# Julianne Buescher

Julianne Buescher is an American actress, puppeteer and writer who performs in film, television, radio, and on stage. As a voice actress, she is known for many roles including Anko Mitarashi on Naruto. Buescher is also a puppeteer for The Jim Henson Company, appearing with CeeLo Green as "Piddles the Pug" at the 2011 Grammy Awards and as the same character among others in the improvisational adult puppet shows (Puppet Up! and Crank Yankers). She also has worked for both Sesame Street and The Muppets.

## Filmography
### Films

* Livin' It Up with the Bratz (2006, interactive movie) (voice) (uncredited) .... Cloe/Jade/Yasmin/Sasha
* Muppets Most Wanted (2014) .... US Muppet Performer, Additional Voices
* Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) .... Additional Voices
* Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire (2012, direct-to-video) (voice) .... Vampire Actor #3 and Kelly Smith
* The Wild (2006) .... Dung Beetle #2
* The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005) (as Julianne Buscher) .... Muppet Performer
* Geppetto's Secret (2005) (voice) .... Luna/Goldilocks
* Resculpting Venus (1999) .... Kate
* Mulan (1998) .... Young Bride (singing voice)
* Muppet Classic Theater (1994, direct-to-video) .... Yolanda Rat

### Anime

* Zatch Bell! (2006) .... Alm, Zabas
* Naruto (2003–2005) .... Anko Mitarashi/Akane

### Cartoons

* The Weekenders (2001) .... Frances, Bree, Bebe Cahill
* CatDog (2004) .... Catrin
* American Dad (2005) .... Additional Voices
* Avatar: The Last Airbender (2006) .... Additional Voices
* Sid the Science Kid (2008–2013) .... Grandma, May
* Robot and Monster (2012) .... Tube Voice, Woman

### Television

* Howard Beach: Making a Case for Murder (1989) .... Theresa Fisher
* Dinosaurs (1991–1994) .... Robbie Sinclair (eyes), Roy Hess (arms), Baby Sinclair (arms; Season 4), Ansel (face), Aubrey Molehill (face), Crazy Lou (face), Elder No. 3 (face), Ethyl Phillips (face, occasionally), Katie (face), Mindy (face/voice), Monica DeVertebrae (face), Shopper (puppet/voice), Sitcom Wife (puppet/voice), various other characters
* Muppets Tonight (1995–1998) .... Various characters
* The Mr. Potato Head Show (1998–1999) .... Potato Bug, additional voices
* Criminal Minds (2009) .... Meg
* No, You Shut Up! (2013) .... Shelly Spanks
* Community (2013) .... Puppeteer
* Sesame Street .... Blecka the Grouch, Sherry Netherland (1993–1996), Miss A.M. Goat, and others (1991–1998)/Additional Muppets (1991–present)
* The Muppets .... Denise, Yolanda Rat, Debbie(2015–2016)
* Silicon Valley .... Debbie
* Muppets Now (2020) .... Beverly Plume, Yolanda the Rat, Margaret, Rosie the Sheep, Beak-R, Priscilla the Chicken, Brie the Cheese, Elena the Penguin, Some Bunny, a screaming goat, Esther and Mary the Cow
* The Book of Pooh .... Roo
* Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021) .... Yolanda Rat as a Happy Haunt, Beverly Plume as a Happy Haunt, Wanda as a Happy Haunt and Screaming Goat
* Musical Mornings with Coo (2007-2009) .... Coo

### Events

* The Muppets Take the Bowl .... Additional Muppet Performer, Yolanda Rat, Bunny, Wanda, Dr. Teeth's right hand in "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Live show at the Hollywood Bowl, Sept. 8–10, 2017)
* The Muppets Take the O2....Additional Muppet Performer, Yolanda Rat, Bunny, Wanda, Sheep, Dr. Teeth's right hand in "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Live show at the O2 Arena, Jul. 13-14, 2018)

### Video games

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1999 | Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance | Aeron Azzameen |
| 1999 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Gungan Frontier | Gungan Teenager, Gungan Orderly, Gungan Teacher Gungan Wife, Gungan Baby |
| 1999 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace | Concerned Boy |
| 2003 | Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando | Vendor Girl, Loudspeaker, Help Desk Girl |
| 2004 | The Bard's Tale | Additional Voices |
| 2006 | Naruto: Ultimate Ninja | Anko Mitarashi |
| 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | Tia Dalma |
| 2006 | Open Season | Maria, Skunk |
| 2006 | Star Wars: Lethal Alliance | Rianna Saren |
| 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | Tia Dalma |
| 2007 | Ratatouille | Celine |
| 2008 | Dark Sector | Nadia Sudek |
| 2008 | Speed Racer: The Videogame | Delila, Mariana Zanja |
| 2009 | Brütal Legend | Battle Nuns |
| 2010 | StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty | Terran Adjutant, Mothership |
| 2011 | Dead or Alive: Dimensions | Helena Douglas |
| 2011 | Shadows of the Damned | Paula, Demons |
| 2012 | Madagascar 3: The Video Game | Gia |
| 2012 | XCOM: Enemy Unknown | Female Soldier |
| 2012 | Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two | Metairie |
| 2013 | StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm | Adjutant |
| 2013 | Marvel Heroes | Black Widow |
| 2013 | Disney Infinity | Tia Dalma |
| 2015-2017 | Minecraft Story Mode | Nell, Clutch, Wanda, Additional Voices |
| 2018 | Hotel Transylvania 3: Monsters Overboard | Ericka Van Helsing |
* Secret Weapons Over Normandy (2003) .... Pauline
* Law & Order: Justice is Served (2004) .... Nicole Beaumont, Claire Thomas
* EverQuest II (2004) .... Generic Female Gnome Merchant, Generic Female Human Merchant, Generic Female Half Elf Merchant, Generic Female Erudite Merchant, Generic Female Dwarf Merchant, Generic Female Halfling Merchant, Generic Female Ratonga Merchant, Generic Female Troll Merchant, Generic Female Dark Elf Merchant
* Guild Wars Prophecies (2005) .... Evennia
* Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2005) .... Jenna Kirkwood, Jennifer Lee, Carla Meyers, Stephanie Novitsky, Barbara Rodriguez, Rosa Sanchez, Rachael Warren
* Guild Wars Nightfall (2006) .... Margrid the Sly, Tormented Soul, Lyssa's Muse
* Livin' It Up with the Bratz (2006) .... Cloe, Yasmin, Sasha, Jade
* The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011) .... Gabriella, Female Elf Dragonborn, High Elf Females
* Star Wars: The Old Republic (2011) .... Additional Voices
* Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (2012) .... Additional Voices
* Guild Wars 2 (2012) .... Faolain
* Kinect Fun Labs: Kinect Rush - A Disney Pixar Adventures: Snapshot (2012) .... Additional Voices
* Grand Theft Auto V (2013) .... The Local Population
* The Elder Scrolls Online (2014) .... Additional Voices
* Falling Skies: The Game (2014) .... Spiked Kid Female, Berserker Female
* Batman: Arkham Knight (2015) .... Additional Voices
* Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns (2015) .... Faolain
* Final Fantasy XV (2016) .... Additional Voices
* The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind (2018) .... Additional Voices
* Kingdom Hearts III (2019) .... Tia Dalma