Michelle Ruff

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Michelle Ruff
Born Michelle Suzanne Ruff
September 22[1]
Detroit, Michigan
Residence Los Angeles, California
Other names Georgette Rose[2]
Sophie Roberts[3]
Education Michigan State University[4]
Occupation Voice actress
Years active 1998–present
Agent The Osbrink Agency
Notable credit(s) Bleach
as Rukia Kuchiki
Chobits
as Chi
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
as Yuki Nagato
Family Georgette Rose (mother)
Website VoiceOfMichelleRuff.com

Michelle Suzanne Ruff (born September 22)[1] is an American voice actress. She is known for her work in anime and video games. In her early voicework career, she used her mother's name, Georgette Rose, as a pseudonym.[2] Some of her notable roles include: Chi in Chobits, Rukia Kuchiki in Bleach, Aoi Sakuraba in Ai Yori Aoshi, Elie in Rave Master, Yoko Littner in Gurren Lagann, and Yuki Nagato in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.[5] In the more recent Resident Evil games, she voices Jill Valentine.[6] She also voices Cream the Rabbit in the Sonic the Hedgehog video games.

Career

Ruff grew up in Michigan and graduated from Michigan State University. While she was there, she worked at a talent agency and attended a radio audition, which marked her first venture into the voiceover business.[7] In Chicago, she studied with Second City, Players Workshop and Improv Olympic.[2][8]

After moving to Los Angeles, she worked with some directors on looping and voice work for films and TV shows. In an Anime Dream interview, Ruff credits Richard Epcar, Steve Kramer and Michael Sorich for training her to dub anime.[9] In the Digimon series, she was referred by director Mary Elizabeth McGlynn to audition for Lopmon and Antylamon in the third season, and in the fourth season she landed the lead part of Zoe. Ruff said that it was her first show that made it to TV, and a show that let her "work my acting muscle".[2] She played tomboy-ish characters Miyao in Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran and Kiki Rosita in Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team.[9]

In 2007, Ruff received two nominations for the American Anime Awards, one for Best Actress for her work in Bleach and Lupin the 3rd, and one for Best Actress in a Comedy for Lupin the 3rd, but lost to Mary Elizabeth McGlynn and Debi Derryberry, respectively.[10] In 2009, the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA), who organizes the Anime Expo) gave her an SPJA Industry Award for Best Voice Actress (English) for her work as Rukia Kukichi in the Bleach movie Memories of Nobody.[11]

Filmography

Anime

List of voice performances in anime
Year Title Role Notes Source[12][13]
1997 Speed Racer X Speed's Mom, Newscaster [9]
1999 Ninja Cadets Yume [14]
2001 Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team Kiki Rosita [2][9]
2001 Metal Fighter Miku Miku, Nana [14]
2001 Zenki Chiaki Enno [14]
2001–02 Digimon Tamers Antylamon, Lopmon
2002 The Adventures of Mini-Goddess Various characters [14]
2002 Digimon Frontier Zoe Orimoto, Kazemon [14]
2002 Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran Miyao [2][9]
2002 Samurai Girl: Real Bout High School Hitomi Yuuki [14][15]
2003–04 Ai Yori Aoshi series Aoi Sakuraba [2][14][16]
2003 Chobits Chi As Georgette Rose [2][7][14][17]
2003 .hack//Liminality Mai Minase [14]
2003 Omishi Magical Theater: Risky Safety Safety/Mrs. Adachi [14]
2003 Lupin III: The Mystery of Mamo Fujiko Mine Pioneer/Geneon dub [14]
2003 Witch Hunter Robin Yurika Doujima [14]
2003 IGPX Suzaku Microseries [13]
2003 A Little Snow Fairy Sugar Saga Bergman [14]
2003 Love Hina Nyamo Namo [14]
2003 Please Teacher! Koishi Herikawa [14]
2003 Scrapped Princess Winia Chester, Celia [citation needed]
2003 Last Exile Alvis E. Hamilton, Tatiana Wisla [2][14]
2003 Lupin III Part II Fujiko Mine Pioneer/Geneon dub [2][10][14]
2004 Angel Tales Ran (Goldfish) [14]
2004 Gad Guard Aiko Mary Harmony [14]
2004 Stellvia Yayoi Fujisawa [14]
2004 Tsukihime, Lunar Legend Arcueid Brunestud [14]
2004 Marmalade Boy Miki Koishikawa [2][14]
2004–05 Rave Master Elie [2]
2004–06 Duel Masters 2.0 Yumama [citation needed]
2004 Superior Defender Gundam Force Shayla
2004 Gungrave Maria Asagi [14]
2004 Mobile Suit Gundam F91 Cecily Fairchild, Berah Ronah [14]
2005 Hanaukyo Maid Team Konoe Tsurugi [14]
2005 Rumiko Takahashi Anthology Ms. Kobato, Yukari, others [14]
2005 Daphne in the Brilliant Blue Shizuka Hayama [14]
2005 Koi Kaze Kaname Chidori [14]
2005 The Melody of Oblivion Melody of Oblivion [14]
2005 DearS Miu [14]
2005–06 Idaten Jump Yuki
2005 Thru the Moebius Strip Young Jac
2005–06 IGPX Elisa Doolittle, others TV series
2005 Le Portrait de Petit Cossette Cossette d'Auvergne [14]
2005 Di Gi Charat Rabi~en~Rose (Hikaru Usada) [14]
2005 Zatch Bell! Naomi, others [7]
2005 Girls Bravo series Miharu Sena Kanaka [18]
2006 Kannazuki no Miko Chikane Himemiya [14]
2006 Gun X Sword Carmen 99 [14]
2006 Boys Be... Aki Mizutani [19]
2006 MÄR Princess Snow, Koyuki
2006–14 Bleach Rukia Kuchiki also Movies [10]
2007 Disgaea Etna [14]
2007 The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Yuki Nagato [14]
2008 Naruto Sasame Fuma
2008–10 Blue Dragon Kluke
2008–09 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Euphemia li Britannia, Lelouch vi Britannia (Young), Arthur the cat
2008 Lucky Star Tsukasa Hiiragi
2008 Gurren Lagann Yoko Littner [5][20]
2011 Durarara!! Anri Sonohara [5][21]
2013–15 Digimon Fusion Sparrowmon, others [22]
2014–present Sailor Moon Luna Viz dub [23][24]
2015 Durarara!!x2 Anri Sonohara   [5][25]
2015 Sword Art Online II Sinon [26]
2015 The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan Yuki Nagato [27]
2015 BlazBlue Alter Memory Linhua, Carl Clover [22][28]
2015 A Lull in the Sea Manaka Mukaido [29]
2015 Sailor Moon Crystal Luna the Cat [24]

Animation

List of voice performances in animation
Year Title Role Notes Source[12]
2001 The Oblongs Yvette Ann Rebee Debbie
2003 Tutenstein Amisi [30]
2004 Zentrix Megan [citation needed]
2009 Little Nick Nick's Mom
2010 Respect the Pouch Luna Balloona
2010–11 Wild Animal Baby Explorers Skip, Miss Sally [5]
2012 Lego Friends Stephanie, Lacy Credited as Sophie Roberts [3]
2014 Judge Dredd: Superfiend Kid Sydney [31]

Films

List of voice performances in feature films
Year Title Role Notes Source[12]
2004 What the Bleep Do We Know!? Voice Over Talent [32]
2006 Over the Hedge Talking Doll, Telephone Toy
2008 Kung Fu Panda Baby and Young Tai Lung Uncredited [5][30][lower-alpha 1]
2008 The Tale of Despereaux Additional voices [5]
2011 Hop Fluffy the Pink Beret Credited under ADR Voice Actors [5]
2013 The Wind Rises Additional voices [33]
2014 Mr. Peabody & Sherman ADR Group [34]
List of voice performances in direct-to-videos and television specials
Year Title Role Notes Source[12]
2000 Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation Sakura Kasugano [citation needed]
2001 Akira Kaori Pioneer dub
2003 WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3 Noa Izumi [35]
2003 Sakura Wars: The Movie Sumire Kanzaki [14]
2003 Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card Tomoyo Daidouji [citation needed]
2005 Street Fighter Alpha: Generations Sakura Kasugano [citation needed]
2008 Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel Emina [citation needed]
2008 Resident Evil: Degeneration Rani Chawla [6]
2010 Redline Sonoshee McLaren [citation needed]
2010 The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Yuki Nagato [citation needed]
2011 Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds Amaru [citation needed]
2011 Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters Village Bunny
2012 Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works Saber [36]
2013 Jungle Master Ilene Credited under Additional Voices
2013 Curse of Chucky Sweet Chucky Doll [5]


Video games

List of voice performances in video games
Year Title Role Notes Source[12]
1999–2005 Ape Escape series Casi [citation needed]
2003–04 .hack//Liminality series Mai Minase
2003–present Dynasty Warriors Various characters
2003–present Disgaea series Etna, others
2004 Cy Girls Ice
2006 Aletier series Viese Blanchimont, Iris Fortner, Astrid Zexis, Filly Dee, Gisela Helmold Uncredited[lower-alpha 2] [citation needed]
2007 Rogue Galaxy Norma Kissleigh
2007–10 Bleach series Rukia Kuchiki
2007–10 Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 series Yukari Takeba Uncredited[lower-alpha 2] [5]
2008 Tales of Vesperia Rita Mordio Uncredited[lower-alpha 2] [5][22]
2009–14 Street Fighter IV series Crimson Viper
2009–present BlazBlue series Carl Clover Uncredited[lower-alpha 2] [5]
2009 Magna Carta 2 Zephie
2010–present Sonic the Hedgehog series Cream the Rabbit
2011 Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds/Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Crimson Viper
2011 Catherine Katherine McBride NAVGTR Award for Supporting Performance in a Drama, 2011 [37][38]
2011 Saints Row: The Third Pedestrians
2012 Resident Evil Revelations Jill Valentine [6]
2012 Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City Jill Valentine [6][22]
2012 The Amazing Spider-Man Additional voices [39]
2012 Growlanser Wayfarer of Time Regina
2012 Divina Clarisse, Claudia [40]
2012 Skullgirls Eliza DLC character [41]
2012–present Lego Friends Stephanie, Lacy Credited as Sophie Roberts [3]
2013 Fire Emblem: Awakening Female Avatar (Voice 1, Voice 3), Noire [22]
2014 Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Additional voices [42]
2015 Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls Jataro Kemuri, Yuta Asahina [43]


Other

List of appearances on film and television
Year Title Role Notes Source[12]
2007 Adventures of the ASOS Brigade Herself Live-action web series to promote The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, "Episode 004.2" [44]
2008 Adventures in Voice Acting Herself Documentary film on voice acting [45]

Notes

  1. ↑ At the Anime Banzai convention in Utah in 2009, Ruff mentioned how she was initially cast in the looping, but the movie used her voice part for Young Tai Lung.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The closing credits do not list the voice actors involved.

References

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