Tara Platt (born June 18, 1978 in Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.) is an American actress, voice actress and producer, who has provided voices for dozens of English-language versions of Japanese anime films, television series, and video games. She is married to fellow voice actor Yuri Lowenthal.
Some of her best known roles in anime include Temari in Naruto and Reina in Rave Master. In video games, she has voiced Noir in Tales of the Abyss and Mitsuru Kirijo in Persona 3, Kaolinite from Sailor Moon Crystal, Anna Williams from the Tekken series, as well as characters in Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Saints Row: The Third, Soulcalibur IV, and League of Legends.
Biography[]
Platt moved around a lot when she was young, and her family settled in Chelsea, Michigan when she was 14. She went to Rutgers University's Mason Gross School of the Arts in New Brunswick, New Jersey, where she earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre arts in 1999. She also studied at the London Academy of Theatre. She lived in New York and worked off-Broadway, and later moved to Los Angeles.
She has performed in a number of shows written and directed by John de Lancie. She played Juliet in Romeo and Juliet (with both the Pasadena Civic and the Toyota Youth Shakespeare Series with the Los Angeles Philharmonic); Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream; Katherine in The Taming of the Shrew; and appeared in First Nights: Clara and Robert Schumann at the Walt Disney Concert Hall as Clara Schumann, in a role written for her by de Lancie.
In 2004, Platt and her husband, Yuri Lowenthal, founded Monkey Kingdom Productions, an independent film production company which has produced two feature films including Lowenthal's Tumbling After, and mockumentary Con Artists. They also created a live-action web-series Shelf Life about a group of superhero figurines; the series ran for four seasons on YouTube.
Tara and Yuri co-authored a book called Voice-Over Voice Actor: What It's Like Behind the Mic and follow up Voice-Over Voice Actor: The Extended Edition, which gives tips and information for aspiring voice actors. Their son, Sagan, was born in 2016.
Filmography[]
Live-Action Dubbing
Films[]
- Art of the Devil (2004) - Female Reporter, Woon
Animation Dubbing[]
Animated Series[]
- El Chavo: The Animated Series (2006-2014) - Patty, Gloria
- Gormiti (2008-2010) - Additional Voices
- Huntik: Secrets & Seekers (2009-2012) - Shauna, Lady S, Additional Voices
Animated Films[]
- Marona's Fantastic Tale (2019) - Medeea
Anime Dubbing[]
Anime Series[]
- Sailor Moon (1992-1993) - Ikuko Tsukino, Balm (ep. 2), Amulet Girl (ep. 10), Sweet Girl (ep. 11), Fifi's Owner (ep. 32), DD Girl (ep. 45) (Viz Dub)
- Sailor Moon R (1993-1994) - Ikuko Tsukino, Yamandakka (ep. 58), Supermarket Customer (ep. 66), Beauty Shop Customer (ep. 71) (Viz Dub)
- Sailor Moon S (1994-1995) - Kaolinite/Kaori (Viz Dub)
- Marmalade Boy (1994-1995) - Jinny Golding, Meiko's Mother
- Sailor Moon SuperS (1995-1996) - Ikuko Tsukino (Viz Dub)
- Sailor Moon Sailor Stars (1996-1997) - Ikuko Tsukino
- The Prince of Tennis (2001-2002) - Yuki Akutsu (eps. 38, 47), Takako (ep. 49) (Salami Studios Dub)
- Rave Master (2001-2002) - Reina
- Naruto (2002-2007) - Temari, Additional Voices
- Ultra Maniac (2003) - Voodoo Doll (ep. 10), Tama (ep. 17)
- Bleach (2004-2012) - Lisa Yadōmaru, Sode no Shirayuki, Michel Fan C (ep. 311), Additional Voices
- Ghost Talker's Daydream (2004) - Additional Voices
- Kyo Kara Maoh! (2004-2009) - Young Girl
- Monster (2004-2005) - Eva Heinemann
- MÄR (2005-2007) - Diana
- Zoids Genesis (2005-2006) - Ferme
- Ah My Buddha (2005-2006) - Yuko Atoda
- Rozen Maiden Träumend (2005-2006) - Bara-Suishou
- Fate/stay night (2006) - Caster
- Tokko (2006) - Kureha Suzuka
- Kekkaishi (2006-2008) - Ryo Shishio, Additional Voices
- Blue Dragon (2007-2008) - Cynthia
- Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (2007) - Nimka's Mother, Second Queen
- Naruto Shippūden (2007-2017) - Temari, Woman (ep. 1), Interviewer (ep. 11), Karura (ep. 297)
- Nodame Cantabile (2007) - Reina Ishikawa, Minako Momodaira, Song Teacher, Orchestra Member A (ep. 3), Michael (ep. 7), Young Woman A (ep. 9), Sayu's Friend (ep. 12), Party Guest (ep. 15), Mother (ep. 16), Kikuchi's Woman (ep. 17), Wife (ep. 20), Yurie Segawa (ep. 21)
- Digimon Fusion (2010-2012) - Mervamon
- Tiger & Bunny (2011) - Agnes Joubert, Samantha Taylor
- Lagrange - The Flower of Rin-ne (2012) - Tomoe's Friend (ep. 10)
- K (2012) - Seri Awashima
- Hyperdimension Neptunia (2013) - Vert/Green Heart
- Sailor Moon Crystal (2014-2016) - Ikuko Tsukino, Kaolinite/Kaori, Woman B (ep. 3), Woman A (ep. 5), Keiko Tomoe (ep. 33)
- Ai Tenchi Muyo! (2014) - Additional Voices
- Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (2017-2023) - Temari Nara
- Aggretsuko (2018-2023) - Washimi
- Tiger & Bunny 2 (2022) - Agnes Joubert
- Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War (2022-present) - Lisa Yadōmaru (eps. 14, 22)
- Ishura (2024-present) - Taren (Season 1), Additional Voices (Season 1)
OVAs & Specials[]
- Rozen Maiden Ouvertüre (2006) - Bara-Suishou
- AIKa R-16: Virgin Mission (2007) - Risako Nagisa
- Strait Jacket (2007-2008) - Filisis Moog
- Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn (2010-2014) - Marida Cruz
- Aggretsuko: We Wish You a Metal Christmas (2018) - Washimi
Anime Films[]
- Tales from Earthsea (2006) - Additional Voices
- 5 Centimeters Per Second (2007) - Akari Shinohara (Older) (Bang Zoom! Dub)
- Naruto Shippūden The Movie (2007) - Temari
- Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion (2007) - Yang
- Kite Liberator (2008) - Manatsu Mukai
- Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror (2009) - Vikki
- Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (2010) - Caster
- Iron Man: Rise of Technovore (2013) - Sasha Hammer
- Sailor Moon Cosmos (2023) - Ikuko Tsukino
Video Game Dubbing[]
- Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone (2006) - Aegina Eine Artwaltz, Luciana Rune Artwaltz, Emelone
- Persona 3 (2006) - Mitsuru Kirijo, Elizabeth
- Eternal Poison (2008) - Thage
- Final Fantasy XIII (2009) - Nautilus Inhabitant, Purge Deportee
- God Eater Burst (2010) - Gina Dickinson
- Ar tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel (2010) - Ar Ru
- Hyperdimension Neptunia (2010) - Vert/Green Heart
- Final Fantasy XIII-2 (2011) - Bridget
- Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2 (2011) - Vert/Green Heart
- Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (2011) - Tron Bonne
- Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory (2012) - Vert/Green Heart
- Persona 4 Arena (2012) - Mitsuru Kirijo, Elizabeth
- Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers (2012) - Protagonist's Mother, Madame Ginko
- Hyperdimension Neptunia: Producing Perfection (2013) - Vert/Green Heart
- Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1 (2013) - Vert/Green Heart
- Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII (2013) - Pious Cleric
- Drakengard 3 (2013) - Zero
- Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Battuta (2013) - Additional Voices
- Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart (2014) - Vert/Green Heart
- Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth2: SISTERS GENERATION (2014) - Vert/Green Heart
- Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3: V GENERATION (2014) - Vert/Green Heart
- Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed (2014) - Vert/Green Heart
- Persona 4 Arena: Ultimax (2014) - Mitsuru Kirijo, Elizabeth
- Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth (2014) - Mitsuru Kirijo, Elizabeth
- Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker (2015) - Polaris
- Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 (2016) - Temari
- Final Fantasy XV (2016-2019) - Additional Voices
- World of Final Fantasy (2016) - Additional Voices
- Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight (2018) - Mitsuru Kirijo, Elizabeth
- Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019) - Edelgard, Flame Emperor
- Kingdom Hearts III (2019) - Corona Citizen, Port Royal Citizen, San Fransokyo Citizen
- Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020) - Additional Voices
- Guilty Gear Strive (2021) - Millia Rage
- Nier Reincarnation (2021) - Zero
- Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes (2022) - Edelgard
- Naruto X Boruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections (2023) - Temari
- Persona 3 Reload (2024) - Elizabeth
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (2024) - Additional Voices
Trivia[]
- Tara was unavailable due to maternity leave at the time in 2016, therefore many of her roles were recast.
- Carrie Keranen replaced her as Vert since Megadimension Neptunia VII and Seri Awashima in K: Missing Kings, K: Return of Kings and K: Seven Stories.
External Links[]
- Tara Platt on the Internet Movie Database.
- Tara Platt on the Anime News Network's encyclopedia.
- Tara Platt on Behind The Voice Actors.