Christine Auten

Description
Christine Auten is an American voice actress, ADR (Adaptation Dialogue Replacement) director, and scriptwriter known for her extensive work in English dubs of anime series and films. Born Christine McPeters on May 7, 1969, in Huntsville, Alabama, she has been active in the voice acting industry since 1999. She is also known under the names Christine M. Auten, Chris Auten, and her married name, Christine Auten. Her career has been primarily associated with studios based in Texas, including ADV Films, Funimation, and Sentai Filmworks.

Auten's voice work spans a wide variety of characters, from protagonists and maternal figures to powerful antagonists. One of her most recognized roles is as the sadistic main antagonist Esdeath in the series Akame ga Kill. She is also well-known for portraying the stoic and gentle Sakaki in the beloved comedy Azumanga Daioh, a role for which she received an ADR Award for Voice Actor of the Month in 2004. Another significant and recurring role is that of the formidable Izumi Curtis in both Fullmetal Alchemist and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. In the fantasy series Made in Abyss, she voices the enigmatic and powerful Ozen, the Immovable.

Her filmography includes a diverse array of other prominent roles. She voiced Priscilla Asagiri in Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040, Teresa in Claymore, Karasuba in the Sekirei series, and Yufan Xia in Full Metal Panic: The Second Raid. Auten has also contributed to numerous other series, taking on parts such as Claudia LaSalle and the Narrator in The Super Dimension Fortress Macross, Keiichirou Miyanoshita in Ghost Stories, Rika Noyamano in Air Gear, and Diana Kuroha Shiratori in Eden of the East: The King of Eden. Her work extends to films as well, including the title role in Lady Death: The Motion Picture.

Beyond performing, Christine Auten has also worked behind the scenes in anime production. She has served as an ADR director and scriptwriter on various projects, including the series Utawarerumono and Pani Poni Dash. This demonstrates her broader involvement in the localization and adaptation of anime for English-speaking audiences. Her career, which saw a brief pause in regular voice acting around 2012, has continued with notable returns in productions like Akame ga Kill and ongoing roles in newer series such as Shenmue the Animation.