Laura Bailey
Voice ActorLaura Bailey is an American voice actress best known in the Fullmetal Alchemist franchise for playing the homunculus Lust across both the original anime and Brotherhood adaptations produced by Bones.
Fullmetal Alchemist Role
Bailey voices Lust, one of the seven Homunculi and a recurring antagonist, across both Fullmetal Alchemist anime adaptations produced by Bones. The character is a manipulative, sharp-tongued figure who torments the Elric brothers over the course of the story, and Bailey's performance in the role sits alongside her many other Funimation dub credits from the same era. Her work on the franchise came early in a career built largely on voicing complex, morally ambiguous women in anime and video games.
Career and Notable Roles
Beyond Fullmetal Alchemist, Bailey built her career through Funimation-era anime dubbing, taking on parts such as Maka Albarn in Soul Eater, Tohru Honda in Fruits Basket and the title role in the English version of Shin-Chan. She has also become a mainstay of video game voice work, portraying Chun-Li in Street Fighter, Jaina Proudmoore in World of Warcraft, and Abby Anderson, the protagonist of The Last of Us Part II, a role that earned her a BAFTA Award and a Game Award for Best Performance. She is additionally a longtime cast member of the tabletop web series Critical Role, where she plays Vex'ahlia and Jester Lavorre.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who all does Laura Bailey voice?
Laura Bailey's roles from the Funimation dubbing era include Maka Albarn in Soul Eater, Tohru Honda in Fruits Basket, and the title role in the English version of Shin-Chan.
Who does Laura Bailey voice in Fullmetal Alchemist?
Laura Bailey voices Lust, one of the seven Homunculi and a recurring antagonist, across both Fullmetal Alchemist anime adaptations produced by Bones. The manipulative, sharp-tongued character torments the Elric brothers over the course of the story.
What video games has Laura Bailey voiced characters in?
In video games, Bailey voices Chun-Li in Street Fighter, Jaina Proudmoore in World of Warcraft, and Abby Anderson in The Last of Us Part II, a role that earned her a BAFTA Award and a Game Award for Best Performance.
Is Laura Bailey part of Critical Role?
Yes, Bailey is a longtime cast member of the tabletop web series Critical Role, where she plays Vex'ahlia and Jester Lavorre.
When did Laura Bailey start her voice acting career?
Laura Bailey was born in 1981 and has been active as an American voice actress since 1999. Her Fullmetal Alchemist role as the homunculus Lust came early in that career, which she built largely on voicing complex, morally ambiguous women across anime and video games. From that late-1990s start she went on to a broad body of work spanning Funimation-era dubs, major games, and Critical Role.
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