Ali Hillis
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![]() Hillis at the 16th Annual MovieGuide Faith and Values Awards Gala on February 12, 2008 | |
Born | (1978-12-29) December 29, 1978 (age 45) Huntington Beach, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | East Carolina University[1] |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1999–present |
Spouse | Matt Swartz[2] |
Children | 1 |
Website | alihillis |
Ali Hillis (born December 29, 1978)[3][4] is an American actress who has appeared in television and film, and voices a number of characters in video games. She is best known for her video game work as Dr. Liara T'Soni in the Mass Effect trilogy, Lightning in the Final Fantasy XIII series, and Palutena in Kid Icarus: Uprising.
Biography
Hillis was born in Huntington Beach, California on December 29, 1978.[1][4] When she was six months old, Hillis and her family moved to Normal, Illinois and at age 3, to Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin. She moved to Charlotte, North Carolina at age 13[5] and performed at The Children's Theater.[6] She auditioned for Broadway plays in New York City with TV shows of Felicity (2 episodes in 1999), FreakyLinks, Undressed (2000), Naruto, JAG, Boomtown and Less Than Perfect.[7] Her several film roles are All the Wrong Places, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Must Love Dogs, Open Water 2: Adrift, The Ultimate Gift, and The Heartbreak Kid[5] and the Los Angeles play, A Good Soldier. Her video game roles are Lightning in Final Fantasy XIII, its sequels and Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy, Liara T'Soni in the Mass Effect trilogy, Ariel Hanson in StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, Karin in the Naruto series, Palutena in Kid Icarus: Uprising and Isabelle "Izzy" Sinclair in Fuse.
In 2012, she starred in a YouTube web series called Fix Me by ModernMom, in which she plays Sydney Lang, a housewife who tries to fix everything around her.[8]
Personal life
Hillis is married to Matt Swartz.[2] The couple have one daughter together.[9]
Filmography
Voice-over roles
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[10] |
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2005 | Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story | Meg singing | Resume | |
2011–12 | Marvel Anime: X-Men | Emma Frost | English version | Resume |
2013; 2016–19 | Naruto Shippuden | Karin | English version | Resume |
2013 | Stitch! | Toriko | English version | [11] |
2013; 2015–16 | Regular Show | Tracey, Pam, others | [12] | |
2015 | Bear in Underwear | Eloise | [13] | |
2019 | Apple & Onion | Cinnamon Twist | [14] | |
2019 | Boruto: Naruto Next Generations | Karin | English version | [15] |
2022 | Exception | Nina | English version | [16] |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Source[10] |
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2012 | Back to the Sea | Teaching Fish | [12] |
2015 | Regular Show: The Movie | Ship Computer, Rigby's Mother | [12] |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Source[10] |
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2005 | Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse | Mary Godwin, Shelley Godwin | [12] |
2006 | Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra | Mary Godwin, Shelley Godwin | [12] |
2007 | Mass Effect | Liara T'Soni | [12] |
2010–11 | Mass Effect 2 | Liara T'Soni | Resume |
2010 | Final Fantasy XIII | Lightning | [12] |
2010 | Dead or Alive Paradise | Rio | [12] |
2010 | StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty | Ariel Hanson | [12] |
2010 | Valkyria Chronicles II | Audrey Gassenarl | [12] |
2010–present | Naruto: Ultimate Ninja series | Karin | [12] |
2011 | Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy | Lightning | [12] |
2011 | Resistance 3 | Glenda, Norma | [12] |
2011 | Saints Row: The Third | Pedestrian voices | [17] |
2012 | Final Fantasy XIII-2 | Lightning | [12] |
2012–13 | Mass Effect 3 | Liara T'Soni | [12] |
2012 | Ninja Gaiden 3 | Mizuki McCloud | [12] |
2012 | Kid Icarus: Uprising | Palutena | [12] |
2012 | The Amazing Spider-Man | Felicia Hardy / Black Cat | [12] |
2013 | Gears of War: Judgment | Sofia Hendrik | [12][18] |
2013 | Fuse | Isabelle Sinclair, Female Computer | [12] |
2013 | Saints Row IV | The Voices of Virtual Steelport | [19] |
2013 | Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus | Talwyn, Computer, Mrs. Zurkon | [12] |
2014 | Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII | Lightning | [12] |
2014 | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Black Cat/Felicia Hardy | [12] |
2014 | Dragon Age: Inquisition | Lace Harding, Valta | [20] |
2015 | Final Fantasy Type-0 HD | Emina | [12] |
2016 | Ratchet & Clank | Computer, Starlene, Mrs. Zurkon | [12] |
2016 | World of Final Fantasy | Lightning | [12] |
2017 | Mass Effect: Andromeda | Liara T'Soni | [21] |
2017 | Mobius Final Fantasy | Lightning | [22] |
2018 | Dissidia Final Fantasy NT | Lightning | [12] |
2021 | Mass Effect Legendary Edition | Liara T'Soni | [12] |
2021 | Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster | Old Woman, Lady of the Fount | [12] |
2021 | Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart | Mrs Zurkon, Ms. Fungal | [12] |
2023 | Star Trek: Resurgence | Bedrosian | [12] |
2024 | Dragon Age: The Veilguard | Lace Harding | [23] |
Live-action roles
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[10] |
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1999 | Felicity | Chloe | 2 episodes | Resume |
2000 | Undressed | Kim | 3 episodes | Resume |
2000 | MK3 | FOX pilot | Resume[24] | |
2000 | FreakyLinks | Crystal | Episode: "Subject: Fearsum" | Resume |
2001 | Baywatch Hawaii | Ivy Latham | Episode: "A Good Man in a Storm" | Resume |
2001 | Inside Schwartz | Laine | Episode: "Roommates" | Resume |
2002 | Boomtown | Melanie Stone | Episode: "The Squeeze" | Resume |
2002 | Less Than Perfect | Tiffany | Episode: "The Pole" | Resume |
2004 | Jessica | Holly | TV pilot with Jessica Simpson | [24] |
2004 | JAG | Rachel Hanna | Episode: "Retrial" | Resume |
2005 | Life on a Stick | Jenny | Episode: "Things People Stand For" | Resume |
2007 | Heartland | Heather Hartog | Episode: "I Make Myself Into Something New" | Resume |
2007 | My Boys | Rachel | Episode: "The Estates of Hoffman" | Resume |
2008 | The New Adventures of Old Christine | Denise | Episode: "Beauty is Only Spanx Deep" | Resume |
2010 | Miami Medical | Heidi Pelton | Episode: "88 Seconds" | Resume |
2011 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Olivia Fowler | Episode: "Hitting for the Cycle" | Resume |
2011 | Memphis Beat | Stacy Ekler | Episode: "At the River" | Resume |
2012 | Fix Me | Sydney Lang | Web series for ModernMom.com | Facebook[25] |
2015 | Castle | Megan Brooks | Episode: "At Close Range" | Resume |
2015 | Bones | Lynette O'Malley | Episode: "The Senator in the Street Sweeper" | Resume |
2017 | Rebel | Vivian Reeves | Episode: "Partners" | Resume |
2017 | NCIS: Los Angeles | VA Administrator | Episode: "Battle Scars" | |
2018 | NCIS | Antonia Morello | Episode: "Fallout" | |
2018 | 9-1-1 | Jen | 2 episodes | |
2019 | Grey's Anatomy | Lori Carter | 4 episodes | |
2022-2023 | Chicago Med | Vickie Evans | 2 episodes | |
Being Dunbar | FOX pilot | Resume |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Source[10] |
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2000 | All the Wrong Places | Marisa Baron | Resume |
2002 | The Month of August | August | Resume |
2005 | Kiss Kiss Bang Bang | Marleah | [26] |
2005 | Must Love Dogs | Christine | Resume |
2005 | American Gun | Gunshop Patron | Resume |
2006 | Open Water 2: Adrift | Lauren | Resume |
2006 | The Ultimate Gift | Alexia Drummond | Resume |
2007 | The Heartbreak Kid | Jodi the Bride | Resume |
2008 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua | Angela | YouTube[27] |
2013 | The Ultimate Life | Alexia Drummond | Resume |
2014 | The Road Within | Monica | Resume |
2015 | The Ultimate Legacy | Alexia Drummond | Resume |
Year | Title | Role | Source[10] |
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2009 | Space Buddies | Astro Spalding | [28] |
2012 | Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups | Agnes Bright | Resume[29] |
References
- ^ a b "ALI HILLIS - Biography". alihillis.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2016., also Hillis, Ali. "Ali Hillis – Bio". Alihillis.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ^ a b "Actress Ali Hillis and husband Matt Swartz arrive at the Walt Disney... | WireImage | 110717721".
- ^ Moring, Mark (March 7, 2007). "Counting Her Blessings". Christianity Today. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Brevet, Brad (December 29, 2007). "HAPPY BIRTHDAY: December 29, 2007". ComingSoon.net. Archived from the original on June 16, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ a b "Perfect People". perfectpeople.net. Archived from the original on March 10, 2012.
- ^ When God Winks on New Beginnings, SQuire Rushnell, Thomas Nelson Inc. 2009 page 3
- ^ "Ali Hillis Biography – Ali Hillis Bio".
- ^ ModernMom. "Fix Me". YouTube. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ^ "Playing Mass Effect Legendary with Shepard and Liara's voice actresses, Jennifer Hale and Ali Hillis". YouTube. Washington Post. Event occurs at 1:25:50. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f Hillis, Ali. "Ali Hillis – Resume". Alihillis.com. Archived from the original on March 11, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ^ "Stitch! Best Friends Forever". Stitch!. Season 3. Episode 20. Event occurs at Closing credits.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae "Ali Hillis (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 9, 2017. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "Bear in Underwear - Movie & Television Guide". Movie & Television Guide. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ "Appleoni". Apple & Onion. Season 1. Episode 31. Event occurs at Closing credits.
- ^ Kitsune [@Kitsunes96] (March 24, 2019). "This episode confirmed who voices. Look like Henry Dittman and @missalihillis are back to voices Kabuto & Karin once again!! https://t.co/2JEfi2vD82" (Tweet). Archived from the original on April 8, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (September 13, 2022). "Exception: Sci-Fi Horror Anime Readies to Launch with New Trailer, Images". Animation Magazine.
- ^ Volition (November 15, 2011). Saints Row: The Third. THQ. Scene: closing credits, 5:45 in, Character Voice Talent.
- ^ "Gears of War: Judgment Credits". Microsoft Game Studios. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ^ Volition, High Voltage Software (August 20, 2013). Saints Row IV. Deep Silver. Scene: closing credits, 5:25 in, Character Voice Talent.
- ^ BioWare. Dragon Age: Inquisition (PC). Electronic Arts. Scene: Closing credits, 2:40 in, Additional Voices.
- ^ BioWare. Mass Effect: Andromeda. Scene: Closing credits, 5:22 in Additional Voices.
- ^ Final Fantasy Mobius Boss Lightning. BuffMaister. September 16, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ "The Voices of the Veilguard". Electronic Arts. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ a b "Devwatch". The Futon Critic. Retrieved June 15, 2015. Search for entry Jessica under "J".
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link)[permanent dead link] - ^ Hillis, Ali (July 9, 2012). "Well, I got cast in this cute web series, and i think it turned out pretty well! Check out the first short webisodes of FIX ME on ModernMom.com! I'm not a mom, yet, but i can be one on the net! smile emoticon". Facebook. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ^ McCabe, Ian (August 24, 2014). "10 Voice Actors You Probably Didn't Notice In Live Action Roles – Page 7 of 11 – 5. Ali Hillis – Kiss Kiss Bang Bang". WhatCulture.
- ^ Ali Hillis in BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA. Ali Hillis. February 5, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Space Buddies (2009) - Cast and Crew".
- ^ "Disney Cheryl Ladd and Ali Landry Host Santa Paws 2 the Santa Pups Holiday Party Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images".
External links
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- Official website
- Ali Hillis convention appearances on AnimeCons.com
- Ali Hillis at IMDb