Daisy Haggard
Description
Daisy Haggard is a British actress born in London on March 22, 1978, who has built a diverse career across live-action television, film, and voice acting for animation. While she is primarily known for her on-screen roles in British comedies and dramas, her voice work includes several significant animated productions that align with the anime and anime-influenced genre.
Haggard has a notable role in the Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 anthology series, which features animated shorts from studios around the world in a distinct anime style. In the Aardman Animations short film titled I Am Your Mother, she provides the voice for the character Dorota Van Reeple. Dorota is portrayed as a rival racer during the New Republics annual family race day at the Hanna City Flight Academy, and her character is noted for using a ship equipped with a mini Death Star-shaped gun, suggesting past connections with the fallen Galactic Empire.
Beyond her work in the Star Wars universe, Haggard is a regular voice cast member in the animated series Hilda, which is known for its distinctive, manga-influenced visual style. On this Netflix series, she voices the character Mum, the mother of the title character Hilda. She has played this role consistently, including in the television series and the 2021 film continuation Hilda and the Mountain King. This role is one of her most prominent recurring voice acting credits.
Earlier in her career, Haggard also contributed her voice to the Harry Potter film franchise. She provided the voice for the Ministry Lift in both Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (2010). In live-action television, she is known for her role as Sam in the British sitcom Uncle, which has helped establish her reputation in the comedy genre. Her career reflects a steady presence in British entertainment, balancing on-screen performances with a selection of notable voice roles in major animated franchises.
Haggard has a notable role in the Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 anthology series, which features animated shorts from studios around the world in a distinct anime style. In the Aardman Animations short film titled I Am Your Mother, she provides the voice for the character Dorota Van Reeple. Dorota is portrayed as a rival racer during the New Republics annual family race day at the Hanna City Flight Academy, and her character is noted for using a ship equipped with a mini Death Star-shaped gun, suggesting past connections with the fallen Galactic Empire.
Beyond her work in the Star Wars universe, Haggard is a regular voice cast member in the animated series Hilda, which is known for its distinctive, manga-influenced visual style. On this Netflix series, she voices the character Mum, the mother of the title character Hilda. She has played this role consistently, including in the television series and the 2021 film continuation Hilda and the Mountain King. This role is one of her most prominent recurring voice acting credits.
Earlier in her career, Haggard also contributed her voice to the Harry Potter film franchise. She provided the voice for the Ministry Lift in both Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (2010). In live-action television, she is known for her role as Sam in the British sitcom Uncle, which has helped establish her reputation in the comedy genre. Her career reflects a steady presence in British entertainment, balancing on-screen performances with a selection of notable voice roles in major animated franchises.
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- EnglishAnime overview: Star Wars: Visions Volume 2