Rebecca Soler (credited as Jessica Paquet) is an American voice actress based in the New York City area. She has voiced on several audiobooks; her most notable voice work has been the narrator for ''
The Lunar Chronicles
''The Lunar Chronicles'' is a series of four young adult science fiction novels, a novella, and a short story collection written by American author Marissa Meyer and published by Feiwel & Friends. Each book entails a science fictional twist on ...
'' series by
Marissa Meyer
Marissa Meyer (born February 19, 1984) is an American novelist. A large portion of her bibliography is centered on retellings of fairy tales. She is best known for her series ''The Lunar Chronicles,'' which includes her 2012 debut novel, ''Cind ...
.
In anime, she voiced title character Miu Nomura in ''
Piano: The Melody of a Young Girl's Heart'', Reanne in ''
Ojamajo Doremi
, alternatively titled ''Magical DoReMi'' in English, is a Japanese fantasy magical girl anime television series produced by Toei Animation. It focuses on a group of elementary school girls, led by Doremi Harukaze, who become wit ...
'' and Battia in ''
Outlanders''. In animation, she voiced in ''
Huntik'', ''
Viva Piñata
''Viva Piñata'' is a video game franchise created and produced by Xbox Game Studios and Rare. The series' first game, '' Viva Piñata'' (2006), was conceived as a mobile gardening game before Rare was acquired by Microsoft. It was released on ...
'', and ''
Winx Club
''Winx Club'' is an animated television series co-produced by Rainbow S.p.A., Rainbow and, later, Nickelodeon. It was created and directed by Italian animator Iginio Straffi. It premiered on 28January 2004, becoming a ratings success in Ita ...
''. She has worked with
4Kids Entertainment
4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (formerly known as Leisure Concepts, Inc. and later known as 4Licensing Corporation; stylized as 4K!DS ENTERTAINMENT) was an American licensing company. The company was previously also a film and television production ...
,
NYAV Post
NYAV Post is an American recording studio located in New York City. It was founded by Michael Sinterniklaas in 2000, with a West Coast branch located in Los Angeles, California.
The studio is prolific in recording anime dubs, original anima ...
,
Media Blasters
Media Blasters, sometimes abbreviated as MB, is an American entertainment company that was founded by John Sirabella in 1997 and is based in New York City. It is in the business of licensing, translating, and releasing to the North American mar ...
,
Central Park Media
Central Park Media Corporation, often abbreviated as CPM, was an American multimedia entertainment company based in New York City, New York and was headquartered in the 250 West 57th Street building in Midtown Manhattan (on the corner of Centra ...
and
DuArt Film & Video. On stage, she has participated in various theater projects, including a play called ''Becoming Cuba''. She is also a producer of a web series called ''With Friends Like These''.
Biography
Soler grew up in
Boston
Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeas ...
, and moved to
Sugar Land, Texas
Sugar Land (sometimes incorrectly spelled as Sugarland) is the largest city in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States, located in the southwestern part of the metropolitan area. Located about southwest of downtown Houston, Sugar Land is a po ...
while in high school. She attended
Carnegie-Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is a Private university, private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The institution was established in 1900 by Andrew Carnegie as the Carnegie Technical Schools. In 1912, it became t ...
where she graduated with a
Bachelor in Fine Arts degree in theater.
She got involved in voice-over for anime and animation works that were being dubbed in the New York area. She voiced lead characters in ''
Huntik'', ''
Viva Piñata
''Viva Piñata'' is a video game franchise created and produced by Xbox Game Studios and Rare. The series' first game, '' Viva Piñata'' (2006), was conceived as a mobile gardening game before Rare was acquired by Microsoft. It was released on ...
'', ''
Winx Club
''Winx Club'' is an animated television series co-produced by Rainbow S.p.A., Rainbow and, later, Nickelodeon. It was created and directed by Italian animator Iginio Straffi. It premiered on 28January 2004, becoming a ratings success in Ita ...
'', ''
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (''TMNT'') is an American media franchise created by comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It follows Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Leonardo, Donatello (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), D ...
'', ''
Pokémon
is a Japanese media franchise consisting of List of Pokémon video games, video games, Pokémon (TV series), animated series and List of Pokémon films, films, Pokémon Trading Card Game, a trading card game, and other related media. The fran ...
'' and ''
Chaotic
Chaotic was originally a Danish trading card game. It expanded to an online game in America which then became a television program based on the game. The program aired on 4Kids TV (Fox affiliates, nationwide), Jetix, The CW4Kids, Cartoon Netwo ...
''.
Soler began her voice acting as Joi Reynard from ''
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (''TMNT'') is an American media franchise created by comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It follows Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Leonardo, Donatello (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), D ...
''. She voiced Miu Nomura, the title character in ''
Piano: The Melody of a Young Girl's Heart'' which was produced by NYAV Post and Right Stuf.
She was selected in a fan casting contest poll held by
Central Park Media
Central Park Media Corporation, often abbreviated as CPM, was an American multimedia entertainment company based in New York City, New York and was headquartered in the 250 West 57th Street building in Midtown Manhattan (on the corner of Centra ...
to voice Battia in their dub of the 1986 anime ''
Outlanders''.
Soler joined the ''Winx Club'' 4Kids dub cast, replacing Dani Schaffel in voicing the character
Tecna for season 3.
She began working on audio books after her voice-over agent recommended her for a few projects.
She voiced in books by
Judy Blume
Judith Blume (née Sussman; born February 12, 1938) is an American writer of children's, young adult, and adult fiction. Blume began writing in 1959 and has published more than 26 novels. Among her best-known works are '' Are You There God? It's ...
,
James Patterson
James Brendan Patterson (born March 22, 1947) is an American author. Among his works are the '' Alex Cross'', '' Michael Bennett'', '' Women's Murder Club'', '' Maximum Ride'', '' Daniel X'', '' NYPD Red'', '' Witch & Wizard'', '' Private'' and ...
, and
Sarah Dessen
Sarah Dessen (born June 6, 1970) is an American novelist who lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Born in Illinois, Dessen graduated from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Her first book, ''That Summer'', was published in 1996. She ...
, and received an AudioFile Earphones Award in 2009 for her narration of Amy Efaw's novel ''After''.
Her narration of the Sarah Dessen's ''
Lock and Key
A lock is a mechanical or electronic fastening device that is released by a physical object (such as a key, keycard, fingerprint, RFID card, security token or coin), by supplying secret information (such as a number or letter permutation or p ...
'' was listed among 2009
YALSA
The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), established in 1957, is a division of the American Library Association. YALSA is a national association of librarians, library workers and advocates whose mission is to expand the capacity of l ...
Fabulous Films & Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults.
In January 2011, her narration of Marissa Meyer's book ''Cinder'' was released by
MacMillan Audio
Macmillan Publishers (occasionally known as the Macmillan Group; formally Macmillan Publishers Ltd in the United Kingdom and Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC in the United States) is a British publishing company traditionally considered to be on ...
.
Soler continues to be active on-screen and in the theater. In 2014, she was involved in a live-action play called ''Becoming Cuba'' by the
Huntington Theatre Company
The Huntington Theatre Company is a professional theatre located in Boston, Massachusetts and the recipient of the 2013 Regional Theatre Tony Award, under the direction of Managing Director Michael Maso. It is notable for its longstanding artist ...
where she played Martina.
She is executive producer of a web series called ''With Friends Like These'' which is written by and stars her husband.
In 2020, her daughter was born.
Filmography
Animation
Anime
Video games
Live acting
*''Once a Loser'' (2013 short film) – Coffee woman
*''With Friends Like These'' (2014 web series) – Jess (Ep. 5)
Crew and production roles
* ''With Friends Like These'' (2014 web series) – Executive Producer
Discography
Audio books
''The Empyrean'' series by
Rebecca Yarros
Rebecca Yarros (born April 13, 1981) is an American author. She is best known for the ''Empyrean'' fantasy book series, which will be adapted into a television series with Amazon (company), Amazon; Yarros will serve as a non-writing executive pro ...
* ''
Fourth Wing
Fourth Wing is a new adult fantasy romance novel written by the American author Rebecca Yarros. It is the first book in the ''Empyrean'' series, following the journey of Violet Sorrengail, who is forced by her mother, General Sorrengail, to ...
''
* ''
Iron Flame
''Iron Flame'' is a 2023 new adult romantic fantasy novel by American author Rebecca Yarros. It is the second book in the ''Empyrean'' series, a planned five-book series.
Background
The second installment in the ''Empyrean'' series was rele ...
''
* ''
Onyx Storm
''Onyx Storm'' is a new adult romantic fantasy novel written by Rebecca Yarros and published by Red Tower Books. Released on January 21, 2025, it is the third book in the fantasy romance ''Empyrean'' series, after ''Fourth Wing'' and ''Iron F ...
''
''Once Upon a Broken Heart'' series by
Stephanie Garber
Stephanie Garber is an American author of young adult fiction known for the ''Caraval'' trilogy.
Writing career
Garber was a college resident director when she began writing in her spare time. She wrote several novels and received many rejec ...
* ''
Once upon a Broken Heart''
* ''
The Ballad of the Never After''
* ''
A Curse for True Love''
''The Caraval'' series by
Stephanie Garber
Stephanie Garber is an American author of young adult fiction known for the ''Caraval'' trilogy.
Writing career
Garber was a college resident director when she began writing in her spare time. She wrote several novels and received many rejec ...
* ''
Caraval''
* ''
Legendary''
* ''
Finale
Finale may refer to:
Pieces of music
* Finale (music), the last movement of a piece
* ''Finale'' (Loggins and Messina album), 1977
* ''Finale'' (Pierrot album), 1999
* "Finale" (song), by Madeon
* " Neo Universe/Finale", a single by L'Arc-en-C ...
''
''The Lunar Chronicles'' series by
Marissa Meyer
Marissa Meyer (born February 19, 1984) is an American novelist. A large portion of her bibliography is centered on retellings of fairy tales. She is best known for her series ''The Lunar Chronicles,'' which includes her 2012 debut novel, ''Cind ...
* ''
Cinder
Cinder or Cinders may refer to:
In general
* Ember, also called cinder
* Ash, also called cinder
* Scoria, or cinder, a type of volcanic rock
In computing
* Cinder (programming library), a C++ programming library for visualization
*Cinder, Ope ...
''
* ''
Scarlet''
* ''
Cress'' – Audio Publishers Association Audie Award Finalist in Fantasy and Teens categories – 2015
* ''Fairest''
* ''
Winter
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''
''Renegades'' series by
Marissa Meyer
Marissa Meyer (born February 19, 1984) is an American novelist. A large portion of her bibliography is centered on retellings of fairy tales. She is best known for her series ''The Lunar Chronicles,'' which includes her 2012 debut novel, ''Cind ...
* ''
Renegades'' narrated by Rebecca Soler and Dan Bittner
* ''Archenemies'' narrated by Rebecca Soler and Dan Bittner
* ''Supernova'' narrated by Rebecca Soler and Dan Bittner
Other books
* ''
Lock and Key
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'' by
Sarah Dessen
Sarah Dessen (born June 6, 1970) is an American novelist who lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Born in Illinois, Dessen graduated from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Her first book, ''That Summer'', was published in 1996. She ...
* The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen
* ''Virtue Falls'' by
Christina Dodd
* ''
Angel: A Maximum Ride Novel'' by
James Patterson
James Brendan Patterson (born March 22, 1947) is an American author. Among his works are the '' Alex Cross'', '' Michael Bennett'', '' Women's Murder Club'', '' Maximum Ride'', '' Daniel X'', '' NYPD Red'', '' Witch & Wizard'', '' Private'' and ...
* ''
Nevermore: The Final Maximum Ride Adventure'' by James Patterson
* ''
Atlantia'' by
Ally Condie
Allyson Braithwaite Condie (born November 2, 1978) is an author of young adult and middle grade fiction.
* ''Echo'' by
Pam Muñoz Ryan
Pam Muñoz Ryan (born December 25, 1951) is an American writer for children and young adults, particularly in the multicultural genre.
Biography
Muñoz Ryan was born in Bakersfield, California. She is half Mexican with Basque, Italian, and Okla ...
, narrated by Mark Bramhall, David de Vries, MacLeod Andrews and Rebecca Soler. – 2016 Honor Audiobook
Odyssey Award
The Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production is an annual award conferred by the American Library Association (ALA) upon the publisher of "the best audiobook produced for children and/or young adults, available in English in the United ...
* ''Heartless'' by Marissa Meyer
* ''Sadie'' by
Courtney Summers
Courtney Summers (born 1986 in Belleville, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian writer of young adult fiction. Her most famous known works are ''Cracked Up to Be'' (2008), '' This Is Not a Test'' (2012), ''All the Rage'' (2015), and '' Sadie'' (2018)'' ...
, narrated by Rebecca Soler, Fred Berman, Dan Bittner, Gabra Zackman
* ''
Cheshire Crossing
''Cheshire Crossing'' is a fantasy webcomic written and originally illustrated by Andy Weir from 2006 to 2008, and later re-illustrated by Sarah Andersen for Tapas from 2017 to 2019. The latter version was published as a graphic novel by Ten Sp ...
'' by
Andy Weir
Andrew Weir (; born June 16, 1972) is an American novelist. His 2011 novel '' The Martian'' was adapted into the 2015 film of the same name directed by Ridley Scott. He received the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2016 and his 2 ...
* ''Let It Glow'' by Joanne Levy and Marissa Meyer
narrated by Gabi Epstein, Rebecca Soler.
References
External links
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Rebecca Solerat Crystal Acids English Voice Actor & Production Staff Database
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21st-century American actresses
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American entertainers of Cuban descent
Audiobook narrators
Living people
Actresses from New York City
Actresses from Boston
Place of birth missing (living people)
Year of birth missing (living people)
Actresses from Pittsburgh
American stage actresses
American television actresses
Carnegie Mellon University alumni
People from Sugar Land, Texas
Actresses from Texas