Kari Wahlgren

Kari Wahlgren (born July 13, 1977 in Hoisington, Kansas) is an American voice actor affiliated with CESD. Based in Los Angeles, California, she is sometimes credited under several pseudonyms like Kay Jensen, Jennifer Jean, Lean Allen, Jan Irving, and Renee Emerson. She used to do non-union voice work until 2005.

As a child, Wahlgren admired the voices of animated characters she heard on TV, particularly the Disney Princesses. During her 11th birthday, she was given an opportunity to participate in a radio drama called Adventures in Odyssey. This event led her to study drama in the University of Kansas.

After graduating in 1999, she did a few radio spots in Kansas City, Missouri and eventually moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting. When Wahlgren was not getting as much TV roles as she had hoped, she decided to focus her energy on voice overs. Her knowledge of historical accents proved helpful in winning plenty of roles. She is close friends with fellow voice actor Julie Nathanson.

Wahlgren's vocal pitch is versatile enough to assume a variety of different roles ranging from cheerful young girls to more sophisticated women. Her iconic performances have earned her numerous awards from fans and staff members alike. She has voiced Gremory in Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Kitana in Mortal Kombat 11, and Haruko Haruhara in FLCL.

Works for Koei

 * Mio Amakura - Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly
 * Kasumi - Dead or Alive: Dimensions, Dead or Alive: Xtreme 2, Dead or Alive: Paradise
 * Aurica Nestmile - Ar tonelico: Melody of Elemia
 * Sonia - Ninja Gaiden 2
 * Wasp, Elsa Bloodstone, Invisible Woman, Proxima Midnight - Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order