Roberta Paladini
Description
Roberta Paladini is an Italian actress and voice artist, renowned for her extensive work in dubbing, particularly for anime series and films aimed at Italian audiences. Born in Rome on November 5, 1955, she began her career at the young age of sixteen. The daughter of RAI journalist and announcer Riccardo Paladini, her entry into the world of voice acting came under the direction of Lauro Gazzolo, providing the voice for the title character in the animated film Un burattino di nome Pinocchio.
Paladini's voice is featured in a wide array of animated series that were broadcast in Italy. Among her most recognized roles is the title character in Nobara no Julie, known in Italian as Julie rosa di bosco. She also provided the voice for Ilvy in the series Vicke the Little Viking. In The Perrine Story, known in Italy as Peline Story, Paladini voiced the protagonist Peline for a significant portion of the series, taking over the role from episode 10 through to episode 44. Her other notable anime voice roles include Miki in both City Hunter 3 and City Hunter 91, and Ranatan in The Brave Frog. She also contributed to series such as Teppei, Tsurikichi Sampei, and Paranoia Agent, in which she voiced Misae Ikari.
In addition to her television work, Paladini has lent her voice to several high-profile animated films. She voiced the character Tenar in the Italian dub of the Studio Ghibli film Tales from Earthsea. She continued her association with Ghibli-related projects by voicing Ryōko Matsuzaki in From Up On Poppy Hill. More recently, she played the role of Prozia Charlotte in the 2017 film Mary and The Witch's Flower, from Studio Ponoc.
Beyond anime, Roberta Paladini's career is distinguished by her work as a dubbing director and as the official Italian voice for numerous international stars. She has regularly dubbed actresses such as Jodie Foster, Demi Moore, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Isabella Rossellini. Her voice is also familiar to television audiences as Lynette Scavo in Desperate Housewives and Danielle Rousseau in Lost. This extensive body of work across both animation and live-action dubbing has established her as a prominent and enduring figure in the Italian entertainment industry.
Paladini's voice is featured in a wide array of animated series that were broadcast in Italy. Among her most recognized roles is the title character in Nobara no Julie, known in Italian as Julie rosa di bosco. She also provided the voice for Ilvy in the series Vicke the Little Viking. In The Perrine Story, known in Italy as Peline Story, Paladini voiced the protagonist Peline for a significant portion of the series, taking over the role from episode 10 through to episode 44. Her other notable anime voice roles include Miki in both City Hunter 3 and City Hunter 91, and Ranatan in The Brave Frog. She also contributed to series such as Teppei, Tsurikichi Sampei, and Paranoia Agent, in which she voiced Misae Ikari.
In addition to her television work, Paladini has lent her voice to several high-profile animated films. She voiced the character Tenar in the Italian dub of the Studio Ghibli film Tales from Earthsea. She continued her association with Ghibli-related projects by voicing Ryōko Matsuzaki in From Up On Poppy Hill. More recently, she played the role of Prozia Charlotte in the 2017 film Mary and The Witch's Flower, from Studio Ponoc.
Beyond anime, Roberta Paladini's career is distinguished by her work as a dubbing director and as the official Italian voice for numerous international stars. She has regularly dubbed actresses such as Jodie Foster, Demi Moore, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Isabella Rossellini. Her voice is also familiar to television audiences as Lynette Scavo in Desperate Housewives and Danielle Rousseau in Lost. This extensive body of work across both animation and live-action dubbing has established her as a prominent and enduring figure in the Italian entertainment industry.
All Characters
- ItalianAnime overview: Nobara no Julie
- ItalianAnime overview: Vicke the Little Viking
- ItalianAnime overview: Tales from Earthsea
- ItalianAnime overview: The Perrine Story
- ItalianAnime overview: Mary and The Witch's Flower
- Italian
- ItalianAnime overview: City Hunter 3
- ItalianAnime overview: City Hunter '91
- ItalianAnime overview: The Brave Frog