Carol Stanzione
Description
Carol Stanzione is an American actress and voice artist known for her extensive work in English dubs of anime series and films, as well as her appearances in live-action television and video games. Born on May 11, 1957, in New York City, she trained at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University and the Strasberg Institute, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting.
Stanzione's career in anime voice acting spans several decades, beginning in the late 1990s with prominent roles in dubs produced for the North American market. One of her noted performances is as Rydia Cooley in the 2002 OVA series Yukikaze. She has also voiced significant characters in other major anime properties. She is credited as the voice of Cima Garahau in the English version of Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory. In the seminal series Cowboy Bebop, she provided the voice for Annie in episode five. Her other anime credits include roles in Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex as Cruzkowa, Trigun as Dominique the Cyclops, and Perfect Blue, among many others. She has also been credited under the name Stanzi Parker for some roles, such as in Sol Bianca: The Legacy.
Beyond animation, Stanzione has built a substantial career in voice acting for video games. Her game credits include the role of The Hag in the critically acclaimed Resident Evil Village, for which she also provided motion capture. She voiced Lady Vashj in Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, Zerase in Suikoden V, and has contributed additional voices to franchises like Final Fantasy XI. Her live-action appearances include a role as Shannon Brown in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black and a part in the music video for Eminems Stan.
Throughout her career, Stanzione has been a consistent presence in the voice acting community, frequently collaborating with a core group of fellow voice actors. Her extensive filmography shows repeated collaborations with actors such as Kirk Thornton, Dorothy Melendrez, and Lia Sargent, as well as with Steve Blum and Bridget Hoffman, who are among her most frequent co-stars. In addition to performing, she has worked in casting, directing, and producing, having cast, directed, or produced over 200 voiceovers for television, film, and radio.
Stanzione's career in anime voice acting spans several decades, beginning in the late 1990s with prominent roles in dubs produced for the North American market. One of her noted performances is as Rydia Cooley in the 2002 OVA series Yukikaze. She has also voiced significant characters in other major anime properties. She is credited as the voice of Cima Garahau in the English version of Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory. In the seminal series Cowboy Bebop, she provided the voice for Annie in episode five. Her other anime credits include roles in Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex as Cruzkowa, Trigun as Dominique the Cyclops, and Perfect Blue, among many others. She has also been credited under the name Stanzi Parker for some roles, such as in Sol Bianca: The Legacy.
Beyond animation, Stanzione has built a substantial career in voice acting for video games. Her game credits include the role of The Hag in the critically acclaimed Resident Evil Village, for which she also provided motion capture. She voiced Lady Vashj in Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, Zerase in Suikoden V, and has contributed additional voices to franchises like Final Fantasy XI. Her live-action appearances include a role as Shannon Brown in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black and a part in the music video for Eminems Stan.
Throughout her career, Stanzione has been a consistent presence in the voice acting community, frequently collaborating with a core group of fellow voice actors. Her extensive filmography shows repeated collaborations with actors such as Kirk Thornton, Dorothy Melendrez, and Lia Sargent, as well as with Steve Blum and Bridget Hoffman, who are among her most frequent co-stars. In addition to performing, she has worked in casting, directing, and producing, having cast, directed, or produced over 200 voiceovers for television, film, and radio.
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- EnglishAnime overview: Yukikaze