Melissa Fahn
Melissa Fahn | |
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Other names | Melissa Charles,[1] Tina Dixon[2] |
Alma mater | California State University at Long Beach[3] |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1985–present |
Agent | Arlene Thornton and Associates |
Spouse(s) | Joel Alpers (2002–present) |
Children | 1 |
Family |
Tom Fahn (brother) Jonathan Fahn (brother) |
Musical career | |
Instruments | Vocals |
Labels | Moja Sound |
Melissa Fahn is an American voice actress and singer for anime dubs, such as Cowboy Bebop, Digimon, Eureka Seven, FLCL, Noein and Zatch Bell!. She starred in the Broadway performance of Wicked and various theatre projects in Los Angeles.
Personal life
Fahn was born in New York City and raised in Huntington, Long Island as the youngest of four siblings. She performed dancing at the age of 3. Her family moved to Huntington Beach, California. Her father, a jazz drummer, encouraged her to learn singing and acting in addition to just dancing. She continued in community theater productions and toured with Young Americans. She majored in dance at California State University, Long Beach but left after one year to devote her time to work and theater.[3]
Fahn has three older brothers: Michael Fahn is a musician, while Tom Fahn and Jonathan Fahn are fellow voice and stage actors. In 2000, Fahn met musician Joel Alpers on the set of Vox Lumiere in Los Angeles, and they wed at Kauai, Hawaii in 2002.[4]
Career
While working as a receptionist, her voice caught the attention of a casting director for a new Betty Boop featurette, which led to her first voice-over role in The Betty Boop Movie Mystery.[3] Fahn has voiced many animated characters, such as Luna in Mega Man Star Force, Edward in Cowboy Bebop, Haruka in Noein, Gaz as well as others in Invader Zim, and Rika Nonaka, Kristy Damon and Nene Amano in Digimon. She is the voice of Neptune in the Hyperdimension Neptunia series.[5]
She performed live on stage worldwide in shows such as Hal Prince's 3hree, Gilligan's Island the Musical, Singin' in the Rain, No, No, Nanette and the rock-operas of Vox Lumiere.
In 2007, Fahn released her music album Avignon which was produced by her husband, Joel Alpers. The album also involved her brother Tom on trombone and sister-in-law Mary Ann McSweeney in bass. Alpers also played drums and percussion.[4]
Wicked
Fahn is a member of the ensemble in the original Broadway cast of Stephen Schwartz's musical Wicked. In March 2004, Fahn played an understudy for Glinda, replacing Melissa Bell Chait who suffered a stroke. Fahn departed the show on October 31, 2004. She later became an original cast member of the Los Angeles sit-down productions, performing in the ensemble and again understudying the role of Glinda before departing on December 30, 2007.
Filmography
Anime
Year | Title | Role | Other roles, notes | Source[6] |
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1992 | Super Dimension Fortress Macross II: Lovers, Again | Amy | As Melissa Charles | CA |
1992–03 | Guyver OVAs | Mizuki Segawa | As Melissa Charles Also Guyver II | CA |
1993 | Moldiver | Mao Shirase | As Melissa Charles OVA | CA |
1995 | Black Magic M-66 | Ferris | As Melissa Charles | [1] |
1995 | Phantom Quest Corp | Nanami Rokugou | As Melissa Charles OVA | CA |
1995–99 | El-Hazard series | Alielle, others | Voice acting as Melissa Charles under El-Hazard Talent English Vocal for theme song "Clever" in Wanderers as Melissa Fahn | CA[7] |
1997 | Tokyo Revelation | Kiyoko | As Melissa Charles OVA | CA |
1998–2000 | Fushigi Yuugi series | Nyan Nyan | As Melissa Charles | CA |
1999 | Cowboy Bebop | Edward | As Melissa Charles | [8][9] |
1999 | Jungle de Ikou! | Natsumi, Mei | CA | |
1999 | Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket | Dorothy | As Melissa Charles | CA |
2000 | Apocalypse Zero | Megumi | As Melissa Charles OVA | CA |
2000 | Arc the Lad | Shante, others | As Melissa Charles | CA |
2000 | Black Heaven | Psychic Bell Ringer | As Melissa Charles | CA |
2000 | Magic Knight Rayearth 2 | Tarta & Tatra | As Melissa Charles | CA |
2000 | Panda! Go, Panda! | Panny | CA | |
2001 | Samurai: Hunt for the Sword | Lei Lin | As Melissa Charles | CA |
2001 | Blood: The Last Vampire | Linda | OVA | CA |
2001 | Digimon Tamers | Rika Nonaka | [10] | |
2001 | Gate Keepers | Specs | As Melissa Charles | CA |
2001 | Mezzo Forte | Mikura Suzuki | As Tina Dixon | CA |
2001 | Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team | Karen (Child) | As Melissa Charles | CA |
2001 | Nightwalker | Asami Akiba, Monique | As Melissa Charles | CA |
2001 | Vampire Princess Miyu | Lilith, Shizuko, Mei-Fah | TV series | CA |
2002 | Vandread series | Amarone Slainthiev | As Tina Dixon | CA |
2002 | Ys | Feena | As Tina Dixon | CA |
2003 | Gun Frontier | Various characters | As Tina Dixon | CA |
2003 | Idol Project | Corvette Hyers | As Tina Dixon | CA |
2003 | Kikaider | Etsuko Sarutobi | CA | |
2003 | Love Hina Again | Kanako Urashima | As Tina Dixon | CA |
2003 | Lupin III: Part II | Party Guest | CA | |
2003 | Mahoromatic | Chizuko Oe | As Tina Dixon | [11][12] |
2003 | Please Teacher! | Kaede Misumi | CA | |
2003 | s-CRY-ed | Cammy, Girl at Party, Chuka | CA | |
2003 | Sakura Wars: The Movie | Orihime Soletta | As Tina Dixon | CA |
2003 | Wild Arms: Twilight Venom | Michelle Fran | As Tina Dixon | CA |
2004 | Burn-Up Scramble | Various characters | As Tina Dixon | CA |
2004 | Kaze no Yojimbo | Miyuki Tanokura | CA | |
2004 | Sakura Taisen: Sumire | Orihime Soletta | As Tina Dixon | CA |
2004–05 | Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex series | Tachikoma | Also 2nd Gig, Tachikomatic Complex | CA |
2005 | Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo | Various characters | As Tina Dixon | CA |
2006–07 | Haré+Guu | Rebecca | As Tina Dixon | [13] |
2005 | Le Portrait de Petit Cossette | Woman (Mistress) | As Tina Dixon OAV series | CA |
2005 | Mars Daybreak | Vestamona "Vess" Lauren | CA | |
2005 | New Getter Robo | Ruby, Lab Staff | As Tina Dixon | CA |
2005 | Samurai Champloo | Various characters | As Tina Dixon | CA |
2005 | Skyhigh | Sayuri Toyama | As Tina Dixon | CA |
2005 | Tenjho Tenge | Mana Kuzunoha | As Tina Dixon | CA |
2005 | Zatch Bell! | Tia | [14] | |
2006 | Karas | Chizuru | CA | |
2006 | Noein | Haruka Kaminogi | CA | |
2007 | Digimon Data Squad | Kristy Damon | CA | |
2013 | Digimon Fusion | Nene Amano | [10] | |
2013 | Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation | Neptune | Press[15] | |
2015 | Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works | Rider | [16] | |
2007 | Blue Dragon | Bouquet | [17] | |
2000 | FLCL | Eri Ninamori | As Heather Lee Joelson | Press[15][18] |
2014 | Knights of Sidonia | Izana Shinatose | Press[15] | |
2008 | Stitch! | Sasha | Press[15] | |
1999 | Hello Kitty's Paradise | Hello Kitty | Press[15] | |
2001 | Samurai Girl Real Bout High School | Nanako Hishinuma | As Tina Dixon | [2] |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Other roles, notes | Source[6] |
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1999 | Mobile Suit Gundam: The Movie Trilogy | Fraw Bow | As Melissa Charles | CA |
2001 | Ah! My Goddess: The Movie | Sora Hasegawa | As Melissa Charles | CA |
2002 | Cowboy Bebop: The Movie | Edward | As Melissa Charles | [19] |
2005 | Digimon Tamers: Battle of Adventurers | Rika | [10] | |
2005 | Digimon Tamers: Runaway Locomon | Rika | [10] | |
2018 | Sailor Moon S: The Movie | Princess Snow Kaguya | Viz media version | [20] |
TBA | Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus! | Gaz Membrane | Upcoming | [21] |
Animation
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[6] |
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1989 | The Betty Boop Movie Mystery | Betty Boop | Debut voice-over role | Resume |
1998 | The Wild Thornberrys | Katrina, Russian teenager | [10] | |
2001 | Invader Zim | Gaz Membrane, others | [10][22][23] | |
Zentrix | Akina | Resume | ||
The Ren & Stimpy Show | Fan club member, others | Resume | ||
2009 | Gormiti | Jessica | Season 1 | Press[15] |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[6] |
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2002 | Digimon Rumble Arena | Rika Nonaka | [10] | |
2006 | God Hand | Conchita | [10] | |
2008 | SpongeBob SquarePants featuring Nicktoons: Globs of Doom | Gaz Membrane | [10] | |
2008 | Persona 4 | Yumi Ozawa | [10] | |
2008 | Star Ocean: First Departure | Welch Vineyard | [10] | |
2009 | Star Ocean: Second Evolution | Welch Vineyard | [10] | |
2010 | Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love | Rosarita Aries | [24][25] | |
2011–present | Hyperdimension Neptunia series | Neptune | [5] | |
2011 | Nicktoons MLB | Gaz Membrane | [10] | |
2012 | Persona 4 Golden | Yumi Ozawa | [10] | |
2013 | Fire Emblem: Awakening | Maribelle | Press[15] | |
2016 | Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness | Welch Vineyard | [10] | |
2016 | World of Final Fantasy | Chocochick | [10] | |
2017 | Fire Emblem Heroes | Tana, Maribelle | [10][26] | |
Live action television and film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[27] |
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Passions | Young Esmerelda | Resume | ||
1993 | Beverly Hills 90210 | Student in Black | Ep. "Emily" | [28] |
Head of the Class | Stephanie | Resume | ||
The Eddie Files | The Waitress | Resume | ||
Fast Food | Cookie | short film | Resume | |
A Night at the Roxbury | Resume | |||
The Last Day | Resume | |||
Say Anything | Resume | |||
Cast a Deadly Spell | Resume | |||
1988 | Salsa | Featured Dancer | Resume | |
Zombie Prom | Studio singer | Resume | ||
Tick Tock Boom Clap | Sara | Press[15] | ||
Theater
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[29] |
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2003 | Wicked | Ensemble Soloist, Glinda (understudy) | Original Broadway production, Los Angeles production | [30] |
Discography
- Avignon (2007)[4]
References
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- 1 2 Hyperdimension Neptunia video game reviews:
- "Review: Hyperdimension Neptunia: Producing Perfection (PSV) - PlayStation Nation". psnation.com. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- "SGGAMINGINFO". SGGAMINGINFO. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- Mitchell Lineham. "Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth2 Sisters Generation (Vita)". PS4 Attitude. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
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- "Sega Addicts - Review: Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory (PS3)". Sega Addicts. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
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- ↑ "Drawn Into the Land of Adventure". El-Hazard: The Wanderers. Season 1. Episode 1.
- ↑ "Cowboy Bebop". PopMatters. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ↑ Terrace 2008, p. 216
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "Behind The Voice Actors - Melissa Fahn". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Moon Flower Design". Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden. Episode 6. Hulu.
- ↑ Martin, Theron. "Mahoromatic". usaanime.us. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- ↑ "A Big, Black, Hard, Shiny, Smelly, Noise-Making Creature". Hare+Guu. Episode 9. Event occurs at Closing credits, English Voice Cast.
- ↑ Brooks & Marsh 2009, p. 1564
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"Melissa Fahn – Anime USA 2015". animeusa.org. Retrieved January 28, 2016. - ↑ "'Fate/stay night Unlimited Blade Works' English Language Anime Dub Cast Revealed With Trailer". The Fandom Post. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- ↑ Terrace 2008, p. 116
- ↑ "Fooly Cooly". FLCL. Episode 1 – via Funimation.
- ↑ "Cowboy Bebop". The Guardian. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Facebook Post". Viz Media's Facebook Page.
- ↑ Snetiker, Marc (April 4, 2017). "Nickelodeon reviving Invader Zim for TV movie". Entertainment Weekly.
- ↑ Terrace 2008, p. 508
- ↑ Perlmutter 2014, p. 319
- ↑ Ciolek, Todd (April 21, 2010). "The X Button – Riding, Roping, and Robots". Anime News Network.
- ↑ "Asia Pacific Arts: Sakura Wars: About Time, Damn it". usc.edu. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ↑ Nintendo Mobile (July 19, 2018). "Fire Emblem Heroes - New Heroes (Ylissean Travelers)". Retrieved August 6, 2018 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "MelissaFahn.com The Official Melissa Fahn Website". melissafahn.com. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ↑ "BH90210 Season 4 Credits". bh90210.co.uk. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ↑ "MelissaFahn.com The Official Melissa Fahn Website". melissafahn.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2009. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Melissa Fahn Theatre Credits". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
Bibliography
- Beck, Jerry (2005). The Animated Movie Guide:. Chicago Review Press. 386pp. ISBN 9781569762226.
- Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present (9th ed.). Random House Publishing Group. ISBN 9780307483201.
- Chance, Norman (2010). Who was who on TV. 1. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 9781456821296.
- Chance, Norman (2011). Who was who on TV. 2. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 9781456821647.
- Chance, Norman (2011). Who was who on TV. 3. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 9781456824563.
- Terrace, Vincent (2008). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2d ed.). McFarland. ISBN 9780786486410.
- Terrace, Vincent (2014). Internet Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Television Series, 1998–2013. McFarland. ISBN 9781476616452.
- Perlmutter, David (2014). America Toons In: A History of Television Animation. McFarland. ISBN 9781476614885.
External links
- Melissa Fahn on Twitter
- Melissa Fahn at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Melissa Fahn, Melissa Charles, Tina Dixon at Crystal Acids Voice Actor Database
- Melissa Fahn on IMDb