Kelly Sheridan

Kelly Sheridan is a Canadian voice actress from Ottawa, Ontario. Her best known voice role was portraying the protagonist Barbie/ Barbara Millicent Roberts in a series of animated feature films. She portrayed the character from 2001 to 2010, and again from 2012 to 2015. Sheridan was born in Ottawa, but later moved with her family to Vancouver. She studied acting at the Vancouver Youth Theatre. She received her college education from the Simon Fraser University, a public research university located in British Columbia. She graduated in 2001 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in theater. Sheridan voiced Ukyo Kuonji in the Viz Media dub of "Ranma ½" (1989-1992). Ukyo was portrayed as one of the four fiancees of the shape-shifter Ranma Saotome., and was the only one among them who used to be his childhood friend. Ukyo was portrayed as a skilled okonomiyaki chef, as the adolescent owner of a small restaurant, and as a martial artist who used a giant spatula as a primary weapon. She had tomboy tendencies, and had spend years cross-dressing as a boy. Ukyo maintained a friendly rivalry with fellow fiancee Akane Tendo, and was perfectly willing to team-up with all of the other fiancees against common threats. Sheridan voiced the preteen singer Melody in the animated series "My Little Pony Tales" (1992), one of the co-protagonists in this version of the "My Little Pony" franchise. Melody was portrayed as self-centered and vain, but typically not malicious. She was the lead singer of her own band. The series only lasted for one season and 26 episodes. Sheridan voiced the young female warrior Brynne in "Conan and the Young Warriors" (1994), an animated spin-off of Conan the Barbarian. In the series, Conan acted as the mentor to three rookie warriors with magical abilities. Brynne the archer was a former thief from Shadizar, and had the ability to cast illusions. Her archenemy was the sorceress Sulinara (voiced by Kathleen Barr), who was trying to steal Brynne's magical ring. The series only lasted for one season and 13 episodes. Sheridan voiced the protagonist Hitomi Kanzaki in the Bandai dub of the fantasy series "The Vision of Escaflowne" (1996). Hitomi is initially depicted as a regular schoolgirl, but one gifted with precognitive abilities. She is mysteriously teleported to the extra-dimensional planet of Gaea, and gets involved in local conflicts. Having saved the life of the young king Van Fanel in their first meeting, she soon becomes his trusted companion and his love interest. Sheridan voiced an alternate version of Hitomi Kanzaki in the animated film "Escaflowne" (2000), which did not resemble the original series. This version of Hitomi was initially a depressed and suicidal girl, with no genuine powers. When she is transported to Gaea and identified as the goddess depicted in a prophesy, she struggles to rebuild her confidence. She gets paired with a more violent and ruthless version of Van, as the film featured a much darker world than its predecessor. Sheridan voiced Nikki in "Cardcaptors" (2000-2001). The series was n English-language adaptation of the anime series "Cardcaptor Sakura" (1998-2000), but changed the names and personalities of most of the characters. Nikki was the counterpart of Naoko Yanagisawa from the original series. Naoko was depicted as a bespectacled cheerleader, and as a close friend of the protagonist Sakura Avalon/Sakura Kinomoto. Naoko had a fascination with ghost stories and scary situations, which became plot relevant when her imagination unwittingly empowered the creations of a magical card. Sheridan voiced the Scarlet Witch/Wanda Maximoff in "X-Men: Evolution" (2000-2003). This version of the character was a young villain, rather than Marvel's famous superheroine. She had been locked up in an asylum by her father Magneto, and had much anger and resentment for the world surrounding her. Wanda was depicted as mentally unstable, though her hatred was primarily targeted at her father. Fellow villain Toad had an unrequited love for Wanda, a subplot directly inspired by Toad's infatuation with Wanda in the comics. Sheridan voiced the demon slayer Sango in the Viz Media dub of "Inuyasha" (2000-2004), with her character being among the main cast of the series. Sango was the only female adolescent slayer from a village which had mastered the skill of demon slaying, and was the daughter of the village's leader. She used a giant boomerang as her primary weapon, a weapon constructed from demon bones. Sango was typically depicted as devoted to her job, and determined to eliminate her dangerous opponents. Having lost family members and allies in combat, Sango treated her few friends as her surrogate family. She had a sister-like relationship with the time-traveling adventurer Kagome Higurashi, and often treated Kagome's injuries. Sango also had a troubled romantic relationship with the lecherous Miroku, a Buddhist wandering monk and exorcist. They were each other's first love, but had problems in expressing their emotions. Sheridan voiced the cafe owner Cotton Candy in the Generation 3 version of "My Little Pony", which primarily consisted of direct-to video- films. Cotton Candy was also originally depicted as her town's storyteller, but this premise was soon forgotten. Sheridan started voicing the character in 2003, and had appearances in films such as "A Charming Birthday" and "Friends Are Never Far Away". Generation 3 focused primarily on interpersonal relationships, rather than on fantasy adventures. In 2008, Sheridan started voicing the co-protagonist Cheerilee in a revamped version of Generation 3. This character was her group's wise storyteller. Cheerilee was the older sister of Scootaloo, and the two sisters were depicted as often arguing with each other. Sheridan voiced Diana Lombard in "Martin Mystery" (2003-2006), an adaptation of the Italian comic book series "Martin Mystère" by Alfredo Castelli. Diana was depicted as the overachieving stepsister of the protagonist, and a fellow agent of the secret organization "The Center". Diana was depicted as a rational intellectual in contrast to her impulsive stepbrother, and typically tried to find rational explanations for paranormal mysteries. She had a love-hate relationship with Martin, as they acted as both rivals and allies to each other. Their relationship was different that their comic-book counterparts, who were a married couple rather than step-siblings. Sheridan voiced the recurring character Mammoth Mutt in "Krypto the Superdog" (2005-2006), depicted as a female chihuahua with size-changing abilities. Mammoth was a member of Dog Star Patrol (DSP). She was based on a comic book character called "Mammoth Miss" who had appeared in Superboy comic books. Sheridan also voiced the reporter Lois Lane in her few appearances in this series. Sheridan voiced Princess Morbucks/Himeko Shirogane in the English dub of "Powerpuff Girls Z" (2006-2007). Himeko was depicted as a wealthy classmate of the protagonists, and typically acted as their frenemy. She was neglected by her parents, and aimed to become the center of attention at school. But she had a secondary personality which was genuinely evil and had energy-based powers. The character was based on a major villain from the original series "The Powerpuff Girls" (1998-2005), the only female villain that had the same age as the protagonist trio. The original Princess Morbucks was in turn a parody of the character Annie Warbucks from the comic strip "Little Orphan Annie" (1924-2010). In "Mobile Suit Gundam 00" (2007-2009), Sheridan voiced Louise Halevy. Louise started out as a normal girl, but witnessed the deaths of her entire family in a wedding massacre. She also lost her left hand in the same attack. After receiving an artificial limb, Louise started working as a soldier. She was primarily motivated by revenge against those she considered responsible for the attack. She incorrectly thought that her ex-boyfriend Saji Crossroad was involved in the massacre that had changed her life. Sheridan voiced an older version of Sango in the sequel series "Inuyasha: The Final Act" (2009-2010). The series adapted the last 21 volumes of the "Inuyasha" manga series by Rumiko Takahashi, which had been omitted by the previous adaptation. The first episode had Sango reuniting with her resurrected younger brother, Kohaku. By the end of the series, Sango had married Miroku and had retired from adventuring . She was trying to raise her twin daughters and her newborn son. Sheridan voiced the Inhuman superheroine Crystal/Crystalia Amaquelin in the miniseries "Inhumans" (2013). Crystal has the ability to psionically control the four classical elements: air, earth, fire, and water. She has appeared in Marvel Comics stories since 1965, and has served as a member of both the Fantastic Four and the Avengers. In the same series, Sheridan voiced the electrically-powered heroine Nahrees and the healer Kalikya. Sheridan also voiced Elizabeth Howlett in the miniseries "Wolverine:Origin" (2013). Elizabeth was the mother of Wolverine/James Howlett, though she avoided interacting with him for most of his early life. She committed suicide after the violent deaths of both her husband and her secret lover, having already denounced her son as a "monster" Sheridan voiced the Eternal heroine Sersi in the miniseries "Marvel Knights: Eternals" (2014). The character is an immortal with the ability to rearrange the molecular structure of matter, including that of living organisms. She is based on the mythological witch Circe from the "Odyssey", and has served as a member of the Avengers. She has also served as a love interest to her teammate Black Knight/Dane Whitman, though their relationship is undermined by periods of mental instability experienced by both characters. Sheridan voiced the recurring villain Praxina in the English version of the magical girl series "LoliRock" (2014-2017). In the series, the evil wizard Lord Gramorr had usurped control of the world of Ephedia, but was magically bound to its central castle and was unable to leave it. He send the adolescent twins Praxina and Mephisto to planet Earth in order for them to deal with escaped nobility from their world, and to complete other magical tasks. The evil magical girl Praxina typically had the lion share's of the screen time among the villains, and had closer personal interactions with the series' heroines. At the end of the second season, Praxina starts wearing the mask of the recently deceased Gramorr, and starts being motivated by a need for revenge. She was intended to serve as the main villain of the third season, but that season was never produced. Among Sheridan's best known television roles was the magic user Starlight Glimmer in the fantasy series "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic" (2010-2019). She portrayed the character from 2015 to 2019. Originally introduced as the primary villain of the series' 5th season and as a new rival to protagonist Twilight Sparkle, Starlight later became a hero in her own right. She became Twilight's primary student/apprentice and housemate. Starlight was depicted as one of the most skilled magic users in the land of Equestria, but she had a tendency to act on impulse and did not fully understand the consequences of her own actions. She was shocked to learn that one of her time-travel schemes would have resulted in the creation of post-apocalyptic versions of reality, and afterwards struggled with self-doubt. Sheridan voiced Indigo Zap in the animated film "My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Friendship Games" (2015). The character was a member of the Crystal Prep Academy Shadowbolts, a rival team to the protagonists in a competition involving both academic and athletic abilities. Indigo had a passion for winning, but was overly aggressive towards her rivals. She was frustrated with the timidity of her teammate Twilight Sparkle, but jumped to Twilight's defense when she saw her being intimidated by Sunset Shimmer (a member of the rival team). The character was reportedly based on the antagonist Lightning Dust from "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic", but lacked Lightning's distinctive recklessness. Sheridan voiced Jochebed in a 2019 episode of the biblical-themed series "Superbook". Jochebed is typically portrayed as the biological mother of Moses, who was adopted and raised by a Pharaoh's daughter. She was also the mother of the high priest Aaron and the prophetess Miriam. Jochebed was typically portrayed as a distant ancestor of the Aaronite priests (Kohanim) depicted in ancient Jewish writings. In the early 2020s, Sheridan had few new roles. She has not yet retired from acting, though whether she will return to the spotlight remains to be seen. She has gained a fan following due to her association with several popular animated series, and her memorable portrayal of some key characters.