Ruby Marlowe
Description
Ruby Marlowe is the professional pseudonym most commonly used by American voice actress and ADR writer Bridget Hoffman for her extensive work in English-language dubs of Japanese anime. Hoffman adopted the alias Ruby Marlowe from a character she played in the 1994 live-action film Double Exposure. Her career in voice acting for anime began in the 1990s, a period during which she became a prominent figure in the industry through her work with studios like Animaze and Pioneer Entertainment (later known as Geneon Entertainment).
In addition to her voice roles, Hoffman frequently contributed as an ADR (Automated Dialogue Replacement) script writer and director, notably serving as the voice director for the Fushigi Yugi series in which she also starred. Her multifaceted work helped shape the English adaptations of numerous anime series during a key era of their international distribution.
Among her most recognized roles are those specified by the user: she is the English voice of Miaka Yuuki in the main Fushigi Yûgi television series and reprises the role of Miaka Sukunami in the Fushigi Yûgi Eikoden OVA sequel, both credited under the name Ruby Marlowe. She also provided the voice for Dorothy in the influential Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket, a role that is part of her extensive filmography.
Her body of work is vast and includes a wide array of leading and supporting characters in some of the most celebrated anime series. She voiced title characters such as Belldandy in Ah! My Goddess: The Movie, Mima Kirigoe in the psychological thriller Perfect Blue, and the enigmatic Lain Iwakura in Serial Experiments Lain. Other prominent roles include Fuu Hououji in Magic Knight Rayearth, Rune Venus in El Hazard, Raquel Casull in Scrapped Princess, Nia Teppelin in Gurren Lagann, Irisviel von Einzbern in Fate/Zero, and Kanae Kocho in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.
Throughout her career, Hoffman has been a recurring presence in productions by specific studios and directors, often working with Bang Zoom! Entertainment on series such as Magic Knight Rayearth and The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. Her collaborations have also extended to the video game industry, where she is known for voicing KOS-MOS in the Xenosaga series and Atoli in the.hack//G.U. series. Beyond anime and games, her voice can be heard in numerous major animated feature films, providing additional voices for movies like Frozen, Tangled, Epic, and Big Hero 6.
In addition to her voice roles, Hoffman frequently contributed as an ADR (Automated Dialogue Replacement) script writer and director, notably serving as the voice director for the Fushigi Yugi series in which she also starred. Her multifaceted work helped shape the English adaptations of numerous anime series during a key era of their international distribution.
Among her most recognized roles are those specified by the user: she is the English voice of Miaka Yuuki in the main Fushigi Yûgi television series and reprises the role of Miaka Sukunami in the Fushigi Yûgi Eikoden OVA sequel, both credited under the name Ruby Marlowe. She also provided the voice for Dorothy in the influential Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket, a role that is part of her extensive filmography.
Her body of work is vast and includes a wide array of leading and supporting characters in some of the most celebrated anime series. She voiced title characters such as Belldandy in Ah! My Goddess: The Movie, Mima Kirigoe in the psychological thriller Perfect Blue, and the enigmatic Lain Iwakura in Serial Experiments Lain. Other prominent roles include Fuu Hououji in Magic Knight Rayearth, Rune Venus in El Hazard, Raquel Casull in Scrapped Princess, Nia Teppelin in Gurren Lagann, Irisviel von Einzbern in Fate/Zero, and Kanae Kocho in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.
Throughout her career, Hoffman has been a recurring presence in productions by specific studios and directors, often working with Bang Zoom! Entertainment on series such as Magic Knight Rayearth and The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. Her collaborations have also extended to the video game industry, where she is known for voicing KOS-MOS in the Xenosaga series and Atoli in the.hack//G.U. series. Beyond anime and games, her voice can be heard in numerous major animated feature films, providing additional voices for movies like Frozen, Tangled, Epic, and Big Hero 6.
All Characters
- EnglishAnime overview: Fushigi Yugi
- EnglishAnime overview: Fushigi Yugi Eikoden
- EnglishAnime overview: Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket