Aline Leslie

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Aline Leslie is an American voice actress known for her work in English dubs of anime series and films, particularly during the early days of anime localization in North America. Her career spans from the early 1970s through the 2000s. She was born on July 9, 1953, with the birth name Melanie Aline Macqueen, and is also credited under her birth name as well as the alias Aline Leslie.

She is most recognized for her roles in two seminal space opera anime series adapted for Western audiences. She voiced the character Melody in the English adaptation of Space Pirate Captain Harlock. Her most prominent role is that of Lisa Hayase in the Harmony Gold English dub of The Super Dimension Fortress Macross, which was later re-edited and incorporated into the broader Robotech saga as the character Lisa Hayes. She reprised the role of Lisa Hayes for the direct-to-video sequel Robotech II: The Sentinels. Within the Robotech universe, she also provided the voice for the characters Marlene and Ariel in The New Generation saga.

Her extensive voice work in English dubs for anime includes a wide variety of roles. She voiced Sister Clara in the acclaimed series Cowboy Bebop, and can be heard as Reika Nanjoin in Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure. She voiced Kanta's mother in the Streamline Pictures dub of the Studio Ghibli film My Neighbor Totoro and appeared in early Ghibli works such as Panda! Go, Panda! and its sequel. Additional notable credits include roles in Galaxy Express 999, Lensman, Crying Freeman, and Dracula: Sovereign of the Damned. Beyond voice acting, she has also appeared in live-action roles in films such as Mousehunt and television series including True Blood.

Throughout her career, Leslie frequently collaborated with other voice actors and production companies prominent in the early anime localization industry, including Streamline Pictures and Harmony Gold USA. She worked on multiple projects with director Isao Takahata and animator Hayao Miyazaki through the dubs of their early films. Her contributions to English-dubbed anime, particularly her roles in foundational series like Macross and Captain Harlock, have established her as a notable figure among voice actors of that era.
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