Hedy Burress

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| alma_mater = Millikin University

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| occupation = Actress

| years_active = 1992–2018

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Hedy Burress is an American actress. She had a starring role in the film Foxfire as Maddy, and later landed roles in television shows Boston Common and E.R. In the video game world, she is best known as the English voice of leading character Yuna in Final Fantasy X and its sequel Final Fantasy X-2.

Life and career

Burress attended Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois, before relocating to Los Angeles, in 1995.

She made her film debut in the 1996 film Foxfire, starring opposite Angelina Jolie and Peter Facinelli.{{cite web|last=King|first=Susan|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-08-24-ca-37260-story.html|title=Don't Hate Her Because She's Lucky|work=Los Angeles Times|date=24 August 1996|access-date=13 May 2022}} Burress auditioned for the role of Dorothy Wheeler in the motion picture Valentine, but the role went to Jessica Capshaw. However, director Jamie Blanks still wanted Burress to star in the film.{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}}

On television, she co-starred in the short-lived NBC sitcom Boston Common{{cite web|last=Rosenberg|first=Howard|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-03-21-ca-49363-story.html|title='Boston Common' Less Than Ordinary|work=Los Angeles Times|date=21 March 1996|access-date=13 May 2022}} and has made many guest appearances in various television shows. Burress was a recurring cast member in the final season of the medical drama E.R. She then went on to become a recurring cast member of the police drama Southland.

Burress performs many voice-over roles. She is best is known by gamers as the English voice actress of Yuna in the PlayStation 2 games Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2, and reprised the role in later releases, such as Kingdom Hearts II and Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy.

Burress is also an accomplished theater actress, appearing in many plays and musicals in the Los Angeles area.{{cite web|last=Kendt|first=Rob|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-nov-14-et-kendt14-story.html|title=Off-key world, on-target musical|work=Los Angeles Times|date=14 November 2003|access-date=13 May 2022}}{{cite web|last=Farabee|first=Mindy|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-apr-03-gd-perf3-story.html|title=Being a normal family is a tough act to pull off|work=Los Angeles Times|date=3 April 2008|access-date=13 May 2022}}{{cite web|last=Shirley|first=Don|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-apr-06-et-shirley6-story.html|title='Orpheus,' 'Shaggs,' 'Gem' in the circle|work=Los Angeles Times|date=6 April 2004|access-date=13 May 2022}}{{cite web|last=Nichols|first=David C.|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-apr-09-et-act9-story.html|title=Sister, Mom at his door|work=Los Angeles Times|date=9 April 2008|access-date=13 May 2022}}

Personal life

Burress married Marine reservist Gary Fullerton in October 2000.{{cite book |last1=Merritt |first1=Rich |title=Secrets Of A Gay Marine Porn Star |date=2005 |publisher=Kensington Books |isbn=0758209681 |page=11th photo page |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_KKgWfqmYoYC&dq=Gary+Fullerton+hedy+burress&pg=PA212-IA12}} In July 2004, Fullerton died in a crash during a training exercise.{{Cite web |url=http://legacy.utsandiego.com/news/military/20040721-1606-jetscollide.html |title=Green, Kristen, and Steele, Jeanette, "Reservists on training mission; one injured", 22 July 2004, The San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego, California. |access-date=7 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107044757/http://legacy.utsandiego.com/news/military/20040721-1606-jetscollide.html |archive-date=7 January 2014 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2004/jul/24/pilots-killed-in-crash-were-experienced/ |title= Pilots killed in crash were experienced, 24 July 2004, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Washington. |access-date=13 February 2023}}

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
1996 \| Foxfire \| Maddy Wirtz \| {{cite web\|last=Mathews\|first=Jack\|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-08-23-ca-36764-story.html\|title=Rebellion in 'Foxfire' Loses Impact in Leap to the '90s\|work=Los Angeles Times\|date=23 August 1996\|access-date=13 May 2022}}
1996 \| If These Walls Could Talk \| Linda Barrows \| Television film
1997 \| Any Mother's Son \| Kathy \| Television film{{cite web\|last=Linan\|first=Steven\|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-aug-10-tv-20937-story.html\|title=Gay bashing reveals a mom's love on Lifetime; TBS' whale time; Elvis meets Nixon on Showtime\|work=Los Angeles Times\|date=10 August 1997\|access-date=13 May 2022}}
1998 \| Getting Personal \| Melissa Parks \|
1998 \| The Stolen Years \| Kathy \|
1999 \| Swing Vote \| \| Television film
2000 \| Cabin by the Lake \| Mallory \| Television film{{cite web\|last=Lechner\|first=Ernesto\|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-feb-01-ca-59717-story.html\|title='Cabin by the Lake' Built on Soggy Ground\|work=Los Angeles Times\|date=1 February 2000\|access-date=13 May 2022}}
2000 \|Tick Tock \| Anne Avery \|
2001 \| Valentine \| Ruthie Walker \|
2001 \| Looking for Bobby D \| Belinda \| Short film
2002 \| Bug \| Roy - Chicken Eater \|
2003 \| The Animatrix \| Cis (segment "Program") Yoko (segment "Beyond") (voice) \|
2004 \| Open House \| Gloria Hibbs \|
2004 \| The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury \| Lab Tech (voice) \| Direct-to-video
2004 \| Silver Lake \| Julie Patterson \| Television film
2005 \| The Reality Trap \| Cindy \|
2006 \| Round it Goes \| Women #2 \| Short film
2008 \| Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder \| Joanne Nagle \| Television film
2009 \| He's Just Not That Into You \| Laura \|
2009 \| What Happens in Encino \| Wendy \| Short film
2009 \| Everything Happens in Black in White \| Women \| Short film
2010 \| Elevator Girl \| Tessa \| Television film

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

1996

| Foxfire

| Maddy Wirtz

| {{cite web|last=Mathews|first=Jack|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-08-23-ca-36764-story.html|title=Rebellion in 'Foxfire' Loses Impact in Leap to the '90s|work=Los Angeles Times|date=23 August 1996|access-date=13 May 2022}}

1996

| If These Walls Could Talk

| Linda Barrows

| Television film

1997

| Any Mother's Son

| Kathy

| Television film{{cite web|last=Linan|first=Steven|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-aug-10-tv-20937-story.html|title=Gay bashing reveals a mom's love on Lifetime; TBS' whale time; Elvis meets Nixon on Showtime|work=Los Angeles Times|date=10 August 1997|access-date=13 May 2022}}

1998

| Getting Personal

| Melissa Parks

1998

| The Stolen Years

| Kathy

1999

| Swing Vote

| Television film

2000

| Cabin by the Lake

| Mallory

| Television film{{cite web|last=Lechner|first=Ernesto|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-feb-01-ca-59717-story.html|title='Cabin by the Lake' Built on Soggy Ground|work=Los Angeles Times|date=1 February 2000|access-date=13 May 2022}}

2000

|Tick Tock

| Anne Avery

2001

| Valentine

| Ruthie Walker

2001

| Looking for Bobby D

| Belinda

| Short film

2002

| Bug

| Roy - Chicken Eater

2003

| The Animatrix

| Cis (segment "Program")
Yoko (segment "Beyond") (voice)

2004

| Open House

| Gloria Hibbs

2004

| The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury

| Lab Tech (voice)

| Direct-to-video

2004

| Silver Lake

| Julie Patterson

| Television film

2005

| The Reality Trap

| Cindy

2006

| Round it Goes

| Women #2

| Short film

2008

| Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder

| Joanne Nagle

| Television film

2009

| He's Just Not That Into You

| Laura

2009

| What Happens in Encino

| Wendy

| Short film

2009

| Everything Happens in Black in White

| Women

| Short film

2010

| Elevator Girl

| Tessa

| Television film

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
1996 \| Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story \| Brooke Borchardt \| mini-series
1996–1997 \| Boston Common \| Wyleen Pritchett \| 32 episodes{{cite web\|last=Michaelson\|first=Judith\|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-04-17-ca-59308-story.html\|title=The Old College Try : Anthony Clark is working his hardest to help 'Boston Common' make the grade. So far, for him and the sitcom, the results have been first-class.\|work=Los Angeles Times\|date=17 April 1996\|access-date=13 May 2022}}
1998 \| The Closer \| Alex McLaren \| 10 episodes
1998 \| Working \| Dawn \| Episode: "A Boy, a Girl, and his Bird"
1998 \| Profiler \| Virginia 'Ginny' Tibbet \| Episode: "Home for the Homicide"
2000 \| Pepper Ann \| Effie Shrugg (voice) \| 2 episodes
2000 \| Chicken Soup for the Soul \| Katie \| Episode: "Father"
2000 \| DAG \| Susan Cole \| Episode: "Pilot"
2001 \| The Weekenders \| Kristi (voice) \| 2 episodes
2001 \| Gideon's Crossing \| Money Raspberry Dupree \| 6 episodes
2002 \| First Monday \| Ellie Pearson \| 13 episodes
2003 \| Ninja Scroll: The Series \| Sen (voice) \| Episode: "Amayodori"
2004 \| Cold Case \| Janet Lambert \| Episode: "Mind Hunters"
2004 \| House M.D. \| Jill \| Episode: "Maternity"
2006 \|Pink Collar \|Claire \|
2007 \| Unfabulous \| Cruise Director Tammy \| 2 episodes
2008 \| Eli Stone \| Felicia Swain \| Episode: "Father Figure"
2008 \| Saving Grace \| Jack Fielding's aunt \| Episode: "Are You an Indian Princess"
2009 \| ER \| Joanie Moore \| 4 episodes
2009–2011, 2013 \| Southland \| Laurie Cooper \| 8 episodes
2010 \| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation \| Julianne Torse \| Episode: "Take My Life, Please"
2010 \| The Closer \| Melanie Ryder \| Episode: "The Big Bang"
2010 \| Lie to Me \| Steph Salinger \| Episode: "In the Red"
2011 \| Detroit 1-8-7 \| Shayna Wilkins \| Episode: "Road to Nowhere"
2011 \| Curious George \| Teacher (voice) \| Episode: "Follow That Boat/Windmill Monkey"
2012 \| Criminal Minds \| Samantha Allen \| Episode: "Foundation"
2012 \| Common Law \| Suzanne \| Episode: "Role Play"
2013 \| Perception \| Ellen Resnick \| Episode: "Alienation"
2014 \| Shameless \| Doctor \| Episode: "Iron City"
2016 \| The Swipe Life \| Charlie \| Unknown episodes

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

1996

| Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story

| Brooke Borchardt

| mini-series

1996–1997

| Boston Common

| Wyleen Pritchett

| 32 episodes{{cite web|last=Michaelson|first=Judith|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-04-17-ca-59308-story.html|title=The Old College Try : Anthony Clark is working his hardest to help 'Boston Common' make the grade. So far, for him and the sitcom, the results have been first-class.|work=Los Angeles Times|date=17 April 1996|access-date=13 May 2022}}

1998

| The Closer

| Alex McLaren

| 10 episodes

1998

| Working

| Dawn

| Episode: "A Boy, a Girl, and his Bird"

1998

| Profiler

| Virginia 'Ginny' Tibbet

| Episode: "Home for the Homicide"

2000

| Pepper Ann

| Effie Shrugg (voice)

| 2 episodes

2000

| Chicken Soup for the Soul

| Katie

| Episode: "Father"

2000

| DAG

| Susan Cole

| Episode: "Pilot"

2001

| The Weekenders

| Kristi (voice)

| 2 episodes

2001

| Gideon's Crossing

| Money Raspberry Dupree

| 6 episodes

2002

| First Monday

| Ellie Pearson

| 13 episodes

2003

| Ninja Scroll: The Series

| Sen (voice)

| Episode: "Amayodori"

2004

| Cold Case

| Janet Lambert

| Episode: "Mind Hunters"

2004

| House M.D.

| Jill

| Episode: "Maternity"

2006

|Pink Collar

|Claire

2007

| Unfabulous

| Cruise Director Tammy

| 2 episodes

2008

| Eli Stone

| Felicia Swain

| Episode: "Father Figure"

2008

| Saving Grace

| Jack Fielding's aunt

| Episode: "Are You an Indian Princess"

2009

| ER

| Joanie Moore

| 4 episodes

2009–2011, 2013

| Southland

| Laurie Cooper

| 8 episodes

2010

| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

| Julianne Torse

| Episode: "Take My Life, Please"

2010

| The Closer

| Melanie Ryder

| Episode: "The Big Bang"

2010

| Lie to Me

| Steph Salinger

| Episode: "In the Red"

2011

| Detroit 1-8-7

| Shayna Wilkins

| Episode: "Road to Nowhere"

2011

| Curious George

| Teacher (voice)

| Episode: "Follow That Boat/Windmill Monkey"

2012

| Criminal Minds

| Samantha Allen

| Episode: "Foundation"

2012

| Common Law

| Suzanne

| Episode: "Role Play"

2013

| Perception

| Ellen Resnick

| Episode: "Alienation"

2014

| Shameless

| Doctor

| Episode: "Iron City"

2016

| The Swipe Life

| Charlie

| Unknown episodes

=Video games=

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Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
2001 \| Final Fantasy X \| Yuna \| {{cite web \|title=Hedy Burress (visual voices guide) \|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Hedy-Burress/ \|website=Behind The Voice Actors \|access-date=12 January 2023 \|type= 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}}
2003 \| Final Fantasy X-2 \| Yuna \|
2005 \| Kingdom Hearts II \| Yuna \|
2006 \| Project Sylpheed \| Sandra Redbird{{cite video game \| developer=Game Arts\| developer2= SETA Corporation\| developer3= Anima \| title=Project Sylpheed \| publisher=Microsoft Game Studios \| scene=Ending credits, 44:57 in, Main English Cast \| year=2007}} \| Credited as Hedy Buress
2008 \| Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions \| Agrias Oaks \|
2008 \| Valkyria Chronicles \| Brigitte "Rosie" Stark \|
2009 \| Terminator Salvation \| Resistance Soldier \|
2010 \| Valkyria Chronicles 2 \| Chloe Bixen, Brigitte "Rosie" Stark \|
2011 \| Star Wars: The Old Republic \| Various voices \|
2011 \| Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy \| Yuna \|
2011 \| Final Fantasy XIII-2 \| Various voices \|
2016 \| Final Fantasy Explorers \| Yuna \| Archived Audio
2016 \| World of Final Fantasy \| Yuna \|
2018 \| The Walking Dead: The Final Season \| Brody \|
2018 \| Mobius Final Fantasy \| Yuna \| {{cite tweet\|title=She's baa-aaaaaack...\|number=1025443820706516992\|last=Burress\|first=Hedy\|user=BurressHedy\|date=3 August 2018}}
2018 \| Dissidia Final Fantasy NT \| Yuna \| {{cite tweet\|title=So excited to be back, friends!!\|number=1061297401976152065\|last=Burress\|first=Hedy\|user=BurressHedy\|date=10 November 2018\|accessdate=10 November 2018}}

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Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

2001

| Final Fantasy X

| Yuna

| {{cite web |title=Hedy Burress (visual voices guide) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Hedy-Burress/ |website=Behind The Voice Actors |access-date=12 January 2023 |type= 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}}

2003

| Final Fantasy X-2

| Yuna

2005

| Kingdom Hearts II

| Yuna

2006

| Project Sylpheed

| Sandra Redbird{{cite video game | developer=Game Arts| developer2= SETA Corporation| developer3= Anima | title=Project Sylpheed | publisher=Microsoft Game Studios | scene=Ending credits, 44:57 in, Main English Cast | year=2007}}

| Credited as Hedy Buress

2008

| Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions

| Agrias Oaks

2008

| Valkyria Chronicles

| Brigitte "Rosie" Stark

2009

| Terminator Salvation

| Resistance Soldier

2010

| Valkyria Chronicles 2

| Chloe Bixen, Brigitte "Rosie" Stark

2011

| Star Wars: The Old Republic

| Various voices

2011

| Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy

| Yuna

2011

| Final Fantasy XIII-2

| Various voices

2016

| Final Fantasy Explorers

| Yuna

| Archived Audio

2016

| World of Final Fantasy

| Yuna

2018

| The Walking Dead: The Final Season

| Brody

2018

| Mobius Final Fantasy

| Yuna

| {{cite tweet|title=She's baa-aaaaaack...|number=1025443820706516992|last=Burress|first=Hedy|user=BurressHedy|date=3 August 2018}}

2018

| Dissidia Final Fantasy NT

| Yuna

| {{cite tweet|title=So excited to be back, friends!!|number=1061297401976152065|last=Burress|first=Hedy|user=BurressHedy|date=10 November 2018|accessdate=10 November 2018}}

References

External links

{{Bluesky|hedyburress.bsky.social}}
{{IMDb name|0123102}}

Category:Living people

Category:20th-century American actresses

Category:21st-century American actresses

Category:Actresses from Illinois

Category:American film actresses

Category:American television actresses

Category:American voice actresses

Category:American video game actresses

Category:Millikin University alumni

Category:People from Edwardsville, Illinois

Category:Actresses from Los Angeles

Category:Year of birth missing (living people)