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Sumalee Montano Biography
Birth Name:Sumalee Montano
Birth Place:Columbus, Ohio, United States
Profession Actress, Producer
Fast Facts
- Graduated cum laude from Harvard University where she was a U․S․ Fulbright scholar
- Trained at the American Conservatory Theater and the American Repertory Theatre
- Worked in New York City and Hong Kong as an investment bank analyst before becoming an actress
- Quote: "As an actor, you savor the chances to work with other creative people to tell stories․"
- Has voiced characters in a number of action-oriented cartoons including "Beware the Batman" and "Transformers: Prime․"
- Voices Cali in the video game "Skylanders: Giants" and Nyreen Kandros in the video game "Mass Effect 3," as well as a number of other video game characters
- Can play the piano and is skilled at swimming, cycling, tennis and yoga
Awards
- 2012BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series: nominated
- 2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Action/Drama: nominated
- 2014BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Female Vocal Performance in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
- 2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Action/Drama: nominated
- 2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Action/Drama: nominated
- 2014BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: winner
- 2015BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Action/Drama: nominated
- 2016BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Female Vocal Performance in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
- 2017BTVA 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 Female Vocal Performance in an Anime Feature Film/Special in a Supporting Role: nominated