Susan Patterson Dalian (born September 15, 1968) is an American actress who is primarily known among anime fans as the voice of Haku in the first season of ''

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'' and the

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film ''The Brothers''.

Early life and education

Dalian was born in

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. She graduated from the

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and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from

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Career

Dalian received a nomination for Best Actress at the

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in 2007. She voices

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in '' Wolverine and the X-Men'' and '' Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds''. She also voices audio narration for novels. She has directed various theater productions and the short film Bite Me which was screened in 2019 at the Mammoth Lakes Film Festival and Festival Angaelica near

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Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dalian, Susan 1968 births Living people Actresses from Baltimore African-American actresses American video game actresses American voice actresses 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses 20th-century African-American women 20th-century African-American people 21st-century African-American women 21st-century African-American people