Mela Lee

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Mela Lee is an American voice actress based in Los Angeles who voices characters on a number of animated series, films, television shows and video games. She is best known as the voice of Jade in Mortal Kombat 11. In anime, she voices lead characters Rin Tosaka, in Fate/stay night as well as Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works and the film trilogy Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel; Yuki Cross in Vampire Knight; Shinku the fifth Rozen Maiden doll in Rozen Maiden; and Erika Karisawa in the Durarara!! series, which was broadcast on Adult Swim. In animation, she is the voice of Tikki in Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir, which airs on Disney Channel, Disney+

and Netflix, and Kikimora in The Owl House. In video games, she voices Lifeline in Apex Legends, Rena Ryūgū in Higurashi When They Cry, Rachel Alucard in the BlazBlue series, Tiki in the Fire Emblem series and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and Sharon Kreuger and Scarlet in The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel series.

Career

Lee first got into voice acting when she auditioned for Vampire Princess Miyu, but the director had her read for Saint Tail, and she was cast as the title character Meimi Haneoka, whom assumes the secret identity of Saint Tail.{{cite web|url=http://www.capsulecomputers.com.au/2011/02/interview-with-mela-lee-voice-actress/|title=Interview with Mela Lee – Voice Actress|last=Bruno|first=Travis|date=February 25, 2011|work=Capsule Computers|location=Australia}} She would later land the vampire role of Yuki Cross in the Vampire Knight series and Rin Tohsaka, the heroine of the Fate/stay night series. She also played the lead heroine in Rozen Maiden. Lee has also served as an ADR Voice Replacement specialist in over 100 projects, including Suicide Squad, Gotham, Detroit, Zero Dark Thirty, Atlanta, and The Good Wife.{{Cite web|url=https://www.melalee.com/folder-resume/|title=Resume|website=Mela Lee|language=en-US|access-date=August 27, 2018}}{{Dead link|date=May 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

In addition to voice acting, Lee is the lead singer, composer, and lyricist for her band Magnolia Memoir. She and fellow voice actress Erica Lindbeck host their own web series called Lindbeck and Lee with voice actor guests.{{cite web|url=https://melalee.com/2016/06/catch-up-on-lindbeck-lees-stellar-season-2/|title=Catch up on Lindbeck & Lee's Stellar Season 2!|date=June 9, 2016|work=melalee.com|access-date=January 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104074840/https://melalee.com/2016/06/catch-up-on-lindbeck-lees-stellar-season-2/|archive-date=November 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}

Filmography

=Anime=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" \|+List of English dubbing performances in anime ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes ! class="unsortable" \| Source
{{dts\|2001\|format=y}}	Saint Tail	Meimi / St. Tail		{{cite episode \| title=I Hate Wedding Veils! \| time=Closing credits, English Language Cast \| series=Saint Tail – Volume 2 \| series-link=Saint Tail \| number=4 \| publisher=Tokyopop \| medium=DVD }}{{Cite web\|url=https://www.dbltap.com/posts/mela-lee-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-apex-legends-voice-actor-01dgwxnc0hhh\|title = Mela Lee: Everything You Need to Know About the Apex Legends Voice Actor}}
rowspan="3" \| {{dts\|2006\|02\|21\|format=y}}	Immortal Grand Prix	Max Erlich		{{cite web \| url=http://www.productionig.com/contents/works_sp/23_/s03_/index.html \| title=IGPX STAFF & CAST \| work=Production I.G \| access-date=January 22, 2017}}
Kannazuki no Miko	Kyoko		{{Cite episode\|title=Secret Love Shell\|series=Destiny of the Shrine Maiden\|number=3\|time=Closing credits, English Voice Cast\|series-link=Destiny of the Shrine Maiden}}
Fate/stay night	Rin Tohsaka		{{cite web\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/fate/stay-night/blu-ray-collection-2\|title=Fate/stay night – Blu-ray Collection 2 – Review\|last=Martin\|first=Theron\|date=March 18, 2013\|work=Anime News Network}}{{cite web\|url=http://j-entonline.com/blu-ray-dvd-reviews/blu-ray-reviews/anime-blu-ray-reviews/fatestay-night-collection-1-a-j-ent-anime-blu-ray-disc-review/\|title=Fate/stay night – Collection 1 (a J!-ENT Anime Blu-ray Disc Review)\|last=Amith\|first=Dennis\|date=January 30, 2013\|work=J-Ent!}}{{Cite news\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-07-02/aniplex-usa-details-fate-stay-night-ubw-durarara-2-sho-release-details/.89994\|title=Aniplex USA Details Fate/stay night: UBW, Durarara!!×2 Shō Release Details\|work=Anime News Network\|access-date=June 15, 2017\|language=en}}
{{dts\|2007\|05\|29\|format=y}}–11	Rozen Maiden series	Shinku	Also Trumend, Ouverture
{{dts\|2007\|10\|01\|format=y}}	Higurashi: When They Cry	Rena Ryūgū		Press
{{dts\|2008\|3\|18\|format=y}}	Gurren Lagann	Darry
{{dts\|2008\|3\|18\|format=y}}–09	Tweeny Witches	Eva		Resume
{{dts\|2009\|10\|01\|format=y}}	Blade of the Immortal	Rin Asano		rowspan="2" \| Press
{{dts\|2010\|07\|20\|format=y}}–11	Vampire Knight series	Yuki Cross	Also Guilty
{{dts\|2011\|06\|25\|format=y}}	Durarara!!	Erika Karisawa		{{cite web\|url=http://www.awn.com/blog/aniplex-announces-durarara-english-cast\|title=Aniplex Announces Durarara English Cast\|last=Brusuelas\|first=James\|date=December 12, 2010\|work=Animation World Network\|access-date=March 16, 2015}}
{{dts\|2012\|10\|02\|format=y}}	Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan series	Kana Ienaga	as Kayla Yesratsian
2013 \|Fate/Zero	Rin Tohsaka
{{dts\|2015\|03\|10\|format=y}}–16	Durarara!!×2	Erika Karisawa		{{cite web\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-03-06/durarara-2-english-dub-to-premiere-march-10/.85701\|title=Durarara!!×2 English Dub to Premiere March 10\|date=March 6, 2015\|publisher=Anime News Network\|access-date=March 6, 2015}}
rowspan="2" \| {{dts\|2015\|06\|30\|format=y}}	BlazBlue Alter Memory	Rachel Alucard		{{cite web\|url=http://www.funimation.com/blog/2015/03/16/blazblue-alter-memory-cast-announcement/\|title=BlazBlue Alter Memory Cast Announcement\|last=Lee\|first=Michelle\|date=March 16, 2015\|work=Funimation\|access-date=March 16, 2015}}
Aldnoah.Zero	Orlane		{{cite web\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-06-06/aniplex-usa-to-release-1st-aldnoah.zero-season-on-bd-dvd-with-dub-sub/.88990\|title=Aniplex USA to Release 1st Aldnoah.Zero Season on BD/DVD with Dub & Sub\|date=June 6, 2015\|publisher=Anime News Network}}
{{dts\|2015\|08\|25\|format=y}}–16	Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works	Rin Tohsaka	TV series	{{cite web\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-07-02/aniplex-usa-details-fate-stay-night-ubw-durarara-2-sho-release-details/.89994\|title=Aniplex USA Details Fate/stay night UBW, Durarara!! 2xSho Release Details\|publisher=Anime News Network\|access-date=July 2, 2015}}
2018–20	The Seven Deadly Sins	Melascula
{{dts\|2016\|04\|16\|format=y}}; {{dts\|2019\|1\|1\|format=y}}	Hunter × Hunter	Canary, others	2011 series	{{cite episode\|title=The × Guard's × Duty\|series=Hunter × Hunter\|network=Adult Swim\|number=23\|time=Closing credits\|publisher=Viz Media\|episode-link=List of Hunter × Hunter (2011) episodes#ep23\|airdate=October 8, 2016}}{{cite episode\|title=A × Dangerous × Watchdog\|series=Hunter × Hunter\|network=Adult Swim\|number=22\|time=Closing credits\|publisher=Viz Media\|episode-link=List of Hunter × Hunter (2011) episodes#ep22\|airdate=October 1, 2016}}{{cite episode\|title=Arrival × At × The Arena\|series=Hunter × Hunter\|network=Adult Swim\|number=27\|time=Closing credits\|publisher=Viz Media\|episode-link=List of Hunter × Hunter (2011) episodes#ep27\|airdate=November 12, 2016}}
rowspan="2" \| {{dts\|2016\|09\|20\|format=y}}	The Asterisk War	Sylvia Ryuneheim		Press
Erased	Misato Yanagihara		{{cite web\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-06-29/ben-diskin-michelle-ruff-star-as-satoru-in-erased-english-dub/.103756\|title=Ben Diskin, Michelle Ruff Star as Satoru in Erased English Dub\|date=June 29, 2016\|work=Anime News Network\|access-date=June 30, 2016}}
rowspan="2" \| {{dts\|2017\|01\|31\|format=y}}	Mob Psycho 100	Rei Kurosaki		Tweet{{cite tweet \| user=TheMelaLee \| first=Mela \| last=Lee \| number=821210485118803968\|title="Rockin the #Tracksuit as #Rei in #MobPsycho100 /latest episodes @FUNimation @Crunchyroll #NotSoPsychicPowers #StillAdorbs #ImEveryWoman"\|date=January 16, 2017 \| access-date=January 31, 2017}}
Berserk	Schierke	2016 series	{{Cite news\|url=https://www.funimation.com/blog/2017/03/20/funimation-acquires-berserk-season-1-2016-english-dub/\|title=Funimation Acquires Berserk Season 1 (2016) English Dub - Funimation - Blog!\|date=March 20, 2017\|work=Funimation - Blog!\|access-date=June 15, 2017\|language=en-US}}
rowspan="2" \|2018 \|Sword Gai: The Animation	Mina Haraya
Fate/Extra: Last Encore	Rin Tohsaka
rowspan="2" \|2019 \|Cannon Busters \|Dex \| \| Tweet{{Cite tweet\|number=1162182873400561664\|title=For each Beautifully Drawn Hero - a Beautifully Drawn #Villain - I play #Dex in #LeSeanThomas #CannonBusters for @netflixpic.twitter.com/5JkMdFHvYR\|last=Lee\|first=Mela\|date=August 15, 2019\|user=themelalee\|language=en\|access-date=August 18, 2019}}
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba \|Kanata Ubuyashiki \| \| Facebook{{Cite web\|url=https://www.facebook.com/demonslayer.anime/posts/2318844094893677\|title=Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba\|website=www.facebook.com\|language=en\|access-date=November 3, 2019}}
{{dts\|2019\|11\|02\|format=y}}–20	Fate/Grand Order - Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia	Ishtar, Ereshkigal		{{cite tweet \| number=1189270872382672899 \| user=aniplexUSA \| title=Please welcome the cast! #fgo_ep7 Merlin: @robbiedaymond Ana: @melissafahn Ishtar: @theMelaLee ADR Director: @TonyOliverVA\| date = October 29, 2019 \| access-date=October 10, 2020}}
{{dts\|2021\|02\|26\|format=y}}	Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon	Tamano		rowspan="2" \|
{{dts\|2023\|08\|format=y}}	My Happy Marriage	Hana Kanao

=Animation=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" \|+ List of voice performances in animation ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"\| Notes ! class="unsortable"\| Source
{{dts\|2015\|12\|06\|format=y}}–present	Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir	Tikki, Aurore Beauréal/Stormy Weather, Penny Rolling/Troublemaker, Mirelle Caquet		{{cite web\|url=http://www.comicmaven.com/updates/sdcc-2016-final-part-a-day-full-of-miraculous-surprises-and-more\|title=SDCC 2016 Final Part: A Day Full of Miraculous Surprises and MORE\|website=Comic Maven's Archives\|access-date=November 16, 2017}}
rowspan="2" \| 2018–19	Avengers: Black Panther's Quest	Princess Zanda		Website{{Cite web\|url=https://www.melalee.com/news/2018/11/1/its-official-im-a-disney-princess\|title=It's official! I'm a Disney Princess\|website=Mela Lee\|language=en-US\|access-date=July 23, 2019}}
RWBY	Caroline Cordovin		RWBY Volume 6, Chapter 8 "Dead End"
2020–present	The Loud House	Principal Rivers
2020–23	The Owl House	Kikimora
2021–24	The Ghost and Molly McGee	Atomic Pink lead singer, Linda
rowspan="2" \| 2022	Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles	Lady Fuwa, Kaiyo, Toshiko, Fumiko, Hana, Kana, Warbotto, and Sawaguchi
Barbie: It Takes Two	Simone Roberts

=Films=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" \|+ List of voice and English dubbing performances in feature films ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes ! class="unsortable" \| Source
{{dts\|2010\|09\|17\|format=y}}	Alpha and Omega	Candy
{{dts\|2018\|06\|05\|format=y}}	Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. presage flower	Rin Tohsaka	English dub; Limited theatrical release
rowspan="2" \| {{dts\|2023\|04\|14\|format=y}}	Suzume	Miki	rowspan="2" \| English dub	{{cite web\|title=Makoto Shinkai's Suzume Film Reveals English Dub Cast with Lead Nichole Sakura\|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-21/makoto-shinkai-suzume-film-reveals-english-dub-cast-with-lead-nichole-sakura/.196227\|website=Anime News Network\|last=Mateo\|first=Alex\|date=March 21, 2023\|access-date=March 21, 2023}}
Ladybug & Cat Noir: The Movie	Tikki

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" \|+List of voice and English dubbing performances in direct-to-video and television films ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"\| Notes ! class="unsortable"\| Source
{{dts\|2008\|10\|07\|format=y}}	Strait Jacket	Minea	English dub	{{cite AV media\|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/244206876\|title=Strait Jacket\|date=October 7, 2008\|publisher=Manga Video\|at=Closing credits, Original Japanese Cast, English Cast\|oclc=244206876\|medium=DVD}}
{{dts\|2012\|06\|12\|format=y}}	Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works	Rin Tohsaka
{{dts\|2014\|03\|25\|format=y}}	Alpha and Omega 3: The Great Wolf Games	Agnes
rowspan="2" \| {{dts\|2015\|format=y}}	Alpha and Omega: Family Vacation	Agnes		rowspan="7" \|
Madea's Tough Love	Old Lady
{{dts\|2016\|11\|08\|format=y}}	Alpha and Omega: The Big Fureeze	Agnes
{{dts\|2017\|05\|08\|format=y}}	Alpha and Omega: Journey to Bear Kingdom	Agnes
{{dts\|2019\|08\|21\|format=y}}	Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel II. lost butterfly	rowspan="2" \| Rin Tohsaka	rowspan="2" \| English dub
rowspan="2" \| {{dts\|2021\|08\|17\|format=y}}	Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel III. spring song
Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire	Rechel Cheong

=Video games=

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2008 \|Castle of Shikigami III \|Nagino Ise, Emilio Stanburke, Freedom Wind \| \|
{{dts\|2009\|06\|30\|format=y}}–present	BlazBlue series	Rachel Alucard	rowspan="9" \| English dub	Press
{{dts\|2013\|02\|04\|format=y}}	Fire Emblem Awakening	Tiki	Press
{{dts\|2014\|11\|11\|format=y}}	Digimon All-Star Rumble	Biyomon, Hououmon	rowspan="2" \|
rowspan="2" \| {{dts\|2015\|12\|04\|format=y}}	Xenoblade Chronicles X	Celica
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel	Sharon Kreuger, Scarlet
{{dts\|2016\|09\|06\|format=y}}	The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II	Sharon Kreuger, Scarlet
{{dts\|2017\|02\|02\|format=y}}	Fire Emblem Heroes	Tiki
rowspan="2" \| {{dts\|2018\|06\|05\|format=y}}	BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle	Rachel Alucard	Tweet{{cite tweet \| user=TheMelaLee \| first=Mela \| last=Lee \| number=1002625954299015168 \| title="I'll be joining prior castmates and #RWBY June 5th in the new BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle !" \| date=June 1, 2018 \| access-date=June 5, 2018}}
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate	Tiki	rowspan="2" \|
rowspan="5" \|{{dts\|2019\|02\|04\|format=y}}	Apex Legends	Lifeline
Mortal Kombat 11	Jade		rowspan="2" \| Tweet
Pokémon Masters	Karen	English dub
Daemon X Machina	Sif, Ayer
Phantasy Star Online 2	Sukunahime	rowspan="2" \| English dub	PSO2 episode 3 staff credits
rowspan="4" \| {{dts\|2020\|02\|06\|format=y}}	Granblue Fantasy Versus	Zeta	rowspan="4" \|
Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise	Aaliyah Davis
Guardian Tales	Miya
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV	Sharon Kreuger
rowspan="2" \| {{dts\|2021\|10\|15\|format=y}}	Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles	White-Haired Guide		{{cite web \|title=Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles (2021 Video Game) \|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Demon-Slayer-Kimetsu-no-Yaiba-Hinokami-Keppuutan/ \|website=Behind The Voice Actors \|access-date=December 1, 2021\|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}}
I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and The Liar \|The Fabricator \| \|{{Cite web\|title=Mela Lee\|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2323443/\|access-date=December 19, 2021\|website=IMDb}}
2022 \|Rune Factory 5 \|Hina \| \| rowspan="3" \|
rowspan="4" \|2023 \|Fire Emblem Engage \|Tiki \|
The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie \|Sharon Kreuger, Wendy \|
Mortal Kombat: Onslaught	Jade		Tweet{{cite tweet \| user=domcianciolo \| first=Dominic \| last=Cianciolo \| number=1714472565115105404 \| title=I knew I missed someone! The always wonderful @TheMelaLee returns as Jade in #mkonslaught! Sorry, Mela! 😁 #MortalKombat \| date=October 17, 2023 \| access-date=October 20, 2023}}
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising \| rowspan="2" \|Zeta \| \| rowspan="3" \|
2024 \|Granblue Fantasy: Relink \|
2025	Date Everything!	Betty

Awards and nominations

In 2015, Lee was nominated for the BTVA Anime Dub Award for Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in an Anime Television Series/OVA for her role as Rin Tohsaka in Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works.{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Mela-Lee/awards/|title=Mela Lee - Award Wins/Nominations|website=Behind The Voice Actors|language=en-US|access-date=August 5, 2018}}

References

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{{cite web|url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Mela-Lee/|title=Mela Lee (visual voices guide)|work=Behind The Voice Actors|access-date=January 17, 2017|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}}

{{cite web|url=https://melalee.com/bio/|title=Bio|date=June 19, 2015|work=melalee.com|access-date=January 17, 2017}}

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