Carliyn Cyd Mosier (born February 28, 1978) is an American voice actress and political activist. She is also a board member for the River Oaks Area Democratic Women (ROADWomen).
Mosier has provided voices for a number of English-language versions of Japanese
anime
is a Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, , in Japan and in Ja ...
series.
Early life
Mosier was born on February 28, 1978, in Houston, Texas. She is the daughter of Bruce Debs Mosier (1936-2017) and Diane Mosier (1948-2018) who were members of the Democratic Party and is one of four children in the family. Mosier at a young age attended
Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (Kinder HSPVA, HSPVA or PVA) is a secondary school located at 790 Austin Street in the downtown district of Houston, Texas. The school is a part of the Houston Independent School District ...
and the
University of Houston
The University of Houston (; ) is a Public university, public research university in Houston, Texas, United States. It was established in 1927 as Houston Junior College, a coeducational institution and one of multiple junior colleges formed in ...
.
Voice acting
Mosier voiced characters on many anime shows starting with ''
Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok
is a manga by Sakura Kinoshita published from August 1999 to October 2004. A television anime based on the manga series ran for 26 episodes from April 5, 2003, to September 27, 2003, in Japan.
The series originally ran in the magazine ''Mo ...
'' which was her voice acting debut in 2005 along with ''
Godannar
is a Japanese anime television series created by Yasuchika Nagaoka, Anime International Company and Project Godannar, which consists of IMAGICA Entertainment, Taki Corporation, KlockWorx, NTT Data Contents Planing, Sojitz and Oriental Ligh ...
''. She voiced Yukika in ''
Nerima Daikon Brothers
is a Japanese manga and anime comedy series that follows the adventures of two brothers (and their cousin) Hideki, Ichiro, and Mako who form the band, "Nerima Daikon Brothers."
The show uses a musical theatre, musical comedy format, with th ...
'', Neptunite in ''
Land of the Lustrous
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by . It was published by Kodansha in ''Monthly Afternoon'' magazine from October 2012 to April 2024, with its chapters collected in thirteen volumes. Set in a world inhabited by Lustrous†...
'', and Yuri Kurosu in ''
Magikano
is a Japanese manga series by Takeaki Momose, which was later adapted into an anime series, directed by Seiji Kishi and written by Hideki Mitsui. The anime series was also broadcast by Animax, who adapted and dubbed the series into English ...
'' She also voices Wilhelmina in ''
Shakugan no Shana
, also known simply as , is a Japanese light novel series written by Yashichiro Takahashi with illustrations by Noizi Ito. ASCII Media Works published 27 novels from November 2002 to November 2023 under their Dengeki Bunko imprint ...
'', Astraea in ''
Heaven's Lost Property
, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Suu Minazuki. The plot revolves around Tomoki Sakurai, a boy who desires to live a peaceful life but encounters a fallen girl with wings, named Ikaros, who becomes his servant.
Th ...
Baka and Test
, also known as ''Baka and Test: Summon the Beasts'', is a Japanese light novel series written by Kenji Inoue with illustrations by Yui Haga. The series revolves around Akihisa Yoshii, the titular Baka (Japanese word), baka (idiot) and ...
'',
Rin Tohsaka
Rin Tohsaka (Japanese: é å‚ å‡›, Hepburn: ''TÅsaka Rin'') is a fictional character introduced in the 2004 visual novel ''Fate/stay night'' by Type-Moon. Rin is a high school student who becomes the master mage of Archer, a spirit warrior. Toge ...
in ''
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya
is a Japanese manga series by Hiroshi Hiroyama (also known as KALMIA), serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's ''Comp Ace'' magazine from 2007 to 2008. It is an alternate universe spin-off of the ''Fate/stay night'' visual novel by Type-Moo ...
One Piece
''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his crew, the Straw Hat Pirates, as he explores the Grand Line in search of the myt ...
''.
Personal life
She is married to Dustin Faigen and resides in
River Oaks
River Oaks is a residential community located in the center of Houston, Texas, United States. Located within the 610 Loop and between Downtown and Uptown, the community spans .Archive Established in the 1920s by brothers Will Hogg and Michael ...
. As she is involved in voice acting, Mosier has used this platform to engage fans in political discussions and organizing with a convention panel called "Anime and Activism".