Tara Jayne Sands is an American

voice actress Voice acting is the art of performing voice-overs to present a character or provide information to an audience. Performers are called voice actors/actresses, voice artists, dubbing artists, voice talent, voice-over artists, or voice-over talent ...

and co-host of Cartoon Network's ''Fridays'' from 2005 to 2007. Sands has voiced in anime dubs and cartoons, including Bulbasaur in the '' Pokémon'' anime series, Spyler in the US dub of ''

I Spy I spy is a guessing game where one player (the ''spy'' or ''it'') chooses an object within sight and announces to the other players that "I spy with my little eye something beginning with...", naming the first letter of the object. Other players a ...

'', Kari Kamiya in ''

Digimon Adventure tri. is a Japanese adventure anime film series produced by Toei Animation. Celebrating the 15th anniversary of the '' Digimon'' franchise, the six-part series serves as a direct sequel to the first two television series, ''Digimon Adventure'' and ...

'', Anna Kyoyama in ''

Shaman King is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroyuki Takei. It follows the adventures of Yoh Asakura as he attempts to hone his shaman skills to become the Shaman King by winning the Shaman Fight. Takei chose shamanism as the m ...

'', Mokuba Kaiba in ''

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese anime series animated by Studio Gallop based on the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga series written by Kazuki Takahashi. It is the second anime adaptation of the manga following the 1998 anime televisi ...

'', as well as Chase on ''

Fighting Foodons is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by and serialized in '' Comic BonBon'' in 1998. It was adapted into an anime television series which aired on NHK-BS2 satellite channel from December 11, 2001 to June 25, 2002. It also recei ...

'' and Filia Ul Copt in ''

Slayers is a Japanese light novel series written by Hajime Kanzaka and illustrated by Rui Araizumi. The novels have been serialized in ''Dragon Magazine'' since 1989, before being published into individual volumes. They follow th ...

''. She also provides narration on audio books.

Biography

Much of Sands' work is in anime dubbing, with multiple roles in franchises such as '' Pokémon'', ''

'', '' Yugioh'', '' Digimon Adventure Tri'', and ''

Hunter x Hunter Hunting is the human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, or killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to harvest food (i.e. meat) and useful animal products ( fur/ hide, bone/ tusks, horn/antler ...

.'' She has worked for

4Kids Entertainment 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (formerly known as Leisure Concepts, Inc. and later known as 4Licensing Corporation) was an American licensing company. The company was previously also a film and television production company that produced English- dub ...

, Bang Zoom!,

Funimation Crunchyroll, LLC, previously known as Funimation from 1994 to 2022, is an American entertainment company owned by Japanese conglomerate Sony as a joint venture between Sony Pictures and Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Aniplex that specializes ...

, TAJ Productions,

NYAV Post NYAV Post is an American recording studio located in New York City. It was founded by Michael Sinterniklaas in 2000, with a West Coast branch located in Los Angeles, California. The studio is prolific in recording anime dubs, original animati ...

, Studiopolis, Central Park Media, and VSI Los Angeles. Sands has narrated over 200 audio books, including

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series, ''After I Do'' by

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, and two books in the ''

Goosebumps ''Goosebumps'' is a series of children's horror fiction novels by American author R. L. Stine, published by Scholastic Publishing. The protagonists in these stories are tweens or young teens who find themselves in scary circumstances usually ...

'' series by

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: '' Welcome to Dead House'' and ''

One Day at HorrorLand ''One Day at HorrorLand'' was originally published in February 1994 and is the sixteenth children's horror novel in R. L. Stine's ''Goosebumps'' series. It was adapted into a two-part episode for the television series, which was later released on ...

''. In addition to providing voice-overs for commercials, Sands was co-host of Cartoon Network Fridays for over 100 episodes. As of 2021, Sands provides the voice for "sidekick" Joan of Arc in the Forever Dog podcast ''Godcast''.

Filmography

Live action

* ''

Disjointed ''Disjointed'' is an American television sitcom created by David Javerbaum and Chuck Lorre and starring Kathy Bates. Twenty episodes of the series were ordered from Warner Bros. by Netflix, with the first 10 episodes premiering on August 25, 201 ...

'' - Sadie, Plants (voice) * ''Fridays'' ( Cartoon Network) - Co-Host * ''

Everybody Hates Chris ''Everybody Hates Chris'' is an American television semi-autobiographical sitcom that is inspired by the memories of the teenage years of comedian Chris Rock. The show is set from 1982 to 1987, although Rock himself was actually a teenager from ...

'' - Hotel Clerk, Waitress * ''

The Fresh Beat Band ''The Fresh Beat Band'' (originally known as ''The JumpArounds'') is an American live action musical children's television series created by Scott Kraft and Nadine van der Velde for Nickelodeon. The show stars the "Fresh Beats" (Kiki, Shout, M ...

'' - Interviewer * ''

The Sarah Silverman Program ''The Sarah Silverman Program'' is an American television sitcom, which ran from February 1, 2007, to April 15, 2010, on Comedy Central starring comedian and actress Sarah Silverman, who created the series with Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab. ''The Sa ...

'' - Campaign Manager * '' The Newsroom'' - Secretary

Anime

* ''

Agent Aika ''Agent Aika'' (stylized and known simply as ''AIKa'' in Japan) is a Japanese OVA series animated by Studio Fantasia and directed by Katsuhiko Nishijima. The series follows Aika Sumeragi, a salvager for hire who gets caught up in a plot for w ...

'' - Ria * ''

Angel Sanctuary is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kaori Yuki. It was serialized in the ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Hana to Yume'' from July 1994 to October 2000. It follows Setsuna Mudo, a human teenager who, as the reincarnation of ...

'' - Sara Mudo * '' Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day'' - Jinta "Jintan" Yodomi (Child) * '' Beyblade Burst Turbo'' - Tobisuke * '' Descendants of Darkness'' - Princess Tsubaki * ''

Dinosaur King is a Japanese card-based arcade game from Sega that uses similar gameplay mechanics to '' Mushiking''. The game was revealed in JAMMA 2005. A Nintendo DS version was also later released. In the fall of 2008, Upper Deck Company release ...

'' - Michelle * ''Domain of Murder'' - Keita Toyama * '' Durarara!!'' - Masaomi Kida (Young), Additional Voices * '' Fencer of Minerva'' - Diana * ''

'' - Chase * ''

Geobreeders is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akihiro Ito. It was serialized in Shōnen Gahōsha's ''seinen'' manga magazine '' Young King OURs'' from 1993 to 2009, before entering on hiatus. Its chapters were collected in sixtee ...

'' - Eiko Rando * '' Ghost Talker's Daydream'' - Anzai * ''

Girls Bravo is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mario Kaneda and serialized from 2000 to 2005 in '' Shōnen Ace'' by Kadokawa Shoten. The story focuses on a high school boy who is allergic to girls who is transported to a mysterious w ...

'' - Nanase Koh Haruka, Reporter (Ep. 21) * ''

The God of High School ''The God of High School'' () is a South Korean manhwa released as a webtoon written and illustrated by Yongje Park. It has been serialized in Naver Corporation's webtoon platform Naver Webtoon since April 2011, with the individual chapters colle ...

'' - Sai, Sumi Yoo * '' High School Prodigies Have It Easy Even In Another World'' - Winona * ''

Hunter × Hunter ''Hunter × Hunter'' (stylized as ''HUNTER×HUNTER'' and pronounced "hunter hunter") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōn ...

'' - Biscuit Krueger * ''

Isekai Cheat Magician is a Japanese light novel series written by Takeru Uchida and illustrated by Nardack. The series began as a web novel series on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in 2012. It was then acquired by Shufunotomo beginning in 2013; fifteen volume ...

'' - Lemia, Aerial * ''

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. It was originally serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1987 to 2004, and was transferred to the monthly ''seinen'' manga ...

'' - Death 13, Old Hag (Bastet arc) * '' Jujutsu Kaisen'' - Utahime Iori, Momo Nishimiya * '' Jungle Emperor Leo'' - Lune/Rune * ''

Knights of Ramune is a Japanese original video animation series that follows the adventures of Cacao and Parfait, holy virgins, in their search and rescue mission of the 4th Warrior Ramunes, given to them by the apparent head of their religious order, Master Fol ...

'' - PQ * '' Kirby: Right Back at Ya!'' - Fololo, Falala (4Kids Version) * ''

Legend of Himiko is a Japanese media franchise, consisting of an anime television series, a manga series, a novel series, and a PlayStation (console), PlayStation game. All four were released in early 1999. The PlayStation game was created by Hakuhodo an ...

'' - Tadami * ''

Little Witch Academia is a Japanese anime franchise created by Yoh Yoshinari and produced by Trigger. The original short film, directed by Yoshinari and written by Masahiko Otsuka, was released in theaters in March 2013 as part of the Young Animator Trai ...

'' - Woodward, Lotte's Mother, Party Guest * '' Maze'' - Solude Schfoltzer * '' Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt'' - Karla Mitchum * ''

My Hero Academia is a Japanese superhero manga series written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since July 2014, with its chapters additionally collected i ...

'' - Curious * ''

Naruto Shippuden ''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 ...

'' - Yota, Tamao, Young Kabuto (Ep. 335 and 336) * ''

No Guns Life is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tasuku Karasuma. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Ultra Jump'' from September 2014 to September 2021, with its chapters collected in thirteen ''tankōbon'' vol ...

'' - Anne * ''

One Piece ''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since July 1997, with its individual cha ...

'' - Miss Kaya (4Kids dub) * ''

One Punch Man is a Japanese superhero manga series created by One. It tells the story of Saitama, a superhero who, because he can defeat any opponent with a single punch, grows bored from a lack of challenge. One wrote the original webcomic manga ve ...

'' - Kombu Infinity * ''

Patlabor , also known as ''Patlabor'' (a portmanteau of "patrol" and "labor"), is a Japanese science fiction media franchise created by Headgear, a group consisting of manga artist Masami Yūki, director Mamoru Oshii, screenwriter Kazunori Itō ...

: The Mobile Police'' - Takeo Kumagami * ''

Photon A photon () is an elementary particle that is a quantum of the electromagnetic field, including electromagnetic radiation such as light and radio waves, and the force carrier for the electromagnetic force. Photons are massless, so they a ...

'' - Aun Freya - "Pokemon was my first voice acting job" * '' Pokémon (anime)'' - multiple characters (seasons 1-8) including Bulbasaur, Phanpy, Larvitar, Clefairy, Bugsy, Jasmine, Cissy, Ritchie * '' Pokémon 4Ever: Celebi, the Voice of the Forest'' - Sam * '' Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias'' - Bianca * '' Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys'' - Tory Lund * '' Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal'' - Kotono Sarashina (Eps. 15 and 18) * '' Rayearth'' - Hikaru Shidou * '' Rent-A-Girlfriend'' - Imai * ''

Revolutionary Girl Utena is a series created by Be-Papas, an artist collective founded by Kunihiko Ikuhara. The primary entries in the series include a 1996 manga written by Chiho Saito, a 1997 anime television series directed by Ikuhara, and ''Adolescence of Ut ...

- Tokiko Chida * ''

Rurouni Kenshin is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. The story begins during the 11th year of the Meiji period in Japan (1878) and follows a former assassin from the Bakumatsu, known as Hitokiri Battosai. After his wor ...

'' - Seta Sōjirō, Osamu Masukami (as Tara Jayne) *'' Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas'' - Yuzuriha * ''

Samurai Deeper Kyo is a manga series written and illustrated by Akimine Kamijyo. Set during the Edo period of Japan's history, ''Samurai Deeper Kyo'' follows , a feared samurai seeking to regain his body after his soul is sealed inside the body of his rival ...

'' - Santera * ''

The Seven Deadly Sins The seven deadly sins is a classification of vices used in Christian teachings. Seven deadly sins may also refer to: Art * ''The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things'', a 1485 painting by Hieronymus Bosch * '' The Seven Deadly Sins of Moder ...

'' - Luigi * ''

'' -

Anna Kyoyama is a fictional character created by manga author Hiroyuki Takei. She appears in '' Shaman King'' as a primary character, while an alternate character with the same name and similar appearance appears in ''Butsu Zone'', and ''Itako no Anna'', a on ...

, Opacho * '' Shamanic Princess'' - Tiara * ''

Shrine of the Morning Mist is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Hiroki Ugawa. The manga was serialized in Shōnen Gahōsha's '' Young King Ours''. It was licensed in North America by Tokyopop and in Australia and New Zealand by Madman Entertainment. The man ...

'' - Tadahiro Amatsu (Child), Tama Hieda * '' Shura no Toki: Age of Chaos'' - Kesshomaru/Shiori * '' Sailor Moon'' - Yumemi Yumeno (Ep. 28, Viz Media dub) * '' Slayers Try'' - Filia Ul Copt (as Tara Jayne) * ''

Spirit Warrior is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Makoto Ogino. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''seinen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Young Jump'' from 1985 to 1989, with its chapters collected in 17 ''tankōbon'' volumes. It spawned ...

'' - Asura * ''

Stitch! is a Japanese anime television series. It is a spin-off of Disney's ''Lilo & Stitch'' franchise, serving as the franchise's second television series after '' Lilo & Stitch: The Series''. The anime series aired in Japan from October 20 ...

'' - Audrey * '' Tiger & Bunny'' - Ms. Violet * ''

Time Bokan is a Japanese anime series first aired on Fuji TV from October 4, 1975 to December 25, 1976 throughout Japan every Saturday at 6:30pm, with a total of 61 30-minute episodes. It was produced by Tatsunoko Productions in partnership with Topcraft ...

'' - Ohana, Yatterman (1&2) * ''

To Heart ''To Heart'' is a Japanese Eroge, adult visual novel developed by Leaf (company), Leaf and released on May 23, 1997 for Microsoft Windows, Windows. It was later Porting, ported to the PlayStation (console), PlayStation and given voice act ...

'' - Multi * ''

Ultraman ''Ultraman'', also known as the , is the collective name for all media produced by Tsuburaya Productions featuring Ultraman, his many brethren, and the myriad monsters. Debuting with ''Ultra Q'' and then ''Ultraman'' in 1966, the series is one ...

'' - Rena Sayama * ''

'' - Mokuba Kaiba * '' Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon'' - Raita

Animation

* '' Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse'' - Summer * '' Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures'' - Dreamhouse Door * ''

Danger Rangers ''Danger Rangers'' is an American animated television series that aired on PBS Kids and Cookie Jar TV from September 5, 2005 to December 26, 2006. Plot The Danger Rangers are a team of anthropomorphic heroes who teach children about safety thr ...

'' - Additional Voices * '' Electric City'' - Roger Moore * '' Enchantimals: Tales of Everwilde'' - Danessa Deer, Larissa Lemer * ''

Generator Rex ''Generator Rex'' is an American animated science fiction television series created by Man of Action for Cartoon Network, with John Fang of Cartoon Network Studios serving as supervising director. It was inspired by the comic '' M. Rex'', publish ...

'' - Circe * '' I Spy (HBO animated series)'' - Spyler (as Tara Jayne) * ''

Phineas and Ferb ''Phineas and Ferb'' is an American animated musical-comedy television series created by Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh for Disney Channel and Disney XD. Produced by Disney Television Animation, the series was originally broadcast as ...

'' - Danielle * '' Pinkfong Wonderstar'' - Jeni and Rachel * ''Shadow of the Elves'' - Nayade, Rowan * '' Supernormal'' - Buzz Girl, Eric's Mom * ''Rainbow High (Youtube animated series)'' - Ruby Anderson, Ms. Pamela Morton * ''

Team Umizoomi ''Team Umizoomi'' is an American live-action and computer-animated musical children's television series with an emphasis on mathematical concepts, such as counting, sequences, shapes, patterns, measurements, and equalities. Neither imperial nor ...

'' - Horse * ''

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 TV series) ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' is an American animated television series developed by Lloyd Goldfine, and based on the comic book characters of the same name created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. The series premiered on February 8, 200 ...

'' - Angel (Season 1-4), Tyler * ''

Valt the Wonder Deer ''Valt the Wonder Deer'' (''Valt's Journey'' in season 1, subtitled ''The Search for Terracotta Warriors'' in season 2, ''Journey to The Land Of Darkness'' in season 3, ''Tales of Two Deer'' in season 4) is an animated television series that was r ...

'' - Trika * ''

Welcome to Eltingville ''Welcome to Eltingville'' is an American adult animated comedy pilot created by Evan Dorkin, as an adaptation of his comic book series '' Eltingville''. It premiered in the United States on March 3, 2002, on Cartoon Network's late night programm ...

'' - Jane

Films

* '' Ah! My Goddess: The Movie'' - Chrono * ''

'' - Kari Kamiya (Hikari Yagami), Homeostasis * '' Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna'' - Kari Kamiya (Hikari Yagami), Ayaka, Newswoman * '' Ice Age: Continental Drift'' - Additional Voices * '' My Kid Could Paint That'' - Voice Over Talent * '' Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright'' - Nancy * '' Sailor Moon Super S: The Movie'' - Queen Badiane (

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 ...

/ Studiopolis Dub) * ''

The Orbital Children is a Japanese anime science fiction series written and directed by Mitsuo Iso. The character designs for the anime were provided by Kenichi Yoshida, and the main animator is Toshiyuki Inoue.The film's soundtrack was produced by Rei Ishizuka, wh ...

'' - Mina Misasa * '' Time of Eve'' - Naoko Sakisaka * '' Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions'' - Mokuba Kaiba

Video games

* '' Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls'' - Masaru Daimon * '' Dead Island'' - Jin, Various Characters * '' Final Fantasy Type-0'' - Additional Voices * ''

Infamous Second Son ''Infamous Second Son'' (stylized as ''inFAMOUS Second Son'') is a 2014 action-adventure game developed by Sucker Punch Productions and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 4. The standalone sequel to the 2011 video game ...

'' - Activist * '' Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII'' - Additional Voices * ''

Pokémon Channel ''Pokémon Channel'', released in Japan as , is a 2003 video game in the ''Pokémon'' series for the GameCube, developed by Ambrella, published by The Pokémon Company and distributed by Nintendo. The player's goal is to help Professor Oak refi ...

'' - Smoochum, Teddiursa * ''

Scarlet Nexus ''Scarlet Nexus'' is an action role-playing game developed by Bandai Namco Studios and Tose and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It was released on June 25, 2021, for Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X ...

'' - Additional voices * '' Singularity'' - Additional English Voice Talent *'' Valkyria Chronicles 4'' - Teresa Leach, Rebecca Longhurst, Rosie *'' Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia'' - Sonya *''

Fire Emblem Heroes is a free-to-play tactical role-playing game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo for Android and iOS. The game is a mobile spin-off of the '' Fire Emblem'' series featuring its characters, and was released on February ...

'' - Sonya, Olwen (Righteous Knight) *'' Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes'' - Additional voices *'' Nier: Automata'' - Additional voices *'' Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139...'' - Red-Bag Woman, additional voices *'' One-Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows'' - Child Emperor *'' Relayer'' - Additional voices *'' Resident Evil: Resistance'' - Becca Woolett

Podcasts

''Godcast''
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Joan of Arc Joan of Arc (french: link=yes, Jeanne d'Arc, translit= �an daʁk} ; 1412 – 30 May 1431) is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the coronat ...

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