Mary Elizabeth McGlynn

Mary Elizabeth McGlynn (born October 16, 1966)<ref name="birthday">Birthday references:

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|CitationClass=web }}</ref> is an American actress, singer, and voice director. She is known for her work in the Ghost in the Shell series, voicing Motoko Kusanagi and working as an ADR director on several entries. She is also known for her involvement in music production in multiple games from the Silent Hill series, and her extensive English-language dubbing of various anime, animated films, and video games, including the English adaptation of the television series Cowboy Bebop.

Career

McGlynn's voice roles in anime include Lieutenant Matilda in the Mobile Suit Gundam I (1981), Motoko Kusanagi (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex), Kurenai Yuhi, Mei Terumi, Katsuyu, and Koharu Utatane (from the Naruto series), Cornelia li Britannia (Code Geass), and the most recent, Queen Metalia on Sailor Moon Crystal.

She does voice acting in video games such as Maria and Mary Shepherd-Sunderland in the HD collection version of Silent Hill 2 and Nina Williams from the Tekken series. She has worked in cartoons, with roles such as Dr. Maheswaran in Steven Universe and Steven Universe Future, Abigail Brand in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Dynamite Watkins and Miss Quantum on OK KO! Let's Be Heroes, Governor Arihnda Pryce in Star Wars Rebels and Coach Brunt in Carmen Sandiego. In addition to her experiences with directing English dubs of anime shows, she also served as a dialogue and voice director for Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure, Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Dogs in Space, and Dragon Age: Absolution. She contributed to the Silent Hill movie adaptation and Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME. She has had several movie roles. From 2015 to 2017, she was also a guest star for a Dungeons and Dragons web series titled Critical Role (15 Episodes).<ref>Template:CitationTemplate:Cbignore</ref>

She was a Guest of Honor at Anime Expo 2007, Long Beach.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

McGlynn won the 2007 American Anime Award for Best Actress for her role as Major Motoko Kusanagi in Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

She won a Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) award in 2008 for Best Director for her work on Naruto.<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref>

Personal life

McGlynn was married to actor Daran Norris, but divorced him in 2012.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> As of 2017, she is married to voice actor Steve Blum, whom she directed in various voiceover productions starting with Cowboy Bebop and remained close since then.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Cbignore</ref> She has an identical twin sister named Melissa.<ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref>

Filmography

Anime

List of dubbing performances in anime

Year	Title	Role	Crew role, notes	Source<ref name="resume">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1985	Fist of the North Star	Yuria		<ref name="btva" />
Template:Dts	Sailor Moon	Flau, Queen Metallia	Viz dub	<ref name="Mary Elizabeth MCGLYNN voice actor">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Bastard!!	Thunder Empress Arshes Nei
Template:Dts	Street Fighter II V	Dr. Hannah, Newscaster	As Melissa Williamson	Template:Abbr
	Tokyo Revelation	Various characters
Template:Dts–99	El-Hazard series	Queen Diva		CA<ref>Template:Cite episode</ref>
Template:Dts	Outlaw Star	Hilda		Press<ref name="ann 20020225" /><ref name="btva" />
	Battle Athletes	Lahrri		CA
	Fushigi Yūgi	Nuriko		Press<ref name="ann 20141211" /><ref name="ann 20020225" />
Template:Dts–99	Cowboy Bebop	Julia	ADR director, as Melissa Williamson	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="ann 20070328"/>
Template:Dts	Rurouni Kenshin	Shura	As Melissa Williamson	CA<ref name="btva" />
Template:Dts	Sol Bianca: The Legacy	Feb		CA
Template:Dts-01	Digimon Adventure 02	Floramon, Cody's Mother		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Dts	Vandread	Jura Basil Elden	As Melissa Williamson	CA
	X	Kanoe
	Samurai Girl Real Bout High School	Mian Cubie
	Digimon Tamers	Various characters	ADR director, story editor	Press<ref name="ann 20141211"/><ref name="ann 20020917"/>
	Digimon Frontier	Ophanimon, Salamon		<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Template:Dts-03	Witch Hunter Robin	Jean (doll), Mamoru Kudō, additional voices		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Dts	Wolf's Rain	Lady Jaguara	ADR director	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Reign: The Conqueror	Cassandra	As Melissa Williamson	CA
	.hack//SIGN	Helba		Press<ref name="ann 20141211" />
	Geneshaft	Sofia Galgalim, Lily Porter		CA
Template:Dts-04	Gungrave	Milanda	As Melissa Williamson	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Dts–06	Naruto	Kurenai Yūhi, others	ADR director SJPA Award for Best Director	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Dts–07	Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex series	Major Motoko Kusanagi	American Anime Award for Best Actress	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="ann 20030703"/><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Dts	Digimon Data Squad	Sarah Damon, Sayuri		CA
Template:Dts	Code Geass	Cornelia li Britannia		Press<ref name="ann 20141211"/>
Template:Dts-09	Stitch!	Delia	Voice director	<ref name="btva"/><ref name="Mary Elizabeth MCGLYNN voice actor">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Dts	Kurokami	Mikami Houjou
Template:Dts-10	Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood	Briggs Doctor, Doctor's Wife	As Lucy Todd
Template:Dts–12	Bleach	Zabimaru (Baboon), Ikumi Unagiya		Press<ref name="ann 20141211"/>
Template:Dts–16	Naruto: Shippuden	Kurenai Yūhi, others	ADR director
Template:Dts-11	Marvel Anime	Marsh, Shehla, Riko Nirasaki, Crowd Member	Voice director, assistant director	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Dts	Digimon Fusion	Pickmons, Queen, Shakkoumon, others	Voice director, story editor	Press<ref name="ann 20141211"/><ref name="ann 20020917"/><ref name="btva"/>
Template:Dts	Persona 4: The Animation	Naoto Shirogane		<ref name="ann 20141211"/><ref name="ann 20020917"/><ref name="btva"/>
Template:Dts	Tenkai Knights	Mrs. Dalton (Toxsa's Mother, Ep. 19, uncredited)	ADR director	Press<ref name="ann 20141211"/>
2013-2015	Ghost in the Shell: Arise	Lieutenant Colonel Kurutsu
Template:Dts–15	Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers		Voice director
Template:Dts	Glitter Force	Brooha, Queen Euphoria, Ms. Mason		<ref>Template:Cite episode</ref><ref>Tweets concerning her role in Glitter Force Template:Cite tweet Template:Cite tweet</ref>
Template:Dts-16	Sailor Moon Crystal	Queen Metallia		<ref name="btva"/><ref name="Mary Elizabeth MCGLYNN voice actor">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Dts–17	God Eater	Tsubaki Amamiya
Template:Dts	Boruto: Naruto Next Generations	Kurenai Yūhi, Mei Terumī		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Dts–22	Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2045	Motoko Kusanagi	Voice director	<ref name="btva"/>

Animation

List of voice performances in animation

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source<ref name="resume"/>
2006-09	The Replacements	Mrs. Zubeck, Mrs. Kelpman	3 episodes	<ref name="btva"/>
Template:Dts	The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes	Abigail Brand
Template:Dts–17	Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero		Dialogue Director	Press<ref name="ann 20141211" />
2014–18	Steven Universe	Priyanka Maheswaran, others		Press<ref name="ann 20141211"/><ref name="btva" /><ref>Template:Cite episode</ref>
Template:Dts–18	Star Wars Rebels	Governor Arihnda Pryce, others		Tweet<ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref><ref>Template:Cite episode</ref>
Template:Dts–19	OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes	Dynamite Watkins, Miss Quantum, additional voices		Tweet<ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref><ref>Template:Cite episode</ref><ref name="btva" />
Template:Dts–20	Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure		Dialogue Director
	Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz		Voice director
Template:Dts–2018	Bunnicula		Casting Director & Voice Director (season 3)
Template:Dts–2020	She-Ra and the Princesses of Power	Horned Goon	Voice director	Press<ref name="ann 20141211"/><ref name="btva" />
	Star Wars Resistance	Freya Fenris, additional voices		<ref name="btva" />
Template:Dts	Green Eggs and Ham		Voice director (8 episodes)
Template:Dts–2021	Carmen Sandiego	Coach Brunt		<ref name="btva" />
Template:Dts–2022	Dragons: Rescue Riders	Svetlana the Sly	Voice director
Template:Dts	Steven Universe Future	Priyanka Maheswaran	Episode: "Growing Pains"
	Chico Bon Bon: Monkey with a Tool Belt		Voice director
Template:Dts–2022	Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous		Voice director (16 episodes)
	Doug Unplugs		Voice director
Template:Dts–2023	Dogs in Space
	DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms
Template:Dts	Bugs Bunny Builders
	Big City Greens		Voice director (15 episodes)
	Dragon Age: Absolution		Voice director
Template:Dts-	The Legend of Vox Machina	Zahra Hydris		<ref name="btva" />
Template:Dts-2023	Shape Island
	Dew Drop Diaries	Angel		<ref name="btva" />
Template:Dts-	The Mighty Nein	Priestess/Clothier

Film

List of voice performances in direct-to-video and television films

Year	Title	Role	Crew role, notes	Source<ref name="resume"/>
Template:Dts	Armageddon	Queen Hera	As Melissa Williamson	CA
Template:Dts	Black Jack	Jo Carol Brane
	Princess Mononoke		Singer	CA
Template:Dts	Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust	Caroline		Press<ref name="ann 20141211"/>
Template:Dts	Ah! My Goddess: The Movie	Urd	As Melissa Williamson	Press<ref name="ann 20020225"/>
	Metropolis	Public Announcement Voice	ADR script writer	Press<ref name="ann 20141211"/>
Template:Dts	Cowboy Bebop the Movie: Knockin' on Heaven's Door	Chris Riley	ADR director	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Dts	Sakura Wars: The Movie	Kanna Kirishima	As Melissa Williamson	CA
Template:Dts	Appleseed		ADR director	Press<ref name="ann 20141211"/>
	Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence	Major Motoko Kusanagi		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Dts	Stan Lee's The Condor	Valeria / Taipan		<ref name="btva" />
Template:Dts	Resident Evil: Degeneration	Rani's aunt
Template:Dts	Naruto Shippuden the Movie		Voice director	<ref>Template:Cite AV media</ref>
Template:Dts	Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower	Queen Seram		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Dts	Tekken: Blood Vengeance	Nina Williams	As Charlotte Bell	<ref name="btva"/>
Template:Dts	Iron Man: Rise of Technovore		Voice director	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Dts	Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods	Policewoman		<ref name="btva"/>
Template:Dts	Ghost in the Shell: Arise	Kurutsu		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	The Last: Naruto the Movie	Mei Terumi, Head Maid, Kurenai Yuhi, Katsuyu	Voice director	<ref name="btva"/>
	Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie	Kurusu
Template:Dts	Resident Evil: Vendetta	Zack White

Video games

List of voice performances in video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source<ref name="resume"/><ref name="voiceover"/>
Template:Dts	Vampire: The Masquerade – Redemption	Ecaterina		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Dts	The Bouncer	Echidna	As Melissa Williamson	<ref name="btva" />
	Phase Paradox	Renee Hearn, Nash Lynyrd		<ref>Template:Cite video game</ref>
Template:Dts	Digimon Rumble Arena	Gatomon, Takato, Magnadramon		<ref name="btva"/>
Template:Dts–04	.hack series	Helba, Emma Wielant	Infection, Mutation, Outbreak, Quarantine
Template:Dts–12	Silent Hill series		Singer Voice director	<ref name="ann 20141211"/>
2004	Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines	Pisha		<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0438550/fullcredits</ref>
Template:Dts	Seven Samurai 20XX	Zwei		<ref>Template:Cite video game</ref>
Template:Dts	Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War		Singer (The Journey Home)	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Dts	Rumble Roses XX	Evil Rose, Noble Rose		CA
	Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII	Rosso		<ref name="btva" />
	Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra	Doctus
Template:Dts–07	.hack//G.U. series	Bordeaux, Toru Uike, News Announcer
Template:Dts	Supreme Commander	General Samantha Clarke
	Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance
Template:Dts	Devil May Cry 4	Echidna		Website
	Spider-Man: Web of Shadows	Spider-Woman		<ref name="btva" />
Template:Dts	Afro Samurai	The Polecats		CA
	Magna Carta 2	Keitin		<ref name="btva" />
	Tekken 6	Nina Williams		Website
Template:Dts	Final Fantasy XIII	Nora Estheim		<ref name="btva" />
	Alpha Protocol	SIE		<ref name="ann 20141211" /><ref name="btva" />
Template:Dts–present	Naruto series	Kurenai Yuhi, Shima, Katsuyu, Tsunade, Mei Terumi		<ref name="btva"/>
Template:Dts	Street Fighter X Tekken	Nina Williams		Website
	Darksiders II	Uriel, Nephilim (Whispers) 5, Human Soul 3		<ref name="btva" />
	Resident Evil 6	Enemies
	Dishonored		Singer (Honor For All)	<ref>Template:Citation</ref>
	Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth	Maria Hill, Veranke		Website<ref name="btva" />
Template:Dts	Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn	Hydaelyn		Website
	Marvel Heroes	Jessica Jones, Moondragon		<ref name="btva"/>
Template:Dts	Diablo III: Reaper of Souls	Female Crusader		Press<ref name="ann 20141211"/><ref name="btva" />
	Spider-Man Unlimited	Silver Sable		<ref name="btva" />
	Digimon All-Star Rumble	Gatomon, Angewomon
	World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor	Tyrant Velhari
Template:Dts	Resident Evil: Revelations 2	Alex Wesker		Website
	Heroes of the Storm	Johanna		Press<ref name="ann 20141211" />
	Kholat		Singer (Farewell)	<ref>Template:Cite AV media</ref>
	StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void	Praetor Talis		Press<ref name="ann 20141211"/><ref name="btva" />
	Xenoblade Chronicles X	Avatar (Female Mature)	Grouped under Avatars	<ref>Template:Cite AV mediaTemplate:Cbignore</ref>
Template:Dts	Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - First Assault Online	Major Motoko Kusanagi		<ref name="btva"/>
	Hitman	Dalia Margolis
	Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens	Sausage Vendor
	God Eater Resurrection	Tsubaki Amamiya		Website
	Tekken 7: Fated Retribution	Nina Williams	UncreditedTemplate:Efn
	World of Warcraft: Legion	Aegwynn, Delas Moonfang		<ref name="btva"/>
Template:Dts	Star Trek: Bridge Crew	Lieutenant Koharu Mori
Template:Dts	Artifact	Prellex
Template:Dts	Mortal Kombat 11	Cetrion		Tweet<ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref>
	Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order	Valkyrie		<ref name="btva"/>
Template:Dts	World of Warcraft: Shadowlands	Remornia
	Resident Evil: Resistance	Alex Wesker
Template:Dts	Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical	Persephone		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Mortal Kombat 1	Female Scorpion		<ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref>
	Mortal Kombat: Onslaught	Cetrion		<ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref>
Template:Dts	Tekken 8	Nina Williams		<ref name="btva"/>
	Clock Tower: Rewind		Singer (Intro)	Tweet
2025	Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition	Avatar (Female Mature), additional voices		<ref name="btva" />
	Date Everything!	Airyn, Isolde

Audio books

List of voice performances in Audio books

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source
Template:Dts	The World of Critical Role	Narrator		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Live action

List of acting performances in television and film

Year	Title	Role	Crew role, notes	Source
Template:Dts	Down the Shore	Brigitte	Episode: "A Tale of Two Houses"
Template:Dts	Quantum Leap	Sue Anne Winters	Episode: "Memphis Melody"
Template:Dts	Walker, Texas Ranger	Merrilee Summers	Episode: "Right Man, Wrong Time"
Template:Dts	Xena: Warrior Princess	Pandora	Episode: "Cradle of Hope"
Template:Dts	Murder, She Wrote	Karen Reisner	Episode: "Mrs. Parker's Revenge"
Template:Dts	Sister, Sister	Dr. Wilcox	Episode: "Two's Company"	<ref>Template:Cite episode</ref>
1998	Star Trek: Voyager	Daelen	Episode: "Vis a Vis"
Template:Dts	Silent Hill		Singer	<ref name="ann 20141211"/>
Template:Dts	Adventures in Voice Acting	Herself		<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref>
Template:Dts	Julia X 3D		Singer	<ref name="ann 20141211"/>

External links

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• Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Melissa Williamson at Crystal Acids Voice Actor Database
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