Karen Strassman

Karen Strassman (born June 5, 1966) is an American voice actress who has provided English language voices for Japanese anime shows, animation, and video games. Some of her major roles are Kallen Stadtfeld in the Code Geass series, Miyuki Takara in Lucky Star, Nina Fortner in Monster, Rider in Studio Deen's Fate/stay night, Suigintou the first Rozen Maiden doll in Rozen Maiden, Sawako Yamanaka in K-On!, Sola-Ui Nuada-Re Sophia-Ri in Fate/Zero, Momo Hinamori and Soi Fon in Bleach.

In live-action productions, she portrayed Jolene in the television show Weeds.

Early life and education
Strassman enjoyed acting at a young age, and was involved in school plays. When she was 20, she had moved to France to study psychology and theatre at CNSAD in Paris.

Career
In an interview with Slink FM, she said she picked psychology as a ways to earn a living in case theatre did not pan out. While there, she saw an advertisement calling for actors who could speak English. She got an apprenticeship with Studio VO/VF where she trained as a dialect coach. After a year, she was offered a paid position where she trained older French actors on how to act in English. She also taught kids, where she was recruited by two women who produced a magazine called Hi-Kids which would produce audio cassettes. It was there where she started doing voice-over.

She would later do French and English dubs, and got into video game voice-over. She provided voice over work in French for Air France, Euro-star, Disneyland Paris, and for audio tours of The Louvre and the Musée d'Orsay. As a dialect coach, she worked with Lancôme advertising.

Personal life
Strassman is a naturalized French citizen.

Video games

 * 2001 || V.I.P.'' || Kay Simmons ||   || not on resume
 * 2002-01-28 || The Shadow of Zorro ||  ||   || not on resume
 * 2005-10-11 || Romancing SaGa || Claudia || Uncredited || not on resume
 * 2006-02-14 || Grandia || Rukia || Uncredited || not on resume
 * 2006-11-16 || Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles || Karin Kagura, Madame Shijimi, Villager Woman || ||  not on resume
 * || Tales of Phantasia || Additional voices ||   || not on resume
 * 2006-11-21 || Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone || || Uncredited || not on resume
 * 2007-01-15 || World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade || Grand Astromancer Capernian, Lady Sacrolash || Sunwell Plateau scenario || not on resume
 * 2007-10-23 || Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation || Ludmila Tolstaya || Uncredited || not on resume
 * 2007-11-06 || Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War || Joan of Arc ||  || not on resume
 * 2008-04-08 || Baroque || The Horned Girl || Uncredited || not on resume
 * 2008-09-23 || Warriors Orochi 2 || Okuni ||  || not on resume
 * 2008-11-18 || Castlevania Judgment || Carmilla || Uncredited || not on resume
 * 2014-09-30 || Persona 4 Arena: Ultimax || || not on resume
 * 2009-03-26 || Vanguard Princess || Luna Himeki, Eko ||  || not on resume
 * 2009-05-26 || Crimson Gem Saga || Acelora || Uncredited || not on resume
 * 2009-05-26 || Cross Edge || Misha Arsellec Lune || Uncredited || not on resume
 * 2008-08-24 || Mana Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy || Whim || Uncredited || not on resume
 * 2009-12-08 || Silent Hill: Shattered Memories || Cheryl Heather Mason, Lisa Garland || Uncredited || not on resume
 * 2010-08-04 || Castlevania: Harmony of Despair || Yoko Belnades ||  || not on resume
 * 2010-09-27 || Samurai Warriors 3 || Okuni || Uncredited || not on resume
 * 2010-11-04 || Sonic Free Riders || Rouge the Bat ||   || not on resume
 * 2010-11-16 || Hyperdimension Neptunia || Broccoli ||  || not on resume
 * 2010-11-18 || Luminous Arc 2 || Additional voices ||   ||  not on resume
 * 2010-12-07 || World of Warcraft: Cataclysm || Vanessa Vancleef ||  || not on resume
 * 2011-03-15 || Gods Eater Burst || Additional voices ||  || not on resume
 * 2011-08-23 || Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked || Misaki Izuna || Uncredited || not on resume
 * 2011-11-01 || Sonic Generations || Rouge the Bat || Console/PC version || not on resume
 * 2011-11-15 || Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games || Rouge the Bat ||  || not on resume
 * 2012-02-21 || Syndicate || Additional voices ||  || not on resume
 * 2012-03-13 || Tales of Graces || Fourier || Uncredited || not on resume
 * 2012-08-07 || Persona 4 Arena || Aigis, Nanako Dojima ||  || not on resume
 * 2012-09-25 || Dead or Alive 5 || Helena Douglas || Uncredited || not on resume
 * 2013-09-03 || Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate || Helena Douglas || || not on resume
 * 2013-11-15 || The Guided Fate Paradox || Cheriel Ayanokoji ||  || not on resume
 * 2013-11-15 || Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games || Rouge the Bat ||  || not on resume
 * 2013-12-06 || Bravely Default || Mephilia Venus ||  || not on resume
 * 2014-04-15 || Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars || Narika Shina ||  || not on resume
 * 2014-04-22 || Demon Gaze || Lancelorna, Jupiter ||  || not on resume
 * 2014-09-23 || Ar nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star || Renall || Uncredited || not on resume
 * 2014-09-30 || Persona 4 Arena Ultimax || Aigis, Nanako ||  || not on resume
 * 2015-04-21 || Killing Floor 2 || Trader || ||
 * 2015/2016 || Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games || Rouge the Bat ||  || not on resume
 * 2016-02-19 || Fire Emblem Fates || Hana, Mozu, Anna ||  || not confirmed by BTVA, need another source
 * 2016-05-17 || Heroes of the Storm || Chromie ||   || not on resume
 * 2016-06-28 || Zero Time Dilemma || Phi || ||
 * 2015-06-02 || Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven || Chamonix, Noelle, Debonnaire ||  || Not confirmed, Closing credits do not show voice actors, need another source
 * 2018-06-05 || BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle || Aegis || || reprising from RWBY and BlazBlue