Kirsten Potter
American voice actress
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Kirsten Potter is an American voice actress and narrator. She is best known for voicing characters in English-language dubs of Japanese, including anime and video games.[1] She has provided voice work in video games franchises such as Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance, Catherine, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, Fallout: New Vegas, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution, Persona 5 and Destiny 2: The Witch Queen.[2]
OthernameAlison James
EducationBoston University
Occupations
- Voice actress
- actress
- narrator
Yearsactive1996–present
Kirsten Potter | |
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| Other name | Alison James |
| Education | Boston University |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
Early life and education
Kirsten Potter graduated from the School for the Arts at Boston University, and she also performed on film, stage and television.[3]
Career
She made her debut in Mad Bull 34 as Nancy Moore which was dubbed in English by Manga Entertainment. In her early voice acting career, she used the name, Alison James, as a pseudonym. She is associated with for New Generation Pictures, Studiopolis, Bang Zoom! Entertainment, PCB Productions and Animaze.
Potter has also narrated several audiobooks.[4]
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Judging Amy | Harriet Blanchard | Episode: "Early Winters" |
| 2006 | Bones | Mary Corbis | Episode: "Mother and Child in the Bay" |
| 2007 | Medium | Young Woman | Episode: "We Had a Dream" |
Anime series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Mad Bull 34 | Nancy Moore | English version |
| 2000 | Boys Be... | Chiharu Reicha | [5] |
| 2003 | Rumic Theater | Hanako | [6][better source needed] |
| 2003 | Blame! | Female Voices | [7][better source needed] |
| 2004 | Daphne in the Brilliant Blue | May / Mitstue Takahashi / Mitsue Takahashi | [8][better source needed] |
| 2004 | DearS | Harumi Ikhuhara | [9][better source needed] |
| 2004 | Melody of Oblivion | Hecate / Waitress / Tamakorogashi | [10][better source needed] |
| 2005 | MÄR | Princess of Reginleif | [11][better source needed] |
| 2006 | Naruto | Natsuhi | [12][better source needed] |
| 2006 | Bleach | Ran'Taro | [13][better source needed] |
| 2006 | Ergo Proxy | Kristeva / Guest 1 | [14][better source needed] |
| 2007 | Flag | Hakan Aqbal | [15] |
| 2007 | The Third | Fila Marique | English version |
| 2008 | Tweeny Witches | Nerabu / Goddess / Witch | Media Blasters dub |
| 2008 | Higurashi When They Cry | Rina Mamiya | Sentai Filmworks dub |
| 2009 | Monster | Barbara Mueller | [16][better source needed] |
| 2010 | Marvel Anime | Maria / Additional voices | [17][better source needed] |
| 2010 | Gun Sword | Elle | [18][better source needed] |
| 2011 | Iron Man | Maria / Computer | [17] |
Animation series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes | Lucia von Bardas | [19] |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village | Hisame | [20][better source needed] |
| 2007 | The Eyes Have It | Lauren Gillis | Short |
| 2008 | The Sky Crawlers | Fuko | [21][better source needed] |
| 2009 | Tweeny Witches: The Adventures | Ice Witch | English version |
| 2016 | 24 Hours of Reality: The Road Forward | Kirsten | Voice |
Audiobooks
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | If I Stay | Narrator | Audiobook[22] |
| 2017 | Beauty Like The Night | Narrator | Audiobook[23] |
| 2021 | The Segonian | Narrator | Audiobook[24] |
| 2024 | 'How Cheerleading Became So Acrobatic, Dangerous and Popular | Narrator | Audiobook[25] |
| 2025 | Chronic Pain Is a Hidden Epidemic. It's Time for a Revolution | Narrator | Audiobook[26] |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Valkyrie Profile | Freya | PlayStation Portable |
| 2006 | Ar Tonelico: Melody of Elemia | Mir | PlayStation 2 |
| 2006 | Growlanser: Heritage of War | Elessa | English version |
| 2006 | Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony | Malith | PlayStation Portable |
| 2006 | Trauma Center: Second Opinion | Naomi Kimishima / Mary Fulton | Wii |
| 2007 | Ar Tonelico 2 | Reisha Trulyworth | PlayStation 2 |
| 2007 | Supreme Commander | Princess Rhianne Burke | Xbox 360 |
| 2007 | Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon | Charlotte / Stella | Wii |
| 2007 | Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance | Princess Rhianne Burke | PC |
| 2007 | Monster Kingdom: Jewel Summoner | Lynn / Shopkeeper | PlayStation Portable |
| 2008 | The Last Remnant | Enemies / Civilians | Xbox 360 |
| 2008 | Mana Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy | Mayarika / Tetri | PlayStation 2 |
| 2008 | Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume | Freya | Nintendo DS[27] |
| 2009 | Shin Megami Tensei: Persona | Yukino Mayuzumi | PlayStation Portable |
| 2009 | Red Faction: Guerrilla | EDF Soldiers / Civilians / Hostages | PlayStation 3 |
| 2009 | League of Legends | Caitlyn (Classic) / Caitlyn (Rework) / Pulsefire Caitlyn / Battle Academia Caitlyn | OS X |
| 2009 | Silent Hill: Shattered Memories | Cybil Bennett | PlayStation 2[28] |
| 2010 | Supreme Commander 2 | Princess Rhianne Burke | Xbox 360 |
| 2010 | Trauma Team | Naomi Kimishima | Wii |
| 2010 | Fallout: New Vegas | Col. Moore | PlayStation 3 |
| 2011 | Catherine | Anna Rosmont / Upbeat Woman / Kappa Heaven Wife 1 / Kappa Heaven Wife 2 / Succubus 1 / Succubus 2 / Succubus 3 | English version |
| 2011 | Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution | Inquisitor Adrastia | PC[29] |
| 2011 | Red Faction: Armageddon | Additional voices | Xbox 360 |
| 2011 | Saints Row: The Third | Pedestrian and Character Voices | PlayStation 3[30] |
| 2012 | Soulcalibur V | Veteran Knight (Female) (Original Characters) | Xbox 360 |
| 2012 | Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning | General Tilera | Xbox 360 |
| 2012 | Guild Wars 2 | Blackfeather / Sigrun | PC |
| 2013 | State of Decay | Judge Lawton | Xbox 360 |
| 2014 | Destiny | The Queen | PlayStation 4[31] |
| 2016 | Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns | Eagle Flight / Elder Shaman Aukje | OS X |
| 2016 | Persona 5 | Tae Takemi | PlayStation 3/ Playstation 4 |
| 2017 | Destiny 2 | NPC Female / Female Extras / Mara Sov | PlayStation 5 |
| 2018 | Destiny 2: Forsaken | Mara Sov | PlayStation 5 |
| 2018 | Soulcalibur VI | Veteran Knight | Xbox One |
| 2019 | Persona 5 Royal | Tae Takemi[a] | PlayStation 4 |
| 2019 | Crackdown 3 | Elizabeth Niemand | PC[32] |
| 2019 | Catherine: Full Body | Upbeat Woman / Kappa Heaven Wife 1 / Kappa Heaven Wife 2 / Succubus 1 / Succubus 2 / Succubus 3 | PlayStation 5 |
| 2019 | Golem | River | PlayStation 4 |
| 2020 | Legends of Runeterra | Caitlyn | PC |
| 2020 | Destiny 2: Beyond Light | Mara Sov | PlayStation 5 |
| 2022 | Destiny 2: The Witch Queen | Mara Sov | PlayStation 4 |
| 2023 | Destiny 2: Lightfall | Mara Sov | PlayStation 4 |
| 2024 | Destiny 2: The Final Shape | Luzaku / Mara Sov | PlayStation 5[33] |
| 2025 | Borderlands 4 | Zadra | PlayStation 5 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 17th Audie Awards | Audie Award for Short Stories or Collections | Nominated | The Yellow Wallpaper | [34] |
| 2013 | 18th Audie Awards | Audie Award for Thriller or Suspense | Nominated | Rise Again | [35] |
| Audie Award for Faith-Based Fiction and Nonfiction | Nominated | His Love Endures Forever | [35] | ||
| Audie Award for Romance | Nominated | Never Seduce a Scot | [35] | ||
| 2016 | 21st Audie Awards | Nominated | A Sorceress of His Own | [36] | |
| 2017 | Earphones Awards | Best Narrator | Won | Beauty Like the Night | [37] |
| 2021 | Won | The Sundial | [38] |
Notes
- According to Laura Post that Kirsten Potter was replaced by Abby Trott as Tae Takemi in the English dub of Royal because Potter had moved away and couldn't reprise her role but some of Takemi's lines in the final battle of Royal was voiced by Kirsten Potter.