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'', Chisaki Hiradaira from '' Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea'', Tita Russell from '' The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV'', Sakura from ''

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from '' Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World''. She is also a singer and songwriter known as Starless.

Biography

Born in

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, U.S., Knickerbocker earned a degree and originally moved to Los Angeles to work in

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. However, she attended a "trial day at a fashion company", describing the experience as horrible, saying: "They were sitting me in front of a computer and I was doing

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work. And I sat in my car at lunch. It was just such a strong, you know, when you get like this big no from inside. Like you're like, no, this isn't for me." This led to her quitting on the same day. Knickerbocker then went on

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to search for a new career and "saw an acting gig, submitted, and booked it". This led to her pursuing a voice acting job in Los Angeles. She currently based in

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Filmography

Anime

Video games

Live-action dubs

Live-action appearances

Honors and awards

* 2015 Staff Choice Award & People's Choice Award for Breakthrough Voice Actress of the Year, 4th Annual BTVA Anime Dub Awards

References

External links

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