Lisa Ortiz: Difference between revisions

From Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia.
Jump to navigationJump to search
No edit summary
 
(268 intermediate revisions by 89 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
[[Image:Lisaortiz.jpg|thumb|right|Lisa Ortiz]]
[[File:Lisa Ortiz.jpg|thumb|250px|Lisa Ortiz]]
'''Lisa Ortiz''' is a voice actress for the English-language dub of the [[Pokémon anime]].
'''Lisa Ortiz''' (born December 11, 1974) is an American voice actress, and current voice director, for the English-language [[dub]] of the [[Pokémon anime]].


Ortiz is bilingual, speaking both English and Spanish. She says she got into voice acting when one of her brothers took her car and she went to search for it. An employee of [[wp:Central Park Media|Central Park Media]] accompanied her and mentioned that the company was searching for voice actors. She subsequently auditioned for and landed the role of Deedlit in [[wp:Record of Lodoss War|Record of Lodoss War]].
==Biography==
Ortiz first became interested in voice acting when one of her brothers took her car and she went to search for it. An employee of {{wp|Central Park Media}} accompanied her during the search and casually mentioned the company was searching for voice actors during the ride. She subsequently auditioned for and landed the role of Deedlit in ''{{wp|Record of Lodoss War}}''.


=Pokémon=
Ortiz later became one of the original voice actresses on Pokémon. She provided voices for the anime until the end of [[S08|the eighth season]], when {{TPCi|Pokémon USA}} and [[TAJ Productions]] [[Pokémon USA recasting controversy|took over the dubbing and distribution of the series]]. She later returned to the anime in ''[[DP084|Hungry for the Good Life!]]''. She mostly provides voices for [[Character of the day|minor characters]], but gained a more important role in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'', providing the voice of [[Ash's Oshawott]]. She served as an assistant voice director starting in Black and White, before succeeding [[Theresa Buchheister]] as the English dub's primary voice director during [[S19|the nineteenth season]].
Lisa was one of the original voice actresses on Pokémon. When [[Pokémon USA]] took over the distribution and dubbing of the series, she stopped providing voices for it.
 
==Voices on Pokémon==
She appeared in the ''{{wp|Vanity Fair}}'' video "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B35E8QleVhg How Pokémon Is Dubbed From Japanese to English]", where [[Sarah Natochenny]] explained how the anime is dubbed.
* [[Daisy (anime)|Daisy]]
 
==Pokémon roles==
===Anime===
====Humans====
=====Major=====
* [[Onia]]
* {{an|Daisy}}
* [[Sabrina]]
* [[Sabrina]]
* [[Rebecca]]
* [[Flannery]]
* {{an|Korrina}}
* [[Mars]]
* {{jo|Liza}}
* {{an|Aya}}
* {{OBP|Lisa|M03}}
* [[Oakley]]
* {{OBP|Rebecca|M07}}
 
=====Minor=====
* [[Neesha]]
* [[Luisa]]
* [[Kimono Girl|Satsuki]]
* [[Luka]]
* {{ho|Shauna}}
* [[Sandra]]
* {{an|Rachel}}
* [[Flora]]
* [[Lara Laramie]]
* [[Lara Laramie]]
* [[Cassandra]]
* [[Cassandra]]
* [[Neesha]]
* {{OBP|Marina|EP091}}
* [[Liza (Johto)|Liza]]
* [[Miki]]
* [[Lisa]]
* [[Chigusa]]
* [[Luka]]
* {{OBP|Charmaine|EP179}}
* [[Wendy]]
* {{OBP|Wendy|EP231}}
* [[Lily (Johto)|Lily]]
* {{OBP|Lily|EP241}}
* [[Flannery]]
* {{OBP|Madeleine|EP244}}
* [[Terry]]
* [[Mrs. Otter]]
* [[Terri]]
* [[Sabrina's mother]]
* {{OBP|Monica|DP084}}
* [[Narissa]]
* {{OBP|Chris|BW088}}
* [[Mona]]
* [[Kanto Fair Host]]
* {{OBP|Molly|XY020}}
* [[Delilah]]
* [[Clarice]]
* [[Townes, Hoyt, and Miles|Miles]]
* Journalist ([[XY002]])
* Manager ([[SM020]])
* [[Team Science Speed|Team Science Speed A]]
* [[Agatha]] ([[M20]])
* [[Celadon Gym]] [[Battle judge|Referee]] (M20)
* Female Trainer (M20)
* Pink Coat Girl ([[SM060]])
* [[Risa]]'s Female Friend B
* Researcher 2 ([[M21]])
* [[Chrom and Phossa Molybdenum|Phossa Molybdenum]]
 
====Pokémon====
=====Major=====
* [[Ash's Totodile]] ([[SM042]]-present)
* [[Ash's Larvitar]] ([[JN132]])
* [[Ash's Oshawott]]
* [[Ash's Talonflame|Ash's Fletchling and Fletchinder]]
* [[Ash's Torracat|Ash's Litten and Torracat]]
* [[Ash's Naganadel|Ash's Poipole and Naganadel]]
* {{DL|Burgundy|Dewott|Burgundy's Dewott}}
* {{DL|Cameron (Unova)|Samurott|Cameron's Samurott}}
* {{DL|Aria (anime)|Aromatisse|Aria's Aromatisse}}
* {{DL|Valerie|Spritzee|Valerie's Spritzee}}
* {{DL|Spinel|Umbreon|Spinel's Umbreon}}
* {{p|Tapu Fini}} ({{DL|Guardian deities (anime)|Tapu Fini|anime}})
* {{p|Naganadel}} ({{DL|Ultra Beasts (anime)|Ultra Space Naganadel|anime}})
* {{p|Poipole}} ({{DL|Ultra Beasts (anime)|Poipole|anime}})
* {{TRT}}'s [[Rotom Phone]]
* {{p|Kangaskhan}} ([[JN001]])
 
=====Minor=====
* {{DL|Clarice|Fletchling|Clarice's Fletchling}}
* {{DL|Leeku|Samurott|Leeku's Samurott}}
* {{DL|Toby|Marra, Racca and Tussy|Toby's Marra, Racca and Tussy}}
* {{DL|Chris (BW088)|Larvitar|Chris's Larvitar}}
* {{DL|Halsey|Dewott|Halsey's Dewott}}
* {{DL|Cadbury|Dewott|Cadbury's Dewott}} (Caesar)
* {{DL|Chester|Fletchling|Chester's Fletchling}}
* {{DL|Nico|Fletchinder|Nico's Fletchinder}}
* {{DL|Totem Pokémon|Ally Alomomola}}
* {{DL|Cerah|Ninetales|Cerah's Ninetales}}
* {{DL|Clarice|Fletchling|Clarice's Fletchling}}
* {{DL|Leeku|Samurott|Leeku's Samurott}}
* {{DL|Toby|Pokémon|Toby's Maractus}} (Marra, Racca, and Tussy; ×3)
* {{DL|Chris (BW088)|Larvitar|Chris's Larvitar}}
* {{DL|Halsey|Dewott|Halsey's Dewott}}
* {{DL|Chester|Fletchling|Chester's Fletchling}}
* {{DL|Nico|Fletchinder|Nico's Fletchinder}}
* {{DL|Totem Pokémon|Ally Alomomola}}
* {{DL|Toren|Vileplume|Toren's Vileplume}}
* {{DL|Rocket Prize Master|Chewtle|Jessie's Chewtle}}
* {{DL|Rocket Prize Master|Natu|Team Rocket's Natu}}
* {{DL|Alex|Fidough|Alex's Fidough}}
* {{p|Teddiursa}}
* {{p|Larvitar}}
* {{p|Dewott}}
* {{p|Maractus}}
* {{p|Deino}}
* {{p|Deerling}} ([[Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening]])
* {{p|Phantump}}
* {{p|Fletchling}}
* {{p|Alomomola}}
* {{p|Wishiwashi}}
* Female {{p|Samurott}}
* {{p|Gloom}} ([[SM042]])
* {{p|Ninetales}} ([[SM042]])
* {{p|Vileplume}} ([[SM042]])
* {{p|Vaporeon}} ([[M20]], [[SM065]])
* {{p|Dewpider}} D & E ([[SM071]])
* {{p|Mareep}} ([[M21]])
* {{p|Venonat}} ([[M21]])
* {{p|Falinks}}
 
===Other animation===
====[[Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer]]====
* {{ga|Rosa}}
 
====[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Animated Shorts]]====
* [[Azumarill (Gates to Infinity)|Azumarill]]
 
===Video games===
====[[Pokémon Puzzle League]]====
* [[Sabrina]]
 
====[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U]]====
* {{p|Oshawott}}
* {{p|Fletchling}}
 
==Other non-Pokémon roles==
* {{smw|Amy|Amy Rose}} (''{{wp|Sonic X}}'' and {{wp|Sonic the Hedgehog (series)|all Sonic games}}; 2005-2009)
* Nimue (''{{wp|Sonic and the Black Knight}}'')
* Serenity Wheeler (''{{wp|Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters}}'')
* Tony Tony Chopper (''{{wp|One Piece}}'') ([[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]] dub)
* {{wp|Lina Inverse}} (''{{wp|Slayers}}'')
* Tsubasa Shibahime (''{{wp|Kare Kano|His and Her Circumstances}}'')
* Emi Hanner, Yumi Hanner, Azalyn (''The Irresponsible Captain Tylor'')
* Patina/Majorika (''{{wp|Magical DoReMi}}'')
* Nanaka Nakatomi (''Magic User's Club'')
* Ai Aino  (''Ari'')
* Deedlit (''{{wp|Record of Lodoss War}}'')
* Shiori Takatsuki (''{{wp|Revolutionary Girl Utena}}'')
* Musa, Icy, Mitzi, Digit (''{{wp|Winx Club}}'') (4Kids version)
* Musa/Icy (''Winx Club: Video Game'') (Season 1)
*Tao Jun (''{{wp|Shaman King}}'') (Original and Reboot)
* Lisa Brilliant, Mrs. Arrowlsal (''{{wp|F-Zero GP Legend}}'')
* Cherie (''{{wp|Winx Club}}'') ([[DuArt Film & Video]]) (Season 7)
* Imai (''Muhyo & Roji's Bureau of Supernatural Investigation'')
* Burnin (''{{wp|My Hero Academia}}'')
* Tamami Yanagida (''{{wp|Battle Athletes Victory ReSTART!}}'')
 
==Trivia==
* In 2017, Ortiz founded a non-profit organization called [https://www.voicesforfosters.org/ Voices for Fosters] following the dub of ''[[SM021|One Journey Ends, Another Begins...]]'' with [[Sarah Natochenny]].
* She is bilingual, speaking both English and Spanish.


=Non-Pokémon roles=
==External links==
* Lina Inverse ([[wp:Slayers|Slayers]])
* [https://twitter.com/lisalisejam Twitter]
* Tsubasa Shibahime ([[wp:Kare Kano|His and Her Circumstances]] (Kare Kano))
* [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lisa-Ortiz/140754815973967 Facebook]
* Emi Hanner (The Irresponsible Captain Tylor)
* [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/lisa-ortiz/17/487/b8 LinkedIn profile]
* Yumi Hanner (The Irresponsible Captain Tylor)
* [https://www.lisaortiz.com/ Official Website]
* Azalyn (The Irresponsible Captain Tylor)
* [https://www.instagram.com/Lisacultjelly/ Instagram]
* Nanaka Nakatomi (Magic User's Club)
{{-}}
* [[wp:Tony Tony Chopper|Tony Tony Chopper]] ([[wp:One Piece|One Piece]])
{{Project VA notice}}
* Fuu Hououji ([[wp:Magic Knight Rayearth|Magic Knight Rayearth]])
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ortiz, Lisa}}
* Deedlit ([[wp:Record of Lodoss War|Record of Lodoss War]])
[[Category:4Kids voice actors]]
* Shiori Takatsuki ([[wp:Revolutionary Girl Utena|Revolutionary Girl Utena]])
[[Category:PUSA voice actors]]
* [[wp:Amy Rose|Amy Rose]] ([[wp:Sonic X|Sonic X]])
[[Category:TPCi voice actors]]
* [[wp:Shizuka Kawai|Serenity Wheeler]] (Shizuka Kawai) ([[wp:Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]] second series anime (Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters))
[[Category:English voice directors]]


{{stub}}
[[it:Lisa Ortiz]]
[[Category:English voice actors|Ortiz, Lisa]]
[[Category:4Kids voice actors|Ortiz, Lisa]]

Latest revision as of 16:16, 2 April 2024

Lisa Ortiz

Lisa Ortiz (born December 11, 1974) is an American voice actress, and current voice director, for the English-language dub of the Pokémon anime.

Biography

Ortiz first became interested in voice acting when one of her brothers took her car and she went to search for it. An employee of Central Park Media accompanied her during the search and casually mentioned the company was searching for voice actors during the ride. She subsequently auditioned for and landed the role of Deedlit in Record of Lodoss War.

Ortiz later became one of the original voice actresses on Pokémon. She provided voices for the anime until the end of the eighth season, when Pokémon USA and TAJ Productions took over the dubbing and distribution of the series. She later returned to the anime in Hungry for the Good Life!. She mostly provides voices for minor characters, but gained a more important role in Pokémon the Series: Black & White, providing the voice of Ash's Oshawott. She served as an assistant voice director starting in Black and White, before succeeding Theresa Buchheister as the English dub's primary voice director during the nineteenth season.

She appeared in the Vanity Fair video "How Pokémon Is Dubbed From Japanese to English", where Sarah Natochenny explained how the anime is dubbed.

Pokémon roles

Anime

Humans

Major
Minor

Pokémon

Major
Minor

Other animation

Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Animated Shorts

Video games

Pokémon Puzzle League

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

Other non-Pokémon roles

Trivia

External links


Project VA logo.png This article is part of Project VA, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each voice actor of the Pokémon anime.