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Tara Platt
Tara Platt in 2013
Born
Fairfax, Virginia
Occupation(s)Voice actress, actress
Years active1987–present
Notable credit(s)Temari (Naruto),
Reina (Rave Master),
Noir (Tales of the Abyss),
Mitsuru Kirijo (Persona 3)
Katarina (League of Legends)
SpouseYuri Lowenthal (2001–present)
Websitetaraplatt.com

Tara Platt is an American film, television and voice actress. On screen she has appeared in television shows like Scandal, Hawaii Five-0, Castle and Revenge as well as feature film The Call and festival favorite A Girl, A Guy, A Spacehelmet. She has provided voices for dozens of English-language versions of Japanese anime films, television series, and video games.[1] Her notable roles in anime include Temari in Naruto[2] and Reina in Rave Master.[1] In video games, she has voiced Noir in Tales of the Abyss and Mitsuru Kirijo in Persona 3, as well as characters in Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe, Marvel vs Capcom 3, Saints Row: The Third, Soulcalibur IV, and League of Legends.[3][4] She also runs a production company, Monkey Kingdom Productions, as well as publishing company, Bug Bot Press, with husband and partner Yuri Lowenthal.

Biography

Platt moved around a lot when she was young, and her family settled in Chelsea, Michigan when she was 14.[1] She studied at Rutgers University and at the London Academy of Theatre, where she received a BFA in theatre arts.[2][5][6] She lived in New York and worked off-Broadway, and later moved to Los Angeles.[1]

She has performed in a number of 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);[6] 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.

Platt and husband Yuri Lowenthal founded in 2004, Monkey Kingdom Productions, an independent film production company which has produced two feature films including Lowenthal's Tumbling After, and mockumentary Con Artists.[1] Their production company also created, produced and featured them in 4 seasons of award-winning web-series Shelf Life Shelf Life WebSeries, which streamed on YouTube and is currently available as an app on iTunes.[1] Platt and Lowenthal also co-authored a book on voice-over called Voice-Over Voice Actor: What It's Like Behind the Mic. It is available through Bug Bot Press and Emerald Book Company.[1]

Platt and Lowenthal do the voices of many animated characters in the same titles, for example they each play a character in the anime Naruto. Platt does the voice of Temari and Lowenthal does the voice of Sasuke Uchiha. In 2007 and 2008, Lowenthal and Platt lend their voices to Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3: Lowenthal as the main character, Ryoji and Pharos and Platt as Mitsuru Kirijo and Elizabeth. Platt and Lowenthal also did voices for two characters in the Mexican syndicated-cartoon show, El Chavo Animado. Platt does the voice of Patty and Lowenthal does the voice of Nono (Junior in English dub).

Filmography

Voice roles

Anime

Animation

Video games

Live-action roles

Television

Film

  • Death's Door – Suzanne[6]
  • Gettin' Lucky – Karen[6]
  • The Inevitable Undoing of Jay Brooks – Rachel
  • The Last Bad Neighborhood – Lacey[6]
  • Love Sick Diaries – Jade[6]
  • Pissed – Concierge[6]
  • Scarecrow Gone Wild (2004) – Lynn[6]
  • Time and Tide – Jessica[6]
  • The Call[13][22] – Female Trainee
  • Tumbling After – Amanda[6]
  • Con Artists (2013) – Herself[4][13][18]

Web series

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. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |nopp= ignored (|no-pp= suggested) (help)

Notes

  1. ^ a b The closing credits or manual does not list the voice actors involved.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i McGinnis, Jeff (July 10, 2012). "Voice actress Tara Platt loves creating new worlds". Toledo Newspaper. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d "Chainsaw Buffet Interviews Voice Actors Tara Platt and Yuri Lowenthal". Anime News Network. March 6, 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Tara Platt Resume – Selected Animation Series & Film / Selected Video Games" (PDF). TaraPlatt.com. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "Tara Platt". Anime Matsuri. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Tara Platt Resume". Now Casting. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "tara platt resume". Southern Actors LA. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  7. ^ "Yuri Lowenthal & Tara Platt Are Con Artists ...But In A Good Way!". MCM Comic Con. MCM Expo Group. 2013-10-17. Retrieved 2013-11-28.
  8. ^ a b c "Movies – 411mania.com Interviews: Tara Platt and Yuri Lowenthal". 411mania.com. 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2013-11-28.
  9. ^ "Memorial Essence". Boys Be.... Episode 2. Manga Entertainment. 2006. Event occurs at 22:48 character credit. Retrieved 2014-07-08. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |episodelink= ignored (|episode-link= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Voice Over". TaraPlatt.com. Archived from the original on 2007-07-17. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ a b Bozon, Marc (July 21, 2006). "Comic-Con 2006: Naruto Party Interview". IGN.
  12. ^ "Gundam Unicorn Anime's English Dubbing Cast Announced". Anime News Network. December 25, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i Spotlight PR Company (2013-07-17). "Spotlight PR Company : Voice Superstars YURI LOWENTHAL and TARA PLATT Premiere Trailer for New Convention Circuit Mockumentary "CON ARTISTS"". New.pitchengine.com. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
  14. ^ "Oblivion Island Film's English Dub to Premiere in NYC in December". Anime News Network. November 18, 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  15. ^ a b c d e "Tara Platt resume – Animation; Video Games" (PDF). TaraPlatt.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-02-17. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ "New Sailor Moon Dub Cast Revealed at Anime Expo". Anime News Network. 2014-07-05.
  17. ^ "Tekken: Blood Vengeance 3D Film's English Cast Announced – News". Anime News Network. 2013-11-24. Retrieved 2013-11-28.
  18. ^ a b c Kate, Laura (2013-10-29). "MCM Buzz Interview with Yuri Lowenthal and Tara Platt about Con Artists". MCM Buzz. London MCM Expo. Retrieved 2013-11-28.
  19. ^ Square Enix. Final Fantasy XIII. Scene: Closing credits, 2:15 minutes in, Cocoon Inhabitants, Additional Voices.
  20. ^ Rockstar North (17 September 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.
  21. ^ Square Enix. Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. Scene: Closing credits, 5 minutes in, Voice Actors, Additional Voices.
  22. ^ a b c d Gaudiosi, John (2013-03-07). The Call Actress Tara Platt Talks Video Game Voice Acting (YouTube). GamerHub.tv.
  23. ^ Coin-Op TV (2014-04-05). Skylanders Punk Shock Voice Tara Platt Interview (YouTube). Interviewed by Robert Welkner.
  24. ^ Vicarious Visions (October 13, 2013). Skylanders: Swap Force. Scene: closing credits, 8 minutes in, VO Production by Soundelux, Voice Actors.
  25. ^ Toys for Bob. Skylanders: Trap Team. Scene: Closing credits, 8:40 in Voice Actors.
  26. ^ https://twitter.com/SunsetOverdrive/status/525031843867791360
  27. ^ Semaphore. Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Battuta. Semanoor International. Scene: Closing credits, 0:30 in, English Voiceover Cast.
  28. ^ Blizzard Entertainment. World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor. Scene: Closing credits, 11:30 in, Voice Over Cast.
  29. ^ "Shelf Life: Yuri Lowenthal and Tara Platt Bring Action Figures to Life in Web Series". LA Weekly. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.

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