Megan Hollingshead
Voice ActorMegan Hollingshead is an American voice actress, also credited as Karen Thompson and Kelli Kassidi, who voices Tsunade's assistant Shizune in the English dub of Naruto.
Naruto Role
In the English version of Naruto, Hollingshead voices Shizune, the loyal aide and apprentice of Tsunade. A skilled medical ninja rarely seen without her pet piglet Tonton, Shizune helps run the Hidden Leaf's administration and fights with poison-tipped senbon needles.
Career and Notable Roles
Across the English anime dubs of the late 1990s and 2000s, Hollingshead voiced a string of prominent characters, including Nurse Joy in the Pokemon series, Mai Valentine in Yu-Gi-Oh, Rangiku Matsumoto in Bleach, Caster in Fate/stay night, and Re-l Mayer in Ergo Proxy. She recorded much of this work under the stage names Karen Thompson and Kelli Kassidi.
Frequently Asked Questions
What anime characters is Megan Hollingshead recognized for outside Naruto?
Outside Naruto, Hollingshead has voiced Nurse Joy in the Pokemon series and Mai Valentine in Yu-Gi-Oh, two of the prominent characters from her English anime dubbing work.
Who does Megan Hollingshead voice in Naruto?
Hollingshead voices Shizune, Tsunade's loyal aide and apprentice. A skilled medical ninja who fights with poison-tipped senbon needles, Shizune is rarely seen without her pet piglet Tonton and helps run the Hidden Leaf's administration.
What stage names has Megan Hollingshead used?
Hollingshead has recorded much of her voice work under the stage names Karen Thompson and Kelli Kassidi.
When did Megan Hollingshead start voice acting?
Hollingshead is an American voice actress who has worked in English anime dubbing since 1993.
What other anime has Megan Hollingshead worked on?
Beyond Naruto, Hollingshead has voiced Rangiku Matsumoto in Bleach, Caster in Fate/stay night, and Re-l Mayer in Ergo Proxy.
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- Created byMasashi Kishimoto
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- Animated byStudio Pierrot
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