Hynden Walch | |
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| Born | Heidi Hynden Walch February 1, 1971 Davenport, Iowa, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actress, voice actress, writer, singer |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse(s) | Sean McDermott (m. 1999) |
Heidi Hynden Walch (born February 1, 1971, in Davenport, Iowa) is an American actress, voice actress, writer and singer. She is best known for voicing Penny Sanchez in ChalkZone, Princess Bubblegum in Adventure Time, Starfire in Teen Titans and Teen Titans Go!, and Viridi in Kid Icarus: Uprising.
Early life and career[]
Walch was born on February 1, 1971 in Davenport, Iowa. She started her professional acting career on stage at age 11. At 16 she attended the North Carolina School of the Arts, majoring in voice (soprano). In 1989, she received the Presidential Scholarship and went to the UNC School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. After UNC, she went to Chicago, Illinois, where she did plays, including The Rise and Fall of Little Voice on Broadway, where she won the Outer Critics Circle Award for her performance as the title character. As a high school senior, she was awarded as a Presidential Scholar in the Arts in drama. In 2005 she graduated summa cum laude from UCLA with a B.A. in American Literature and founded the Hillside Produce Cooperative, a free exchange of local, organically grown food, for which she was named runner up Citizen Entrepreneur of the Year by Global Green USA. Hynden has been married to Sean McDermott since 1999.
On television she voiced Penny Sanchez on the Nickelodeon show ChalkZone, Elsie on the Disney Channel show Stanley, Ace in Justice League and Justice League Unlimited, Harley Quinn in The Batman and in anime, she has voiced Amy Stapleton in IGPX, Emiri Kimidori in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Yutaka Kobayakawa in Lucky Star and Nia Teppelin in Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann.
In video games, she voiced Jasmine and Junko in Viewtiful Joe: Double Trouble!, Coco Bandicoot and Polar in Crash Team Racing. She recently provided the English voice of Hitomi in Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 and Dead or Alive Paradise. Most recently, she voiced Viridi, the Goddess of Nature, in Kid Icarus: Uprising, and her performance in the game was met with critical acclaim.
In live action, she played Mae Capone on The Untouchables and Debbie in Groundhog Day.
Hynden is represented commercially by the Atlas Talent Agency.
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Angel Street | Blond | |
| 1993 | Groundhog Day | Debbie | |
| 1995 | Angela | Darlene | |
| 1996 | Jake's Women | Waitress | |
| Sudden Manhattan | Georgie | ||
| Jerry Maguire | Women's Group Member | ||
| 1998 | The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue | Jenny McBride | Direct-to-video |
| 2000 | Tom Sawyer | Becky Thatcher | |
| Aladdin and the Adventure of All-Time | Paige | Singing voice | |
| 2002 | King Rikki | Co-Worker | |
| The Wild Thornberrys Movie | Schoolgirl | ||
| 2005 | Karas | Little Girl | English dub |
| 2006 | Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up | Elsie | Direct-to-video |
| 2007 | Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo | Starfire, Mecha-Boi | TV Movie |
| 2008 | Batman: Gotham Knight | Young Cassandra, Young Bruce Wayne | Direct-to-video |
| 2010 | Tangled | Additional voices | |
| 2012 | Back to the Sea | Tiny Fish | |
| Big Top Scooby-Doo! | Lena / Joan | Direct-to-video | |
| 2013 | Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox | Yo-Yo | |
| 2014 | Justice League: War | Hannah Grace | |
| Batman: Assault on Arkham | Harleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn | ||
| The Tale of the Princess Kaguya | Menowarawa | English dub | |
| 2015 | The Laws of the Universe Part 0 | Halle | Limited theatrical release[1] |
| 2016 | Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League: Gotham City Breakout | Starfire | Direct-to-video |
| DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year | |||
| 2017 | DC Super Hero Girls: Intergalactic Games | Starfire, Blackfire | |
| Lego Scooby-Doo! Blowout Beach Bash | Mitzi Capaletto | ||
| 2018 | Teen Titans Go! To the Movies | Starfire | |
| DC Super Hero Girls: Legends of Atlantis | |||
| The Laws of the Universe-Part I | Halle | ||
| 2019 | Batman: Hush | Harleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn | |
| Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans | Starfire | Direct-to-video |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–94 | The Untouchables | Mae Capone | |
| 1994 | Law & Order | Angel Monroe | Episode: "Blue Bamboo" |
| 1997 | The Practice | Sarah Fisher | |
| 1997 | The Drew Carey Show | Amy | |
| 1998 | Poky and Friends | Shy Little Kitten | |
| 1999 | Rugrats | Freddie | |
| 2000 | Charmed | Marcie Steadwell | |
| 2000 | NYPD Blue | Lucy Sperling | |
| 2001–04 | Stanley | Elsie | |
| 2002 | Static Shock | Maureen Connor/Permafrost | |
| 2002–08 | ChalkZone | Penny Sanchez | |
| 2003 | Gary the Rat | Little Girl | |
| 2003–05 | Justice League | Ace | |
| 2003–06 | Teen Titans | Starfire, Blackfire, Madame Rouge, Argent | |
| 2005 | Justice League Unlimited | Ace | |
| 2005–06 | Immortal Grand Prix | Amy Stapleton | English dub |
| 2005–06 | Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! | Valina | |
| 2006 | Catscratch | Katilda | |
| 2006–07 | American Dragon: Jake Long | Fury, Euryale, Medusa | |
| 2007 | Random! Cartoons | Ms. Chic / Olympia | |
| 2007 | The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya | Emiri Kimidori, Sonou Mori | English dub |
| 2007 | Codename: Kids Next Door | Amish Girl / Rainbow Monkey Leader | |
| 2007 | The Batman | Harleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn | |
| 2008 | Lucky Star | Yutaka Kobayakawa | English dub |
| 2008 | Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann | Nia Teppelin | English dub |
| 2009 | The Super Hero Squad Show | Jean Grey | |
| 2010 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Platinum, Carbon Dioxide | |
| 2010–13 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Alice May, Obliteratrix | [2] |
| 2010–11 | Generator Rex | Breach, Hostess | |
| 2010–2018 | Adventure Time | Princess Bubblegum, Gumdrop Lass #1, Princess Monster Wife | |
| 2011–12 | ThunderCats | Jenyo | |
| 2011–12 | New Teen Titans | Starfire, Blackfire | |
| 2012–present | Winx Club | Lockette/Amore | English dub produced for Nickelodeon |
| 2012–present | Doc McStuffins | Bubblemonkey, Nikki Nickel | |
| 2013–present | Teen Titans Go! | Starfire, Herself, Blackfire, Sparkleface, Mother Nature, Más y Menos and Madame Rouge (possibly on the latter) | |
| 2013–15 | Henry Hugglemonster | Summer Hugglemonster | |
| 2013 | Pound Puppies | Noodles | |
| 2014–19 | Avengers Assemble | Princess Python, Supergiant | [3] |
| 2014 | Transformers: Rescue Bots | Amy | [4] |
| 2015–present | Mister P | Ellen Pierce | Main role |
| 2015, 2019 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Additional Voices/Pixie clerk | Episode: "Pixtopia"/"Yada Yada Berries"/"The Knight Shift"/"Coronation" |
| 2015, 2017 | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | Additional Voices/Yumi | Episodes: "The Ripple Effect"/"Ninki Ninja Fight Town" |
| 2015–18 | DC Super Hero Girls | Starfire, Blackfire | |
| 2016 | Lastman | Additional Voices | Episode: "Action!" |
| 2018 | The Adventures of Kid Danger | Sophiaroni/Flying Skunks/Young Kid Danger | Episodes: "The Wahoo Punch Bro/Pink Rocket", "Snooze Pods" |
| 2018-19 | Niko and the Sword of Light | Wispy, Little Girl, Baby Funkfang, Sea Creature | Episodes: "A Day in Carondolet", "A Night in Carondolet", "The Vast Sea" |
| 2019 | Young Justice | Queen Perdita, Rita Farr / Rita Lee / Elasti-Girl | Episodes: “Nightmare Monkeys”, “Illusion of Control” |
| 2020 | The Powerpuff Girls (2016) | TBA | Episode: "Episode 207" |
Video games[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Crash Team Racing | Coco Bandicoot | |
| 2004 | EverQuest II | Kerra, Wood Elf | |
| 2006 | Teen Titans | Starfire | |
| 2006 | Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 | Hitomi | English dub |
| 2009 | Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall | Princess Bubblegum | |
| 2010 | Ninety-Nine Nights II | Rinn | English dub |
| 2010 | Dead or Alive Paradise | Hitomi | English dub, shared role with Eden Riegel |
| 2011 | Kinect Disneyland Adventures | Alice | |
| 2012 | Kid Icarus: Uprising | Viridi | English dub |
| 2012 | Final Fantasy XIII-2 | Additional Voices | English dub |
| 2013 | Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I Don't Know! | Princess Bubblegum | |
| 2014 | Broken Age | M'ggie, Ch't, Rose Maiden | |
| 2014 | The Lego Movie Videogame | Voice | |
| 2014 | Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U | Viridi | English version; uncredited |
| 2014 | Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix | Alice | Re:coded Cutscenes; English dub |
| 2015 | Lego Dimensions | Princess Bubblegum, Starfire | Year 2 additions only |
| 2015 | Adventure Time: Finn & Jake Investigations | Princess Bubblegum | |
| 2016 | Skylanders Imaginators | Master Chopscotch | |
| 2018 | Fallout 76 | Additional Voices | |
| 2019 | Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order | Supergiant |
Theatre[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Rise and Fall of Little Voice | Laura Hoff/Little Voice | |
| 1999 | The Rocky Horror Show | Columbia |
References[]
- ↑ "The Laws of the Universe Anime Film Casts Dylan McDermott, Jennifer Beals, Tom Kenny". Anime News Network. September 26, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Pawn of Shadows". Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated. episode 25. - closing credits
- ↑ "New Frontiers". Avengers Assemble. episode 25. season 2. September 13, 2015. Disney XD.
- ↑ Transformers: Rescue Bots Season 3 Episode 7
External links[]
- Official website
- Hynden Walch at the Internet Movie Database
- Hynden Walch at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia