Saffron Henderson (born September 25) is a Canadian voice actress and singer who often works with
Ocean Productions in numerous anime dubs.
Career
Henderson tends to be cast as mature and flirtatious women, young boys and teenage girls, as well as foreign women and motherly figures. Her best known roles are
Kid Goku
Son Goku is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the ''Dragon Ball'' manga series created by Akira Toriyama. He is based on Sun Wukong (known as Son Goku in Japan and Monkey King in the West), a main character of the classic Chin ...
and
Kid Gohan in ''
Dragon Ball'' and ''
Dragon Ball Z
''Dragon Ball Z'' is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. Part of the ''Dragon Ball'' media franchise, it is the sequel to the 1986 '' Dragon Ball'' anime series and adapts the latter 325 chapters of the original ...
'', Shenhua in ''
Black Lagoon
''Black Lagoon'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rei Hiroe. It has been published in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Sunday Gene-X'' since April 2002, with its chapters colle ...
'', Sachiko Yagami in ''
Death Note
''Death Note'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2003 to May ...
'', Lucrezia Noin in ''
Gundam Wing
''Mobile Suit Gundam Wing'', also known in Japan as , is a 1995 Japanese mecha anime series directed by Masashi Ikeda and written by Katsuyuki Sumizawa. It is the sixth installment in the ''Gundam'' franchise, taking place in the "After ...
'' and Oxnard in ''
Hamtaro
''Hamtaro'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga and storybook series created and illustrated by Ritsuko Kawai about a hamster. The manga was serialized in Shogakukan's "Second Grade" magazine in April 1997; more ''Hamtaro'' stor ...
''. She's the daughter of
Bill Henderson, the lead guitarist and singer of the Canadian rock band
Chilliwack
Chilliwack ( )( hur, Ts'elxwéyeqw) is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Chilliwack is surrounded by mountains and home to recreational areas such as Cultus Lake and Chilliwack Lake Provincial Parks. There are numerous outdoor ...
, and has a younger sister named
Camille, who is also a singer.
Henderson has appeared in live-action work roles, (including a brief appearance in ''
The Fly II'' as Veronica Quaife replacing
Geena Davis
Virginia Elizabeth "Geena" Davis (born January 21, 1956) is an American actor who had starred in the first film), the romantic comedy ''
Cousins'' as Terri Costello, and ''
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan'' as rocker J.J. who is killed by
Jason Voorhees
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with her own guitar.
Henderson has also provided backing vocals on several albums, including for ex
Free
Free may refer to:
Concept
* Freedom, having the ability to do something, without having to obey anyone/anything
* Freethought, a position that beliefs should be formed only on the basis of logic, reason, and empiricism
* Emancipate, to procur ...
/
Bad Company vocalist
Paul Rodgers
Paul Rodgers (born 17 December 1949) is a British singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He was the lead vocalist of numerous bands, including Free, Bad Company, The Firm, and The Law. He has also performed as a solo artist, and coll ...
' 1999 album ''
Electric
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''.
In an interview with Toon Zone, Henderson said that, if she weren't an actress, she would have been a psychologist in order to help people with diabetes, from which she suffers. She mentions Peter Sellers as an influence and that she worked as a showgirl in Spain when she was seventeen.
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Voice roles
* '' .hack//Roots'' – Midori
* ''A Christmas Adventure... From a Book Called Wisely's Tales'' – Rachael, Cupid
* ''Adventures from the Book of Virtues
''Adventures from the Book of Virtues'' is an American animated children's television series based on the books '' The Book of Virtues: A Treasury of Great Moral Stories'', and ''The Children's Book of Virtues'', both by William Bennett, who served ...
'' – Julie
* ''Animated Classic Showcase'' – Various Characters
* '' Barbie Fairytopia: Magic of the Rainbow'' – Lumina
* '' Billy the Cat'' – Nelson
* ''Black Lagoon
''Black Lagoon'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rei Hiroe. It has been published in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Sunday Gene-X'' since April 2002, with its chapters colle ...
'' series – Shenhua, Frederica Sawyer/Sawyer the Cleaner, Mami
* ''Brandy and Mr. Whiskers
''Brandy & Mr. Whiskers'' is an American animated television series created by sitcom writer Russell Marcus for the Disney Channel. It follows the lives of the titular characters—respectively, a pampered-yet-spunky dog and a hyperactive rabbit� ...
'' – Additional Voices
* '' Cardcaptors'' – Vicky (episode 14)
* '' Class of the Titans'' – Padma
* ''Death Note
''Death Note'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2003 to May ...
'' – Sachiko Yagami
* '' Dragon Ball'' (BLT Productions/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 specializ ...
dub) – Goku
Son Goku is a Character (arts), fictional character and the main protagonist of the ''Dragon Ball'' manga series created by Akira Toriyama. He is based on Sun Wukong (known as Son Goku in Japan and Monkey King in the West), a main character o ...
(episodes 1–13 and movie 1)
* ''Dragon Ball Z
''Dragon Ball Z'' is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. Part of the ''Dragon Ball'' media franchise, it is the sequel to the 1986 '' Dragon Ball'' anime series and adapts the latter 325 chapters of the original ...
'' (FUNimation/Saban Entertainment
Saban Entertainment, Inc. (along with Saban International; currently operating under the legal name is BVS Entertainment, Inc.) was a worldwide-served independent American-Israeli television production company formed in 1980 by Haim Saban and ...
dub) – Gohan
is a fictional character in the '' Dragon Ball'' manga series, created by Akira Toriyama. Gohan is introduced as the first son of the protagonist Goku, and his wife Chi-Chi, in chapter #196 "Kakarrot", published in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' maga ...
(episodes 1–67 (edited into 53 episodes) and movie 3 (edited into 3 episodes))
* ''Dragon Ball Z
''Dragon Ball Z'' is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. Part of the ''Dragon Ball'' media franchise, it is the sequel to the 1986 '' Dragon Ball'' anime series and adapts the latter 325 chapters of the original ...
'' (FUNimation/ Pioneer dub) – Gohan
is a fictional character in the '' Dragon Ball'' manga series, created by Akira Toriyama. Gohan is introduced as the first son of the protagonist Goku, and his wife Chi-Chi, in chapter #196 "Kakarrot", published in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' maga ...
(movies 1–3)
* ''Dragon Ball Z
''Dragon Ball Z'' is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. Part of the ''Dragon Ball'' media franchise, it is the sequel to the 1986 '' Dragon Ball'' anime series and adapts the latter 325 chapters of the original ...
'' (Westwood Media/ AB Groupe dub) – Gohan (episodes 108–165)
* ''Dragon Ball Z Kai
''Dragon Ball Z Kai'' (known in Japan as ) is a revised version of the anime series ''Dragon Ball Z'', produced in commemoration of its 20th anniversary. Produced by Toei Animation, the series was originally broadcast in Japan on Fuji TV from ...
'' (Ocean Productions dub) – Gohan
* ''Fat Dog Mendoza
''Fat Dog Mendoza'' is a children's animated series produced by Sunbow Entertainment, Sony Wonder Television and TMO-Loonland loosely based on a Dark Horse one-off comic book of the same name. It is the first Cartoon Network Europe co-produ ...
'' – Gothic Girl, Cissy Poole
* '' Galaxy Express 999'' (movie) – Tetsuro Hoshino
* ''Adieu Galaxy Express 999
is a Japanese manga series. It is written and illustrated by Leiji Matsumoto, later adapted into a number of anime films and television series. It is set in a spacefaring, high-tech future in which humans have learned how to transfer ...
'' – Tetsuro Hoshino
* '' Generation O!'' – Baby Powder
* '' The Girl Who Leapt Through Time'' – Kazuko Yoshiyama
* ''G.I. Joe Extreme
''G.I. Joe Extreme'' is a line of military-themed toys that was sold in retail from 1995 to 1997. The toys were produced by Kenner Products, Kenner following their acquisition by former competitor Hasbro and was intended to succeed the ''G.I. Joe ...
'' – Additional Voices
* ''Hamtaro
''Hamtaro'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga and storybook series created and illustrated by Ritsuko Kawai about a hamster. The manga was serialized in Shogakukan's "Second Grade" magazine in April 1997; more ''Hamtaro'' stor ...
'' – Oxnard, Maria
* ''Inuyasha
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from November 1996 to June 2008, with its chapters collected in fifty-six '' ...
'' – Sōta Higurashi, Eri (First voices, later replaced with Rebecca Shoichet
Rebecca Shoichet ( ; born February 16, 1975) is a Canadian voice actress and singer who has voiced in English dubs of Japanese anime and other shows for Ocean Productions in Vancouver. She took over Saffron Henderson's role of Sota Higurashi i ...
)
* '' Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time'' – Sōta Higurashi, Eri
* '' Inuyasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass'' – Sōta Higurashi, Eri
* ''Joon Joon and Friends'' – King Pow, Josh Josh, Hannah Tatsuma
* '' Key the Metal Idol'' – Miho Utsuse, Beniko Komori
* '' Kleo the Misfit Unicorn''
* '' Kong: The Animated Series'' – Lua
* ''Maison Ikkoku
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Big Comic Spirits'' from 1980 to 1987, with the chapters collected into 15 ''tankōbon'' volumes. ' ...
'' – Kentaro Ichinose
* ''Master Keaton
is a Japanese manga series created by Hokusei Katsushika, Naoki Urasawa, and Takashi Nagasaki. It was serialized in '' Big Comic Original'' from 1988 to 1994, with the 144 chapters collected into 18 ''tankōbon'' volumes by Shogakukan.
An ...
'' – Natalya
* '' MegaMan NT Warrior'' – Manuela
* '' Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space'' – Yuki Nakasato
* ''Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
is an anime series developed by Sunrise and directed by Mitsuo Fukuda. The ninth installment in the ''Gundam'' franchise, ''Gundam SEED'' takes place in a future calendar era, in this case the Cosmic Era. In this era, mankind has deve ...
'' – Aisha
Aisha ( ar, , translit=ʿĀʾisha bint Abī Bakr; , also , ; ) was Muhammad's third and youngest wife. In Islamic writings, her name is thus often prefixed by the title "Mother of the Believers" ( ar, links=no, , ʾumm al- muʾminīn), referr ...
* ''Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
''Mobile Suit Gundam Wing'', also known in Japan as , is a 1995 Japanese mecha anime series directed by Masashi Ikeda and written by Katsuyuki Sumizawa. It is the sixth installment in the '' Gundam'' franchise, taking place in the "Af ...
'' – Lucrezia Noin
* '' Monster Rancher'' – Sandra, Eared Mew, Pink Suezo, Furred Suezo
* ''My Little Pony: Dancing in the Clouds'' – Sky Wishes
* ''My Little Pony: Friends Are Never Far Away'' – Sky Wishes
* ''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'' is an animated children's television series based on the fourth incarnation of Hasbro's ''My Little Pony'' franchise. The series follows a studious unicorn (later an alicorn) pony named Twilight Spark ...
'' – Auntie Lofty (S09E12), Teddie Safari, Daring Do Collector (Trade Ya!)
* '' My Scene Goes Hollywood'' – Audra
* ''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. ...
'' – Kurenai Yuhi (Episode 3, later replaced with Mary Elizabeth McGlynn)
* '' Nana'' – Junko Saotome
* '' Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island'' – Queen of the Myrmecs, Crab Follower #1, Crab Refugee #1, Crab Refugee #3
* ''Nilus the Sandman
''Nilus the Sandman'' is a Canadian part-animated and part-live-action television series that originally aired on The Family Channel from October 5, 1996 to October 25, 1998. The series was preceded by three ''Nilus the Sandman'' television sp ...
'' – Polly, Sugar
* '' Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation'' – Vam-Mi
* '' Pocket Dragon Adventures'' – Princess Betty Bye Bell
* '' Powerpuff Girls Z'' – Brandy
* ''Ranma ½
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in '' Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from August 1987 to March 1996, with the chapters collected into 38 ''tankōbon'' volumes by Shogakukan. The ...
'' – Tsubasa Kurenai (TV series), Kogane Musashi, additional voices
* '' RoboCop: Alpha Commando'' – Kudzu Bodine
* '' Roswell Conspiracies: Aliens, Myths and Legends'' – Nema Perrera
* '' Saber Marionette J'' – Edge, Bloodberry
* '' Sabrina, the Animated Series'' – Additional Voices
* '' Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century'' – Lois St. Clair
* '' Trouble Chocolate'' – Almond
* '' Tara Duncan: The Evil Empress'' – Tara Duncan
* ''The Adventures of Corduroy''
* '' The Deep'' – Agnes De-Krester
* ''The Little Prince
''The Little Prince'' (french: Le Petit Prince, ) is a novella by French aristocrat, writer, and military pilot Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. It was first published in English and French in the United States by Reynal & Hitchcock in April 1943 a ...
'' – Ilnios (The Planet of Bubble Gob)
* ''The Vision of Escaflowne
is a 26- episode Japanese anime television series created by Shōji Kawamori and Sunrise Studios and directed by Kazuki Akane. It premiered in Japan on April 2, 1996 on TV Tokyo, and the final episode aired on September 24, 1996. Sony' ...
'' – Yukari Uchida, Eriya, Celena Schezar, Naria (Bandai Entertainment dub)
* '' Troll Tales'' – Rude
* '' Trouble Chocolate'' – Almond, Green Tea
* '' Ultimate Book of Spells'' – Additional Voices
* '' Walter Melon'' – Additional Voices
* '' What About Mimi?'' – Mary Beth, Mrs. Grindstone
* '' World Trigger'' – Yōtarō Rindō, Yuu Kunichika
* '' X-Men: Evolution'' – Callisto Callisto most commonly refers to:
* Callisto (mythology), a nymph
*Callisto (moon), a moon of Jupiter
Callisto may also refer to:
Art and entertainment
*'' Callisto series'', a sequence of novels by Lin Carter
*''Callisto'', a novel by Torsten ...
* ''Zatch Bell!
''Zatch Bell!'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Makoto Raiku. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Shōnen manga, ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' between January 2001 and Decem ...
'' – Sherry Belmont (episodes 1–85)
* '' Zatch Bell! Mamodo Battles'' – Sherry Belmont
* '' Zatch Bell! Mamodo Fury'' – Sherry Belmont
* '' Zoids: New Century Zero'' – Naomi Fluegel
Singing roles
* '' Rainbow Fish'' (backing vocals, main title)
* ''The Bitsy Bears'' (main title)
References
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Living people
Actresses from Vancouver
Canadian child singers
Canadian film actresses
Canadian television actresses
Canadian rock singers
Canadian video game actresses
Canadian voice actresses
Musicians from Vancouver
20th-century Canadian actresses
21st-century Canadian actresses
20th-century Canadian women singers
21st-century Canadian women singers
Canadian people of Scottish descent
1965 births