Lainie Frasier (born 1956 or 1957), sometimes credited as Lainie Ferrante, is an American actress, known primarily for

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Career

Frasier attended the

University of Texas The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public research university in Austin, Texas, United States. Founded in 1883, it is the flagship institution of the University of Texas System. With 53,082 students as of fall 2 ...

, where she received a BFA in theater in 1979. Through college, she did voice-over work, and worked on advertisements and audio production. She started teaching voice acting around 1990, and later started her own teaching business. Frasier has done a few voices in

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, but is best known for voicing Raindevila in ''

Wedding Peach is a Japanese '' shōjo'' manga written by Sukehiro Tomita and illustrated by Nao Yazawa that was originally serialized in Shogakukan's ''Ciao'' magazine. In North America, it was translated and published by VIZ Media in its entirety, c ...

''. She has also made a few appearances in

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film and television productions.

Filmography

Live action

*'' Austin Stories'' - Mom (ep.11) *''Black Vomit'' - Astrid *'' Confessions of a Serial Killer'' - Stranded Motorist *'' Friday Night Lights'' - Mrs. Laura Davidson *'' Rain (2006 film)'' - Mrs. Whiteny

Anime

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Devil Lady ''Devil Lady'', known in Japan as , is a 1997 manga series written and illustrated by Go Nagai. It is the sequel to '' Devilman''. It was originally serialized by Kodansha from January 1997 to July 2000 in the magazine '' Weekly Morning'', a ...

- Harpy, Chiyoko's Grandmother *'' Final Fantasy: Unlimited'' - Chocobaba *'' King of Bandit Jing'' - Mama Stout *'' Legend of Crystania'': The Motion Picture - Irim *'' Legend of Crystania'': The Chaos Ring - Irim *''

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'' (1994 OVA) - Mother *''

Mazinkaiser is a Japanese anime OVA produced by Brain's Base and Dynamic Productions, based on the Mazinkaiser design that debuted in ''Super Robot Wars'' games and the original '' Mazinger Z'' manga by Go Nagai. The OVA follows Kouji Kabuto, Tetsuya ...

'' - Baron Kaiser *'' New Fist of the North Star'' - Yura *''

Rurouni Kenshin is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. The story begins in 1878, the 11th year of the Meiji era in Japan, and follows a former assassin of the Bakumatsu, known as Hitokiri Battosai. After his work against ...

'' Trust And Beyond - Landlady *'' Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie'' -

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'' - Raindevila *'' Wedding Peach DX'' - Spider Woman

Video games

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DC Universe Online ''DC Universe Online'' (''DCUO'') is a free-to-play massively multiplayer online game set in the fictional universe of DC Comics. Developed by Dimensional Ink Games and co-published by Daybreak Game Company and WB Games, the game was initiall ...

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*'' Metroid Prime 3: Corruption'' - Aurora Unit 242 *'' Pirate101'' - Additional Voices *''

Wizard101 ''Wizard101'' is a 2008 massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed and published by KingsIsle Entertainment. Players take on the role of student wizards who must save the Spiral, the fictional universe in which the game is ...

References

External links

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Official website
* * Living people Actresses from Austin, Texas American film actresses American television actresses American video game actresses American voice actresses Place of birth missing (living people) University of Texas at Austin alumni 1950s births Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American women {{US-voice-actor-stub