Loretta Di Pisa
Description
Loretta Di Pisa is an Italian voice actress, born in Milan on 27 April 1976, who has lent her voice to a wide array of characters in anime, video games, and live-action series. Her journey into the world of performance began at the age of sixteen when she started her formal training as an actress at the C.T.A. in Milan, where she also participated in theatre workshops and explored singing. After several years dedicated to theatre and some on-screen work, she pursued a professional dubbing course. Her career as a voice actress officially began in 2005, working in dubbing studios in both Milan and Rome.
Di Pisa's path to becoming a voice artist was marked by personal determination. In interviews, she has shared that she had a rolled 'R' pronunciation, a challenge she worked on for a year with a speech therapist to overcome, driven by her passion for the craft. She views dubbing as a specialized branch of acting, emphasizing that the core skill of a performer is fundamental to the profession. This dedication is evident in her approach to characters, particularly those with complex or difficult pasts, whom she finds most compelling to portray.
Over her career, Di Pisa has become a familiar voice to Italian audiences, particularly within the realm of anime. Her extensive filmography includes a multitude of significant roles that span a wide variety of series and genres. She is the Italian voice of Emilia in Ultramarine Magmell and Xiao Yu in the animated film Flavors of Youth. She portrayed Suzu Urano in the acclaimed film In This Corner of the World and Alice in King of Thorn. In longer-running series, she voiced Francoise Dupont in Sugar Bunnies and Sugar Bunnies Chocolat!, Aoi Arisugawa in Jewelpet, and both Fine in Fushigiboshi no Futago Hime and its sequel Fushigiboshi no Futago Hime Gyu!. Her repertoire also includes Barbazoo in Barbapapa and Barbapapa Around the World, Eleanor Campbell in Emma: A Victorian Romance and its second act, Tsubaki Tamashiro in Kotetsushin Jeeg, Hikaru Makino in Uchuu Enban Dai-Senso, and Mira Fermen (also credited as Mira Fermin) in Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia and Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge. One of her most iconic and recognizable roles is that of Kyubey in the critically acclaimed series Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
Beyond these credits, her voice can be heard in numerous other popular anime. She is Nanoha Takamachi in Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, Zoey in the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl series, and Diantha in Pokémon XYZ. She has also voiced characters in Attack on Titan (Nanaba), Overlord (Imina), Record of Ragnarok (Mary), and Dragon Ball Super (a shopkeeper in episode 71).
While her work in animation is vast, Loretta Di Pisa is also highly celebrated for her contributions to the world of video games. She is the official Italian voice of Elena Fisher in the acclaimed Uncharted series, a role she considers particularly significant as it was one of her first major video game projects. She also voiced Elizabeth in BioShock Infinite, a character she found fascinating for her controversial and rebellious personality. Her other notable video game roles include Liara T'Soni in Mass Effect 2, the Sorceress in Diablo III and its expansion, and Rosa in Assassin's Creed II. In addition, she has dubbed numerous characters for live-action television and film. She is well-known as the voice of Daniella Monet's character Trina Vega in the Nickelodeon series Victorious, a role to which she feels a strong personal affection. She also dubs Mallory Jansen's character Aida in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Angela Lewis in Snowfall, and Stella Maeve in The Magicians.
Throughout her career, which spans over two decades, Loretta Di Pisa has demonstrated a commitment to her craft, valuing the creativity, sensitivity, and emotion that human performance brings to characters, a quality she feels is irreplaceable. She has been in a relationship with fellow voice actor and dubbing director Marco Baroni.
Di Pisa's path to becoming a voice artist was marked by personal determination. In interviews, she has shared that she had a rolled 'R' pronunciation, a challenge she worked on for a year with a speech therapist to overcome, driven by her passion for the craft. She views dubbing as a specialized branch of acting, emphasizing that the core skill of a performer is fundamental to the profession. This dedication is evident in her approach to characters, particularly those with complex or difficult pasts, whom she finds most compelling to portray.
Over her career, Di Pisa has become a familiar voice to Italian audiences, particularly within the realm of anime. Her extensive filmography includes a multitude of significant roles that span a wide variety of series and genres. She is the Italian voice of Emilia in Ultramarine Magmell and Xiao Yu in the animated film Flavors of Youth. She portrayed Suzu Urano in the acclaimed film In This Corner of the World and Alice in King of Thorn. In longer-running series, she voiced Francoise Dupont in Sugar Bunnies and Sugar Bunnies Chocolat!, Aoi Arisugawa in Jewelpet, and both Fine in Fushigiboshi no Futago Hime and its sequel Fushigiboshi no Futago Hime Gyu!. Her repertoire also includes Barbazoo in Barbapapa and Barbapapa Around the World, Eleanor Campbell in Emma: A Victorian Romance and its second act, Tsubaki Tamashiro in Kotetsushin Jeeg, Hikaru Makino in Uchuu Enban Dai-Senso, and Mira Fermen (also credited as Mira Fermin) in Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia and Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge. One of her most iconic and recognizable roles is that of Kyubey in the critically acclaimed series Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
Beyond these credits, her voice can be heard in numerous other popular anime. She is Nanoha Takamachi in Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, Zoey in the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl series, and Diantha in Pokémon XYZ. She has also voiced characters in Attack on Titan (Nanaba), Overlord (Imina), Record of Ragnarok (Mary), and Dragon Ball Super (a shopkeeper in episode 71).
While her work in animation is vast, Loretta Di Pisa is also highly celebrated for her contributions to the world of video games. She is the official Italian voice of Elena Fisher in the acclaimed Uncharted series, a role she considers particularly significant as it was one of her first major video game projects. She also voiced Elizabeth in BioShock Infinite, a character she found fascinating for her controversial and rebellious personality. Her other notable video game roles include Liara T'Soni in Mass Effect 2, the Sorceress in Diablo III and its expansion, and Rosa in Assassin's Creed II. In addition, she has dubbed numerous characters for live-action television and film. She is well-known as the voice of Daniella Monet's character Trina Vega in the Nickelodeon series Victorious, a role to which she feels a strong personal affection. She also dubs Mallory Jansen's character Aida in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Angela Lewis in Snowfall, and Stella Maeve in The Magicians.
Throughout her career, which spans over two decades, Loretta Di Pisa has demonstrated a commitment to her craft, valuing the creativity, sensitivity, and emotion that human performance brings to characters, a quality she feels is irreplaceable. She has been in a relationship with fellow voice actor and dubbing director Marco Baroni.
All Characters
- ItalianAnime overview: Ultramarine Magmell
- ItalianAnime overview: Flavors of Youth
- ItalianAnime overview: In This Corner of the World
- ItalianAnime overview: King of Thorn
- ItalianAnime overview: Sugar Bunnies Chocolat!
- ItalianAnime overview: Jewelpet
- ItalianAnime overview: Sugar Bunnies
- ItalianAnime overview: Puella Magi Madoka Magica
- ItalianAnime overview: Fushigiboshi no Futago Hime Gyu!
- ItalianAnime overview: Fushigiboshi no Futago Hime
- ItalianAnime overview: Barbapapa Around the World
- Italian
- ItalianAnime overview: Emma: A Victorian Romance Second Act
- ItalianAnime overview: Kotetsushin Jeeg
- ItalianAnime overview: Emma: A Victorian Romance
- ItalianAnime overview: Uchuu Enban Dai-Senso
- ItalianAnime overview: Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia
- ItalianAnime overview: Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge