Ali Hillis | |
|---|---|
 Hillis at the 16th Annual MovieGuide Faith and Values Awards Gala on February 12, 2008 | |
| Born | Alecia Hillis December 29, 1978 |
| Alma mater | East Carolina University[1] |
| Occupation | Actress, voice actress |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Home town | Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, U.S. Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Matt Swartz[2] |
| Website | alihillis |
Alecia Hillis (born December 29, 1978) is an American actress who has appeared in television and film, and voices a number of characters in video games. She is widely known for her work as Dr. Liara T'Soni in the Mass Effect trilogy, Lightning in the Final Fantasy XIII series, and Palutena in Kid Icarus: Uprising.
Biography[]
When she was six months old, Hillis and her family moved to Normal, Illinois and at age 3, to Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin. She moved to Charlotte, North Carolina at age 13[3] and performed at The Children's Theater.[4] She auditioned for Broadway plays in New York City with TV shows of Felicity (2 episodes in 1999), FreakyLinks, Undressed (2000), Naruto, JAG, Boomtown and Less Than Perfect.[5] Her several film roles are All the Wrong Places, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Must Love Dogs, Open Water 2: Adrift, The Ultimate Gift, and The Heartbreak Kid[3] and the Los Angeles play, A Good Soldier. Her video game roles are Lightning in Final Fantasy XIII, its sequels and Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy, Liara T'Soni in the Mass Effect trilogy, Ariel Hanson in Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty, Karin in the Naruto series, Palutena in Kid Icarus: Uprising and Isabelle "Izzy" Sinclair in Fuse.
In 2012, she starred in a YouTube web series called Fix Me by ModernMom, in which she plays Sydney Lang, a housewife who tries to fix everything around her.[6]
Personal life[]
Hillis is married to Matt Swartz.[2]
Filmography[]
Voice-over roles[]
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story | Meg singing | Resume | |
| 2011–12 | Marvel Anime: X-Men | Emma Frost | English Version | Resume |
| 2013; 2016–19 |
Naruto Shippuden | Karin | English Version | Resume |
| 2013 | Stitch! | Toriko | English Version | [8] |
| 2013; 2015–16 |
Regular Show | Tracey, others | [9] | |
| 2015 | Bear in Underwear | Eloise | [10] | |
| 2019 | Boruto: Naruto Next Generations | Karin | English Version | [11] |
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Back to the Sea | Teaching Fish | [9] | |
| 2015 | Regular Show: The Movie | Ship Computer, Rigby's Mother | [9] |
Video games[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse | Mary Godwin, Shelley Godwin | [9] | |
| 2006 | Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra | Mary Godwin, Shelley Godwin | [9] | |
| 2007 | Mass Effect | Liara T'Soni | [9] | |
| 2010 | Mass Effect 2 | Liara T'Soni | Resume | |
| 2010 | Final Fantasy XIII | Lightning | [9] | |
| 2010 | Dead or Alive Paradise | Rio | [9] | |
| 2010 | StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty | Ariel Hanson | [9] | |
| 2010 | Valkyria Chronicles II | Audrey Gassenarl | [9] | |
| 2010–present | Naruto: Ultimate Ninja series | Karin | [9] | |
| 2011 | Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy | Lightning | [9] | |
| 2011 | Resistance 3 | Glenda, Norma | [9] | |
| 2011 | Saints Row: The Third | Pedestrian voices | [12] | |
| 2012 | Final Fantasy XIII-2 | Lightning | [9] | |
| 2012 | Mass Effect 3 | Liara T'Soni | [9] | |
| 2012 | Ninja Gaiden 3 | Mizuki McCloud | [9] | |
| 2012 | Kid Icarus: Uprising | Palutena | [9] | |
| 2012 | The Amazing Spider-Man | Felicia Hardy (Black Cat) | [9] | |
| 2013 | Gears of War: Judgment | Sofia Hendrik | [9][13] | |
| 2013 | Fuse | Isabelle Sinclair, Female Computer | [9] | |
| 2013 | Saints Row IV | The Voices of Virtual Steelport | [14] | |
| 2013 | Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus | Talwyn, Computer, Mrs. Zurkon | [9] | |
| 2014 | Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII | Lightning | [9] | |
| 2014 | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Black Cat/Felicia Hardy | [9] | |
| 2014 | Dragon Age: Inquisition | Scout Harding, Valta | [15] | |
| 2015 | Final Fantasy Type-0 HD | Emina | [9] | |
| 2016 | Ratchet & Clank | Computer, Starlene, Mrs. Zurkon | [9] | |
| 2016 | World of Final Fantasy | Lightning | [9] | |
| 2017 | Mass Effect: Andromeda | Liara T'Soni | [16] | |
| 2017 | Mobius Final Fantasy | Lightning | [17] | |
| 2018 | Dissidia Final Fantasy NT | Lightning | [9] |
Live-action roles[]
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Felicity | Chloe | Eps: "Docuventary", "Assassins" | Resume |
| 2000 | Undressed | Kim | Eps: "Crossdresser", "Identical Twins", "Handcuffs" | Resume |
| 2000 | MK3 | FOX pilot | Resume[18] | |
| 2000 | FreakyLinks | Crystal | Ep: "Subject: Fearsum" | Resume |
| 2001 | Baywatch Hawaii | Ivy Latham | Ep. "A Good Man in a Storm" | Resume |
| 2001 | Inside Schwartz | Laine | Ep. "Roommates" | Resume |
| 2002 | Boomtown | Melanie Stone | Ep. "The Squeeze" | Resume |
| 2002 | Less Than Perfect | Tiffany | Ep. "The Pole" | Resume |
| 2004 | Jessica | Holly | TV pilot with Jessica Simpson | [18] |
| 2004 | JAG | Rachel Hanna | Ep. "Retrial" | Resume |
| 2005 | Life on a Stick | Jenny | Ep. "Things People Stand For" | Resume |
| 2007 | Heartland | Heather Hartog | Ep. "I Make Myself Into Something New" | Resume |
| 2007 | My Boys | Rachel | Ep. "The Estates of Hoffman" | Resume |
| 2008 | The New Adventures of Old Christine | Denise | Ep. "Beauty is Only Spanx Deep" | Resume |
| 2010 | Miami Medical | Heidi Pelton | Ep. "88 Seconds" | Resume |
| 2011 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Olivia Fowler | Ep. "Hitting for the Cycle" | Resume |
| 2011 | Memphis Beat | Stacy Ekler | Ep. "At the River" | Resume |
| 2012 | Fix Me | Sydney Lang | Web series for ModernMom.com | Facebook[19] |
| 2015 | Castle | Megan Brooks | Ep. "At Close Range" | Resume |
| 2015 | Bones | Lynette O'Malley | Ep. "The Senator in the Street Sweeper" | Resume |
| 2017 | Rebel | Vivian Reeves | Ep. "Partners" | Resume |
| 2017 | NCIS: Los Angeles | VA Administrator | Ep. "Battle Scars" | |
| 2018 | NCIS | Antonia Morello | Ep. "Fallout" | |
| 2018 | 9-1-1 | Jen | Eps: "7.1", "Help Is Not Coming" | |
| 2019 | Grey's Anatomy | Lori Carter | 4 episodes | |
| Being Dunbar | FOX pilot | Resume |
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | All the Wrong Places | Marisa Baron | Resume | |
| 2002 | The Month of August | August | directed by Rex Piano | Resume |
| 2005 | Kiss Kiss Bang Bang | Marleah | [20] | |
| 2005 | Must Love Dogs | Christine | Resume | |
| 2005 | American Gun | Gunshop Patron | Resume | |
| 2006 | Adrift | Lauren | Resume | |
| 2006 | The Ultimate Gift | Alexia Drummond | directed by Michael O. Sajbel | Resume |
| 2007 | The Heartbreak Kid | Jodi the Bride | Resume | |
| 2008 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua | Angela | live-action role | YouTube[21] |
| 2009 | Space Buddies | Astro Spalding | live-action role | [22] |
| 2013 | The Ultimate Life | Alexia Drummond | directed by Michael Landon Jr. | Resume |
| 2014 | The Road Within | Monica | directed by Gren Wells | Resume |
| 2015 | The Ultimate Legacy | Alexia Drummond | directed by Joanne Hock | Resume |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups | Agnes Bright | Resume[23] |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "ALI HILLIS - Biography". alihillis.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
{{cite web}}: , also Hillis, Ali. "Ali Hillis – Bio". Alihillis.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2015.{{cite web}}: - ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.wireimage.com/celebrity-pictures/Actress-Ali-Hillis-and-husband-Matt-Swartz-arrive-at-the-Walt-Disney/110717721
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Perfect People". perfectpeople.net. Archived from the original on 2012-03-10.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ When God Winks on New Beginnings, SQuire Rushnell, Thomas Nelson Inc. 2009 page 3
- ↑ "Ali Hillis Biography – Ali Hillis Bio".
{{cite web}}: - ↑ ModernMom. "Fix Me". YouTube. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 Hillis, Ali. "Ali Hillis – Resume". Alihillis.com. Archived from the original on March 11, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Stitch! Best Friends Forever". Stitch!. episode 20. season 3. Event occurs at Closing credits.
- ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 9.12 9.13 9.14 9.15 9.16 9.17 9.18 9.19 9.20 9.21 9.22 9.23 9.24 9.25 9.26 "Behind The Voice Actors – Ali Hillis". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 9, 2017. Check mark indicates BTVA has verified the entries using screenshots of credits and other confirmed sources.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ↑ "Bear in Underwear - Movie & Television Guide". Movie & Television Guide. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Volition. Saints Row: The Third. (THQ). Scene: closing credits, 5:45 in, Character Voice Talent. (November 15, 2011)
- ↑ "Gears of War: Judgment Credits". Microsoft Game Studios. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Volition, High Voltage Software. Saints Row IV. (Deep Silver). Scene: closing credits, 5:25 in, Character Voice Talent. (August 20, 2013)
- ↑ BioWare. Dragon Age: Inquisition. (Electronic Arts). PC. Scene: Closing credits, 2:40 in, Additional Voices.
- ↑ BioWare. Mass Effect: Andromeda. Scene: Closing credits, 5:22 in Additional Voices. (2017)
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in812gE1pBk
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Devwatch". The Futon Critic. Retrieved June 15, 2015. Search for entry Jessica under "J".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ↑ Hillis, Ali (July 9, 2012). "Well, I got cast in this cute web series, and i think it turned out pretty well! Check out the first short webisodes of FIX ME on ModernMom.com! I'm not a mom, yet, but i can be one on the net! smile emoticon". Facebook. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ McCabe, Ian (August 24, 2014). "10 Voice Actors You Probably Didn't Notice In Live Action Roles – Page 7 of 11 – 5. Ali Hillis – Kiss Kiss Bang Bang". WhatCulture.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcjJyjlr9a8
- ↑ https://www.moviefone.com/movie/space-buddies/36998/credits/
- ↑ https://www.gettyimages.com/event/disney-cheryl-ladd-and-ali-landry-host-santa-paws-2-the-santa-pups-holiday-party-155297586
External links[]
- Official website
- Ali Hillis convention appearances on AnimeCons.com
- Ali Hillis at the Internet Movie Database