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| birth_place = [[Grand Rapids, Michigan]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Grand Rapids, Michigan]], U.S.
| other_names = Olivia O'Connor<br>Olivia Charles<br>Maggie O'Connor<br>Colleen A. Villard
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* Olivia O'Connor
* Olivia Charles
* Maggie O'Connor
* Colleen A. Villard
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| alma_mater = [[University of Michigan]]
| alma_mater = [[University of Michigan]]
| occupation = Voice actress
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'''Colleen Ann O'Shaughnessey''' (born September 15, 1971)<ref name="Encyclopedia.com">{{cite news |title=O'Shaughnessey, Colleen 1971– (Colleen O'Shaughnessy)|url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/oshaughnessey-colleen-1971-colleen-oshaughnessy|access-date=April 10, 2022|work=[[Encyclopedia.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet|author=Colleen O'Shaughnessey|user=VOColleen|number=1438146784920956929|title=50’s fine by me! Had so much fun commemorating my milestone birthday doing a photo shoot with the amazing @MaureenAPrice and @JennyKarlMakeup!! Thank you, ladies! 🎉🥂🥳 #50yearsold #BirthdayGirl|date=September 15, 2021 |access-date=April 10, 2022}}</ref> is an American voice actress. She is best known as the voice of [[Sora Takenouchi]] in the ''[[Digimon]]'' anime, [[List of Danny Phantom characters#Jazz Fenton|Jazz Fenton]] in ''[[Danny Phantom]]'', [[Wasp (comics)|Wasp]] in ''[[The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes]]'', and [[Ino Yamanaka]] and [[Konohamaru Sarutobi]] in the ''[[Naruto]]'' anime. Since 2014, O'Shaughnessey has been the voice of [[Tails (Sonic the Hedgehog)|Miles "Tails" Prower]] in the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' franchise, a role she reprised in its first two live-action film adaptations.<ref name="sonicthehedhehog.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.sonicthehedgehog.com/boom/en/sonic-boom-tv-overview/sonic-tv-credits/ |title=Sonic Boom |access-date=September 22, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923085525/http://www.sonicthehedgehog.com/boom/en/sonic-boom-tv-overview/sonic-tv-credits/ |archive-date=September 23, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Radulovic |first=Petrana |date=December 7, 2021 |title=Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie casts Tails classic voice actor |work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |url=https://www.polygon.com/22822889/sonic-the-hedgehog-movie-2-tails-voice-cast |url-status=live |access-date=April 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207223132/https://www.polygon.com/22822889/sonic-the-hedgehog-movie-2-tails-voice-cast |archive-date=December 7, 2021}}</ref>
'''Colleen Ann O'Shaughnessey''' (born September 15, 1971)<ref name="Encyclopedia.com">{{cite news |title=O'Shaughnessey, Colleen 1971– (Colleen O'Shaughnessy)|url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/oshaughnessey-colleen-1971-colleen-oshaughnessy|access-date=April 10, 2022|work=[[Encyclopedia.com]]}}</ref> is an American voice actress. She is best known as the voice of [[Sora Takenouchi]] in the ''[[Digimon]]'' anime, [[List of Danny Phantom characters#Jazz Fenton|Jazz Fenton]] in ''[[Danny Phantom]]'', [[Wasp (comics)|Wasp]] in ''[[The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes]]'', and [[Ino Yamanaka]] and [[Konohamaru Sarutobi]] in the ''[[Naruto]]'' anime. Since 2010, O'Shaughnessey has voiced various characters in the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' franchise, including [[Tails (Sonic the Hedgehog)|Miles "Tails" Prower]], a role she reprised in the film adaptations ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (film)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' and ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (film)|Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'', as well as the show ''[[Knuckles (TV series)|Knuckles]]''.<ref name="sonicthehedhehog.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.sonicthehedgehog.com/boom/en/sonic-boom-tv-overview/sonic-tv-credits/ |title=Sonic Boom |access-date=September 22, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923085525/http://www.sonicthehedgehog.com/boom/en/sonic-boom-tv-overview/sonic-tv-credits/ |archive-date=September 23, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Radulovic |first=Petrana |date=December 7, 2021 |title=Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie casts Tails classic voice actor |work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |url=https://www.polygon.com/22822889/sonic-the-hedgehog-movie-2-tails-voice-cast |url-status=live |access-date=April 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207223132/https://www.polygon.com/22822889/sonic-the-hedgehog-movie-2-tails-voice-cast |archive-date=December 7, 2021}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
O'Shaughnessey was born on September 15, 1971 in [[Grand Rapids, Michigan]] and she earned a B.F.A. degree in musical theatre from the [[University of Michigan]].<ref name="Encyclopedia.com" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fancons.com/guests/bio/2589/colleen-oshaughnessey|title=Colleen O'Shaughnessey|website=FanCons.com}}</ref>
O'Shaughnessey was born on September 15, 1971 in [[Grand Rapids, Michigan]] and she earned a B.F.A. degree in musical theatre from the [[University of Michigan]].<ref name="Encyclopedia.com" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fancons.com/guests/bio/2589/colleen-oshaughnessey|title=Colleen O'Shaughnessey|website=FanCons.com}}</ref>
[[File:Colleen_O'Shaughnessey_(52553848313).jpg|thumb|right|alt=O'Shaughnessey at GalaxyCon, 2022|O'Shaughnessey at GalaxyCon, 2022]]


==Career==
==Career==
[[File:Colleen_O'Shaughnessey_(52553848313).jpg|thumb|right|alt=O'Shaughnessey at GalaxyCon, 2022|O'Shaughnessey at GalaxyCon, 2022]]
She is perhaps best known for her roles as [[Sora Takenouchi]] from the first and second seasons of ''[[Digimon]]'' (her first major voiceover role), [[List of Danny Phantom characters#Jazz Fenton|Jazz Fenton]] in ''[[Danny Phantom]]'', [[Ino Yamanaka]] and [[Konohamaru Sarutobi]] in ''[[Naruto]]'', [[List of Hollows in Bleach#Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck|Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck]] in ''[[Bleach (manga)|Bleach]]'', and [[Wasp (comics)|Janet Van Dyne/Wasp]] in ''[[The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes]]''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Colleen O'Shaughnessey |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0642601/ |access-date=2022-06-08 |website=IMDb |language=en}}</ref>
She is perhaps best known for her roles as [[Sora Takenouchi]] from the first and second seasons of ''[[Digimon]]'' (her first major voiceover role), [[List of Danny Phantom characters#Jazz Fenton|Jazz Fenton]] in ''[[Danny Phantom]]'', [[Ino Yamanaka]] and [[Konohamaru Sarutobi]] in ''[[Naruto]]'', [[List of Hollows in Bleach#Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck|Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck]] in ''[[Bleach (manga)|Bleach]]'', and [[Wasp (comics)|Janet Van Dyne/Wasp]] in ''[[The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes]]''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Colleen O'Shaughnessey |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0642601/ |access-date=2022-06-08 |website=IMDb |language=en}}</ref>


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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
As of 2018, she resides in [[Los Angeles, California]] with her husband, Jason Villard, and her two children; son Connor (b. 2001) and daughter Maggie (b. 2004).<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1061719955157114880|user=VOColleen|title=Happy Anniversary, Husband! I love you as much today as I did then and am so grateful for our beautiful life togeth…<!-- full text of tweet that Twitter returned to the bot (excluding links) added by TweetCiteBot. This may be better truncated or may need expanding (TW limits responses to 140 characters) or case changes. --> |date=November 11, 2018}}</ref>
As of 2018, she resides in [[Los Angeles, California]] with her husband, Jason Villard, and her two children, son Connor (b. 2001) and daughter Maggie (b. 2004).


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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===Anime===
===Anime===
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* ''[[B-Daman CrossFire]]'' – Sumi Inaba
* ''[[B-Daman Crossfire]]'' – Sumi Inaba
* ''[[Battle B-Daman]]'' – [[Battle B-Daman#Super Five Field Guardians|Assado]]
* ''[[Battle B-Daman]]'' – [[Battle B-Daman#Super Five Field Guardians|Assado]]
* ''[[Black Jack (manga)|Black Jack]]'' – Karen Aramis
* ''[[Black Jack (manga)|Black Jack]]'' – Karen Aramis
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* ''[[Digimon Adventure 02]]'' – Sora Takenouchi
* ''[[Digimon Adventure 02]]'' – Sora Takenouchi
* ''[[Digimon Data Squad]]'' – Yoshino "Yoshi" Fujieda
* ''[[Digimon Data Squad]]'' – Yoshino "Yoshi" Fujieda
* ''[[Digimon Fusion]]'' – [[List of Digimon Fusion characters#Angie Hinomoto|Angie Hinomoto]], [[List of Digimon Fusion characters#Monitamon|Monitamon]]
* ''[[Digimon Fusion]]'' – [[List of Digimon Fusion characters#Angie Hinomoto|Angie Hinomoto]], [[List of Digimon Fusion characters#Monitamon|Monitamon]]
* ''[[Dinozaurs]]'' (2000) – Kira (Ep.16)
* ''[[Dinozaurs]]'' (2000) – Kira (Ep. 16)
* ''[[Drifting Dragons]]'' – Vanabelle
* ''[[Drifting Dragons]]'' – Vanabelle
* ''[[Duel Masters]]'' – [[Mimi Tasogare]] (Seasons 2 & 3 only)
* ''[[Duel Masters]]'' – [[Mimi Tasogare]] (Seasons 2 & 3 only)
* ''[[Glitter Force]]'' – Kelsey/Glitter Sunny, Shadow Sunny (Episode 38)
* ''[[Glitter Force]]'' – Kelsey/Glitter Sunny, Shadow Sunny (Episode 38)
* ''[[Initial D|Initial D First Stage]]'' – Saori (Ep. 12 & 13, Tokyopop Dub)
* ''[[Initial D|Initial D First Stage]]'' – Saori (Ep. 12 & 13, Tokyopop Dub)
* ''[[K (anime)|K]]'' – Anna Kushina, Sakura Asama, Claudia Weissman<ref name="Viz Media K TV Dub Cast Announcement">{{cite web | url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013–06–14/viz–media–announces–k–tv–anime–dub–cast | title=Viz Media Announces K TV Anime's Dub Cast | work=June 14, 2013 | access-date=July 16, 2014}}</ref>
* ''[[K (TV series)|K]]'' – Anna Kushina, Sakura Asama, Claudia Weissman<ref name="Viz Media K TV Dub Cast Announcement">{{cite web | url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013–06–14/viz–media–announces–k–tv–anime–dub–cast | title=Viz Media Announces K TV Anime's Dub Cast | work=June 14, 2013 | access-date=July 16, 2014}}</ref>
* ''[[Kekkaishi]]'' – [[List of Kekkaishi characters#Karasumori Academy|Yurina Kanda]], [[List of Kekkaishi characters#Night Troop|Yomi Kasuga]]
* ''[[Kekkaishi]]'' – [[List of Kekkaishi characters#Karasumori Academy|Yurina Kanda]], [[List of Kekkaishi characters#Night Troop|Yomi Kasuga]]
* ''[[Mars Daybreak]]'' – Enora Taft
* ''[[Mars Daybreak]]'' – Enora Taft
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* ''[[Danny Phantom]]'' – [[List of Danny Phantom characters#Jazz Fenton|Jazz Fenton]], Mikey, Flight Attendant, Girl 1, Girl 3, Girl, Alarm Voice, Spandex-Wearing Student, Nerd Girl (1), Walla 2, Vid, Additional Voices<ref name="btva">{{cite web |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Colleen-OShaughnessey/ |title=Colleen O'Shaughnessey (visual voices guide) |access-date=November 18, 2015 |postscript=. 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 opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.}}</ref>
* ''[[Danny Phantom]]'' – [[List of Danny Phantom characters#Jazz Fenton|Jazz Fenton]], Mikey, Flight Attendant, Girl 1, Girl 3, Girl, Alarm Voice, Spandex-Wearing Student, Nerd Girl (1), Walla 2, Vid, Additional Voices<ref name="btva">{{cite web |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Colleen-OShaughnessey/ |title=Colleen O'Shaughnessey (visual voices guide) |access-date=November 18, 2015 |postscript=. 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 opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.}}</ref>
* ''[[Doc McStuffins]]'' – Pickles, Agnes Mom, Townsperson
* ''[[Doc McStuffins]]'' – Pickles, Agnes Mom, Townsperson
* ''The Fixies'' – Simka, Mom Lyubov and Ygrek
* ''[[Freedom Fighters: The Ray]]'' – Mrs. Terrill
* ''[[Freedom Fighters: The Ray]]'' – Mrs. Terrill
* ''[[Hanazuki: Full of Treasures]]'' – Little Dreamer, Red Hemka, Yellow Hemka
* ''[[Hanazuki: Full of Treasures]]'' – Little Dreamer, Red Hemka, Yellow Hemka
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* ''[[Digimon Adventure tri.]]'' – Sora Takenouchi, Mrs. Mochizuki, Tapirmon
* ''[[Digimon Adventure tri.]]'' – Sora Takenouchi, Mrs. Mochizuki, Tapirmon
* ''[[Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna]]'' – Sora Takenouchi
* ''[[Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna]]'' – Sora Takenouchi
* ''The Fixies: Top Secret'' – Simka and Mom Lyubov
* ''[[Horton Hears a Who! (film)|Horton Hears a Who!]]'' (2008) – Angela, Additional Voices
* ''[[Horton Hears a Who! (film)|Horton Hears a Who!]]'' (2008) – Angela, Additional Voices
* ''[[The Last: Naruto the Movie]]'' – Hanabi Hyuga, Ino Yamanaka, Konohamaru Sarutobi<ref name="btva"/>
* ''[[The Last: Naruto the Movie]]'' – Hanabi Hyuga, Ino Yamanaka, Konohamaru Sarutobi<ref name="btva"/>
* ''[[Ladybug & Cat Noir: The Movie]]'' - Emilie Agreste
* ''[[Ladybug & Cat Noir: The Movie]]'' Emilie Agreste
* ''[[Monsters University]]'' – Additional Voices
* ''[[Monsters University]]'' – Additional Voices
* ''[[Murder and Cocktails]]'' – Sarah
* ''[[Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire]]'' – Ino Yamanaka
* ''[[Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire]]'' – Ino Yamanaka
* ''[[The Orbital Children]]'' – Hiroshi Tanegashima
* ''[[The Orbital Children]]'' – Hiroshi Tanegashima
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* ''[[Okko's Inn]]'' – Suzuki
* ''[[Okko's Inn]]'' – Suzuki
* ''[[Party Central]]'' – Mom
* ''[[Party Central]]'' – Mom
* ''[[Patema Inverted]]'' – Additional Voices
* ''[[Ponyo]]'' – Karen, Additional Voices
* ''[[Ponyo]]'' – Karen, Additional Voices
* ''[[Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie]]'' – Ino Yamanaka
* ''[[Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie]]'' – Ino Yamanaka
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* ''[[Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII]]'' – Incidental Characters<ref>{{cite web |title=Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII (2006 Video Game) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Dirge-of-Cerberus-Final-Fantasy-VII/ |website=Behind The Voice Actors |access-date=24 June 2023}}</ref>
* ''[[Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII]]'' – Incidental Characters<ref>{{cite web |title=Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII (2006 Video Game) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Dirge-of-Cerberus-Final-Fantasy-VII/ |website=Behind The Voice Actors |access-date=24 June 2023}}</ref>
* ''[[Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes]]'' – Wasp<ref>{{Cite video game | title = Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes | year = 2014 | scene=Closing credits, 2:55 in, Featuring the Voice Talents of| developer=[[Avalanche Software]]}}</ref>
* ''[[Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes]]'' – Wasp<ref>{{Cite video game | title = Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes | year = 2014 | scene=Closing credits, 2:55 in, Featuring the Voice Talents of| developer=[[Avalanche Software]]}}</ref>
* ''[[Disney Infinity 3.0]]'' – Additional Voices<ref>{{Cite video game | title = ''[[Disney Infinity 3.0]]'' | year = 2015 | scene=Closing credits, 5:29 in, Featuring the Voice Talents of | developer=[[Avalanche Software]]}}</ref>
* ''[[Disney Infinity 3.0]]'' – Additional Voices<ref>{{Cite video game | title = [[Disney Infinity 3.0|''Disney Infinity 3.0'']] | year = 2015 | scene=Closing credits, 5:29 in, Featuring the Voice Talents of | developer=[[Avalanche Software]]}}</ref>
* ''Disney Princess: Palace Pets'' – Summer
* ''Disney Princess: Palace Pets'' – Summer
* ''[[EverQuest II]]'' – Emissary Millia, redeemable traitor (human), Alanaramal Zaste, Freya Ora, Maida Tudors, Bartender, Innkeeper Female Good & Evil recording1 (Kerran), Raban, Yanari Cyellan, Nyla Diggs
* ''[[EverQuest II]]'' – Emissary Millia, redeemable traitor (human), Alanaramal Zaste, Freya Ora, Maida Tudors, Bartender, Innkeeper Female Good & Evil recording1 (Kerran), Raban, Yanari Cyellan, Nyla Diggs
* ''[[Fallout 4]]'' – Sylvia Cooper
* ''[[Fallout 4]]'' – Sylvia Cooper
* ''[[Final Fantasy VII Remake]]'' – Additional Voices
* ''[[Final Fantasy VII Remake]]'' – Additional Voices
* ''[[Final Fantasy XIII]]'' – Additional Voices<ref>{{cite video game | title = [[Final Fantasy XIII]] | developer = Square Enix | scene=Closing credits, 2:15 minutes in, Cocoon Inhabitants, Additional Voices}}</ref>
* ''[[Final Fantasy XIII]]'' – Cocoon Inhabitants<ref>{{cite web |title=Final Fantasy XIII (2010 Video Game) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Final-Fantasy-XIII/ |website=Behind The Voice Actors |access-date=23 December 2023}}</ref>
* ''[[Final Fantasy XIII-2]]'' – Additional Voices
* ''[[Final Fantasy XIII-2]]'' – Additional Voices
* ''[[Fire Emblem: Three Houses]]'' – Kronya, Monica von Ochs<ref name="btva"/>
* ''[[Fire Emblem: Three Houses]]'' – Kronya, Monica von Ochs<ref name="btva"/>
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** ''[[Team Sonic Racing]]'' – Tails
** ''[[Team Sonic Racing]]'' – Tails
* [[List of South Park video games|South Park]]
* [[List of South Park video games|South Park]]
** ''[[South Park: The Stick of Truth]]'' – The New Kid's Mom (Kelly), Karen McCormick
** ''[[South Park: The Fractured but Whole]]'' – The New Kid’s Mom (Kelly), Karen McCormick
** ''[[South Park: The Fractured but Whole]]'' – The New Kid’s Mom (Kelly), Karen McCormick
** "[[South Park: The Stick of Truth]]" - The New Kid's Mom (Kelly), Karen McCormick
** ''[[South Park: Snow Day!]]'' The New Kid's Mom (Kelly)
* ''[[Spider-Man (2002 video game)|Spider-Man]]'' – Woman with missing purse on rooftop
* ''[[Spider-Man (2002 video game)|Spider-Man]]'' – Woman with missing purse on rooftop
* ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants featuring Nicktoons: Globs of Doom]]'' – [[List of Danny Phantom characters#Jazz Fenton|Jazz Fenton]]
* ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants featuring Nicktoons: Globs of Doom]]'' – [[List of Danny Phantom characters#Jazz Fenton|Jazz Fenton]]
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Colleen O'Shaughnessey
O'Shaughnessey at GalaxyCon Austin in 2023
Born
Colleen Ann O'Shaughnessey

(1971-09-15) September 15, 1971 (age 52)
Other names
  • Olivia O'Connor
  • Olivia Charles
  • Maggie O'Connor
  • Colleen A. Villard
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
OccupationVoice actress
Years active1990–present
Spouse
Jason Villard
(m. 2000)
Children2

Colleen Ann O'Shaughnessey (born September 15, 1971)[1] is an American voice actress. She is best known as the voice of Sora Takenouchi in the Digimon anime, Jazz Fenton in Danny Phantom, Wasp in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, and Ino Yamanaka and Konohamaru Sarutobi in the Naruto anime. Since 2010, O'Shaughnessey has voiced various characters in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, including Miles "Tails" Prower, a role she reprised in the film adaptations Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Sonic the Hedgehog 3, as well as the show Knuckles.[2][3]

Early life[edit]

O'Shaughnessey was born on September 15, 1971 in Grand Rapids, Michigan and she earned a B.F.A. degree in musical theatre from the University of Michigan.[1][4]

Career[edit]

O'Shaughnessey at GalaxyCon, 2022
O'Shaughnessey at GalaxyCon, 2022

She is perhaps best known for her roles as Sora Takenouchi from the first and second seasons of Digimon (her first major voiceover role), Jazz Fenton in Danny Phantom, Ino Yamanaka and Konohamaru Sarutobi in Naruto, Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck in Bleach, and Janet Van Dyne/Wasp in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes.[5]

She has also worked in the video game industry, where she voiced Genis Sage in Tales of Symphonia and KOS-MOS in Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse. Since 2010 and 2014 respectively, she has been the voice of Charmy Bee and Miles "Tails" Prower in the Sonic the Hedgehog series.[5]

She reprised her role of Sora Takenouchi for the Digimon Adventure tri movie series.[5]

Personal life[edit]

As of 2018, she resides in Los Angeles, California with her husband, Jason Villard, and her two children, son Connor (b. 2001) and daughter Maggie (b. 2004).

Filmography[edit]

Anime[edit]

Animation[edit]

Film[edit]

Video games[edit]

Documentary[edit]

Other[edit]

References[edit]

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  20. ^ O’Shaughnessey, Colleen (February 13, 2020). "I did!". @vocolleen. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  21. ^ Hill, Kenneth (February 22, 2022). "New Sonic 2 Posters Highlight Characters And Cast Members". Game Rant. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  22. ^ "Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII (2006 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  23. ^ Avalanche Software. Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes. Scene: Closing credits, 2:55 in, Featuring the Voice Talents of.
  24. ^ Avalanche Software. Disney Infinity 3.0. Scene: Closing credits, 5:29 in, Featuring the Voice Talents of.
  25. ^ "Final Fantasy XIII (2010 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  26. ^ Nippon Ichi Software. La Pucelle: Tactics. Nippon Ichi Software, Mastiff. Scene: Closing credits, 44:21 in, English Voice Talent.
  27. ^ Square Enix. Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. Scene: Closing credits, 5 minutes in, Voice Actors, Additional Voices.
  28. ^ Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, closing credits, 4 minutes in – Metal Gear Online Unit – Voice–Over Cast – Soldiers
  29. ^ Carbine Studios. WildStar. NCSOFT. Scene: Credits, 2:45 in, Cast.
  30. ^ Violetta. Season 1. Episode 1 – via Netflix.

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Preceded by English voice of Miles "Tails" Prower (video games)
2014–present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by English voice of Miles "Tails" Prower (broadcast TV series)
2014–present
Succeeded by
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