Stephanie Nadolny
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Stephanie Ann Nadolny is an American
voice actress
and Singer who has worked on the properties of FUNimation Entertainment
and ADV Films. She is best known for her voice role as the child version of Goku, the main protagonist of the popular Dragon Ball
anime
series, as well as the child version of Goku's son, Gohan, in the equally-popular series Dragon Ball Z. She reprised both roles in most Dragon Ball related video games and other media for over a decade (though other actors have been used in recent media). Even though her list of major roles is somewhat small compared to other voice actors, her work has still been extensive, due to Goku and Gohan being such prominent characters. She was most busy with voice acting during 1999 - 2004.
Stephanie sang with Bulletproof Brass for over two years. She currently sings with the Dallas based Project Band. They play R&B, jazz, soul, disco and funk. They play at clubs, weddings and parties all over the DFW metroplex. She loves vocal parody work and picking up radio jingle work when time allows.
Nadolny's role model is her mother, who lost her battle with cancer in 1999 at the age of 47.
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Voice-over
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and Singer who has worked on the properties of FUNimation Entertainment
FUNimation Entertainment
Funimation is an American entertainment company. Originally founded in 1994 by Gen Fukunaga, the company became a subsidiary of Navarre Corporation on May 11, 2005...
and ADV Films. She is best known for her voice role as the child version of Goku, the main protagonist of the popular Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. It was originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1984 to 1995; later the 519 individual chapters were published into 42 tankōbon volumes by Shueisha. Dragon Ball was inspired by the classical Chinese novel Journey to the...
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, as well as the child version of Goku's son, Gohan, in the equally-popular series Dragon Ball Z. She reprised both roles in most Dragon Ball related video games and other media for over a decade (though other actors have been used in recent media). Even though her list of major roles is somewhat small compared to other voice actors, her work has still been extensive, due to Goku and Gohan being such prominent characters. She was most busy with voice acting during 1999 - 2004.
Personal life
Stephanie was born on May 19, 1972 in Memphis, Tennessee to Sharon Dunning and Stephen Nadolny and has a brother named Paul. Stephanie was always interested in acting and singing and decided to pursue that career by first performing with a favorite band in 1990, Lindy and the Look. Stephanie soon became a member of the band Vince Vance and the Valiantettes, known for the song "All I Want for Christmas Is You." She currently resides in Dallas.Stephanie sang with Bulletproof Brass for over two years. She currently sings with the Dallas based Project Band. They play R&B, jazz, soul, disco and funk. They play at clubs, weddings and parties all over the DFW metroplex. She loves vocal parody work and picking up radio jingle work when time allows.
Nadolny's role model is her mother, who lost her battle with cancer in 1999 at the age of 47.
Anime roles
- Beet the Vandel BusterBeet the Vandel Busteris a manga and anime series written by Riku Sanjo and illustrated by Koji Inada.The manga was published in Shueisha's Monthly Shōnen Jump in Japan until the illustrator Inada became ill. The magazine later ceased publication leaving the future of the manga unknown at this time. VIZ Media publishes...
- Additional Voices - Blue GenderBlue Genderis a 26-episode anime created by Ryōsuke Takahashi broadcast in Japan from 1999-2000. Blue Gender was created by the Japanese animation studio, AIC and is distributed in the United States by Funimation Entertainment...
- Additional Voices - Burst AngelBurst Angelis a Japanese animated television series directed by Koichi Ohata, from a screenplay by Fumihiko Shimo. It was produced by the Gonzo animation studio....
- Additional Voices - Case ClosedCase ClosedCase Closed, known as in Japan, is a Japanese detective manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. The series is serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday since February 2, 1994, and has been collected in 73 tankōbon volumes as of September 2011...
- Marlena Xanderbilt, Opening 2 Singer, Additional Voices - Dragon Ball series - Son GokuSon GokuSon Goku or Son-Goku may refer to:*Son Goku or Sun Wukong, the main character in Journey to the West*Son Goku , the main character in Dragon Ball media*Son Goku, a lead character in Saiyuki media...
(Kid), Son GohanSon Gohanis a fictional character from the Dragon Ball universe created by Akira Toriyama as a protagonist for the media franchise, which consists of a series of manga, anime, soundtracks, movies, television specials, video games, and other collectibles...
(Kid/Teen), Goku Jr, East Kai, West Supreme Kai, Angel - Fruits BasketFruits Basket, sometimes abbreviated , is a Japanese shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Natsuki Takaya. It was serialized in the semi-monthly Japanese magazine Hana to Yume, published by Hakusensha, from 1999 to 2006. The series was also adapted into a 26-episode anime series, directed by Akitaro...
- Ari - The Galaxy RailwaysThe Galaxy Railwaysis a 26 episode science fiction anime series about flying trains set in the far reaches of space. It is licensed by Funimation Production Ltd. and produced by Leiji Matsumoto. It debuted on American TV in a syndicated FUNimation Channel programming block airing on CoLours TV on Monday, June 19,...
- Charlie (ep. 8) - Gravion Zwei - Captain Faye Xin Yu
- Hakugei - Atre
- Hell Girl - Bully (ep. 25)
- KanonKanonis a Japanese visual novel developed by Key and originally released as an adult game on June 4, 1999, playable on a Microsoft Windows PC. An all ages version for the PC was released in January 2000, and was later ported to the Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable...
- Alarm Clock, Track Team Girl 2, Track Girls, Classmates, Chatty Girls, Kimono Girls, Waitress, Additional Voices - Kiddy GradeKiddy Gradeis a 24 episode science fiction anime series produced in 2002 and created by gímik and Gonzo Digimation and directed by Keiji Gotoh. The series is licensed and distributed in North America by FUNimation Entertainment. The series currently airs on the FUNimation Channel in both its "syndicated...
- Opening/Ending Singer, Additional Voices - KodochaKodochais a manga series by Miho Obana, helped periodically by her sister, Kaori Obana. The series is commonly known under the name Kodocha. The manga won the 1998 Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo. In the year 2007, At the American Anime Awards the anime was nominated for best comedy anime...
- Additional Voices - Parasite DollsParasite Dollsis a three-part original video animation produced by the Anime International Company and IMAGICA Entertainment, and written by Chiaki J. Konaka and Kazuto Nakazawa.The series, set in the Bubblegum Crisis universe, focuses on a special "Branch" of the A.D...
- Eve - Pumpkin ScissorsPumpkin Scissorsis a manga created and authored by Ryoutarou Iwanaga. Originally serialized in Magazine GREAT in 2002 it was later moved to Monthly Shonen Magazine in October 2006. The manga has been licensed by Del Rey...
- Proprietress (ep 9), Royal Maid (ep 2), Additional Voices - Yu Yu Hakusho - Ending 2 Singer, Additional Voices
Anime Films roles
- Dragon Ball films - Son GokuSon GokuSon Goku or Son-Goku may refer to:*Son Goku or Sun Wukong, the main character in Journey to the West*Son Goku , the main character in Dragon Ball media*Son Goku, a lead character in Saiyuki media...
(Child), Son GohanSon Gohanis a fictional character from the Dragon Ball universe created by Akira Toriyama as a protagonist for the media franchise, which consists of a series of manga, anime, soundtracks, movies, television specials, video games, and other collectibles...
(Kid/Teen) (minus first 3 Dragon Ball films) - Lupin III: Missed by a DollarLupin III, also known as Lupin the 3rd, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuhiko Kato under the pen name of Monkey Punch. The story follows the adventures of a gang of thieves led by Arsène Lupin III, the grandson of Arsène Lupin, the gentleman thief of Maurice Leblanc's series of...
- Cynthia Fullerton
Video Games roles
- Dragon Ball series - Son GokuSon GokuSon Goku or Son-Goku may refer to:*Son Goku or Sun Wukong, the main character in Journey to the West*Son Goku , the main character in Dragon Ball media*Son Goku, a lead character in Saiyuki media...
(Kid), Son GohanSon Gohanis a fictional character from the Dragon Ball universe created by Akira Toriyama as a protagonist for the media franchise, which consists of a series of manga, anime, soundtracks, movies, television specials, video games, and other collectibles...
(Kid/Teen) (2002–2009)
Trivia
- Before she had anything to do with Dragon Ball, Nadolny was the singing voice for Helen Hen of the Chuck E. Cheese restaurant chain. She also was the singer for the opening theme for the Funimation produced show, Cyboars. Because she was already working on the properties of Funimation, she was asked to audition for Dragon Ball Z.
- Some of the other Dragon Ball Z characters Nadolny auditioned for were Chi-Chi, Bulma, Chiaotzu, Android 18, Videl, and Goten.
- Nadolny won the role of Goku in Dragon Ball through a voice-over vote that was held on the official Dragon Ball website to decide the voice cast. Both Nadolny (who had previously played the part in flashbacks in some episodes of Dragon Ball Z) and Ceyli DelgadilloCeyli DelgadilloCeyli Juliann Delgadillo is a former voice actress from Arlington, Texas.She worked for Funimation from 1997 to 2001. Her most notable roles were as the child version of Goku in the Dragon Ball movies Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle and Mystical Adventure, and also the child version of Dende...
(who had previously voiced Goku in the second and third Dragon Ball movies) were up for the part. Nadolny received the most votes, and thus, she was cast as Goku in Dragon Ball. - Nadolny was originally selected to be the singer for the English ending theme song of Dragon Ball, however, the Japanese producers spoke out about it, feeling that it would not be appropriate for the voice of Goku to sing the ending theme. Daphne GereDaphne GereDaphne Gere is a vocalist, songwriter, and voice actress, previously based in Dallas. She has been cast as Maron in Dragon Ball Z , and sung the closing songs to both Blue Gender and Dragon Ball. She has done voice work for independent film and is an accomplised musician...
was then selected to sing it. - Nadolny has often said that Kid Goku is her favorite of her roles.