Jessica Lynn Calvello (born August 8, 1973 in Webster, Texas, U.S.) is an American voice actress primarily known for her anime voiceover work, particularly with 4Kids Entertainment, ADV Films, Central Park Media, FUNimation Entertainment, Media Blasters and Seraphim Digital/Sentai Filmworks.
Career[]
Calvello has a BFA in acting from Southwest Texas State University, and was a company member of the Emerging Artists Theatre. She has also performed as a stage actress in several productions, including an Off-Off Broadway production of The Glass Mendacity.
Some of her more well known roles are Excel in Excel Saga, Nanael in Queen's Blade, Kanako Miyamae in Maria†Holic, Zoë Hange in Attack on Titan and Honey Kisaragi in New Cutey Honey, which she was personally cast by the creator of the Cutie Honey franchise, Go Nagai. Jessica says that in all of her years of working in the industry, this is her most cherished and honored accomplishment.
Filmography[]
Live Action Dubbing[]
Films[]
- Big Boobs Buster (1990) - Masako Kyouzuka
- Beautiful Hunter (1994) - Shion
- Beautiful Prey (1996) - Noriko
- Naughty Guide To Tokyo Nightlife (1996) - Marilyn
- The Bondage Master (1996) - Reiko
- The Dimension Travelers (1998) - Mayumi Iwase
Anime Dubbing[]
Anime Series[]
- Dirty Pair (1985) - Yuri
- Patlabor: The Mobile Police (1989-1990) - Reporter (ep. 15), Kiyama (ep. 16)
- Blue Seed (1994-1995) - Yukiko Kijima (ep. 7), Reporter B (ep. 8)
- DNA² (1994) - Karin Aoi
- Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995-1996) - Female Tech (ep. 1)
- Those Who Hunt Elves (1996-1997) - Celcia Marie Claire (eps. 1-12)
- Pokémon (1997-2002) - Kay (ep. 90)
- Virus (1997) - Donna, Yui-Lin Maynus
- His and Her Circumstances (1998-1999) - Tsukino Miyazawa, Additional Voices
- Excel Saga (1999-2000) - Excel (eps. 1-13)
- Magical DoReMi (1999-2000) - Felina, Drona
- Legend of Himiko (1999) - Seika
- To Heart (1999) - Shiho Nagaoka
- Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars (2001) - Yukari Moriyuma
- The World of Narue (2003) - Rin Asakura, Narumi Mutsuki (ep. 8)
- Genshiken (2004) - Keiko Sasahara, Ritsuko Kubel Kettenkrad (Kujibiki Unbalance)
- Aria the Animation (2005) - Aika S. Granchesta
- Emma - A Victorian Romance (2005-2007) - Eleanor Campbell
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters (2006) - Additional Voices
- Genshiken 2 (2007) - Additional Voices
- Ikki Tousen: Dragon Destiny (2007) - Ekitoku Chouhi
- Ikki Tousen: Great Guardians (2008) - Ekitoku Chouhi
- Queen's Blade: The Exiled Virgin (2009) - Nanael
- Queen's Blade 2: The Evil Eye (2009) - Nanael
- Ikki Tousen: Xtreme Xecutor (2010) - Ekitoku Chouhi
- Pokémon Best Wishes! (2010-2013) - Tony's Mother (ep. 138)
- The World God Only Knows (2010-2013) - Haqua du Lot Herminium (Season 3)
- Attack on Titan (2013-2023) - Zoë Hange
- Gatchaman Crowds (2013) - Hajime Ichinose
- Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters (2014-2015) - KTV Reporter (ep. 105)
- Attack on Titan: Junior High (2015) - Zoë Hange
- Gatchaman Crowds insight (2015) - Hajime Ichinose
- My Hero Academia (2016-present) - Additional Voices
- UQ Holder! (2017) - Tsukuyomi Iwai (ep. 8), Fei Ku (eps. 3, 9, 12), Fuuka Narutaki (ep. 12), Fumika Narutaki (ep. 12)
- Cutie Honey Universe (2018) - Honey Kisaragi/Cutie Honey
- Pop Team Epic (2018-2022) - Pipimi (ep. 10a)
- Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan (2021) - Utano Tadano, Additional Voices
- Re-Main (2021) - Yoshiharu's Mother
- The Heike Story (2021) - Additional Voices
- Call of the Night (2022-present) - Anko Uguisu
OVAs & Specials[]
- Gall Force 2: Destruction (1987) - Spea
- Gall Force 3: Stardust War (1987) - Spea
- Gall Force: Earth Chapter (1989-1990) - Anne, UN Computer (Manga Corps Dub)
- Dark Warrior (1991) - Judy
- Detonator Orgun (1991) - Kumi, Mhiku (Manga Corps Dub)
- Tales of Seduction (1991) - Hitomi
- K.O. Beast (1992-1993) - S.P. Icegal, Mei-Mer's Mother (ep. 5) (Headline Sound Studios Dub)
- Dragon Half (1993) - Mink
- Compiler (1994-1995) - Assembler
- New Cutey Honey (1994) - Honey Kisaragi/Cutie Honey
- Fobia (1995-1996) - Megumi lijima
- Princess Minerva (1995) - Princess Minerva
- Ruin Explorers (1995) - Fam
- Power Dolls (1996-1998) - Civilian Boy (ep. 1), Julia Rayberg (ep. 1)
- Lunatic Night (1996-1997) - Karura
- I Dream of Mimi (1997) - Performa
- Demon Fighter Kocho (1997) - Kocho Enoki
- Virgin Fleet (1998) - Shiokaze Umino, Ise Haruoshimi
- Labyrinth of Flames (2000) - Natsu
- Night Shift Nurses (2000-2004) - Hikaru Kodama
- Sex Demon Queen (2000) - Rima
- Alien Nine (2001-2002) - Kasumi Tomine
- F-Force (2001-2002) - Alicia
- Maison Plaisir (2002) - Rin
- Slave Market (2002) - Cecilia
- Munto (2003) - Toche
- Kujibiki Unbalance (2004-2005) - Ritsuko Kubel Kettenkrad
- Re: Cutie Honey (2004) - Honey Kisaragi/Cutie Honey
- Queen's Blade: Beautiful Warriors (2010-2011) - Nanael
- Attack on Titan - Ilse's Notebook (2013-2014) - Zoë Hange
- Attack on Titan - No Regrets (2014-2015) - Zoë Hange
Anime Films[]
- Hells (2008) - Rinne's Mother, Additional Voices
- Fairy Tail the Movie: Phoenix Priestess (2012) - Éclair
- Attack on Titan: Crimson Bow and Arrow (2014) - Zoë Hange
- Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom (2015) - Zoë Hange
- Attack on Titan: Roar of Awakening (2018) - Zoë Hange
Donghua Dubbing[]
Donghua Series[]
- Link Click (2021-present) - Auntie Mei
Video Game Dubbing[]
- Street Fighter V (2016) - Yamato Nadeshiko
Trivia[]
- She notably damaged her vocal chords during the dubbing of Excel Saga, and was replaced by Larissa Wolcott starting with Episode 14.
- After her moving to New York, her other ongoing roles with ADV Films were replaced; Shelley Calene-Black replaced her as Celcia in Those Who Hunt Elves and Allison Sumrall replaced her as Yuri in the Dirty Pair series.
External Links[]
- Jessica Calvello on the Internet Movie Database.
- Jessica Calvello on the Anime News Network's encyclopedia.
- Jessica Calvello on Behind The Voice Actors.