Colleen O'Shaughnessey explained

Colleen Ann O'Shaughnessey (born September 15, 1971)^[1] is an American voice actress. She is best known as the voice of Sora Takenouchi in the Digimon anime, Jazz Fenton in Danny Phantom, Wasp in , and Ino Yamanaka and Konohamaru Sarutobi in the Naruto anime. Since 2010, O'Shaughnessey has voiced various characters in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, including Miles "Tails" Prower, a role she reprised in the film adaptations Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Sonic the Hedgehog 3, as well as the show Knuckles.^{[2] [3]}

Early life

O'Shaughnessey was born on September 15, 1971 to Peggy (neé Varani) and Mike O’Shaughnessy in Grand Rapids, Michigan.^[4] She earned a B.F.A. degree in musical theatre from the University of Michigan.^[5]

Career

She is perhaps best known for her roles as Sora Takenouchi from the first and second seasons of Digimon (her first major voiceover role), Jazz Fenton in Danny Phantom, Ino Yamanaka and Konohamaru Sarutobi in Naruto, Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck in Bleach, and Janet Van Dyne/Wasp in .^[6]

She has also worked in the video game industry, where she voiced Genis Sage in Tales of Symphonia and KOS-MOS in . Since 2010 and 2014 respectively, she has been the voice of Charmy Bee and Miles "Tails" Prower in the Sonic the Hedgehog series.

She reprised her role of Sora Takenouchi for the Digimon Adventure tri movie series.

Personal life

As of 2018, she resides in Los Angeles, California with her husband, Jason Villard, whom she married on November 11, 2000.^{[7] [8]}

Filmography

Anime

• B-Daman Crossfire – Sumi Inaba
• Battle B-Daman – Assado
• Black Jack – Karen Aramis
• Bleach – Hinako Shijō, Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck, Loly Aivirrne, Michiru Ogawa, Yuichi Shibata, Kyoko Haida
• – Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck, Loly Aivirrne
• Blue Exorcist – Cram School Girl C (Ep. 7); Ghost Boy (Ep. 12)
• – Chocho Akimichi,^[9] Hanabi Hyūga, Ino Yamanaka
• Bungou Stray Dogs – Margaret Mitchell
• Digimon Adventure – Sora Takenouchi
• Digimon Adventure 02 – Sora Takenouchi
• Digimon Data Squad – Yoshino "Yoshi" Fujieda
  • Digimon Fusion – Angie Hinomoto, Monitamon Dinozaurs (2000) – Kira (Ep. 16)
• Drifting Dragons – Vanabelle
• Duel Masters – Mimi Tasogare (Seasons 2 & 3 only)
• Glitter Force – Kelsey / Glitter Sunny, Shadow Sunny (Episode 38)
• Initial D First Stage – Saori (Ep. 12 & 13, Tokyopop Dub)
• K – Anna Kushina, Sakura Asama, Claudia Weissman^[10]
• Kekkaishi – Yurina Kanda, Yomi Kasuga
• Mars Daybreak – Enora Taft
• Marvel Future Avengers – F.R.I.D.A.Y., Black Mamba^[11]
• Mirage of Blaze – Saori
• – Artesia Som Deikun / Sayla Mass^{[12] [13] [14]}
• Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn – Additional Voices
• Monster – Wim Knaup
• – Mary Hunt^[15]
• Naruto – Ino Yamanaka, Konohamaru Sarutobi
• – Ino Yamanaka, Konohamaru Sarutobi, Hanabi Hyuga (Ep. 166), Kaori, Furofuki (Ep. 186)
• – Commander^[16]
• Nodame Cantabile – Kiyora Miki
• Overman King Gainer – Sara Kodama
• Sailor Moon – Thetis (Ep. 12, Viz dub), Mie Sayama (Ep. 52, Viz dub), U-Ndoukai (Ep. 117, Viz dub)
• Slayers Revolution – Pokota
• Slayers Evolution–R – Pokota
• Somali and the Forest Spirit – Praline
  • Stitch! – Kijimuna Sword Art Online II – Endou, Verdandi (Ep. 17)
• Tenkai Knights – Ms. Finwick, Additional Voices
• The Orbital Children – Hiroshi Tanegashima
• Tokyo Pig – Dizzie Lizzie
• Vampire Knight series – Seiren, Additional Voices
• Vandread – Seiron
• Zatch Bell! – Suzy Mizuno, Robnos

Animation

• The Adventures of Kid Danger (2018) – Menu Board
• (2010–2013) – Wasp / Janet Van Dyne,^[17] Vapor, Valkyrie, Cassie Lang, Female Kang
• Bubble Everfreeies – Saphie
• Danny Phantom – Jazz Fenton, Mikey, Flight Attendant, Girl 1, Girl 3, Girl, Alarm Voice, Spandex-Wearing Student, Nerd Girl (1), Walla 2, Vid, Additional Voices^[18]
• Doc McStuffins – Pickles, Agnes Mom, Townsperson
• – Mrs. Terrill
• – Little Dreamer, Red Hemka, Yellow Hemka
• Important Things with Demetri Martin – Female Bystander
• Jonah Hex: Motion Comics – Additional Voices
• The Kids from Room 402 – Polly, Mary–Ellen, Don
• Lego Scooby–Doo: Knight Time Terror – Wanda Grimsley^[18]
• The Loud House – Petey Wimple, Blonde Hair Girl^[18]
• The Life and Times of Juniper Lee – Jody Irwin, Rachel Irwin, Hammerette #3, Mrs. Fallon, Mrs. Irwin, Slim, Teen #2, Attendant, Mall Manager #1, Cleota, Intercom, Citizen, Astronaut, Margie, Marvin, Photographer, Co-Worker #2, Additional Voices
• OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes – Tails ("Let’s Meet Sonic")^[19]
• Pinkfong Wonderstar – Pinkfong
• Random! Cartoons – Tiffany, Mom, Kit, Some Kid, Little Girl
• The Replacements – The Lise, Swifty
• Sonic Boom – Tails^[2]
• South Park – Karen McCormick
• Special Agent Oso – Jake's Mom ("License To Clean"), Jade's Mom ("On Her Cousin's Special Salad"), Nadia's Mom ("For Sleepy Eyes Only")
• Static Shock – Nightingale / Gail
• What's New, Scooby-Doo? – Celia Clyde, Jingle, Galana's Friends^{[20] [21] [22]}
• What's with Andy? – Lori Mackney (2001–2002)

Film

• (2013) – Jono
• (2006) – Store Keeper
• (2015) – Ino Yamanaka
• Cars (2006) – M.A. Brake Drumm
• Digimon Adventure 02: Revenge of Diaboromon – Sora Takenouchi
• – Sora Takenouchi, Male Student ("Four Years Later" segment)
• Digimon Adventure tri. – Sora Takenouchi, Mrs. Mochizuki, Tapirmon
• – Sora Takenouchi
• Horton Hears a Who! (2008) – Angela, Additional Voices
• – Hanabi Hyuga, Ino Yamanaka, Konohamaru Sarutobi^[18]
• – Emilie Agreste
• Monsters University – Additional Voices
• Murder and Cocktails – Sarah
• – Ino Yamanaka
• The Orbital Children – Hiroshi Tanegashima
• The Painting – Harlequin
• Okko's Inn – Suzuki
• Party Central – Mom
• Ponyo – Karen, Additional Voices
• – Ino Yamanaka
• – Perle / Sailor Moon Super S Plus: Ami's First Love – Bonnon
• Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) – Tails^[23]
• Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) – Tails^[24]
• Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) - Tails
• Spirited Away – Additional Voices
• Toy Story 3 (2010) – Additional Voices
• – Isabella York
• – Additional Cast
• (2014) – Omnia

Video games

• Alpha Protocol – Madison Saint James
• Bleach series – Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck
• – Pastry Cookie,^[18] Tails Cookie
• Digimon World Data Squad – Yoshino Fujieda, Runaway A, Runaway B^[18]
• – Incidental Characters^[25]
• – Wasp^[26]
• Disney Infinity 3.0 – Additional Voices^[27]
• Disney Princess: Palace Pets – Summer
• EverQuest II – Emissary Millia, redeemable traitor (human), Alanaramal Zaste, Freya Ora, Maida Tudors, Bartender, Innkeeper Female Good & Evil recording1 (Kerran), Raban, Yanari Cyellan, Nyla Diggs
• Fallout 4 – Sylvia Cooper
• Final Fantasy VII Remake – Additional Voices
• Final Fantasy XIII – Cocoon Inhabitants^[28]
• Final Fantasy XIII-2 – Additional Voices
• – Kronya, Monica von Ochs^[18]
• – Kronya, Monica von Ochs^[18]
• Fire Emblem Engage – Jean^[18]
• Guild Wars 2 – Female Asura Player Character
• Hearthstone – Additional Voices
• Hitman – Valerie St. Clair, Additional Voices
• – Alouette^[29]
• Lego Dimensions – Miles "Tails" Prower
• – Additional Voices^[30]
• Lost Judgment – Kuniko^[18]
• Marvel Heroes – Julia Carpenter / Arachne, Wasp / Janet Van Dyne
• – Soldiers^[31]
• Naruto series – Ino Yamanaka, Konohamaru, Tsunami, Hanabi Hyuga^[18]
• Psychonauts – Nils Lutefisk and Crystal Flowers Snagrash
• Persona 5 Strikers – Akane Hasegawa^[18]
• – Additional voices
• Rogue Galaxy – Mark Pocacchio
• Shenmue III – Additional Cast
• Sonic the Hedgehog series – Miles "Tails" Prower (2014–present), Charmy Bee (2010–present)
  • Boom (video games) – Tails
    • Fire & Ice
    • Rise of Lyric
    • Shattered Crystal
    • Sonic Dash 2
  • Colors – Charmy (Nintendo DS version only; credited as Maggie O'Connor)
  • Generations – Charmy (Console/PC version only; credited as Maggie O'Connor)
  • Forces – Tails, Charmy, Additional Voices
  • Frontiers – Tails
  • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Tails
  • Team Sonic Racing – Tails
• – Citizens, Holo Core voices^[18]
• South Park
  • – The New Kid's Mom (Kelly), Karen McCormick
  • – The New Kid’s Mom (Kelly), Karen McCormick
  • – The New Kid's Mom (Kelly)
• Spider-Man – Woman with missing purse on rooftop
• – Jazz Fenton
• – Additional Voices
• Tales of Symphonia – Genis Sage
• Tower of Fantasy – Huma
• Valkyria Chronicles – Alicia Melchiott
• Valkyria Chronicles II – Alicia Gunther
• WildStar – Drusera, Professor Goldbough, Yuria, Cassian Female, Aurine Female^[32]
• Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse – KOS-MOS^[18]
• Zatch Bell! Mamodo Fury – Suzy Mizuno, Robnos

Documentary

• Adventures in Voice Acting – Herself
• I Know That Voice – Herself

Other

• The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure
• Violetta – Camila vocals (English localization of Argentinian telenovela)^[33]

External links

• • • Interview with Colleen O'Shaughnessey at the Digimon Encyclopedia

Notes and References

1. News: O'Shaughnessey, Colleen 1971– (Colleen O'Shaughnessy). April 10, 2022. Encyclopedia.com.
2. Web site: Sonic Boom . September 22, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923085525/http://www.sonicthehedgehog.com/boom/en/sonic-boom-tv-overview/sonic-tv-credits/ . September 23, 2015 .
3. News: Radulovic . Petrana . December 7, 2021 . Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie casts Tails classic voice actor . . live . April 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211207223132/https://www.polygon.com/22822889/sonic-the-hedgehog-movie-2-tails-voice-cast . December 7, 2021.
4. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/detroitnews/name/renato-varani-obituary?pid=182428417
5. Web site: Colleen O'Shaughnessey. FanCons.com.
6. Web site: Colleen O'Shaughnessey . 2022-06-08 . IMDb . en.
7. O'Shaughnessey . Colleen . Colleen O'Shaughnessey . Colleen O'Shaughnessey . 1061719955157114880 . November 11, 2018 . Happy Anniversary, Husband! I love you as much today as I did then and am so grateful for our beautiful life together! #happyanniversary #haventchangedabit https://x.com/VOColleen/status/1061719955157114880 . en . August 31, 2024.
8. O'Shaughnessey . Colleen . Colleen O'Shaughnessey . Colleen O'Shaughnessey . 929414769227980800 . November 11, 2017 . Happy Anniversary, husband! My best friend, partner in crime, love of my life, who still makes me laugh on a daily basis. ❤️ https://x.com/VOColleen/status/929414769227980800 . en . August 31, 2024.
9. Web site: Twitter. November 1, 2018 . November 1, 2018.
10. Web site: Viz Media Announces K TV Anime's Dub Cast . June 14, 2013 . July 16, 2014.
11. Destroy the Avengers . Marvel Future Avengers . Marvel Future Avengers . . February 28, 2020 . 1 . 1 . 22:15 . Credits . en.
12. Web site: Gundam the Origin I's 1st 7 Minutes English–Dubbed & Subtitled . Anime News Network . May 13, 2015.
13. Web site: 'Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin – Sorrowful Artesia' Anime Episode Gets English Language Trailer . The Fandom Post . March 22, 2015.
14. Web site: Second 'Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin' Anime Episode Titled . The Fandom Post . March 22, 2015.
15. Web site: My Next Life as a Villainess Anime's English Dub Reveals Cast. Anime News Network. May 15, 2020. May 15, 2020.
16. Web site: NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, March 18 Premiere. Anime News Network. March 15, 2023. March 15, 2023.
17. Web site: AVENGERS Animated Assembling w/ Phil Lamarr. Jenna Busch. February 8, 2010. Newsarama. February 8, 2010.
18. Web site: Colleen O'Shaughnessey (visual voices guide) . November 18, 2015 . . A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information..
19. 1152287909665357824. tobytobyjones. @MannerDeg @RogerCraigSmith and @VOColleen . July 22, 2019. July 19, 2019.
20. Web site: What's New Scooby-Doo? 1x03 Space Ape at the Cape – ShareTV. sharetv.com.
21. Web site: What's New Scooby-Doo? 3x06 Farmed And Dangerous – ShareTV. sharetv.com.
22. Web site: What's New Scooby-Doo? Episode List – ShareTV. sharetv.com.
23. Web site: O’Shaughnessey . Colleen . I did! . @vocolleen . February 14, 2020 . en . February 13, 2020.
24. News: February 22, 2022. Hill. Kenneth. New Sonic 2 Posters Highlight Characters And Cast Members. February 24, 2022. Game Rant. en-GB.
25. Web site: Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII (2006 Video Game) . Behind The Voice Actors . 24 June 2023.
26. Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes . 2014 . Closing credits, 2:55 in, Featuring the Voice Talents of. Avalanche Software.
27. Disney Infinity 3.0 . 2015 . Closing credits, 5:29 in, Featuring the Voice Talents of . Avalanche Software.
28. Web site: Final Fantasy XIII (2010 Video Game) . Behind The Voice Actors . 23 December 2023.
29. La Pucelle: Tactics . . . Closing credits, 44:21 in, English Voice Talent . May 2004 .
30. . Square Enix . Closing credits, 5 minutes in, Voice Actors, Additional Voices.
31. , closing credits, 4 minutes in – Metal Gear Online Unit – Voice–Over Cast – Soldiers
32. . . Credits, 2:45 in, Cast . WildStar.
33. Violetta . Violetta (telenovela) . 1 . 1 . Closing credits, English cast, Vocals . Netflix .