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Jennifer Hale (born January 1, 1965) is a Canadian-born American actress and singer best known for her voice over work in video games like Grandia II, the Mass Effect trilogy, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Tales of Symphonia, the Metroid Prime trilogy, the Metal Gear Solid games, Brütal Legend, and Disney's animated movies.
Biography[]
Hale was born in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada to parents who are originally from Birmingham, Alabama. She grew up in the United States, attending the Alabama School of Fine Arts in Birmingham. While in high school, Hale began working as a production assistant. After graduation, Hale worked as an actress, commuting between Birmingham and Atlanta. She got her first big break in the 1988 made-for-TV movie A Father's Homecoming.
Later she moved to Hollywood and has been doing voices for video games, animation, commercials, radio promotions, anime, and movies since 1993. In 1994 she was cast as Felicia Hardy/Black Cat in Spider-Man: The Animated Series, the first in a long line of Marvel comics characters she has voiced. She has also been a guest on several well-known TV shows, such as Charmed, ER, Just Shoot Me!, among others. She was sometimes credited as Carren Learning. She plays Cinderella and Princess Aurora in various Disney projects. She then moved to Liverpool to study Medicine, and there she met her future husband, Ibrahim Ahmed.
She also voiced the undercover spy Sam, her mother Gabby, the rival, Mandy and Mandy's mother, Phoebe in the cartoon series Totally Spies. She voiced Bastila Shan in the award winning Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and returned for a brief appearance in the sequel, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II The Sith Lords. She later voiced the female version of Jaden Korr in Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy. Hale interpreted the voices of Fall-From-Grace and Deionarra in the computer-role-playing-game Planescape: Torment. She voiced the female version of Commander Shepard in the video game series Mass Effect, noted for her nomination for "best performance by a human female" award at the 2010 Spike Video Game Awards (Mass Effect 2). She is also known as the "voice" of Samus Aran in all three games in the Metroid Prime trilogy, providing grunts and screams as the player moves and takes damage. Hale is also known for playing several voices in the Metal Gear series (Naomi Hunter in Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes and Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and Emma Emmerich in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty).
Hale was also the voice of Jean Grey in Wolverine and the X-Men and Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds as well as a small role in SWAT Kats. She also voiced British mercenary Jennifer Mui in Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction' and Mercenaries 2: World in Flames. In 2003, Hale voiced Mrs. Little in the short lived Stuart Little: The Animated Series. In 2011 she was the voice of Carol Danvers AKA Ms. Marvel on Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes.
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Title | Year | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Love Potion No. 9 | 1992 | Catty Woman | |
| Mortal Kombat: The Journey Begins | 1995 | Sonya Blade | voice |
| Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain | 1995 | Adult Beth | voice, as Carren Learning |
| Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie | 1996 | Leecy Davidson | voice |
| Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off | 1997 | Mallory McMallard | voice |
| Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost | 1999 | Thorn | voice |
| Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists | 2000 | Princess Serena | voice |
| Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders | 2000 | Dottie | voice |
| Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door | 2001 | Elektra Ovirowa | voice: English dub |
| Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse | 2001 | Cinderella | voice |
| Cinderella II: Dreams Come True | 2002 | Cinderella | voice |
| The Powerpuff Girls Movie | 2002 | Ms. Keane | voice |
| Scooby-Doo and the Legend of the Vampire | 2003 | Thorn and Queen | voice |
| Powerpuff Girls: Twas the Fight Before Christmas | 2003 | Ms. Keane, Princess Morbucks | voice |
| Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch | 2005 | Additional Voices | voice |
| Codename: Kids Next Door: Operation: Z.E.R.O. | 2006 | Computer, Numbuh 86, Runt, Numbah One's Mom | voice |
| Cinderella III: A Twist in Time | 2007 | Cinderella | voice |
| TMNT | 2007 | Additional Voices | voice |
| Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure | 2007 | Billy's Mom | voice |
| Naruto the Movie 2: Legend of the Stone of Gelel | 2008 | Kamina | voice |
| The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning | 2008 | Alana | voice |
| Superman/Batman: Public Enemies | 2009 | Starfire, Killer Frost | voice |
| Totally Spies! The Movie | 2010 | Sam, Mandy | voice |
| Kung Fu Magoo | 2010 | Agent L | voice |
Television[]
| Title | Year | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Father's Homecoming | 1988 | ||
| Traveling Man | 1989 | Joey | |
| In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas | 1991 | Mary Ann Kahl | |
| Biker Mice from Mars | 1993 | Harley | voice |
| The Pink Panther | 1993 | Additional Voices | voice |
| Sonic the Hedgehog | 1993 | Additional Voices | voice |
| Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego? | 1994 | Ivy | voice |
| Skeleton Warriors | 1994 | Jennifer Steele/Talyn | voice |
| Scooby-Doo in Arabian Nights | 1994 | Alliyah-din | voice |
| The Tick | 1994 | Carmelita (1995–1996) | voice |
| Iron Man | 1994 | Spider-Woman/Julia Carpenter (1995–1996) | voice |
| Spider-Man: The Animated Series | 1994 | Felicia Hardy/Black Cat | voice |
| The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat | 1995 | Candy Kitty, Additional Voices | voice |
| Mighty Ducks | 1996 | Mallory McMallard | voice |
| Bruno the Kid | 1996 | Leecy Davidson | voice |
| The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest | 1996 | Jessica Margaret Leya 'Jessie' Bannon (1997) | voice |
| The Powerpuff Girls | 1998 | Princess Morbucks, Ms. Keane, Big Mary, Sedusa, Additional Voices | voice |
| Charmed | 1999 | Neighbor (episode "Morality Bites") | |
| Rocket Power | 1999 | Paula Dullard | voice |
| The Chimp Channel | 1999 | Kimmy, Marina | voice |
| The New Woody Woodpecker Show | 1999 | Hinga | voice |
| Spider-Man Unlimited | 1999 | Lady Vermin of the Knights of Wundagore, Additional Voices (1999–2001) | voice |
| House of Mouse | 2001 | Cinderella, Princess Aurora | voice |
| Shrinking Violet | 2001 | Raven Wells | voice |
| Samurai Jack | 2001 | Additional Voices | voice |
| The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | 2001 | Billy's Mom (Gladys), Mallory, Various | voice |
| Totally Spies! | 2001 | Samantha "Sam", Mandy, Various | voice |
| Codename: Kids Next Door | 2002 | Numbuh 86 (2003-2008 ), Computer, Mrs. Thompson, Nurse Claiborne, Runt, Dixie, Mrs. Uno, Mrs. Beatles, Negative Numbuh 86, Rowdy Hooligans From Across The Square and Rainbow Monkey | voice |
| Mirmo! | 2002–2005 | Pappi | voice |
| Gotham Girls | 2002 | Commissioner, Prison Warden Caroline | voice |
| What's New, Scooby-Doo | 2002–2006 | Thorn (episode "The Vampire Strikes Back"), House Computer, Allison (episode "High-Tech House of Horrors"), Honey Hensecker, Dr. Joan Goodfew (episode "Safari So Good"), Meadow, Maize, Knox (episode "Homeword House"), Leora Lasswell (episode "Go West, Young Scoob"), Sue Krose (episode "Gold Paw"), Linda, Gooey-Oh Creature, Zombie Kid #3 (episode "E-Scream") |
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| Stuart Little: The Animated Series | 2003 | Eleanor Little, Martha Little | voice |
| Xiaolin Showdown | 2003 | Katnappe | voice |
| All Grown Up! | 2003 | Brett, Diane | voice |
| Justice League Unlimited | 2004 | Giganta, Killer Frost, Inza, Zatanna, Black Siren | voice |
| Brandy & Mr. Whiskers | 2004 | Margo, Gina the Olingo | voice |
| Camp Lazlo | 2005 | Mrs. McCannon, Misty, Suzie | voice |
| Avatar: The Last Airbender | 2005 | Jun, Avatar Kyoshi | voice |
| Ben 10 | 2006 | Teacher, Jamie (episode "And Then There Were 10"), Joey (Rojo) (episodes "The Alliance", "Ben 10 vs. the Negative 10" Pts. 1 & 2), Gilbert, Mandy (episode "Camp Fear"), Turbine (episode "Ben 4 Good Buddy") |
voice |
| Class of 3000 | 2006 | Madison, Ms. Lopez, Bianca Moon | voice |
| Legion of Super Heroes | 2006 | Emerald Empress, Martha Kent, other voices | voice |
| Random! Cartoons | 2007 | Ms. Penelope, Express Mail, Co-Worker #3, and Mom | voice |
| Back at the Barnyard | 2007 | Freddy's Mom | voice |
| El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera | 2007 | Sophie Jarre, La Skunkette Rouga | voice |
| Star Wars: The Clone Wars | 2009–2010 | Aayla Secura, Senator Riyo Chuchi, Lolo Purs | voice |
| Wolverine and the X-Men | 2009 | Jean Grey, | voice |
| Batman: The Brave and the Bold | 2009 | Ramona, Zatanna, Poison Ivy (First appearance only), Ice, Killer Frost | voice |
| Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | 2010 | Thorn (episode "In Fear of the Phantom"), Delilah Blake (episode "The Legend of Alice May") |
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| The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes | 2010 | Carol Danvers (Season One) | episode "459" |
| G.I. Joe: Renegades | 2011 | Wendy | episode "Dreadnoks Rising" |
| Marvel Anime: X-Men | 2011 | Jean Grey/Phoenix | voice: English dub |
| Generator Rex | 2011 | Black Knight | voice |
| Young Justice | 2011 | TBA | voice |
| Green Lantern: The Animated Series | 2011 | Carol Ferris | voice |
| Penguins of Madagascar | 2012 | TBA | voice |
Video games[]
All roles listed are voice roles and for the English versions where applicable.
| Title | Year | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quest for Glory IV: Shadows of Darkness | 1994 | Katrina | |
| The Dark Eye | 1995 | ||
| G-Nome | 1997 | Computer Voice | |
| Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter | 1997 | ||
| Descent to Undermountain | 1997 | ||
| The X-Fools | 1998 | ||
| Baldur's Gate | 1998 | Dynaheir, Liia J, Serving Wench | |
| Metal Gear Solid | 1998 | Dr. Naomi Hunter | as Carren Learning |
| Return to Krondor | 1998 | ||
| Planescape: Torment | 1999 | Fall-from-Grace, Deionarra | |
| Revenant | 1999 | Andria, Harowen | |
| Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned | 1999 | Madeline Buthane | |
| Star Wars: Force Commander | 2000 | Building Lifter Pilot, Scanner Jammer Driver, Rullian Prisoner #2 | |
| Orphen: Scion of Sorcery | 2000 | Cleo, Quaris | |
| Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn | 2000 | Mazzy Fentan | |
| Alundra 2 | 2000 | Ruby, Naomi, Rusty, Royal Girl B | |
| Ground Control | 2000 | Sarah Parker, Squad & Dropship Voices #6 | |
| Spider-Man | 2000 | Black Cat, Mary Jane | |
| Sacrifice | 2000 | Persephone | |
| Grandia II | 2000 | Elena, Paella | |
| Ground Control: Dark Conspiracy | 2000 | Sarah Parker | |
| The Powerpuff Girls: Chemical X-traction | 2001 | Princess Morbucks, Sedusa | |
| Atlantis: The Lost Empire - Search for the Journal | 2001 | ||
| Kingdom Under Fire: A War of Heroes | 2001 | ||
| Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal | 2001 | Mazzy Fentan | |
| Spider-Man II: Enter Electro | 2001 | Rogue, Dr. Watts, Computer 2 | |
| Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty | 2001 | Emma Emmerich | |
| Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance | 2001 | ||
| Bloody Roar: Primal Fury/Bloody Roar Extreme | 2001 | Alice Nonomura, Shina, Uriko Nonomura | uncredited |
| X-Men: Next Dimension | 2002 | Rogue | |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | 2002 | Galadriel, Lobelia | |
| Powerpuff Girls: Relish Rampage | 2002 | Miss Keane, Princess, Sedusa, Female Child 2, Female Child 3, Female Citizen 2, Female Citizen 3 |
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| La Pucelle: Tactics | 2002 | Prier | |
| EOE: Eve of Extinction | 2002 | Eliel Evergrand | |
| Disney's Stitch: Experiment 626 | 2002 | ||
| Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem | 2002 | Alexandra Roivas, Xel'lotath | |
| Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon | 2002 | Xialon, Additional Voices | |
| Star Trek: Starfleet Command III | 2002 | Federation Officer #1, Additional Voices | |
| Dark Chronicle | 2002 | Holly | |
| Metroid Prime | 2002 | Samus Aran | uncredited |
| Onimusha Blade Warriors | 2003 | Kaede | |
| Freelancer | 2003 | Commander Jun'ko Zane ('Juni') | |
| Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven | 2003 | Keiken | |
| P.N.03 | 2003 | Vanessa Z. Schneider, The Client | |
| X2: Wolverine's Revenge | 2003 | Carol Hines, Rogue | |
| Finding Nemo | 2003 | Dory | |
| RTX Red Rock | 2003 | Colony Shrink | |
| Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits | 2003 | Delma | |
| Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader | 2003 | ||
| Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic | 2003 | Bastila Shan | |
| Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy | 2003 | Jaden Korr (Female) | |
| The Hobbit | 2003 | Additional Voices | |
| Tak and the Power of Juju | 2003 | Flora | |
| Ground Control II: Operation Exodus | Major Sarah Parker | ||
| Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse | 2004 | Nigredo (child), Operator, U.M.N. Staff | |
| Maximo vs. Army of Zin | 2004 | Elizabet, White Lady | |
| Wrath Unleashed | 2004 | Helamis | |
| Onimusha 3 | 2004 | Michelle Aubert | |
| Scooby Doo: Mystery Mayhem | 2004 | Poltergeist, Computer, Shermantech Scientist | |
| Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes | 2004 | Dr. Naomi Hunter | |
| Samurai Jack: The Shadow of Aku | 2004 | Kid, Lizard, Villager, Slave | |
| Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain | 2004 | Maggie, Mara Aramov | |
| Tales of Symphonia | 2004 | Sheena Fujibayashi | |
| Galleon | 2004 | Faith | |
| Shellshock: Nam '67 | 2004 | Nurses #1 | |
| Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams | 2004 | Flora | |
| The Bard's Tale | 2004 | Additional Voices | |
| EverQuest II | 2004 | Generic Racial Callouts | |
| Metroid Prime 2: Echoes | 2004 | Samus Aran | uncredited |
| Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II The Sith Lords | 2004 | Bastila Shan | |
| Samurai Western | 2005 | Anne Barret, Child 1, Gunman 3 | |
| killer7 | 2005 | Linda Vermillion | |
| Darkwatch: Curse of the West | 2005 | Cassidy Sharp | |
| Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction | 2005 | Jennifer Mui, News Correspondent #1, Pundit #1 | |
| Shadow Of Rome | 2005 | Chamain, Additional Voices | |
| Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil | 2005 | Dr. Elizabeth McNeil | |
| Ape Escape: On the Loose | 2005 | Casi, Mother, Child | |
| Predator: Concrete Jungle | 2005 | Additional Voices | |
| X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse | 2005 | Scarlet Witch, Stepford Cuckoos | |
| Ultimate Spider-Man | 2005 | Silver Sable | |
| Tak: The Great Juju Challenge | 2005 | Flora | |
| SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALs | 2005 | HQ | |
| Operation: V.I.D.E.O.G.A.M.E. | 2005 | Numbuh 86, Computer | |
| Soulcalibur III | 2005 | Tira, Additional Voices | uncredited |
| SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo | 2005 | HQ | |
| Age of Empires III | 2005 | Elizabet Ramsey | |
| The Matrix: Path of Neo | 2005 | Trinity | |
| Neopets: The Darkest Faerie | 2005 | Illusen, Vanity | |
| Kingdom of Paradise | 2005 | Xiux Yu, Ginritsu | |
| Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix | 2005 | Toadette | |
| Tales of Legendia | 2006 | Stella | uncredited |
| Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror | 2006 | Maggie, Mara Aramov | |
| Spider-Man: Battle for New York | 2006 | Silver Sable | |
| The Da Vinci Code | 2006 | Sophie Neveu | |
| Cars | 2006 | ||
| Justice League Heroes | 2006 | Black Canary | |
| Scooby-Doo: Who's Watching Who? | 2006 | Professor Lorelei Leigh | |
| SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Combined Assault | 2006 | HQ | |
| SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 2 | 2006 | HQ | |
| Metroid Prime 3: Corruption | 2007 | Samus Aran | uncredited |
| Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow | 2007 | Maggie Powers | |
| SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Tactical Strike | 2007 | HQ | |
| Totally Spies!: Swamp Monster Blues | 2007 | Sam | |
| Spider-Man: Friend or Foe | 2007 | Silver Sable | |
| Mass Effect | 2007 | Commander Shepard (female), Additional Roles | |
| Disney Friends | 2008 | Dory | |
| Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots | 2008 | Naomi Hunter | |
| Mercenaries 2: World In Flames | 2008 | Jennifer Mui | |
| Soulcalibur IV | 2008 | Tira | uncredited |
| SOCOM: Confrontation | 2008 | Commando Announcer | |
| Stalker: Clear Sky | 2008 | Multiplayer Announcer | |
| Rise of the Argonauts | 2008 | Alceme | |
| Brütal Legend | 2009 | Ophelia | |
| Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions | 2010 | Silver Sable | |
| No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle | 2010 | Kimmy Howell / Alice Twilight | |
| Mass Effect 2 | 2010 | Commander Shepard (female) | |
| Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep | 2010 | Cinderella/Aurora | |
| God of War: Ghost of Sparta | 2010 | Erinys | Credited as "Daughter of Death," in collusion with Erin Torpey |
| Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds | 2011 | Phoenix | |
| Star Wars: The Old Republic | 2011 | Satele Shan, Female Trooper | in production |
| Bulletstorm | 2011 | Trishka Novak | |
| Knights Contract | 2011 | Trude/Narrator (Mother) | |
| SOCOM 4 | 2011 | HQ | |
| Gears of War 3 | 2011 | Warehouse Stranded | |
| Diablo 3 | 2011 | Leah | in beta |
| Mass Effect 3 | 2012 | Commander Shepard (female) | in production |