Colleen O'Shaughnessey
Birthdate: September 15, 1971 (54 Years Old)
Birthplace: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Colleen O’Shaughnessy (birthname: Colleen Ann O’Shaughnessy) is a much-in-demand vocal actor, and the voice of the female lead, Tails, in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, in which she appears in Sonic the Hedgehog I (2020) and Sonic the Hedgehog II (2022). Her most wide-ranging work is in the Digimon franchise, including four Digimon movies, and Digimon anime productions, in which O’Shaughnessy has voiced several parts, including the lead female role of Sora.
O’Shaughnessy is known as a general specialist in anime and Japanese animation, providing English voicing for original Japanese performances. Earlier in her career, she did vocal work in John Lassiter’s Disney/Pixar feature Cars (2006) and the English-language versions of Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away (2001) and Ponyo (2008).
Personal life
Colleen O’Shaughnessy is a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, but grew up in Troy, Michigan. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where she earned a musical theater BFA degree. Her mother is Michigan Opera Theatre member Peggy O’Shaughnessy. Her sister is theater actor Katie O’Shaughnessy. Colleen O’Shaughnessy married veteran assistant director Jason Villard in November 2000. The couple has two children, Connor and Maggie. The family lives in Los Angeles. Her height is 5’ 5 ½”.
Colleen O'Shaughnessey Movies
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- 2022 |
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
asTails
When Dr. Robotnik returns with a new partner, Knuckles, in search of an emerald that has the power to destroy civilizations, Sonic teams up with his own sidekick, Tails, on a journey across the world to find the emerald first.
- 2018 |
Digimon Adventure tri. Part 5: Coexistence
asSora Takenouchi
Digimon Adventure tri. Part 5: Coexistence
Homeostasis is trying to maintain harmony but considers Meicoomon's power to be an existential threat to both worlds. While the DigiDestined return to the Real World alienated by the abnormal state of the Digital World.
- 2017 |
Napping Princess
asJoy
In the near future, a high school senior discovers that events in her waking life begin to parallel events in her dreams.
- -- | as Tails
- -- | as Sora Takenouchi, Mrs. Mochizuki
- -- | as Sora Takenouchi
- -- | Digimon Adventure tri. Part 1: Reunionas Sora Takenouchi
- -- | as Pinkfong
Facts About Colleen O'Shaughnessey
Roots: Colleen O’Shaughnessy spent her childhood summers at her O’Shaughnessy family home in Ireland.
In front of the camera: Since O’Shaughnessy is regarded as a major vocal actor, she has appeared as herself on camera for documentaries about voice-over acting for animation, including Adventures in Voice Acting (2008) and I Know That Voice (2013).
