Cathy Weseluck
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Cathy Weseluck is a Canadian
voice actress who frequently works with Ocean Productions in Vancouver, British Columbia. She is known with providing the voice for characters in various anime
series such as Mirai Yashima
(Mobile Suit Gundam
), Dorothy Catalonia and Catherine Bloom (Gundam Wing), Near
(Death Note
), Shampoo (Ranma ½
), Kagome's mother (InuYasha
), Misa Takatsuki (Project ARMS
), and Kid Trunks, Chaotzu and Puuar (Dragonball Z), among many others. In addition to her voice-over work, Cathy is also a voice instructor and voice director.
In both InuYasha and Hamtaro, Cathy provides the voice for the mother of Moneca Stori
's character. In InuYasha, Cathy provides the voice for Mrs. Higurashi, the mother of Kagome Higurashi, who is voiced by Moneca Stori. In Hamtaro, Cathy provides the voice for Marian Haruna, the mother of Laura Haruna, who is also voiced by Moneca Stori
. In Hikaru No Go
, Cathy provided voices for both the male teenage Go player Mitani and the mother of Hikaru himself.
Before becoming a voice actor, Weseluck was an associate producer at CBC Radio
until one of the hosts encourage her to try her hand on voice-acting. Her first voice work was a radio spot for the Vancouver Centre Mall.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
voice actress who frequently works with Ocean Productions in Vancouver, British Columbia. She is known with providing the voice for characters in various anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
series such as Mirai Yashima
Mirai Yashima
is a fictional character from the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam. She is one of the three White Base crew to display Newtype abilities, along with Amuro Ray and Sayla Mass.-History:...
(Mobile Suit Gundam
Mobile Suit Gundam
is a televised anime series, created by Sunrise. Created and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, it premiered in Japan on Nagoya Broadcasting Network on April 7, 1979, and lasted until January 26, 1980, spanning 43 episodes...
), Dorothy Catalonia and Catherine Bloom (Gundam Wing), Near
Near (Death Note)
, universally referred to by the mononym , is a fictional character who is one of the main antagonists in the manga series Death Note, and is a supporting protagonist in the film L: Change the World...
(Death Note
Death Note
is a manga created by writer Tsugumi Ohba and manga artist Takeshi Obata. The main character is Light Yagami, a high school student who discovers a supernatural notebook, the "Death Note", dropped on Earth by a god of death, or a shinigami, named Ryuk...
), Shampoo (Ranma ½
Ranma ½
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi with an anime adaptation. The story revolves around a 16-year old boy named Ranma Saotome who was trained from early childhood in martial arts...
), Kagome's mother (InuYasha
InuYasha
, also known as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It premiered in Weekly Shōnen Sunday on November 13, 1996 and concluded on June 18, 2008...
), Misa Takatsuki (Project ARMS
Project ARMS
is an anime and manga series that is heavily influenced by Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The series is created by Kyoichi Nanatsuki and Ryoji Minagawa. In 1999, the manga received the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen....
), and Kid Trunks, Chaotzu and Puuar (Dragonball Z), among many others. In addition to her voice-over work, Cathy is also a voice instructor and voice director.
In both InuYasha and Hamtaro, Cathy provides the voice for the mother of Moneca Stori
Moneca Stori
Moneca Stori is a former Canadian voice actress known mostly for her role as the original voice of Kagome Higurashi in the English version of InuYasha. She is also credited as Monica Gemmer...
's character. In InuYasha, Cathy provides the voice for Mrs. Higurashi, the mother of Kagome Higurashi, who is voiced by Moneca Stori. In Hamtaro, Cathy provides the voice for Marian Haruna, the mother of Laura Haruna, who is also voiced by Moneca Stori
Moneca Stori
Moneca Stori is a former Canadian voice actress known mostly for her role as the original voice of Kagome Higurashi in the English version of InuYasha. She is also credited as Monica Gemmer...
. In Hikaru No Go
Hikaru no Go
is a manga series, a coming of age story based on the board game Go written by Yumi Hotta and illustrated by Takeshi Obata with an anime adaptation. The production of the series' Go games was supervised by Go professional Yukari Umezawa...
, Cathy provided voices for both the male teenage Go player Mitani and the mother of Hikaru himself.
Before becoming a voice actor, Weseluck was an associate producer at CBC Radio
CBC Radio
CBC Radio generally refers to the English-language radio operations of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The CBC operates a number of radio networks serving different audiences and programming niches, all of which are outlined below.-English:CBC Radio operates three English language...
until one of the hosts encourage her to try her hand on voice-acting. Her first voice work was a radio spot for the Vancouver Centre Mall.
Anime
- Dragon Ball Z - Chaozu, Puar, East Kaiō, Kid Trunks, Chiko, Lemilia, Marron, Erasa
- Death NoteDeath Noteis a manga created by writer Tsugumi Ohba and manga artist Takeshi Obata. The main character is Light Yagami, a high school student who discovers a supernatural notebook, the "Death Note", dropped on Earth by a god of death, or a shinigami, named Ryuk...
- NearNear (Death Note), universally referred to by the mononym , is a fictional character who is one of the main antagonists in the manga series Death Note, and is a supporting protagonist in the film L: Change the World...
/Nate River, additional female voices - Mobile Suit GundamMobile Suit Gundamis a televised anime series, created by Sunrise. Created and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, it premiered in Japan on Nagoya Broadcasting Network on April 7, 1979, and lasted until January 26, 1980, spanning 43 episodes...
and Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's CounterattackMobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattackis a 1988 anime film set in Gundam's Universal Century timeline of Gundam, specifically U.C. 0093.Making its theatrical debut on March 12, 1988, Char's Counterattack is the culmination of the original saga begun in Mobile Suit Gundam and continued through Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam and Mobile Suit...
- Mirai YashimaMirai Yashimais a fictional character from the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam. She is one of the three White Base crew to display Newtype abilities, along with Amuro Ray and Sayla Mass.-History:... - Mobile Suit Gundam WingMobile Suit Gundam WingMobile Suit Gundam Wing, known in Japan as , is an anime series in the mecha genre, and is one of the alternate universe Gundam series, taking place in the After Colony timeline. It is the second alternate universe in the Gundam media franchise, following Mobile Fighter G Gundam...
- Catherine Bloom (35-49), Dorothy Catalonia - Gundam Wing: Endless WaltzGundam Wing: Endless WaltzGundam Wing: Endless Waltz, known in Japan as , is the sequel to Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, both of which are set in the After Colony timeline, an alternate universe to that of the original Gundam series...
- Catherine Bloom (Movie Version only), Dorothy Catalonia - Mobile Suit Gundam 00Mobile Suit Gundam 00is an anime TV series, the eleventh incarnation of Sunrise's long-running Gundam franchise consisting of two seasons. It is directed by Seiji Mizushima and written by Yōsuke Kuroda, and features character designs by Yun Kōga. The twenty-five episode season was officially announced by Sunrise...
- Kati Mannequin, Revive Revival - S.A.C. Individual Eleven - TachikomaTachikomaA is a fictional artificial intelligence, walker/roller in the Ghost in the Shell universe; appearing in the manga, created by Masamune Shirow, and the Stand Alone Complex sub-universe. Nine of them are assigned to Section 9's use originally. They are spider like multi-legged combat vehicles,...
- S.A.C. Laughing Man - TachikomaTachikomaA is a fictional artificial intelligence, walker/roller in the Ghost in the Shell universe; appearing in the manga, created by Masamune Shirow, and the Stand Alone Complex sub-universe. Nine of them are assigned to Section 9's use originally. They are spider like multi-legged combat vehicles,...
- HamtaroHamtarois a Japanese anime series. The main character is a hamster named Hamtaro who has a variety of adventures with other hamsters, called "Ham-Hams" . The show is based on a manga series by Ritsuko Kawai, Hamtaro Gets Lost and Other Stories, and Jealous Hamtaro and Other Stories...
- Marian Haruna, Kylie's cousin Ethan, Snoozer, Omar, additional voices - InuYashaInuYasha, also known as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It premiered in Weekly Shōnen Sunday on November 13, 1996 and concluded on June 18, 2008...
- Kagome's mother/Mrs. Higurashi, Ayumi, Additional voices - Ogre Slayer - Setsuko
- Powerpuff Girls ZPowerpuff Girls ZPowerpuff Girls Z, known in Japan as or PPGZ for short, is a magical girl anime series based on the American animated television series The Powerpuff Girls. The anime is co-produced by Cartoon Network Japan and Aniplex and was animated by Toei Animation, featuring character design by Miho Shimogasa...
- Ken Utonium, Bubbles' Grandmother - Project A-koProject A-kois an animated movie that led to later releases set in the same series, and spinoff release as well. This parody series references a number of other works of anime from the 1970s and 1980s...
- C-ko Kotobuki - Ranma ½Ranma ½is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi with an anime adaptation. The story revolves around a 16-year old boy named Ranma Saotome who was trained from early childhood in martial arts...
- Shampoo, Azusa Shiratori, Additional Voices - Shakugan no ShanaShakugan no Shana, also known simply as Shana, is a Japanese light novel series written by Yashichiro Takahashi, with illustrations by Noizi Ito. The series includes 25 novels released between November 2002 and October 2011 published by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko imprint...
- Khamsin Nbh'w - The Story of Saiunkoku - Court Lady 3, Lady, Lady of the Night 3, Ryushin
Other animations
- The Cramp TwinsThe Cramp TwinsThe Cramp Twins is an animated series created by cartoonist Brian Wood. The show was produced in association with Cartoon Network Europe. It is about Lucien Cramp and Wayne Cramp , not-so identical twins who live with their hygiene-obsessed mother and their Western-obsessed father in the...
- Miss Hissy/ Mrs Winkle - CybersixCybersixCybersix is a series of Argentine comic books created by writers Carlos Meglia and Carlos Trillo. The series first appeared in Spanish in November 1993....
- Cybersix (Adrian Seidelman) - Double DragonDouble Dragon (TV series)Double Dragon is an animated series based on the video game franchise of the same name. The television series was produced by DiC Entertainment and ran for 26 half-hour episodes in 1993 and 1994.-Overview:...
- Marian Martin - Kid vs. KatKid vs. KatKid vs. Kat is a Canadian animated television series developed and produced at Studio B Productions. The show is created and co-directed by Rob Boutilier. The feature revolves around a 10-year-old boy's constant battle with his sister's Sphinx cat which, in reality, is a cybernetic alien. The...
- Dennis - Martin MysteryMartin MysteryMartin Mystery may refer to:*Martin Mystère, an Italian comic book published in the U.S. as Martin Mystery*Martin Mystery, a television animation series inspired by the comic character...
- Additional voices - My Little Pony: Friendship is MagicMy Little Pony: Friendship is MagicMy Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic is an animated television series that premiered on October 10, 2010 on the United States cable network The Hub, and is based on Hasbro's My Little Pony line of toys and animated works. The series is produced by Hasbro Studios and DHX Media Vancouver...
- Spike, Mayor - My Little Pony: The Runaway Rainbow - Rarity the Unicorn, Ice Scoop
- RollBotsRollBotsRollBots is a animated television series created by MCM and A Canada-Singapore co-production between Amberwood Entertainment, and Infinte Frameworks Pte. Ltd. that premiered in Canada on YTV on February 7, 2009 and in the United States on The CW4Kids on September 19, 2009...
- Penny, Mayor Aria - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The MovieRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The MovieRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie is a 1998 animated film based on the film of the same name by Robert May. It was the first theatrical feature from GoodTimes Entertainment, long known as a home video company. The film's animation was produced by Yowza! Animation, Wang Film Productions &...
- Sparkle the Sprite, Elf Crowd Member #1 - Team GalaxyTeam GalaxyTeam Galaxy may refer to:*Team Galactic, the main antagonists of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl*Team Galaxy , a 2006 French and Canadian animated series...
- Fluffy - Troll TalesTroll TalesTroll Tales is an animated television show based on the book by Henning Kure. it involves three young trolls called Snapper, Tumbler and Willy Wee.- Show Overview and Structure :...
- Tumbler - Sitting DucksSitting Ducks (TV series)Sitting Ducks is a children's animated television series based on an iconic lithograph and the 1998 children's book, Sitting Ducks, created by Michael Bedard...
- Drill Sargent Duck - Storm HawksStorm HawksStorm Hawks is an animated television series created by Asaph "Ace" Fipke and made by Nerd Corps Entertainment in conjunction with Cartoon Network and YTV. It premiered on Cartoon Network on May 25, 2007. It started to air on YTV in September 2007. It started to air on Cartoon Network in the UK on...
- Ravess - UBOSUBOSThe Ultimate Book of Spells, or UBOS, is a Canadian children's animated television series which began production in 2001. The series aired on YTV in Canada, Toon Disney in the United States and on CBBC and Pop in the UK, but ran for only 26 episodes....
- Vern
Video games
- Devil KingsDevil KingsDevil Kings, known in Japan as Sengoku Basara , is a 2005 video game for PlayStation 2, developed and released by Capcom...
- Hornet - Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in SpaceMobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in SpaceMobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space is a Third-person shooter video game for the PlayStation 2 released in 2003. The game is centered on space based mobile suit combat...
- Mirai Yashima - Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta GundamMobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta GundamMobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam is a PS2 and GameCube arcade third-person shooter. It was released on the PlayStation 2 in the U.S. on June 29, 2005. The game takes place seven years after the One Year War Gundam storyline. The game features 31 mobile suits which can be played on five...
- Mirai Yashima - Mobile Suit Gundam: Journey to JaburoMobile Suit Gundam: Journey to JaburoMobile Suit Gundam: Journey to Jaburo is a video game for the PlayStation 2. It was released on August 6, 2001. It features voice acting from the original cast, and a hidden mode called "Tactics Battle", where one can pilot Earth Federation and Zeon mobile suits in various combat situations...
- Mirai Yashima