Kate Higgins

Kate Higgins
Born Catherine Davis Higgins
(1969-08-16) August 16, 1969
Charlottesville, Virginia
Residence Los Angeles, California
Other names Kate Davis
Alma mater Auburn University
Occupation Voice actress, singer, musician
Years active 2001–present (Voice actress)
1992–present (Musician)
Agent William Morris Agency
Notable credit(s) Naruto as Sakura Haruno
Code Geass as C.C.
Sonic the Hedgehog as Tails
Home town Auburn, Alabama
Website http://www.katehiggins.com

Musical career

Genres Hard-bop, post-bop, modal jazz, mainstream jazz, pop, gospel,[1] rock[2]
Instruments Piano, vocals
Associated acts Upper Structure

Catherine Davis "Kate" Higgins (born August 16, 1969, Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.), also known as Kate Davis, is an American voice actress, singer and jazz pianist. Her major voice roles have been in English-language adaptations of Japanese anime, and is best known as the voice of Sakura Haruno in Naruto. She has also voiced C.C. in Code Geass and Saber in the original Fate/stay Night. In 2010, she voiced Miles "Tails" Prower in the video game series Sonic the Hedgehog.[3] She also voices Kate, Stinky and Lilly in the Alpha and Omega sequels. In 2014, She became the voice of Ami Mizuno / Sailor Mercury in the Viz English dub of Sailor Moon.

Music career

Higgins earned a degree in music from Auburn University in 1991.[4] She is a trained pianist who studied with the jazz artist, Bob Richardson. She plays piano and has worked as a sideperson for many musicians. She released the first jazz album by her own name The Tide is Low in 2002. The second jazz album is Stealing Freedom. She is also in a band called Upperstructure. This features the same lineup as Melissa Fahn's R&B band in her album Avignon. They released one album called 6 by 5.

Filmography

Anime

List of voice performances in anime
Year Title Role Notes Source[5]
1998–99 Cowboy Bebop Various characters
2002–03 Great Teacher Onizuka Chikako Shirai, Mayuko Asano
2002 I'll CKBC Sumire Yoshikawa
2002 Marmalade Boy Meiko Akizuki, others As Kate Davis [6]
2002–03 Overman King Gainer Meey Laujin
2004 Yukikaze Additional voices [7]
2004 Initial D Simone Tokyopop dub
2004 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Children, Girl [7]
2004 Here Is Greenwood Miya Igarashi Media Blasters dub [7]
2004 Hanaukyo Maid Team Sanae Yashima
2004 Tenjho Tenge Emi Isuzu
2004 Tsukihime Hisui
2005 Scrapped Princess Zefiris [7]
2005 Zatch Bell! Megumi Oumi, Kolulu, Laila [7]
2005 Planetes Eldegard Rivera [7]
2005–09 Naruto Sakura Haruno [8][7]
2005 Mars Daybreak Ester Ein Astrada [7]
2005 Immortal Grand Prix Jessica Darlin [7]
2005 Gad Guard Mimi
2005 Grenadier Ai
2006–07 Eureka Seven Talho Yūki [8][7]
2006 Kannazuki no Miko Otoha [7]
2006 Karas Homura [7]
2006 GunXSword Vivian Ep. 10 [7]
2006–14 Bleach Karin Kurosaki, others [7]
2006 Fate/stay night Saber [7][9][10]
2006 Samurai Champloo Yoshiko
2007 Digimon Data Squad Miki Kurosaki [7]
2008 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion series C.C. [7]
2008 Lucky ☆ Star Nanako Kuroi, Hikage Miyakawa [7]
2009–present Naruto Shippuden Sakura Haruno [8]
2014–present Sailor Moon Ami Mizuno / Sailor Mercury Viz dub [11]
2015 Glitter Force Chloe Saban dub [12][13][14]
2015–present Sailor Moon Crystal Ami Mizuno / Sailor Mercury Viz dub [15]

Animation

List of voice performances in animation
Year Title Role Notes Source[5]
2001–02 Jackie Chan Adventures Simone, others Ep. "The Return Of The Pussycat"; "The Chosen One" [16][17]
2009 Wolverine and the X-Men Scarlet Witch, Pixie [18][19]
2010 Gnomes and Trolls Fawn [8]
2012–15 Monster High series Frankie Stein [8]
2012–14 The Legend of Korra Toph Bei Fong (Adult), others Ep. "Out of the Past"; "Old Wounds" [20][21]
2013 Sofia the First Princess Aurora [8]
2014–Present Blaze and the Monster Machines Starla [22]
2015 Fresh Beat Band of Spies Rainbow Raspberry, Loudmouth Lemon, Yi Haw, others [8][23][24]
2016 Transformers: Robots in Disguise [8]

Films

List of voice performances in direct-to-video and television films
Year Title Role Notes Source[5]
2007–present Naruto films Sakura Haruno (Sakura Uchiha in Boruto: Naruto the Movie) [8]
2007 Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion Yin
2009 Happily N'Ever After 2 Goldilocks [8]
2011 Barbie: A Fairy Secret Taylor [8]
2013 Iron Man: Rise of Technovore Pepper Potts [8]
2013 Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright Meg Gale, Cathy [8]
2013–present Alpha and Omega films Kate, Stinky, Lilly [8][25]
2014 Axel: The Biggest Little Hero Gaga [26]
2015 Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love Yoshi [8][27]
2016 Digimon Adventure tri. Gatomon, Meicoomon [28][29]
2012 Back to the Sea Little Fish [8]

Video games

List of voice performances in video games
Year Title Role Notes Source[5]
2004 EverQuest II Various characters
2005 Destroy All Humans! Rural Female [8]
2006–present Naruto series Sakura Haruno [8]
2006 Rumble Roses XX Candy Cane (Rebecca Walsh), Becky [7]
2006–present Dead or Alive series Tina Armstrong [8][30][7]
2008 Culdcept Saga Rilara
2008 Valkyria Chronicles Cordelia gi Randgriz, Martha Lipponen, Freesia York [3]
2008 Ninja Gaiden 2 Momiji, Yoba [8]
2008 The World Ends with You Uzuki Yashiro, Raimu "Rhyme" Bito [8]
2008 Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition Lady [8]
2008 Warriors Orochi 2 Gracia
2009 MadWorld Naomi, RinRin [3]
2009 MagnaCarta 2 Rue [8]
2010 Final Fantasy XIII Cocoon Inhabitants
2010 Final Fantasy XIV Various characters
2010–present Sonic the Hedgehog series Miles "Tails" Prower (2010–13), Wave the Swallow [3][31]
2012 Dragon's Dogma Madeleine [8]
2012 Ninja Gaiden 3 Momiji [8]
2012 Resident Evil 6 Deborah Harper [32]
2013 Marvel Heroes Scarlet Witch, Jocasta [8]
2013 Fire Emblem Awakening Lissa [8]
2014 Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Additional voices [33]
2014 Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z Momiji [8]
2014 Broken Age Bottled Water Maiden, Anastasia, Yarn Pal #2 [8]
2015 Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven Elfriede [8]
2015 Xenoblade Chronicles X Avatar (Female, Joker) Grouped under Avatars [34]

Discography

Studio albums
Collaborations

References

  1. ↑ "iTunes - Music - The Solid Rock by Kate Higgins". iTunes. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  2. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Bigger Than Love by Kate Higgins". iTunes. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "SEGA Blog | Out of the Mouths of Hedgehogs". Blogs.sega.com. July 15, 2010. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  4. ↑ Wray, Cheryl (November 27, 2013). "My favorite Iron Bowl memories" from Auburn graduate, 'Naruto' voice actor Kate Higgins". AL.com. Advance Digital–Alabama Media Group.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Kate Higgins resume" (PDF). Kate Higgins official website. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  6. ↑ Marmalade Boy. Episode 3. Event occurs at Closing credits, English cast.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 http://www.crystalacids.com/database/person/1932/kate-higgins/
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 "Behind The Voice Actors - Kate Higgins". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Two Magi (Part Two)". Fate/stay night (DVD). Episode 6. Sentai Filmworks. 2013. Event occurs at 24:14. Following the Japanese credits of this episode, the closing credits are presented in English with: English Vocal Cast, Japanese Vocal Cast.
  10. ↑ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/fate/stay-night/unlimited-blade-works/blu-ray
  11. ↑ "New Sailor Moon Dub Cast Revealed at Anime Expo". Anime News Network. July 5, 2014.
  12. ↑ MaFt.co.uk. "The latest additions to Netflix USA - NewOnNetflixUSA". New On Netflix USA. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Watch Glitter Force Online - Netflix". netflix.com. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  14. ↑ Alex Cazares [AlexeCazares] (December 24, 2015). "@abzeronow @shadowhawk36079 and Kate Higgins is Chloe and Colleen O'Shaughnessey plays Kelsey 👑👛💍" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  15. ↑ "Viz Media Reveals More English Dub Cast for Sailor Moon R Anime". April 3, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
  16. ↑ "The Return of the Pussycat". Jackie Chan Adventures. Season 2. Episode 20. December 1, 2001. The WB.
  17. ↑ "The Chosen One". Jackie Chan Adventures. Season 2. Episode 32. March 23, 2002. The WB.
  18. ↑ "X-Calibre". Wolverine and the X-Men. Season 1. Episode 6. February 20, 2009. Nicktoons.
  19. ↑ "Greetings from Genosha". Wolverine and the X-Men. Season 1. Episode 10. May 29, 2002. Nicktoons.
  20. ↑ "Out of the Past". The Legend of Korra. Season 1. Episode 9. June 9, 2012. Nickelodeon.
  21. ↑ "Old Wounds". The Legend of Korra. Season 3. Episode 6. July 18, 2014. Nickelodeon.
  22. ↑ "Blaze and the Monster Machines". AOL Moviefone. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  23. ↑ "The Wow Factor". Fresh Beat Band of Spies. Season 1. Episode 1. June 15, 2015. Nickelodeon.
  24. ↑ "Fruit Racer Game". Fresh Beat Band of Spies. Season 1. Episode 5. June 22, 2015. Nickelodeon.
  25. ↑ Alpha and Omega: Family Vacation (film). 2015.
  26. ↑ "Movie Review: Axel: The Biggest Little Hero ~ Geek With Mak". geekwithmak.com. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  27. ↑ Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love Closing Credits
  28. ↑ "Digimon Tri English Dub Cast Confirmation". Anime News Network. Anime News Network. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  29. ↑ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-07-27/digimon-adventure-tri-films-english-dub-casts-johnny-yong-bosch-as-t.k-tara-sands-as-kari/.104737
  30. ↑ Dead or Alive Paradise Manual (PDF). Deadoralivegame.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  31. ↑ http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Sonic-the-Hedgehog/Wave-the-Swallow/
  32. ↑ Capcom. Resident Evil 6. Capcom. Scene: Closing credits, 4 minutes in, Facial Capture (ADR) Cast.
  33. ↑ Square Enix. Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. Scene: Closing credits, 5 minutes in, Voice Actors, Additional Voices.
  34. ↑ Xenoblade Chronicles X - All English Voice Options for Player Characters. November 13, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2016 – via YouTube.
  35. 1 2 3 4 5 "Kate Higgins: Music". katehiggins.com. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  36. ↑ "Bigger Than Love - Kate Higgins - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  37. ↑ "Kate Higgins and Upper Structure". auburnknightsalumni.org. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  38. ↑ "6 by 5 - Upperstructure - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  39. ↑ Upper Structure. "About Upper Structure". Sonicbids. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
Preceded by
Amy Palant		 English voice of Miles "Tails" Prower (video games)
2010–13 		Succeeded by
Colleen Villard
Preceded by
Liza Balkan		 Voice of Sailor Mercury
2014–present 		Succeeded by
None
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