Stephanie Young
Voice ActorStephanie Young is an American voice actress best known for dubbing Japanese anime into English, including her role as Sylvia Sherwood, the mysterious handler who runs Twilight's missions, in Spy x Family.
Spy x Family Role
Young voices Sylvia Sherwood, known to viewers mainly as "the Handler," the shadowy WISE superior who assigns Twilight his missions and receives his reports from a darkened room. The character rarely appears in full light or with a clear face, giving Young's vocal performance an outsized role in establishing the Handler's authority and mystery within the English dub. It's one of several genre-defining supporting roles across her long dubbing career.
Career and Notable Roles
Young's English-dub credits span some of the biggest anime franchises of the last decade, including the Dominator system's voice in Psycho-Pass, voicing Nico Robin for the Funimation English dub of One Piece, Olivier Armstrong in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Nana Shimura in My Hero Academia, and Arachne in Soul Eater. A Baylor University theatre graduate, she was twice nominated for a Leon Rabin Award through the Dallas Theatre League, and she has also worked in live-action television, including the Lifetime series Inspector Mom.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Stephanie Young known for?
Stephanie Young is known for major English-dub roles across some of anime's biggest franchises, including Nico Robin in the Funimation dub of One Piece and Olivier Armstrong in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. In Spy x Family, she voices Sylvia Sherwood, the mysterious handler who runs Twilight's missions.
What is Stephanie Young's nationality?
Stephanie Young is American, and has worked as a voice actress since 2004, building one of the more prominent resumes in English-language anime dubbing.
Who does Stephanie Young voice in Spy x Family?
Stephanie Young voices Sylvia Sherwood, known to viewers mainly as the Handler, the shadowy WISE superior who assigns Twilight his missions and receives his reports from a darkened room. The character rarely appears in full light, giving Young's vocal performance an outsized role in establishing her authority and mystery.
What other anime has Stephanie Young been in?
Beyond Spy x Family, Young voices the Dominator system in Psycho-Pass, Nana Shimura in My Hero Academia, and Arachne in Soul Eater. Her English-dub resume spans some of the most prominent anime franchises of the last decade.
Who is Stephanie Young?
Stephanie Young is an American voice actress and Baylor University theatre graduate who was twice nominated for a Leon Rabin Award through the Dallas Theatre League. She has also worked in live-action television, including the Lifetime series Inspector Mom.
Sources & Information
This content is original writing by Daddy Jim Headquarters based on the Spy x Family anime series, manga, and official materials. Spy x Family was created by Tatsuya Endo, published by Shueisha, and animated by Wit Studio and CloverWorks. All rights to Spy x Family and its characters belong to their respective owners. Episode and chapter references are cited where applicable.
Rights holders
- Created byTatsuya Endo
- Published byShueisha
- Animated byWit Studio
- Animated byCloverWorks
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