Kate Higgins is an American voice actress, singer and jazz pianist. She is best known for her voice-acting roles of Sakura Haruno in Naruto, Miles "Tails" Prower in the video game series Sonic the Hedgehog, Frankie Stein in Monster High, Sailor Mercury in Sailor Moon, Pauline in Super Mario, Barbie in Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse, and as Purah in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity.
Early life Higgins attended Auburn University where she studied music with jazz artist Bob Richardson. She would often play classical piano in her mother's Opelika restaurant, The Greenhouse. Higgins was a member of the band the Auburn Knights and has played shows at various bars and lounges. She graduated in 1991 with a degree in music and moved to Los Angeles to pursue her music career.
Career Voice acting career Higgins first worked on commercials with singing after graduating, then landed a small voice-acting job as a singing cartoon squirrel. She was then approached to be a voice-over actress to do bumpers for the Disney Channel in 1998. Since then Higgins's major voice roles have been in English-language adaptations of Japanese anime, and she is best known as the voice of Sakura Haruno in Naruto and Talho Yuuki in Eureka 7. She has also voiced CC in Code Geass and Saber in the original Fate/stay night. Between 2010 and 2013, Higgins voiced Tails in the video game series Sonic the Hedgehog. In 2014, Higgins was cast as Sailor Mercury in the Viz English dub of Sailor Moon. She is the current voice of Princess Aurora since 2010, a Disney Princess character originally seen in Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty. She also played the voice of Frankie Stein in Monster High and Briar Beauty in Ever After High. She also starred as Barbie in Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse in 2012. Since the release of Super Mario Odyssey in 2017, she has been the voice of Pauline in the Mario franchise.
Music career Higgins is a trained jazz pianist. In 2002, she released her first jazz album, The Tide is Low. Her second jazz album is Stealing Freedom. She is also in a band called Upper Structure.
Filmography
Anime + List of dubbing performances in anime Year Title Role Notes Cowboy Bebop Various Resume I'll CKBC Sumire Yoshikawa Marmalade Boy Meiko Akizuki As Kate Davis –2003 Great Teacher Onizuka Chikako Shirai, Mayuko Asano Overman King Gainer Meey Laujin Initial D Simone (Sayuki) Tokyopop dub Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Children, Girl CA Here Is Greenwood Miya Igarashi Media Blasters dub Hanaukyo Maid Team Sanae Yashima Resume Tenjho Tenge Emi Isuzu Tsukihime Hisui Scrapped Princess Zefiris CA Zatch Bell! Megumi Oumi, Kolulu, Laila Planetes Eldegard Rivera Mars Daybreak Ester Ein Astrada Immortal Grand Prix Jessica Darlin Gad Guard Mimi Resume Grenadier Ai –2009 Naruto Sakura Haruno Kannazuki no Miko Otoha Kisaragi Karas Homura CA GunXSword Vivian Ep. 10 Fate/stay night Saber (Following the Japanese credits of this episode, the closing credits are presented in English with: English Vocal Cast, Japanese Vocal Cast). Samurai Champloo Yoshiko Resume –2007 Eureka Seven Talho Yūki –2014 Bleach Karin Kurosaki, Nanao Ise, Retsu Unohana, Lilynette Gingerbuck CA Digimon Data Squad Miki Kurosaki CA Lucky Star Nanako Kuroi, Hikage Miyakawa –2009 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion series C.C. CA –2019 Naruto: Shippuden Sakura Haruno Marvel Anime: Wolverine Yukio Resume -2014 Tenkai Knights Wakamei Dalton, Mrs. Jones (Ceylan's Mother, Ep. 30) Main Role –2019 Sailor Moon Ami Mizuno / Sailor Mercury Viz dub –2016 Glitter Force Chloe/Glitter Breeze Saban dub –2017 Sailor Moon Crystal Ami Mizuno / Sailor Mercury Viz dub Code Geass: Akito the Exiled C.C. Twin Star Exorcists Subaru Mitejima –2023 Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Sakura Uchiha 2022–present Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Nanao Ise, Retsu Unohana/Yachiru Unohana CA
Animation + List of voice performances in animation Year Title Role Notes –2002 Jackie Chan Adventures Simone Ep. "The Return of the Pussycat"; "The Chosen One" –2004 All Grown Up! Leslie, Phonetic Kid Pilot episode and Ep. "Coup DeVille"; "Runaround Susie" Dibo the Gift Dragon Annie Lead role and singing Resume –2008 Animalia Allegra Wolverine and the X-Men Scarlet Witch, Pixie Gnomes and Trolls Fawn –2013 Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated Mayor Janet Nettles, Additional voices –2016 Monster High series Frankie Stein, Lilith Van Hellscream Sofia the First Princess Aurora 2013–2016 Ever After High series Briar Beauty, Baba Yaga –2025 Blaze and the Monster Machines Starla Main role Fresh Beat Band of Spies Rainbow Raspberry, Loudmouth Lemon, Yi Haw Regular Show Computer, Mary Stone, Natalie Williams, Fi, Icai Ep. "Alpha Dome"; "Ice Tape" –2018 Bunnicula Becky, Barbara –2019 The Powerpuff Girls Maylyn, Additional voices 6 episodes The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show Belle Starr Ep. "Return of the Guapos Part 2"; "Return of the Guapos Part 3" Enchantimals Felicity Fox, Flick Pickle and Peanut Additional voices Ep. "Wet Wedding/Tweenage Lupinus" –2019 Star vs. the Forces of Evil White Baby Unicorn 5 episodes 2021 Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps Miles "Tails" Prower Short animation The Patrick Star Show Additional voices –2024 Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years Narlene –present SpongeBob SquarePants Narlene, Additional voices 4 episodes
Films + List of voice performances in direct-to-video and television films Year Title Role Notes –present Naruto films Sakura Haruno Happily N'Ever After 2 Goldilocks The Pinky:st. Movie Karen Batgirl: Year One Barbara Gordon/Batgirl Audiobook edition Barbie: A Fairy Secret Taylor Back to the Sea Little Fish Iron Man: Rise of Technovore Pepper Potts Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright Meg Gale, Cathy –2017 Alpha and Omega films Kate, Stinky, Lilly Axel: The Biggest Little Hero Gaga Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love Yoshi Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love Closing Credits Norm of the North Elizabeth –2018 Digimon Adventure tri. Gatomon, Meicoomon, Meicrackmon Vicious Mode, Angewomon, Nyaromon, Salamon, Raguelmon, Magnadramon Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Mrs. Bucket Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna Gatomon, Angewomon, Mimi Tachikawa 2022 Drifting Home Girl Students Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning Gatomon, Mother
+ List of voice performances in feature films Year Title Role Notes Sailor Moon R: The Movie Ami Mizuno / Sailor Mercury Limited theatrical release, Viz dub Sailor Moon S: The Movie Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie Ralph Breaks the Internet Princess Aurora 2019 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection C.C.2021 Sailor Moon Eternal Ami Mizuno / Super Sailor Mercury Viz dubBehind the Voice Actors: Sailor Moon Eternal (2021) Behind the Voice Actors, Retrieved December 19, 20212024 Sailor Moon Cosmos Ami Mizuno / Eternal Sailor Mercury2025Plankton: The Movie Ma Plankton
Video games + List of voice performances in video games Year Title Role Notes EverQuest II Various characters Resume Destroy All Humans! Rural Female Rumble Roses XX Candy Cane (Rebecca Walsh), Becky CA Tales of the Abyss Arietta the Wild –present Naruto series Sakura Haruno Dead or Alive series Tina Armstrong, Momiji starting from Xtreme 2 Armored Core 4 P. Dam, Meno Lou In-game credits Project Sylpheed Natalie Kong In-game credits Digimon World Data Squad Miki Kurosaki, Manami Nitta, Runaway D .hack//G.U. Vol. 3//Redemption Natsume English dub SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis Additional Voices Culdcept Saga Rilara Resume Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed Additional Voices The World Ends with You Uzuki Yashiro, Raimu "Rhyme" Bito Ninja Gaiden 2 Momiji, Yoba Valkyria Chronicles Cordelia gi Randgriz, Martha Lipponen, Freesia York English dub Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon Faire/Sunnywood Females MadWorld Naomi, RinRin English dub MagnaCarta 2 Rue Final Fantasy XIII Cocoon Inhabitants Resonance of Fate Additional voices Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love Subaru Kujo (uncredited) Valkyria Chronicles 2 Cordelia gi Randgriz Final Fantasy XIV Various characters Sonic Free Riders Miles "Tails" Prower, Wave the Swallow Sonic Colors Miles "Tails" Prower Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together Female narrator Sonic Generations Miles "Tails" Prower, Classic Miles "Tails" Prower Kinect Disneyland Adventures Princess Aurora Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Miles "Tails" Prower Dragon's Dogma Madeleine Ninja Gaiden 3 Momiji Resident Evil 6 Deborah Harper Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Miles "Tails" Prower Tales of Graces f Asbel Lhant (child), Pascal Fire Emblem Awakening Lissa Marvel Heroes Scarlet Witch, Jocasta Sonic Lost World Miles "Tails" Prower Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z Momiji Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Savannah Broken Age Bottled Water Maiden, Anastasia, Yarn Pal No. 2 Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition Lady Disney Infinity 3.0 Joy Xenoblade Chronicles X Avatar (Female; Joker) Grouped under Avatars Lego Marvel's Avengers Thor Girl Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Wave the Swallow Fire Emblem Heroes Serra, Lissa As Kate Davis Clicker Fran Fran Agents of Mayhem MAYHEM Crew member Super Mario Odyssey Pauline As Kate Davis .hack//G.U. Last Recode Natsume Vol. 3//Redemption – reboot World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth Archmage Tamuura Mario Tennis Aces Pauline DLC Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Devil May Cry 5 Lady Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order Scarlet Witch Mario Kart Tour Pauline Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise Galena Clarkson, Emma Sanders Falcon Dash Shahed Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Purah As Kate Davis Neo: The World Ends with You Uzuki Yashiro Mario Golf: Super Rush Pauline As Kate Davis Sonic Colors: Ultimate Miles "Tails" Prower Psychonauts 2 Sam Boole Blaze and the Monster Machines: Axle City Racers Starla2022 Mario Strikers: Battle League Pauline As Kate Davis 2023 Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon V.VI Maeterlinck, additional voices English dub Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Pauline Update 3.0.0 2024Disney SpeedstormJoy, AuroraListed under "Featuring the Voice Talents Of"Super Mario Party JamboreePaulineMarvel RivalsScarlet Witch2025Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive EditionAvatar (Female; Joker), Omomo, additional voices Mario Kart World PaulineDisney Dreamlight ValleyJoy, AuroraListed under "Featuring the Voice Talents Of"Digimon Story: Time StrangerAdditional voicesSonic Racing: CrossWorldsWave the Swallow
Audio drama + List of voice and dubbing performances in audio dramas Year Title Role Notes Source2026Sonic the Hedgehog Presents: The Chaotix CasefilesWave the Swallow, Edna Knackerworth
Discography Studio albums The Solid Rock (Concord, 1998) The Tide is Low (2002) Bigger than Love (Concord, 2006) Jazz Standards A Very Merry Christmas Little Parts (2009) Sweet and Blue (2016)
Collaborations 6 by 5 by Upper Structure (2004)
Songs "Jump Up, Super Star!" – Super Mario Odyssey (2017) "Break Free (Lead the Way)" – Super Mario Odyssey (2017)
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