Joyce Kurtz

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Joyce Kurtz is an American voice actress and casting director, recognized for her extensive work in anime dubbing, animation, and video games. Born Joyce Hedy Kurtz on June 25, 1958, in Cleveland, Ohio, she began her career as a dancer before transitioning into voice acting. She is the founder of the loop group Joyce's Voices, established in the late 1980s, which provides additional dialogue replacement and voice casting services for film and television.

Kurtz is a prominent figure in the history of English anime dubs, particularly for productions by Streamline Pictures and Pioneer Entertainment during the 1980s and 1990s. One of her notable early roles is as Tomayo in the original anime video series Yaruki Manman. Her other major anime credits from this era include providing the voice of the protagonist Armitage in the Streamline Pictures dub of Armitage III, where she was credited under the pseudonym B.G. Mills. She also voiced multiple characters in the classic horror film Vampire Hunter D, including the Snake Women and a Greco Girl, and was the voice of Kiddy Phenil in Silent Möbius. Her additional anime work spans a wide range of titles, including 3x3 Eyes, Megazone 23, Zillion: Burning Night, and the Streamline dub of Barefoot Gen.

Beyond anime, Kurtz's voice can be heard in numerous Western animated series and feature films. She provided additional voices for shows such as The Angry Beavers, Dinosaurs, Elena of Avalor, Sofia the First, and Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans. Her film work includes voicing Baby Alvey in Son of the Mask and contributing additional character voices for Osmosis Jones and The Angry Birds Movie 2.

In the realm of video games, Kurtz is particularly well-known as the official audio double for Carrie Fisher, having voiced Princess Leia Organa in several Star Wars titles, including Star Wars: Battlefront II, Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike, and Star Wars: Lethal Alliance. Her other video game credits include roles in Quest for Glory V: Dragon Fire, the Star Trek: 25th Anniversary video game, and ClayFighter 2: Judgment Clay.

In addition to her performance work, Kurtz has had a significant career as a casting director and ADR voice casting specialist through her company, Joyce's Voices. Her casting credits include major television series such as Deadwood, True Blood, The Vampire Diaries, Dexter, and Big Little Lies. Throughout her career, she has frequently collaborated with other voice actors, including her former husband Kerrigan Mahan, as well as Eddie Frierson and Michael McConnohie.
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