Mary Elizabeth McGlynn Biography

Fast Facts

• Won the American Anime Award for Best Actress for her performance in "Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex․"
• Won the SPJA Award for Best Director for "Naruto" in 2008
• In 1988, she got married to fellow voice actor Daran Norris
• Had her first acting role as Matilda Ajan in "Mobile Suit Gundam" in 1981
• Became involved with voice acting after any injury on the set of "Xena: The Warrior Princess" left her immobilized and unable to do regular acting for almost a year
• Quote: "(On directing anime): "It's like recording a symphony one instrument at a time․ It's a great puzzle to put together and I love the challenge․""
• Best known as a singer and voice actress who played Kurenai Yuhi in "Naruto," Cornelia in "Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion," and Major Motoko Kusanagi in "Ghost in the Shell․"
• Has performed the music for several games in the "Silent Hill" series as well as the film by the same name, including the "Silent Hill: Book of Memories" song "Love Psalm" with help from Troy Baker and the band Eyeshine
• Has provided vocals to various music tracks on the video game "Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME․"
• Once worked as a counselor at Michigan's Interlochen Arts Camp