Tara Platt

Tara Platt (born June 18, 1978)[1] is an American actress who has provided voices for dozens of English language versions of Japanese anime films, television series and video games.[3] Her notable roles in anime include Temari in Naruto[4] and Reina in Rave Master.[3] In video games, she has voiced Mitsuru Kirijo in Persona 3, Edelgard von Hresvelg in Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Miriel & Flavia in Fire Emblem: Awakening, Anna Williams from the Tekken series, as well as characters in Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Saints Row: The Third, Bayonetta 2, Soulcalibur IV and League of Legends and Yuri Watanabe in Spider-Man.[5][6]

Tara Platt
Platt at the 2013 Phoenix Comicon
Born	June 18, 1978[1]
Education	Rutgers University (BFA)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2001–present
Spouse(s)	Yuri Lowenthal ​ (m. 2001)​ [2]
Children	1
Website	www.taraplatt.com

Early life

Platt speaking with fans at the 2016 Saboten Con.

Platt moved around a lot when she was young, and her family settled in Chelsea, Michigan when she was 14.[3] She went to Rutgers University's Mason Gross School of the Arts in New Brunswick, New Jersey, where she earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre arts in 1999. She also studied at the London Academy of Theatre.[4][5] She lived in New York and worked off-Broadway, and later moved to Los Angeles.[3]

Career

On screen, Platt has appeared in television shows like Scandal, Hawaii Five-0, Castle and Revenge, as well as the feature film The Call. Platt has also performed in shows written and directed by John de Lancie. She played Juliet in Romeo and Juliet (with both the Pasadena Civic and the Toyota Youth Shakespeare Series with the Los Angeles Philharmonic);[5] Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream; Katherine in The Taming of the Shrew; and appeared in First Nights: Clara and Robert Schumann at the Walt Disney Concert Hall as Clara Schumann, in a role written for her by de Lancie.[5]

In 2004, Platt and husband Yuri Lowenthal founded Monkey Kingdom Productions, an independent film production company which has produced two feature films including Lowenthal's Tumbling After, and mockumentary Con Artists.[3] They also created a live-action web-series Shelf Life about a group of superhero figurines; the series ran for four seasons on YouTube.[3]

Platt and Lowenthal co-authored a book called Voice-Over Voice Actor: What It's Like Behind the Mic and follow up Voice-Over Voice Actor: The Extended Edition, which gives tips and information for aspiring voice actors.[3]

Personal life

Platt and fellow voice actor Yuri Lowenthal married in Las Vegas on New Year's Eve in 2001.[7][8] Their son, Sagan Lowenthal, was born on June 9, 2016.[9]

Filmography

Anime

List of dubbing performances in anime

Year	Series	Role	Notes	Source[5][10]
2003	Ultra Maniac	Tama (ep17), Voodoo Doll (ep10)		CA
2004	Marmalade Boy	Jinny Golding	as Zoe Oliver	Press[11]
2004–05	Rave Master	Reina		CA
2005	Rumiko Takahashi Anthology	Kenta Hirooka		CA
2005	Girls Bravo	Hakana		[12]
2005	DearS	Eiko		CA
2005	Ghost Talker's Daydream	Girl Student A	Ep. "Ghost Talker"	CA
2006–09	Naruto	Temari		Press[13]
2006	Boys Be...	Mizuki Takano	Ep. 2	[14]
2006	Gun Sword	Marie, Marianne	Ep. 17	CA
2006	Kamichu!	Benton, others		CA
2006	Fate/stay night	Caster		Resume
2007	Tales of Phantasia	Meryl, Sylph		CA
2007	MÄR	Queen
2007	Tokko	Suzuka Kureha		CA
2007	Rozen Miaden Träumend	Barasuishou		[15]
2008	Buso Renkin	Tokiko Tsumura		Press[4][16]
2008	AIKa R-16: Virgin Mission	Risako Nagase		[15]
2008	Strait Jacket	Filisis Moog		[17]
2009	Ah My Buddha	Yuko Atoda		[18]
2009–13	Bleach	Lisa Yadōmaru, Sode no Shirayuki		[16]
2009–10, 2013–19	Naruto: Shippuden	Temari	Character was absent in series for 2010–12.	Press[13]
2009–10	Monster	Eva Heinemann		[19]
2010–14	Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn	Marida Cruz		Press[6][20]
2011	Rozen Maiden Ouvertüre	Barasuishou		[15]
2012–13	Tiger & Bunny	Agnes Joubert		[21]
2013	K	Seri Awashima		[22]
2014–19	Sailor Moon	Ikuko Tsukino, Kaolinite, others	Viz dub	[23][24]
2015	Digimon Fusion	Mervamon		[25]
2015	Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation	Vert/Green Heart	First anime role recorded at OkraTron 5000/Funimation	[26]
2015–17	Sailor Moon Crystal	Ikuko Tsukino		[27]
2018–present	Aggretsuko	Washimi		[28]
2018	Boruto: Naruto Next Generations	Temari		[29]
2014-20	Chūnin Exam on Fire! Naruto vs. Konohamaru!	Erimaki Sharo		[30]

Animation

List of voice performances in animation

Year	Series	Role	Notes	Source[5]
2003	The Proud Family	Deorgeous Woman	Ep. "Crouching Trudy, Hidden Penny"	[31]
2007–08	Legion of Super Heroes	Dream Girl		Press[6]
2009-2012	Huntik: Secrets & Seekers	Lady S, Shauna, Alisa Clairmont	[10]
2010–12	Ben 10: Ultimate Alien	Jennifer Nocturne	Ep. "Hero Time"; "Catch a Falling Star"	Press[6][15][16]
2011	Regular Show	Mom	Ep. "Terror Tales of the Park"	[15]
2012–14	Ben 10: Omniverse	Ester, Subdora, Jennifer Nocturne, others		[15][32]
2015	X-Ray and Vav	Woman	Ep. "Divide & Conquer"	[33][34]
2016–18	RWBY	Kali Belladonna		[35]
2018-19	DuckTales	Girl Woodchuck, Mrs. Drake	Ep. "Day of the Only Child!"; "Happy Birthday, Doofus Drake!"

Films

List of voice performances in film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source[5]
2005	Digimon Frontier: Island of Lost Digimon	D'Arcmon		Resume
2008	Kite Liberator	Manatsu Mukai		[15]
2011	Tekken: Blood Vengeance	Anna Williams		[15][36]
2012	Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror	Vikki		[37]
2013	Iron Man: Rise of Technovore	Sasha Hammer		[15]
2015	Tiger & Bunny: The Rising	Agnes Joubert		[38]

Video games

List of voice performances in video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source[5]
2004	Halo 2	Genie, Isabel, Cassie		Resume
2005	Rave Master	Reina	Also Special Attack Force	Resume
2005	ObsCure	Ashley Thompson		Resume
2006	Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria	Hrist, Leone		[15]
2007	Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology	Raine Sage	Uncredited[lower-alpha 1]	Resume
2007-present	Persona (series)	Mitsuru Kirijo, Elizabeth	Uncredited[lower-alpha 2]	Resume[15]
2007	Eternal Sonata	Claves		[15]
2007	Warriors Orochi	Mori Ranmaru, Oichi	Uncredited[lower-alpha 1]	Resume
2007	Soul Nomad & the World Eaters	Juno		Resume
2007	Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles	Red Queen	Uncredited[lower-alpha 1]	Resume
2007–present	Naruto video games	Temari		[15][11]
2008	Soulcalibur IV	Setsuka	Uncredited[lower-alpha 1]	Resume
2008	Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World	Raine Sage	Uncredited[lower-alpha 1]	Resume
2008	Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe	Wonder Woman		[15]
2008	Star Ocean: First Departure	Mavelle Froesson		[15]
2009	League of Legends	Katarina du Couteau		Press[32]
2009–present	Tekken series	Anna Williams	Uncredited[lower-alpha 1]	Resume
2010	Final Fantasy XIII	Cocoon Inhabitants		[39]
2011-15	Hyperdimension Neptunia series	Vert/Green Heart
2011	Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds/Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3	Tron Bonne		Press[4][40]
2011	Saints Row: The Third	Female Voice 2, Production and Character Voices		[15]
2012	Resistance: Burning Skies	Eleanor 'Ellie' Martinez		Press[6]
2012	Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward	Alice	Uncredited[lower-alpha 1]	Press[41]
2012	Karateka	Mariko	2012 remake	[15]
2013	Fire Emblem: Awakening	Flavia, Miriel		[15]
2013	Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Battuta	English Voiceover Cast		[42]
2013	Palace Pets	Pumpkin		[15]
2013	Killer Is Dead	Vivienne Squall		[15]
2013	Grand Theft Auto V	The Local Population		[43]
2013	Skylanders: Swap Force	Punk Shock	Grouped under Voice Talent	[44][45]
2014	Hearthstone	Valeera Sanguinar		Tweet[46]
2014	Skylanders: Trap Team	Dreamcatcher, Punk Shock	Grouped under Voice Actors	[44][47][48][49]
2014	Bayonetta 2	Glamor, Alraune, others		[15]
2014	Sunset Overdrive			Tweet[50]
2015	Skylanders: SuperChargers	Punk Shock	Grouped under Voice Actors	[44][51]
2015	Xenoblade Chronicles X	Female Avatar (Heroic)		[52]
2017	Heroes of the Storm	Valeera Sanguinar
2018	Spider-Man	Yuri Watanabe		[15]
2019	Fire Emblem Heroes	Edelgard		Tweet[53]
2019	Fire Emblem: Three Houses	Edelgard		Tweet[54]

Television

List of live-action performances in television

Year	Series	Role	Notes	Source[5]
2001	One Life to Live	Stewardess	Episode #1.7260	Resume
2004	Gilmore Girls	Shelly	Ep. "Afterboom"	Resume, Press[13]
2004	Passions	Nurse #1	Episode #1.1375	Resume
2005	Charmed	The Muse		Resume, Press[13]
2005	The Playbook	DLiteLA, Profile Girl	Ep. "Gaming and Taming Technology"	Resume
2006	Days of Our Lives	Cheryl, Manuela		Resume
2011	The Young and the Restless	Jade		Resume
2012	Castle	Janelle	Ep. "Dial M for Mayor"	Resume, Press[13]
2012	Revenge	Becca	Ep. "Legacy"	Press[13]
2013	Hawaii Five-0	Allie	Ep. "Hoa Pili"	Press[13]
2013	Scandal	Navy Servicewoman	Ep. "It's Handled"	Resume
2015	The Player	Surgeon	Ep. "Downtown Odds"	Resume

Film

List of live-action performances in films

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source[5]
2004	Scarecrow Gone Wild	Lynn		Resume
2013	The Call	Female Trainee		Press[13][40]
2013	Con Artists	Herself	Mockumentary	[6][13][32]
2014	Topsy McGee vs. the Sky Pirates	Topsy McGee	Producer, Writer, short film	[55]

Web series

List of live-action performances in web shows

Year	Series	Role	Notes	Source[5]
2007	Galacticast	Bride of RoboJew, Son		Resume
2011–13	Shelf Life	Hero Lass	Creator, producer	[56][57]
2014–now	Up, Up & Away	Self	Creator, producer	[58]
2018–19	Whatta Lark	Megan Revere	Creator, producer	[59]
2012; 2015	Tabletop	Guest	Eps. "Castle Panic", "Kingdom Builder"	[60][61]

Books

• Lowenthal, Yuri; Platt, Tara (2010). Voice-Over Voice Actor: What It's Like Behind the Mic. Bug Bot Press. 259pp. ISBN 9780984074006. OCLC 429727108.
  • Lowenthal, Yuri; Platt, Tara (2018). Voice-Over Voice Actor: The Extended Edition. Bug Bot Press. 335pp. ISBN 9780984074051. LCCN 2017954792.
• Platt, Tara (2015). Zartana. Bug Bot Press. pp. 52pp. ISBN 9780984074037.
• Platt, Tara (2015). Relax Your Toes. Bug Bot Press. pp. 32pp. ISBN 9780984074044.

Notes

1. The closing credits or manual lists only the Japanese voice actors.
2. The closing credits or manual does not list the voice actors involved.

References

1. Birthday references:
   • Tara Platt [@taraplatt] (June 18, 2015). "Also thanks to all for the beautiful/loving/sweet/generous birthday messages today. I had a glorious one. Here's ho…" (Tweet). Retrieved June 26, 2015 – via Twitter.
   • "Copyright Catalog (1978 to present)". US Copyright Office. Retrieved May 29, 2016. Search by: Name: "Platt Tara" will show entry that has "Copyright Claimant: Tara Platt, 1978-"
2. "The Voices: Talking to Yuri Lowenthal & Tara Platt". newsarama.com. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
3. McGinnis, Jeff (July 10, 2012). "Voice actress Tara Platt loves creating new worlds". Toledo Free Press. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
4. "Chainsaw Buffet Interviews Voice Actors Tara Platt and Yuri Lowenthal". Anime News Network. March 6, 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
5. Tara Platt's resumes and filmography profiles:
   • "Resume". LA Casting. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
   • "Tara Platt Resume". Now Casting. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
   • "Tara Platt resume". SouthernActorsLA.com. Southern Actors LA. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
   • "Tara Platt Resume – Selected Animation Series & Film / Selected Video Games" (PDF). TaraPlatt.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
6. "Tara Platt". Anime Matsuri. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
7. Griset, Rich (June 27, 2013). "Figures of speech: Yuri Lowenthal '93 finds his voice". William & Mary Alumni magazine. Retrieved July 20, 2016 – via WM.edu.
8. Fritz, Steve (January 6, 2009). "The Voices: Talking to Yuri Lowenthal & Tara Platt". Newsarama. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
9. Platt, Tara [@taraplatt] (June 14, 2016). "June Bug with @TaraPlatt & @YuriLowenthal - Jelly Belly, Whatta Lark, and Sir Sagan!" (Tweet). Retrieved January 30, 2016 – via Twitter. , refers to Tara Platt; Yuri Lowenthal (June 14, 2016). "June Bug 2016". Retrieved January 30, 2017 – via campaign-archive2.com.
10. "Tara Platt". crystalacids.com. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
11. Bozon, Marc (July 21, 2006). "Comic-Con 2006: Naruto Party Interview". IGN.
12. "Bravo at the Hot Springs". Girls Bravo. Season 1. Episode 10.
13. Spotlight PR Company (July 17, 2013). "Spotlight PR Company : Voice Superstars YURI LOWENTHAL and TARA PLATT Premiere Trailer for New Convention Circuit Mockumentary "CON ARTISTS"". New.pitchengine.com. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
14. "Memorial Essence". Boys Be.... Episode 2. Manga Entertainment. 2006. Event occurs at 22:48 character credit. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
15. "Behind The Voice Actors – Tara Platt". Behind The Voice Actors. January 27, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2015. Green check mark indicates roles that have been verified by BTVA through closing credits screenshots.
16. "Movies – 411mania.com Interviews: Tara Platt and Yuri Lowenthal". 411mania.com. March 26, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
17. Strait Jacket (DVD). Manga Video. October 7, 2008. Event occurs at Closing credits, Original Japanese Cast, English Cast. OCLC 244206876.
18. "Ah My Buddha (Amaenaideyo) Dub Cast list /". Mania.com. Archived from the original (website) on July 3, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
19. "Interview with Voice Actor, Tara Platt!". bigdamngeeks.com. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
20. "Gundam Unicorn Anime's English Dubbing Cast Announced". Anime News Network. December 25, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
21. "Tiger & Bunny English Dub Main Cast List". Facebook. August 15, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
22. "Viz Media Announces K TV Anime's Dub Cast". June 14, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
23. "New Sailor Moon Dub Cast Revealed at Anime Expo". Anime News Network. July 5, 2014.
24. "Viz Media Reveals English Voice Cast for Sailor Moon S Villains". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
25. "Sweet Revenge: The Horrors of Honeyland!". Digimon Fusion. Episode 36. March 22, 2015. Nicktoons.
26. Lee, Michelle (March 6, 2015). "Hyperdimension Neptunia Cast and Release Date". Funimation Blog. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
27. "Viz Media Reveals More English Dub Cast for Sailor Moon R Anime". April 3, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
28. "A Day in the Life of Retsuko". Aggretsuko. Season 1. Episode 1. April 20, 2018. Event occurs at Credits, English Version. Netflix.
29. "Metal Lee Goes Wild!". Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. Episode 3. Viz Media. October 13, 2018. Event occurs at Closing credits. Adult Swim.
30. . Viz Media. February 18, 2014. Event occurs at heard at 2:29. Missing or empty |series= (help)
31. The Proud Family. Season 2. Episode 9.
32. Kate, Laura (October 29, 2013). "MCM Buzz Interview with Yuri Lowenthal and Tara Platt about Con Artists". MCM Buzz. London MCM Expo. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
33. "X-Ray & Vav: Divide & Conquer - Season 2, Episode 8". Retrieved December 28, 2016 – via Tumblr.
34. "X-Ray & Vav: Divide & Conquer - Season 2, Episode 8". YouTube. October 4, 2015. Closing credits. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
35. RWBY. Season 4. Episode 5. Event occurs at Closing credits.
36. "Tekken: Blood Vengeance 3D Film's English Cast Announced – News". Anime News Network. November 24, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
37. "Oblivion Island Film's English Dub to Premiere in NYC in December". Anime News Network. November 18, 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
38. "Tiger & Bunny The Movie: The Rising 'New Driver' English Dub Clip Streamed". February 22, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
39. Square Enix. Final Fantasy XIII. Scene: Closing credits, 2:15 minutes in, Cocoon Inhabitants, Additional Voices.
40. Gaudiosi, John (March 7, 2013). The Call Actress Tara Platt Talks Video Game Voice Acting (YouTube). GamerHub.tv.
41. "Supanova Pop Culture Expo Vists [sic] Perth this Weekend". Anime News Network. June 20, 2014. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
42. Semaphore. Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Battuta. Semanoor International. Scene: Closing credits, 0:30 in, English Voiceover Cast.
43. Rockstar North (September 17, 2013). Grand Theft Auto V (PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360) (1.0 ed.). Rockstar Games. Level/area: Credits, 21:32 in, The Cast, The Local Population.
44. Coin-Op TV (April 5, 2014). Skylanders Punk Shock Voice Tara Platt Interview (YouTube). Interviewed by Robert Welkner.
45. Vicarious Visions (October 13, 2013). Skylanders: Swap Force. Scene: closing credits, 8 minutes in, VO Production by Soundelux, Voice Actors.
46. Platt, Tara [@taraplatt] (June 26, 2015). "Thanks @bikerhm. She was a fun one to voice #hearthstone #valeera #vo" (Tweet). Retrieved January 28, 2017 – via Twitter.
47. Coin-Op TV (April 7, 2015). Skylanders Dreamcatcher Tara Platt Interview Wondercon 2015. YouTube.
48. "Skylanders: Trap Team review". Kidz Coolit.com. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
49. Toys for Bob. Skylanders: Trap Team. Scene: Closing credits, 8:40 in Voice Actors.
50. Platt, Tara [@taraplatt] (October 22, 2014). "Counting the days til you can get your hands on @SunsetOverdrive ... Both @YuriLowenthal & I are in it, so strap in & enjoy the ride #fizzco" (Tweet). Retrieved March 1, 2016 – via Twitter.
51. Vicarious Visions. Skylanders: SuperChargers. Activision. Scene: Closing credits, 7:13 in, Voice Actors.
52. Xenoblade Chronicles X - All English Voice Options for Player Characters. November 13, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2016 – via YouTube.
53. America, Nintendo of (July 19, 2019). "Four new Heroes from the #FireEmblem: Three Houses game will appear in the New Heroes: Three Houses summoning event starting at 12am PT on 7/22. Grand Hero Battle - Kronya: Gleaming Blade will also begin on 8/3. #FEHeroespic.twitter.com/4Uty071NZ6". @nintendoamerica. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
54. platt, tara (July 17, 2019). "Well, as some of your keen ears guessed, I can finally confirm that I am voicing Edelgard in #FireEmblemThreeHouses Congrats to the whole team and many thanks to @nintendo for getting to play in this world. The game is out July 26 and I can't wait to hear what you all think". @taraplatt. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
55. "Dragon Con Independent Film Festival » Blog Archive » Topsy McGee VS. the Sky Pirates -". filmfest.dragoncon.org. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
56. Ohanesian, Liz (February 9, 2012). "Shelf Life: Yuri Lowenthal and Tara Platt Bring Action Figures to Life in Web Series". LA Weekly Blogs. LA Weekly.
57. "Tara Platt and Yuri Lowenthal Talk About Their SHELF LIFE Web Series, Their Comic-Con Experiences, Tips on How to Succeed in Voice Acting and Much More!". collider.com. July 16, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
58. "Up Up & AWAY: DocuComedy Travel Show - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
59. "Whatta Lark - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
60. "International TableTop Day: Wil Wheaton wants you to play board games". latimes.com. March 7, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
61. "TableTop: Kingdom Builder with Paul Scheer, Tara Platt, and Yuri Lowenthal - Geek and Sundry". geekandsundry.com. June 18, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2018.

External links

• Official website
• Monkey Kingdom Productions
• Tara Platt convention appearances on AnimeCons.com
• Tara Platt at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Tara Platt at IMDb