Maya Tanida
Description
Maya Tanida is an American voice actress known for her work in animated series, particularly for voicing the role of Saki in the English-language version of the Netflix anime series Yasuke. Her career began in childhood, with her first professional acting experiences including appearances in a My Little Pony commercial and a small part as Girl #1 in the Marvel series Jessica Jones. She also appeared on Sesame Street.
Tanida's first recurring role in animation came when she was cast as the voice of Willow in the Nickelodeon preschool series Nella the Princess Knight, a role she voiced for multiple episodes between 2017 and 2019. In 2021, she voiced the character Saki in the Netflix original anime Yasuke. Saki is a central character in the series, a mysterious young girl with powerful magical abilities who is taken under the protection of the titular samurai, Yasuke. This role marked a significant credit for Tanida in the anime genre, placing her alongside a cast that included LaKeith Stanfield as Yasuke and Ming-Na Wen as Natsumaru. Following Yasuke, she voiced the character Tabitha in the animated series The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib in 2023.
Information on recurring collaborations with specific directors or other voice actors is not readily available in public sources. Her career demonstrates a progression from child actor roles in live-action and television commercials to securing recurring parts in major animated productions for platforms such as Nickelodeon and Netflix.
Tanida's first recurring role in animation came when she was cast as the voice of Willow in the Nickelodeon preschool series Nella the Princess Knight, a role she voiced for multiple episodes between 2017 and 2019. In 2021, she voiced the character Saki in the Netflix original anime Yasuke. Saki is a central character in the series, a mysterious young girl with powerful magical abilities who is taken under the protection of the titular samurai, Yasuke. This role marked a significant credit for Tanida in the anime genre, placing her alongside a cast that included LaKeith Stanfield as Yasuke and Ming-Na Wen as Natsumaru. Following Yasuke, she voiced the character Tabitha in the animated series The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib in 2023.
Information on recurring collaborations with specific directors or other voice actors is not readily available in public sources. Her career demonstrates a progression from child actor roles in live-action and television commercials to securing recurring parts in major animated productions for platforms such as Nickelodeon and Netflix.