Megan Hollingshead, also known as Karen Thompson or Kelli Kassidi, is an American voice actress, best known for her roles as Nurse Joy in Pokémon, Mai Valentine in Yu-Gi-Oh!, Shizune in Naruto, Caster in Fate/stay night, Rangiku Matsumoto in Bleach, and Re-l Mayer in Ergo Proxy.
Career Best known for her anime dubbing work, Hollingshead's most famous roles include Nurse Joy, Cassidy in the first 6 seasons of the Pokémon anime series and Mai Valentine in the first 3 seasons of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters. She also lent her voice to the Enix role-playing game series Valkyrie Profile as Lenneth. During the start of Pokémon's 7th season, she left New York City to relocate to her new residence in Los Angeles, and continue her voice acting career, voicing characters such as Shizune in Naruto and Naruto Shippuden, Rangiku Matsumoto and Nemu Kurotsuchi in Bleach, Hilda in Eureka Seven, Villetta Nu in the Code Geass series, and Re-l Mayer in Ergo Proxy. Hollingshead's theatre résumé is as extensive, if less so, with roles in performances of The Duchess of Malfi, Baptizing Adam, Spacegrrrls, and Vinegar Tom, to name but a few. Hollingshead studied acting at the William Esper Studio, and is a founding member of the Adirondack Theatre Festival. She serves as a yoga instructor in her spare time. Hollingshead currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee with her family.
Filmography
Anime + List of voice performances in anime Year Title Role Notes 1998–2004, – Pokémon Nurse Joy, Cassidy, Duplica, others 2001 Boogiepop Phantom Various characters 2001–2004 Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Mai Valentine 2002 His and Her Circumstances Kano Miyazama 2003 Sonic X Scarlet Garcia Shaman King Jenny, Sharona Mermaid Forest Mana as Karen Thompson Fighting Foodons Rose Marinade Tama and Friends Various characters Ultimate Muscle Trixie, Helga 2004 Paranoia Agent Various characters First role since relocating to Los Angeles. Rumiko Takahashi Anthology Gravitation 2005 Samurai Champloo Koiko Daphne in the Brilliant Blue Gloria Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo Teresa, Marie Mars Daybreak Dr. Sala Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars Setsuna Subaru Girls BravoMaharu, EbiDearSNeneko Idaten Jump Vaugnnie C, others 2006 Ergo Proxy Re-L Mayer IGPX Judy Ghost in the Shell Various characters Higurashi When They Cry Mion Sonozaki, Shion Sonozaki 2007–2009 Naruto Shizune, Tonton 2007–2014BleachRangiku, Nemu Lucky Star Gotoza-sama Gurren Lagann Adiane Eureka Seven Hilda 2008–2009 Code Geass Villetta Nu 2014–2015Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade WorksCaster2021Shaman KingTao Ran2022–present Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Rangiku, Nemu
Animation + List of voice performances in animation Year Title Role Notes 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Sydney, Dr. Ellen Cubix Raska
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Film +YearTitleRoleNotesSource1999Pokémon: The First MovieNurse Joy2003Pokémon HeroesAnnie, others2004Pokémon: Jirachi—Wish MakerDiane2006Patlabor: The MovieShinobu NagumoBandai dubPatlabor 2: The Movie2009Eureka Seven: Good Night, Sleep Tight, Young LoversHilda The Last: Naruto the Movie Shizune Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. presage flower Caster Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire Sherilyn Tan
Video games + List of voice performances in game Year Title Role Notes Valkyrie Profile Lenneth Valkyrie, Lorenta 2004Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monster ColiseumMai Valentine 2005 Romancing Saga Sif Uncredited Resume Time Crisis 4 Elizabeth Conway As Karen Thompson Valkyrie Profile 2: SilmeriaLenneth Valkyrie Eternal Sonata Viola as Karen ThompsonResident Evil: The Umbrella ChroniclesAda Wong Star Ocean: Second Evolution Celine Jules as Allison Hollingshead Undead Knights Sylvia Brütal Legend Battle Nuns Final Fantasy XIII Cocoon Inhabitants Valkyria Chronicles II Edy Nelson Megamind Roxanne Ritchi Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution Autarch Kayleth Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact Shizune Saints Row: The Third Kiki DeWynter 2012 Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations Shizune Guild Wars 2Glenna 2013 Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Shizune Drakengard 3 Five Akiba's Trip: Undead & UndressedShion KasugaiUncredited2017Fire Emblem HeroesSigrun, Ylgr, Yune Fire Emblem Engage Eve 2025Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive EditionMia
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References
External links
Megan Hollingshead at the CrystalAcids Anime Voice Actor Database