Carrie Keranen
Voice ActorCarrie Keranen is an American voice actress and voice director best known in the Neon Genesis Evangelion fandom for playing Misato Katsuragi in the 2019 Netflix English dub.
Neon Genesis Evangelion Role
Keranen voiced Misato Katsuragi, the Nerv operations director and guardian to the show's teenage pilots, in the Netflix redub of Neon Genesis Evangelion released in 2019. The role sits among her most widely recognized anime credits, giving English-speaking audiences a new take on one of the series' central adult characters decades after the original Japanese broadcast.
Career and Notable Roles
Keranen voices Satsuki Kiryuin in the anime Kill la Kill and takes on Casca in the Berserk series, along with Mami Tomoe in the anime Puella Magi Madoka Magica and a recurring part in Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir, voicing Alya Cesaire. Beyond voice work, she has built a career as a production manager, producer, and voice director in the anime dubbing industry, and has also taken on live-action acting roles.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who does Carrie Keranen voice?
Keranen voiced Misato Katsuragi, the NERV operations director and guardian to the show's teenage pilots, in the 2019 Netflix redub of Neon Genesis Evangelion. The role introduced English-speaking audiences to a new take on the character decades after the original Japanese broadcast.
What is Carrie Keranen known for?
Beyond voice acting, Keranen has built a career as a production manager, producer, and voice director in the anime dubbing industry. She has also taken on live-action acting roles alongside her voice work.
What other anime has Carrie Keranen voiced in?
Keranen voices Satsuki Kiryuin in Kill la Kill, Casca in the Berserk series, and Mami Tomoe in Puella Magi Madoka Magica. These roles sit alongside her voice direction and production work in the anime dubbing industry.
What other TV shows has Carrie Keranen been in?
Keranen has a recurring role as Alya Cesaire in Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir, one of her ongoing English-dub credits outside the anime she's headlined. The role has run alongside her wider career in anime dubbing and production.
When did Carrie Keranen start her voice acting career?
Carrie Keranen has worked in voice acting since 2001, a career now spanning more than two decades across anime dubbing and production work.
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