Lisa Ortiz Biography

Fast Facts

• When she was a child, she and her brother would imitate the cartoon characters they watched on television and sometimes she would talk to her mother in the voices of cartoon characters instead of her own
• Quote: "[On anime dubs] "You have to be faithful to the idea and the spirit of the original․""
• Best known for her roles in English adaptations of anime, including the high elf Deedlit in "Record of Lodoss War," Lina Inverse in "Slayers" and Tony Tony Chopper in "One Piece․"
• Has worked as a voice producer at DuArt Film and Video
• Has voiced characters in a number of video games, including Amy Rose in several installments of the "Sonic the Hedgehog" series and Cynthia Velazquez in "Silent Hill 4: The Room․"
• Her favorite food is Pastilles, and some of her favorite characters to voice have been Amy Rose, Lina Inverse, Shiori and Deedlit
• Is fluent in Spanish and English, and grew up listening to the plethora of languages spoken in New York City, which she credits with helping her speak in convincing dialects in her voice work