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Laura Bailey Biography

Birth Name:Laura Dawn Bailey

Birth Place:Mississippi, United States

Profession Actress, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Married to voice actor Travis Willingham
  • While attending Collin County Community College in Plano, Texas, she participated in multiple productions such as, "Through a Glass Onion" and "Don’t Rock the Jukebox․"
  • Inspired to act after watching the making of "Dawson’s Creek" and an interview of Katie Holmes
  • Was spotted by Kent Williams, who worked at FUNimation, at one of her plays where she subsequently got the role of Kid Trunks in "Dragon Ball Z․"
  • Her first major ADR directing project was the film "Gunslinger Girl," in which she voices for Henrietta
  • Has provided voices for numerous English versions of Japanese anime films and TV series
  • Voices the character Rayne in the video game "BloodRayne 2" in 2004
  • Was once roommates with fellow voice actress Coleen Clinkenbeard

Awards

  • 2013BTVA Anime Dub Movie/Special Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Feature Film/Special: nominated
  • 2013BTVA Anime Dub Television/OVA Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Television Series/OVA: winner
  • 2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series: nominated
  • 2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Action/Drama: nominated
  • 2015BTVA Anime Dub Movie/Special Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Feature Film/Special: winner
  • 2015BTVA Anime Dub Movie/Special Voice Acting Award-Best Female Vocal Performance in an Anime Feature Film/Special in a Supporting Role: nominated
  • 2015BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: winner
  • 2015BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Female Vocal Performance in an Anime Feature Film/Special in a Supporting Role: winner
  • 2015BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
  • 2015BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Feature Film/Special: winner
  • 2015BTVA Anime Dub Movie/Special Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Feature Film/Special: nominated
  • 2016BTVA Anime Dub Movie/Special Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Feature Film/Special: nominated
  • 2017BTVA Anime Dub Movie/Special Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Feature Film/Special: nominated
  • 2018BTVA Anime Dub Television/OVA Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Television Series/OVA: winner
  • 2018BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Television Series/OVA: winner
  • 2020Anime Award-Best VA Performance (English): nominated
  • 2022Anime Award-Best VA Performance (English): nominated