Lisa Paulette Michelson (March 31, 1958 – September 14, 1991) was an American

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. She was best known for providing the voices of Satsuki Kusakabe in the

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dub of ''

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'' and Kiki in the Streamline dub of ''

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''. She also provided the voices for Rasa in '' The World of the Talisman'', Addy in '' Zillion'', the Android Girl in the "Presence" segment of '' Robot Carnival'' and additional voices in '' Fist of the North Star Movie''. She was sometimes credited as or Lisa Michaelson or Lisa Snegoff. She was married to

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. Michelson died of injuries sustained in a car accident in

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on September 14, 1991. The end credits of the American localization of ''Robot Carnival'' are dedicated to her.

Filmography

* ''

'' (1988, Satsuki Kusakabe) (

) * ''

'' (1989, Kiki) (Streamline Pictures) "Mama's Family" (November 25, 1989 as Snake) in Ep. 120 "Bubba's House Band"

External links

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Lisa Michelson
at the CrystalAcids Anime Voice Actor Database 1958 births 1991 deaths American voice actresses Road incident deaths in California 20th-century American actresses {{US-voice-actor-1950s-stub