Sophie Ouaknine
Description
Sophie Ouaknine is a French voice actress who has become active in anime dubbing, particularly in French-language adaptations of Japanese series. Her background includes formal training at the Cours Florent from 2014 to 2017 and specialized dubbing instruction at Le Magasin workshop, where she studied under Vincent Violette, Damien Boisseau, and Jean Barney. She also trained at Studio Artifex and Zone 34 with Sei Shiomi from 2021 to 2023.
In the anime industry, Ouaknine has taken on several notable voice roles. She voices Puck and Frederica Baumann in the French dub of Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World-, demonstrating her ability to perform both the small fairy-like spirit and the giant maid character. She portrays Charlotte Grimm in The Grimm Variations. In Metallic Rouge, she lends her voice to Cyan Bluestar, while in A Condition Called Love, she plays Tsukiha Shibamura, nicknamed Shibamū. Her role as Mila appears in The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash. She also voices a character named Erin in an unspecified anime production.
Beyond anime, Ouaknine's dubbing work covers a wide range of live-action series and films. Her credits include roles in Warrior, Grotesquerie, Mary & George, Black Bird, True Detective, and What We Do in the Shadows. She has also dubbed voices for reality television participants and video game characters.
Ouaknine has expressed that dubbing has been the most welcoming branch of the acting profession for her compared to film or theater. She finds gratification in working as a behind-the-scenes performer, noting that while she initially did not consider voice acting at the start of her career, training and mentorship from established professionals helped her develop the necessary skills for the discipline. Her vocal range covers young female voices from children to young adults, with a medium to low tone, and she speaks English with a British accent as well as Spanish.
In the anime industry, Ouaknine has taken on several notable voice roles. She voices Puck and Frederica Baumann in the French dub of Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World-, demonstrating her ability to perform both the small fairy-like spirit and the giant maid character. She portrays Charlotte Grimm in The Grimm Variations. In Metallic Rouge, she lends her voice to Cyan Bluestar, while in A Condition Called Love, she plays Tsukiha Shibamura, nicknamed Shibamū. Her role as Mila appears in The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash. She also voices a character named Erin in an unspecified anime production.
Beyond anime, Ouaknine's dubbing work covers a wide range of live-action series and films. Her credits include roles in Warrior, Grotesquerie, Mary & George, Black Bird, True Detective, and What We Do in the Shadows. She has also dubbed voices for reality television participants and video game characters.
Ouaknine has expressed that dubbing has been the most welcoming branch of the acting profession for her compared to film or theater. She finds gratification in working as a behind-the-scenes performer, noting that while she initially did not consider voice acting at the start of her career, training and mentorship from established professionals helped her develop the necessary skills for the discipline. Her vocal range covers young female voices from children to young adults, with a medium to low tone, and she speaks English with a British accent as well as Spanish.
All Characters
- FrenchAnime overview: The Grimm Variations
- FrenchAnime overview: Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-
- FrenchAnime overview: Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-
- FrenchAnime overview: Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-
- FrenchAnime overview: The Apothecary Diaries
- FrenchAnime overview: A Condition Called Love
- FrenchAnime overview: Metallic Rouge
- FrenchAnime overview: The Apothecary Diaries
- FrenchAnime overview: The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash