Christina Marie Kelly (born November 13, 1991) is an American voice actress who provides voices for

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dubs of anime series.

Biography

Kelly was born in Newport Beach, California on November 13, 1991. She attended the

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School of Theatre and Dance, where she has appeared in shows such as ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Zombie Prom: The Musical''. She graduated with a BFA in acting in 2015. In 2015, Kelly began voice acting with

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while still attending the University of Houston. Her first lead role was Satone Shichimiya in the hit series '' Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions -Heart Throb-''. She had only been voice acting for four months when she landed the lead role of Mine in the action anime ''

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'', which would appear on

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programming block. She was also the voice of Koko Kaga in the romantic-comedy, '' Golden Time''. Her talent became noted by directors from

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, which led her to land the role of Yamato in ''

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,'' a dub produced by Funimation. Kelly has appeared on stage at Unity Theatre and

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Dubbing roles

Anime

Video games

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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