Kate Higgins is an American voice actress, singer and jazz pianist. She is best known for her voice-acting roles of Sakura Haruno in Naruto, Miles "Tails" Prower in the video game series Sonic the Hedgehog, Frankie Stein in Monster High, Pauline in Super Mario, Barbie in Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse, and as Purah in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity.
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Other names | Kate Davis |
Alma mater | Auburn University |
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Years active | 1991–present |
Agent | William Morris Agency |
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Genres | Jazz |
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Website | www |
Early life
editHiggins attended Auburn University were she studied music with jazz artist Bob Richardson.[1] She would often play classical piano in her mother's Opelika restaurant, The Greenhouse.[1] Higgins was a member of the band the Auburn Knights and has played shows at various bars and lounges.[1] She graduated in 1991 with a degree in music and moved to Los Angeles to pursue her music career.[2][1]
Career
editVoice acting career
editHiggins first worked on commercials with singing after graduating, then landed a small voice-acting job as a singing cartoon squirrel.[1] She was then approached to be a voice-over actress to do bumpers for the Disney Channel in 1998.[3][1] Since then Higgins's major voice roles have been in English-language adaptations of Japanese anime, and she is best known as the voice of Sakura Haruno in Naruto and Talho Yuuki in Eureka 7.[1] She has also voiced CC in Code Geass and Saber in the original Fate/stay night.[1] Between 2010 and 2013, Higgins voiced Tails in the video game series Sonic the Hedgehog.[4][1] In 2014, Higgins was cast as Ami Mizuno / Sailor Mercury in the Viz English dub of Sailor Moon.[1] She is the current voice of Princess Aurora since 2010, a Disney Princess character originally seen in Walt Disney’s Sleeping Beauty.[1] She also played the voice of Frankie Stein in Monster High and Briar Beauty in Ever After High.[1] She also starred as Barbie in Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse in 2012. Since the release of Super Mario Odyssey in 2017, she has been the voice of Pauline in the Mario franchise.[1]
Music career
editHiggins is a trained jazz pianist. In 2002, she released her first jazz album, The Tide is Low. Her second jazz album is Stealing Freedom. She is also in a band called Upper Structure.[5]
Filmography
editAnime
editAnimation
editYear | Title | Role | Notes | Source[6] |
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2001–2002 | Jackie Chan Adventures | Simone | Ep. "The Return of the Pussycat"; "The Chosen One" | [21][22] |
2003–2004 | All Grown Up! | Leslie, Phonetic Kid | Pilot episode and Ep. "Coup DeVille"; "Runaround Susie" | [9] |
2006 | Dibo the Gift Dragon | Annie | Lead role and singing | Resume |
2007–2008 | Animalia | Allegra | Resume | |
2009 | Wolverine and the X-Men | Scarlet Witch, Pixie | [23][24] | |
2010 | Gnomes and Trolls | Fawn | [9] | |
2010–2013 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Mayor Janet Nettles, Additional voices | [9] | |
2010–2016 | Monster High series | Frankie Stein, Lilith Van Hellscream | [9] | |
2012, 2014 | The Legend of Korra | Toph Beifong (Adult) | Ep. "Out of the Past"; "Old Wounds" | [25][26] |
2013 | Sofia the First | Princess Aurora | [9] | |
2013–2016 | Ever After High series | Briar Beauty, Baba Yaga | ||
2014–present | Blaze and the Monster Machines | Starla | Main role | [27] |
2015 | Fresh Beat Band of Spies | Rainbow Raspberry, Loudmouth Lemon, Yi Haw | [9][28][29] | |
2016–2019 | The Powerpuff Girls | Maylyn, Additional voices | 6 episodes | [9] |
2016–2018 | Bunnicula | Becky, Barbara | [9] | |
2016 | Regular Show | Computer, Mary Stone, Natalie Williams, Fi, Icai | Ep. "Alpha Dome"; "Ice Tape" | [9] |
2017 | The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show | Belle Starr | Ep. "Return of the Guapos Part 2"; "Return of the Guapos Part 3" | [9] |
Enchantimals Series | Felicity Fox and Flick | [9] | ||
Pickle and Peanut | Additional voices | Ep. "Wet Wedding/Tweenage Lupinus" | ||
2017–2019 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | White Baby Unicorn | 5 episodes | [9] |
2021–present | Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years | Narlene | [30] | |
2021 | Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps | Miles "Tails" Prower | Short Animation | [31] |
The Patrick Star Show | Additional voices | |||
2021–present | SpongeBob SquarePants | Narlene, Additional voices | 4 episodes |
Films
editYear | Title | Role | Notes | Source[6] |
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2007–present | Naruto films | Sakura Haruno | [9] | |
2009 | Happily N'Ever After 2 | Goldilocks | [9] | |
The Pinky:st. Movie | Karen | [9] | ||
Batgirl: Year One | Barbara Gordon/Batgirl | Audiobook edition | [9] | |
Barbie: A Fairy Secret | Taylor | [9] | ||
2012 | Back to the Sea | Little Fish | [9] | |
2013 | Iron Man: Rise of Technovore | Pepper Potts | [9] | |
Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright | Meg Gale, Cathy | [9] | ||
2013–2017 | Alpha and Omega films | Kate, Stinky, Lilly | [9][32] | |
2014 | Axel: The Biggest Little Hero | Gaga | [33] | |
2015 | Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love | Yoshi | [9][34] | |
2016 | Norm of the North | Elizabeth | [9] | |
2016–2018 | Digimon Adventure tri. | Gatomon, Meicoomon, Meicrackmon Vicious Mode, Angewomon, Nyaromon, Salamon, Raguelmon, Magnadramon | [35][36] | |
2017 | Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory | Mrs. Bucket | [9] | |
2020 | Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna | Gatomon, Angewomon, Mimi Tachikawa | [37] | |
2022 | Drifting Home | Girl Students | ||
2023 | Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning | Gatomon, Mother |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[6] |
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2017 | Sailor Moon R: The Movie | Ami Mizuno / Sailor Mercury | Limited theatrical release, Viz dub | [38] |
2018 | Sailor Moon S: The Movie | Ami Mizuno / Sailor Mercury | Limited theatrical release, Viz dub | [39] |
Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie | Ami Mizuno / Sailor Mercury | Limited theatrical release, Viz dub | [39] | |
Ralph Breaks the Internet | Princess Aurora | [40] | ||
2019 | Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection | C.C. | [41] | |
2021 | Sailor Moon Eternal | Ami Mizuno / Super Sailor Mercury, Phobos | Viz dub | [42] |
2024 | Sailor Moon Cosmos | Ami Mizuno / Eternal Sailor Mercury | Viz dub | [43] |
Video games
editDiscography
editStudio albums
edit- The Solid Rock (Concord, 1998)[59]
- The Tide is Low (2002)
- Bigger than Love (Concord, 2006)[59][60]
- Jazz Standards[59]
- A Very Merry Christmas[59]
- Little Parts (2009)[59]
- Sweet and Blue (2016)
Collaborations
editSongs
edit- "Jump Up, Super Star!" – Super Mario Odyssey (2017)[56]
- "Break Free (Lead the Way)" – Super Mario Odyssey (2017)
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Ball, Weston (February 26, 2024). "Behind the mic: Kate Higgins '91 brings characters to life through voice acting". cla.auburn.edu. Auburn.
- ^ Wray, Cheryl (November 27, 2013). "My favorite Iron Bowl memories" from Auburn graduate, 'Naruto' voice actor Kate Higgins". AL.com. Advance Digital–Alabama Media Group.
- ^ Henderson, Jeremy (July 16, 2018). "Meet Kate Higgins, the Auburn grad who's in your house". al. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "SEGA Blog | Out of the Mouths of Hedgehogs". Blogs.sega.com. July 15, 2010. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
- ^ Johnson, Lyle (June 7, 2005). "Kate Higgins and Upper Structure". auburnknightsalumni.org. Auburn Knights Alumni Association. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Kate Higgins resume" (PDF). Kate Higgins official website. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ Marmalade Boy. Episode 3. Event occurs at Closing credits, English cast.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Kate Higgins". crystalacids.com. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ 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 z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi "Kate Higgins (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved March 25, 2016. 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.
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- ^ "Viz Media Reveals More English Dub Cast for Sailor Moon R Anime". April 3, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- ^ "Funimation Announces Returning Cast For "Code Geass: Akito The Exiled"". Crunchyroll. March 24, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "Twin Star Exorcists English Dub Stars Bryce Papenbrook, Cassandra Lee Morris and More!". April 9, 2018.
- ^ "Twitter". February 10, 2019. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ^ "The Return of the Pussycat". Jackie Chan Adventures. Season 2. Episode 20. December 1, 2001. The WB.
- ^ "The Chosen One". Jackie Chan Adventures. Season 2. Episode 32. March 23, 2002. The WB.
- ^ "X-Calibre". Wolverine and the X-Men. Season 1. Episode 6. February 20, 2009. Nicktoons.
- ^ "Greetings from Genosha". Wolverine and the X-Men. Season 1. Episode 10. May 29, 2002. Nicktoons.
- ^ "Out of the Past". The Legend of Korra. Season 1. Episode 9. June 9, 2012. Nickelodeon.
- ^ "Old Wounds". The Legend of Korra. Season 3. Episode 6. July 18, 2014. Nickelodeon.
- ^ "Blaze and the Monster Machines". AOL Moviefone. Archived from the original on May 31, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ "The Wow Factor". Fresh Beat Band of Spies. Season 1. Episode 1. June 15, 2015. Nickelodeon.
- ^ "Fruit Racer Game". Fresh Beat Band of Spies. Season 1. Episode 5. June 22, 2015. Nickelodeon.
- ^ "Nickelodeon Announces Voice Cast for Kamp Koral: Spongebob's Under Years, First-Ever Spongebob Squarepants Spinoff" (Press release). Nickelodeon. February 19, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ a b "Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps Animation Debuting This Summer". May 27, 2021.
- ^ Alpha and Omega: Family Vacation (film). 2015.
- ^ "Movie Review: Axel: The Biggest Little Hero ~ Geek With Mak". geekwithmak.com. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ^ Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love Closing Credits
- ^ "Digimon Tri English Dub Cast Confirmation". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- ^ "Digimon Adventure tri. Films' English Dub Casts Johnny Yong Bosch as T.K., Tara Sands as Kari". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ "Shout! Factory Releases Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna Anime Film on BD/DVD in October". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
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- ^ a b Dar, Taimur (November 28, 2017). "Anime NYC Interview: Fighting for Love and Justice". comicsbeat.com. The Beat.
- ^ "Wreck-It Ralph 2 Trailer". Behindthevoiceactors.com. June 4, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- ^ "Kate Higgins (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ Behind the Voice Actors: Sailor Moon Eternal (2021) Behind the Voice Actors, Retrieved December 19, 2021
- ^ "Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos (2024)". Behind the Voice Actors. August 22, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "Dead or Alive Paradise Manual" (PDF), Deadoralivegame.com, archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014, retrieved March 4, 2015
- ^ FromSoftware. Armored Core 4. Sega. Scene: Ending credits, 2:28:07 in, Voice Cast.
- ^ Game Arts, SETA Corporation, Anima. Project Sylpheed. Microsoft Game Studios. Scene: Ending credits, 44:57 in, Main English Cast.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Jessical Philomele Voice – Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis Academy (Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "Final Fantasy XIII (2010 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ "Resonance of Fate (2010 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ Hong, William. "Sakura Wars: About Time, Damn it". Asia Pacific Arts. Archived from the original on August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ^ Jeriaska. "In-Depth: Kajiya Productions On The Art Of Localizing Tactics Ogre". Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- ^ Square Enix. Tactics Ogre: Wheel of Fate. Square Enix. Scene: Ending credits, 2:44 in, <US RECORDING>.
- ^ "Devil May Cry 4 (2008 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved September 7, 2021. 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.
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ Avalanche Software. Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition. Scene: Closing credits, 5:28 in, Featuring the Voice Talents of.
- ^ Xenoblade Chronicles X – All English Voice Options for Player Characters. November 13, 2015. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2016 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b Kelbaugh, Tyler (October 21, 2017). "Super Mario Odyssey's Theme, "Jump Up, Super Star", Breaks into the iTunes Top 25". Twinfinite. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
- ^ Joseph, Funké (November 23, 2017). "An Interview with Kate Higgins on Super Mario Odyssey, Naruto, and Singing "Jump Up, Super Star!"". Medium.
- ^ GamersPrey (May 11, 2023). The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Credits (Video). Event occurs at 5:43. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b c d e "Kate Higgins: Music". katehiggins.com. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ^ "Bigger Than Love". AllMusic. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ^ "Kate Higgins and Upper Structure". auburnknightsalumni.org. Archived from the original on June 2, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ "6 by 5 – Upperstructure – Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ Upper Structure. "About Upper Structure". Sonicbids. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
External links
edit- Official website
- Kate Higgins at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Kate Higgins at IMDb