Ava Acres
Description
Ava Acres is an American actress who has built a career spanning both live-action television and animated voice-over work. Born on May 13, 2004, she began working in the entertainment industry as a young child, appearing in commercials by the age of three and landing her first series regular role at the age of six. She is the younger sister of actress Isabella Acres.
While Acres is known for her on-camera performances, she has also established herself as a prolific voice artist. One of her notable credits in the realm of anime is providing the English dub voice for the character Sayaka in the Studio Ghibli film When Marnie Was There. This role placed her in the Academy Award-nominated film directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi.
Her other significant voice work is primarily in Western animation. She is recognized for voicing the speaking voice of Erik, a young emperor penguin, in the 2011 film Happy Feet Two. Acres also had a recurring role as the voice of a young Marceline the Vampire Queen in the acclaimed animated series Adventure Time, appearing in episodes such as Memory of a Memory and Simon & Marcy. Her extensive voice work includes contributing additional voices to a wide array of major animated films, including Frozen, Despicable Me 2, Wreck-It Ralph, and The Angry Birds Movie, among many others.
In addition to her voice roles, Acres has an extensive list of live-action television credits that highlight her versatility. She played young Regina in the series Once Upon a Time, a recurring role as young Rebecca in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and appeared as Madeline in American Horror Story: Hotel. She also portrayed the antagonist Katya Belyakov in the Marvel series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and has guest-starred in popular shows such as Criminal Minds, Weeds, Mad Men, and 9-1-1.
Throughout her career, Acres has demonstrated a capacity for both dramatic live-action roles and a wide range of character voices in animation, working with major studios on acclaimed and popular projects. Her work in the English dub of When Marnie Was There remains a key example of her contribution to bringing anime characters to an international audience.
While Acres is known for her on-camera performances, she has also established herself as a prolific voice artist. One of her notable credits in the realm of anime is providing the English dub voice for the character Sayaka in the Studio Ghibli film When Marnie Was There. This role placed her in the Academy Award-nominated film directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi.
Her other significant voice work is primarily in Western animation. She is recognized for voicing the speaking voice of Erik, a young emperor penguin, in the 2011 film Happy Feet Two. Acres also had a recurring role as the voice of a young Marceline the Vampire Queen in the acclaimed animated series Adventure Time, appearing in episodes such as Memory of a Memory and Simon & Marcy. Her extensive voice work includes contributing additional voices to a wide array of major animated films, including Frozen, Despicable Me 2, Wreck-It Ralph, and The Angry Birds Movie, among many others.
In addition to her voice roles, Acres has an extensive list of live-action television credits that highlight her versatility. She played young Regina in the series Once Upon a Time, a recurring role as young Rebecca in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and appeared as Madeline in American Horror Story: Hotel. She also portrayed the antagonist Katya Belyakov in the Marvel series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and has guest-starred in popular shows such as Criminal Minds, Weeds, Mad Men, and 9-1-1.
Throughout her career, Acres has demonstrated a capacity for both dramatic live-action roles and a wide range of character voices in animation, working with major studios on acclaimed and popular projects. Her work in the English dub of When Marnie Was There remains a key example of her contribution to bringing anime characters to an international audience.
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- EnglishAnime overview: When Marnie Was There