three bound volum ...
'', a series in which she also rewrote lyrics and sang the theme songs.
She voiced Kyoko in the Pioneer/Animaze dub of ''
Akira''. She voiced supporting character T-AI in a 2001 version of ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise''. She voiced
Paiway, the ship's nurse in ''
Vandread
is a Japanese anime series directed by Takeshi Mori and created by the animation studios Gonzo and Media Factory.
The series is composed of two seasons (''Vandread'', released in 2000 and ''Vandread: The Second Stage'', released in 2 ...
''. In 2003, she voiced the title characters in ''
Omishi Magical Theater Risky Safety'' and ''
Ground Defense Force! Mao-chan
, also known as ''Earth Defender! Mao-chan'', is a 26-episode anime created by Xebec.
It stars three eight-year-old girls, Mao, Misora and Sylvia, as they try to defend the earth against invading aliens. The world's defense has fallen to ...
'', as well as Sumomo in Bang Zoom's dub of ''
Chobits
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the Japanese manga collective Clamp. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Young Magazine'' from September 2000 to October 2002, with its chapters collected ...
''.
In his review of ''Mao-chan'', Ryan Mathews of Anime News Network wrote that "Bang Zoom picked the perfect actress to play the lead role.
ox the owner of perhaps the cutest "little girl" voice in anime dub acting, is her usual adorable self as M.A.O."
In 2004, she voiced Maya in ''
Burn-Up Scramble'' and
Tachikoma
are fictional walker robots endowed with artificial intelligence ( AI) that are featured in the ''Ghost in the Shell'' universe. They appear in the manga created by Masamune Shirow (as Fuchikoma) and in the '' Stand Alone Complex'' sub-universe. ...
in the ''
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex'' series. For 2005–06, she would get involved in the ''
Naruto
''Naruto'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. T ...
'' series as Momiji and Mina and the ''
Di Gi Charat
is a Japanese manga and anime series created by Koge-Donbo. The series follows a catgirl named Di Gi Charat " Dejiko" who was adopted as the mascot of Broccoli's retail chain store, Gamers. The original anime series and its ...
'' series as Piyoko. In 2007, she and
Lex Lang hosted a Voice Actor Boot Camp at Bang Zoom! Entertainment to help up and coming voice actors get into the business.
In 2014, when Viz Media announced they were redubbing ''
Sailor Moon'' and dubbing its new ''
Sailor Moon Crystal
''Sailor Moon Crystal'', known in Japan as , is a 2014 original net animation adaptation of the ''shōjo'' manga series '' Sailor Moon'' written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi, produced in commemoration of the original series' 20th ann ...
'' series, Fox was chosen to voice
Chibiusa
is a fictional main character from the ''Sailor Moon'' manga series created by Naoko Takeuchi. She is one of the main characters of the series. She is introduced in Chapter 14, "Conclusion and Commencement, Petite Étrangere", first published in ...
, also known as Sailor Chibi Moon and Black Lady.
In video games, she voiced Mistral and A-20 in the ''
.hack
''.hack'' (pronounced "Dot Hack") is a Japanese multimedia franchise that encompasses two projects: Project .hack and .hack Conglomerate. They were primarily created and developed by CyberConnect2, and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. ...
'' video game series, Flonne in various incarnations of ''
Disgaea
is a series of tactical role-playing video games created and developed by Nippon Ichi. The series debuted in Japan on January 30, 2003, with '' Disgaea: Hour of Darkness'', later re-released as ''Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness'' and ''Disgaea D ...
'' and Marona in ''
Phantom Brave
is a tactical role-playing game for the PlayStation 2 video game console, developed and published by Nippon Ichi Software. It was released on January 22, 2004 in Japan, on August 31, 2004 in North America and on February 4, 2005 in Europe. The Nor ...
''. She voiced Peashy in the ''
Hyperdimension Neptunia
is a series of role-playing video games created and developed by Compile Heart and Idea Factory. The series debuted in Japan on August 19, 2010, with the video game of the same name for the PlayStation 3, later re-released as an enhanced rem ...
'' series.
Personal life and other ventures
Fox is married to fellow voice actor
Lex Lang.
They live in
Studio City, California
Studio City is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles, California, in the southeast San Fernando Valley, just west of the Cahuenga Pass. It is named after the studio lot that was established in the area by film producer Mack Sennett in 192 ...
. In 1998 they co-founded the Love Planet Foundation, a non-profit organization which creates educational materials for children on the importance of recycling, world water awareness, and the preservation of the planet. They also created Love Planet Productions, which includes several multimedia projects such as anime presentation shows, toddler shows and products, and Zen programming. In 2006, they founded a
bottled spring water business called H2Om Water with Intention, which has received recognition as a sponsor at several events including
Sting's Rainforest Foundation Carnegie Hall Concert and the Elevate Film Festival.
Fox and Lang are
Deepak Chopra meditation instructors.
Filmography
Anime
Film
Animation
Video games
Other voice roles
Other live-action roles
References
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1963 births
Living people
People from Monroeville, Pennsylvania
Actresses from Pennsylvania
American film actresses
American television actresses
American video game actresses
American voice actresses
National Basketball Association cheerleaders
People from Studio City, Los Angeles
20th-century American actresses
21st-century American actresses