Mary Elizabeth McGlynn

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession

Actress, Sound department, Casting director, Soundtrack, Music department, Assistant director

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
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
Had her first acting role as Matilda Ajan in "Mobile Suit Gundam" in 1981
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

2015BTVA Anime Dub Television/OVA Voice Acting Award - Best Female Vocal Performance in an Anime Television Series/OVA in a Supporting Role:Nominated
2016BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series:Nominated
2016BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series:Winner
2018BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series:Nominated
2020Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for an Animated Program:Nominated

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