Lisa Yamanaka
Description
Lisa Yamanaka, also known by the credits Lisa Jai and Lisa Boynton, is a Canadian actress and voice actress born on June 16, 1983, in Toronto, Ontario. She has been active in the entertainment industry since 1988. Within the context of anime voice acting, Yamanaka is best recognized for her work on the English dub of the television series Medabots. In that show, she provided the voice for the character Erika Amazake, a strong-minded young journalist and childhood friend of the protagonist Ikki. This role is specific to the original Medabots anime; the character was voiced by a different actress in the后续 series Medabots Spirits.
While her anime roles are limited, Yamanaka has an extensive career in voice acting for Western animation and video games. She is widely remembered as the voice of Wanda Li on the long-running educational series The Magic School Bus, a role she played from 1994 to 1997. She later returned to reprise the character of Wanda and also voice other family members in the revival series The Magic School Bus Rides Again. Her other notable animated television roles include Yoko on Timothy Goes to School, Flora and Isabelle on Babar, and Ashley on Stickin' Around.
In the field of video games, Yamanaka is credited with significant roles in major titles. She voiced the young character Sherry Birkin in the survival horror classic Resident Evil 2. She also provided the voice for Paula Morton in Dino Crisis 2. These roles contributed to her recognition within the wider voice acting community. Beyond performing, Yamanaka has been involved in advocacy work related to diversity in media and for disabled actors, which has been noted as part of her later career activities alongside independent film and theatre.
While her anime roles are limited, Yamanaka has an extensive career in voice acting for Western animation and video games. She is widely remembered as the voice of Wanda Li on the long-running educational series The Magic School Bus, a role she played from 1994 to 1997. She later returned to reprise the character of Wanda and also voice other family members in the revival series The Magic School Bus Rides Again. Her other notable animated television roles include Yoko on Timothy Goes to School, Flora and Isabelle on Babar, and Ashley on Stickin' Around.
In the field of video games, Yamanaka is credited with significant roles in major titles. She voiced the young character Sherry Birkin in the survival horror classic Resident Evil 2. She also provided the voice for Paula Morton in Dino Crisis 2. These roles contributed to her recognition within the wider voice acting community. Beyond performing, Yamanaka has been involved in advocacy work related to diversity in media and for disabled actors, which has been noted as part of her later career activities alongside independent film and theatre.