Carole Wyand

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Carole Wyand is an American actress and voice-over artist based in Los Angeles whose career encompasses work in film, television, and animation, with a particular focus on dubbing and looping for English-language adaptations. Her professional background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts from Penn State University, where she was named Miss Penn State, and she has also taught at California State University, Fullerton, maintaining a connection to academic theatre institutions.

Wyand's most recognized work in the anime industry stems from the English-language adaptation of the classic 1960s anime series Princess Knight. Based on the manga by Osamu Tezuka, the series, also known as Ribbon no Kishi, was initially licensed for an English-language dub in the late 1960s and syndicated in various forms, such as the edited film Choppy and the Princess, throughout the 1970s and 1980s. In this production, Wyand provided the voice for the lead character, Princess Sapphire, the gender-swapping heroine of Silverland, as well as the voice of The Queen, Sapphire's mother. This dual role remains the primary and most documented credit of her anime voice acting career. A user review of the English dub notes that her performance contributed to the character's "high chipper voice".

Beyond her work on Princess Knight, Wyand's professional profile indicates extensive experience in voice-over and dubbing for various media. Her credits include narrating for The World Book Encyclopedia CD-ROM, voicing radio spots for clients like Panasonic and the L.A. Natural History Museum, and participating in audio productions for Buena Vista Records such as Star Trek IV and Dick Tracy. Her dubbing work extends to revoicing dialogue for prominent Hollywood actresses, including Jessica Lange for the television version of Cape Fear, as well as Winona Ryder and Nicole Kidman. In addition to her voice-over career, Wyand has appeared in live-action television, with co-starring or recurring roles on series like Ned & Stacey, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, and The Young and the Restless. Her work in anime, however, appears to be defined by her singular, notable contribution to bringing an early and influential manga heroine to an English-speaking audience.
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