Ashly Burch
American actress and television writer (born 1990)
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Ashly Burch (born June 19, 1990[3][4]) is an American actress,[5][6][7][8] writer,[9] director,[10] and singer.[11][12] She is known for her roles as Aloy in the Horizon series, Chloe Price in the Life Is Strange series,[13] Tiny Tina in the Borderlands series,[14] Mel in The Last of Us Part II, Miss Pauling in Team Fortress 2, the web series Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin'?, Enid Mettle in OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes, Molly McGee in The Ghost and Molly McGee, Ash Graven in Final Space, Cassie Rose in Minecraft: Story Mode, the Rutile Twins in Steven Universe, Rachel Meyee in Mythic Quest, Cassie Cage in Mortal Kombat X and Ray in Fortnite.
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- Actress
- singer
- television writer
Ashly Burch | |
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Burch at Florida Supercon in 2014 | |
| Born | June 19, 1990 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Education | Occidental College |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Notable work | Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin'? |
| Spouse | Mort Burke[1][2] |
| Relatives | Anthony Burch (brother) |
Early life
Burch grew up in Phoenix, Arizona,[15] and has an older brother, Anthony.[16] Her mother is an immigrant from Thailand who she describes as spiritual, giving food to spirits and praying to them.[17][16][18] She credits her career path as a voice actress to playing Metal Gear Solid at age 12. Upon seeing voice actor David Hayter's name alongside that of the main characters, she looked him up and realized that there were actual people who voiced the characters, as she realized that was what she wanted to do as a career.[19][20] She graduated from Occidental College in Los Angeles in 2012.[21]
Career
Burch started Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin'?, a sketch comedy show focused on video games, with her brother Anthony in 2008. She got her first voice acting role when Anthony was hired as a writer for Borderlands 2 and suggested she try out for the role of Tiny Tina.[19][20] For Life Is Strange, she was cast in the role of Chloe Price, after having also auditioned for the roles of Max Caulfield, Victoria Chase and Kate Marsh.[22][19] She later said that she was surprised by what she could do and had the "opportunity to do in voiceover."[23]
Burch was a writer on Cartoon Network's Adventure Time.[24] She co-wrote episodes such as "The Hall of Egress" and "Islands Part 4: Imaginary Resources", the latter winning a Primetime Emmy Award.[19][25][9] She was also a writer of an Adventure Time graphic novel released in October 2016.[24] The same year, she would voice characters in animation including Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel in Lego Marvel's Avengers,[26] April O'Neil in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan,[27] Hana in Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness,[28] and Quacho Queen in World of Final Fantasy.[29]
Her work in Life Is Strange and Horizon Zero Dawn won her the 2015 and 2017 Golden Joystick Awards for Best Performance.[30][31] She was also the host of Geek & Sundry's Unplugged series.[32] Since 2020, she has portrayed Rachel Meyee on the Apple TV series Mythic Quest, in which she also serves as a writer.[33][34] She later described her voicing of Tiny Tina, Chloe, and Aloy as "three seminal step ups" that helped her "become a better actor."[35] In 2023, she reprised her voice acting of Aloy in the video game Horizon Call of the Mountain.[36] She also voiced Tiny Tina in Tiny Tina's Wonderlands and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel,[37][38] and Chloe in Life Is Strange: Before the Storm's DLC, Farewell.[39] She would later voice characters in video games such as Afterparty,[40] Street Fighter character Chun-Li in Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite and Teppen,[41] Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order,[42] and Final Fantasy XV.[43]
She has voiced various characters in animation and anime. This included voicing Ridley in Glitch Techs,[44][45] Enid Mettle and multiple other characters in OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes,[46] and the Rutile Twins in Steven Universe.[47] She voiced multiple characters in Bee and PuppyCat,[48][49] Ash Graven in Final Space,[50] Lainey in The Loud House,[51] and characters in other productions.[52] In 2018, Burch left her voice acting role of Mayuri Shiina for the English dub of Steins;Gate 0, who she had voiced from episodes 1-13 and credited as "Jackie Ross",[53] citing scheduling conflicts, and apologized to fans.[54] She voiced Sasha Braus in the English dub of the first three seasons of Attack on Titan.[55]
In 2020, it was announced that she had signed on to write for the animated show, The Legend of Vox Machina.[56][57] Burch revealed that she has a recording booth in her home which she used to work remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.[58] That same year she voiced Danika Hart in Spider-Man: Miles Morales,[59] Viper in Valorant,[59] Jane in Ninjala,[60] Mel in The Last of Us Part II,[59] Musher in The Red Lantern,[61] and Hawkeye (Kate Bishop) in Marvel's Avengers.[62]
In 2021, she began voicing Molly McGee, the protagonist of The Ghost and Molly McGee.[63] She sings the series theme song, with co-star Dana Snyder, and musical numbers in other episodes.[11][12] The show's creative team based the character around her life.[64][65] Burch praised the series for "showcasing different aspects of Thai culture" and said that voicing Molly McGee was the first time she had voiced a character that reflected her heritage.[35]
In December 2022, Burch was announced as a co-creator and writer of the Mythic Quest spinoff series Mere Mortals,[66] later renamed to Side Quest, and was released in March 2025.[67]
Personal life
Burch dated Must Come Down co-star David Fetzer until his death in 2012 by accidental opioid overdose.[68] She discussed this event as well as her own personal mental health issues during her appearance on Paul Gilmartin's The Mental Illness Happy Hour podcast and on Brian W. Foster's show Between the Sheets on Critical Role's YouTube channel.[69][70] She suffers from chronic anxiety and credits her love of video games to playing Harvest Moon as a child as it was the only thing able to calm her down. She has spoken several times about her anxiety and the positive impact video games had on it.[71][72] On July 1, 2022, Burch came out as queer and pansexual, saying that coming out felt important "for reasons I can't really explain" and that she had been dating a man for five years.[73] She said it probably is not a shock because "half the characters I play are members of the rainbow fam," with some calling her every "queer nerd's favorite nerd."[74][75]
Burch is married to comedian Mort Burke.[76][1] They have hosted the weekly podcast Rebrand together since 2024.[2]
Acting roles
Video games
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | DC Showcase: Blue Beetle | Nightshade | Short film | [100] |
| 2023 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Additional voices | [106][better source needed] | |
| 2024 | We're All Gonna Die | Thalia | [107] | |
| Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths | Nightshade, Mera | Direct-to-video | [108][100] |
Animation
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Tooth Fairy - Kud | Boy, Bedwet Fairy | English dub of Dutch internet animation | [109] |
| 2013–2022 | Bee and PuppyCat | Cass, Cicada | [48][49][42] | |
| 2014 | Blackford Manor | Josette Grey | [42] | |
| Chainsaw Richard | Tiny Ghost | [42] | ||
| Over the Garden Wall | Additional voices | [42] | ||
| Expiration Date | Miss Pauling | [42] | ||
| 2014–2018 | Adventure Time | Various voices | Also writer | [24][33][25][19] |
| 2015–2018 | Pig Goat Banana Cricket | Lila Twinklepipes, Sorority Girl No. 1, Various | [110][42] | |
| 2016–2017 | We Bare Bears | Additional Voices | [111] | |
| 2017–2018 | Steven Universe | Rutile Twins | [47][112] | |
| 2017–2019 | OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes | Enid Mettle, Punching Judy, Ms. Mummy, Rippy Roo, Plazamo, Shy Ninja, Mikayla, Glitter Starlight, additional voices |
Also shorts and television series | [46][113] |
| 2019 | Trolls: The Beat Goes On! | Meadow Springs | [114] | |
| 2019–2021 | Final Space | Ash Graven | [50] | |
| 2020 | The Loud House | Lainey | [51] | |
| Glitch Techs | Ridley, K. Moon, additional voices | Also writer | [44][45] | |
| Adventure Time: Distant Lands | Darling, Additional Voices | [115] | ||
| Hailey's On It! | Hailey Banks | Pilot only | [116][117] | |
| 2021–2024 | The Ghost and Molly McGee | Molly McGee, additional voices | Lead role | [63] |
| 2022 | Dragon Age: Absolution | Qwydion | Main role | [118] |
| 2022–present | The Legend of Vox Machina | N/a | Writer | [57] |
| Chibiverse | Molly McGee | 5 episodes | ||
| 2025–present | Fionna and Cake | Huntress Wizard | [119] |
Live-action
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2019 [120] | Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin'? | Ash | Also creator, writer and executive producer | [121][20] |
| 2012 | Must Come Down | Holly | [122] | |
| 2015 | The Mask You Live In | Herself | Documentary | [123] |
| Muzzled the Musical | Malfalia | Musical | [42] | |
| 2015–2016 | RocketJump: The Show | Female Assistant, Super Lieutenant, Jess | Also writer | [124][72] |
| 2016–2022 | Critical Role (one-shots) | Various | 5 episodes | [125] |
| Critical Role (campaign two) | Keg | Guest role; 4 episodes | ||
| 2017 | Dimension 404 | Shannon | Episode: "Cinethrax" | [42] |
| 2020–2025 | Mythic Quest | Rachel Meyee | Also staff writer, director, co-producer | [33][20] |
| 2023 | Candela Obscura (Chapter 3: "The Circle of Tide & Bone") | Dr. Elsie Roberts | Main cast; 3 episodes | [126][127] |
| 2025 | I'm Happy You're Here | Herself | Main cast | [128] |
| It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | N/a | Director: "Overage Drinking: A National Concern" | [129] |
Commercials
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | State Farm | Herself | Super Sparkle | [130][131][non-primary source needed] |
| Yours Now | ||||
| Fake Streamer |
Anime dubbing
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Steins;Gate | Mayuri Shiina | Also film (credited as Jackie Ross) | [54] |
| 2013 | Code:Breaker | Sakura Sakurakoji | Credited as Jackie Ross | |
| 2014 | Space Dandy | Freckles | Ep. 17 | [132][42] |
| 2014–2019 | Attack on Titan | Sasha Braus | Replaced by Megan Shipman | [133][134] |
| 2015 | Attack on Titan: Junior High | [135] | ||
| 2018 | Steins;Gate 0 | Mayuri Shiina | Credited as Jackie Ross, ep 1–13 | [54][53] |
