Grey DeLisle

Erin Grey Van Oosbree, credited as Grey DeLisle and Grey Griffin, is an American singer, songwriter, and voice actress of Irish, Dutch, French, Mexican, and Norwegian descent. She provided the voice of Princess Azula, as well as a number of other characters, in Avatar: The Last Airbender. She later returned to voice two spirits in one episode of Book Two of The Legend of Korra, and provided the voice for Ming-Hua, Lily, Kuon's wife, and a young Lin Beifong in Book Three.
== Avatar: The Last Airbender credits ==
=== Azula ===
20 episodes
=== Ta Min ===
=== Kya ===
=== Actress Katara ===
=== Additional voices ===
* 203. "Return to Omashu" (Michi)
* 207. "Zuko Alone"
* 208. "The Chase"
* 302. "The Headband"
* 320. "Sozin's Comet, Part 3: Into the Inferno" (banished servant)
== The Legend of Korra credits ==
=== Dark spider spirit ===
=== Spirit mushroom ===
=== Kuon's wife ===
=== Ming-Hua ===
=== Young Lin Beifong ===
=== Intense woman ===
== Avatar: Braving the Elements credits ==
=== Guest ===
* 49. "Meet the Cast: Grey DeLisle Griffin"
* 82. "A New Year Celebration with Grey DeLisle"
* 89. ""The Earth King" with Grey DeLisle"
* 115. "'Nightmares and Daydreams' with Grey DeLisle"
== Selected other credits ==
=== Television work ===
=== Filmography ===
* Luck (2022)
* The Loud House Movie (2021)
* When Marnie Was There (2015; English dub)
* The Pirate Fairy (2014)
* Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
* Bratz Girlz Really Rock (2008 - singing voice)
* Bolt (2008)
* Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)
* Winx Club: The Secret of the Lost Kingdom (2007)
* TMNT (2007)
* Asterix and the Vikings (2006)
* Clifford's Really Big Movie (2004)
=== Other credits ===
== Biographical information ==
=== Personal life ===
DeLisle had a difficult childhood; her mother was addicted to drugs, and she was primarily raised by her grandmother, Eva Flores Ruth, a vocalist who performed with salsa legend Tito Puente.
DeLisle was heavily into goth bands like The Cure, but her mother, who had become a born-again Pentecostal, set a strict rule banned secular music. In her late teens, she started singing old gospel tunes and entered the world of stand-up comedy on the advice of a close friend. In her comedy routine, DeLisle imitated voices particularly well and was advised to take a shot at voice acting. Her first starring role came in 1994 in the original English version of Crayon Shin-Chan, as the voices of characters Cosmo and Uma.
In 2002, DeLisle married musician Murry Hammond, the bassist for the Old 97's, after a few months in a long-distance relationship. They were featured in an episode of The Learning Channel program A Wedding Story. Their first child, Jefferson Texas "Tex" Hammond, was born on January 31, 2007, in Los Angeles, California.
=== Career ===
Billed as a "Superstar Voice Actress" on the Anime News Network, DeLisle has played the leading role in many animated series. Harp Magazine has called DeLisle "golden-voiced" and recognized her for her roles as Vicky and Tootie in The Fairly Oddparents, Daphne in What's New, Scooby-Doo?, and Emily Elizabeth in Clifford the Big Red Dog In addition to her several English-speaking roles, she also speaks Japanese as the character Yumi on Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi. DeLisle has had voice acting roles in many video games, such as Escape from Monkey Island, Baldur's Gate 2, Tomb Raider: Anniversary, and several Star Wars games. She also voices the Dark Jedi, Asajj Ventress, in Star Wars: Clone Wars, Therese and Jeanette (Tourette) Voerman in the White Wolf RPG, PC game Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines, Samantha Manson in Danny Phantom, Frankie in Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, and Frida Suárez in El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera. DeLisle has released four music CDs, which include goth-inspired folk and Americana tunes, and a few gospel-style songs.
== Trivia ==
* DeLisle occasionally refers to her former co-star Dante Basco as her brother, as the two portrayed brother and sister in Avatar: The Last Airbender.
* DeLisle once stated in an interview that Azula is her favorite character of all those she has voiced.
* Bryan Konietzko found DeLisle's performance as Azula so convincing that he felt intimidated during his interactions with her.DiMartino, Michael Dante; Konietzko, Bryan; Dos Santos, Joaquim & Montgomery, Lauren (July 1, 2014). "Darkness Falls" commentary. Book Two: Spirits Blu-ray.
* In the TV series Xiaolin Showdown, DeLisle voices main character Kimiko Tohomiko, who like Azula controls the Element of Fire.
* In the 45th episode of Tea Time with Toph, hosted by Michaela Murphy (the voice of Toph Beifong), DeLisle stated that her favorite episode is "The Beach".
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