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Kate Higgins
Higgins at GalaxyCon Columbus in 2023
Born
Catherine Davis Higgins

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Other namesKate Davis
Alma materAuburn University
Occupations
  • Voice actress
  • singer
  • jazz pianist
Years active1991–present
AgentWilliam Morris Agency
Musical career
GenresJazz
Instrument(s)Piano, vocals
Member ofUpper Structure
Websitekatehiggins.com

Catherine Davis Higgins is an American voice actress, singer and jazz pianist. She is best known for her voice-acting roles of Sakura Haruno in Naruto, Tails in the video game series Sonic the Hedgehog, Frankie Stein in Monster High and as Barbie in Life in the Dreamhouse.

Career

Music career

Higgins earned a degree in music from Auburn University in 1991. She is a trained pianist who studied with the jazz artist Bob Richardson. 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 Upper Structure.

Voice acting career

Higgins first worked on commercials with singing after graduating, then landed a small voice-acting job as a singing cartoon squirrel. She was then approached to be a voice-over actress to do bumpers for the Disney Channel in 1998. Since then Higgins's major voice roles have been in English-language adaptations of Japanese anime, and she is best known as the voice of Sakura Haruno in Naruto and Talho Yuuki in Eureka 7. She has also voiced CC in Code Geass and Saber in the original Fate/stay night. Between 2010 and 2013, Higgins voiced Tails in the video game series Sonic the Hedgehog. In 2014, Higgins was cast as Ami Mizuno / Sailor Mercury in the Viz English dub of Sailor Moon. She is the current voice of Princess Aurora since 2010, a Disney Princess character originally seen in Walt Disney’s Sleeping Beauty. She also played the voice of Frankie Stein in Monster High and Briar Beauty in Ever After High. She also starred as Barbie in Life in the Dreamhouse in 2012. Since the release of Super Mario Odyssey in 2017, she has been the voice of Pauline in the Mario franchise.

Filmography

Anime

List of dubbing performances in anime
Year Title Role Notes Source
1999 Cowboy Bebop Various Resume
2002–03 Great Teacher Onizuka Chikako Shirai, Mayuko Asano
2002 I'll CKBC Sumire Yoshikawa
Marmalade Boy Meiko Akizuki As Kate Davis
2002–03 Overman King Gainer Meey Laujin Resume
2004 Initial D Simone (Sayuki) Tokyopop dub
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Children, Girl CA
Here Is Greenwood Miya Igarashi Media Blasters dub CA
Hanaukyo Maid Team Sanae Yashima Resume
Tenjho Tenge Emi Isuzu Resume
Tsukihime Hisui Resume
2005 Scrapped Princess Zefiris CA
Zatch Bell! Megumi Oumi, Kolulu, Laila CA
Planetes Eldegard Rivera CA
2005–09 Naruto Sakura Haruno
2005 Mars Daybreak Ester Ein Astrada CA
Immortal Grand Prix Jessica Darlin CA
Gad Guard Mimi Resume
Grenadier Ai Resume
2006–07 Eureka Seven Talho Yūki
2006 Kannazuki no Miko Otoha Kisaragi
Karas Homura CA
GunXSword Vivian Ep. 10 CA
2006–14 Bleach Karin Kurosaki, Nanao Ise, Retsu Unohana, Lilynette Gingerbuck CA
2006 Fate/stay night Saber
Samurai Champloo Yoshiko Resume
2007 Digimon Data Squad Miki Kurosaki CA
2008-09 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion series C.C. CA
2008 Lucky Star Nanako Kuroi, Hikage Miyakawa
2009–19 Naruto: Shippuden Sakura Haruno
2011 Marvel Anime: Wolverine Yukio Resume
2013-14 Tenkai Knights Wakamei Dalton, Mrs. Jones (Ceylan's Mother, Ep. 30) Main Role
2014–19 Sailor Moon Ami Mizuno / Sailor Mercury Viz dub
2015–16 Glitter Force Chloe/Glitter Breeze Saban dub
2015–17 Sailor Moon Crystal Ami Mizuno / Sailor Mercury Viz dub
2017 Code Geass: Akito the Exiled C.C.
2018 Twin Star Exorcists Subaru Mitejima
2019-present Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Sakura Uchiha [non-primary source needed]
2022–present Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Nanao Ise, Retsu Unohana/Yachiru Unohana CA

Animation

List of voice performances in animation
Year Title Role Notes Source
2001–02 Jackie Chan Adventures Simone Ep. "The Return of the Pussycat"; "The Chosen One"
2003–04 All Grown Up! Leslie, Phonetic Kid Pilot episode and Ep. "Coup DeVille"; "Runaround Susie"
2006 Dibo the Gift Dragon Annie Lead role and singing Resume
2007-08 Animalia Allegra Resume
2009 Wolverine and the X-Men Scarlet Witch, Pixie
2010 Gnomes and Trolls Fawn
2010–13 Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated Mayor Janet Nettles, Additional voices
2010–16 Monster High series Frankie Stein, Lilith Van Hellscream
2012, 2014 The Legend of Korra Toph Beifong (Adult) Ep. "Out of the Past"; "Old Wounds"
2013 Sofia the First Princess Aurora
2013–16 Ever After High series Briar Beauty, Baba Yaga
2014–present Blaze and the Monster Machines Starla Main role
2015 Fresh Beat Band of Spies Rainbow Raspberry, Loudmouth Lemon, Yi Haw
2016–2019 The Powerpuff Girls Maylyn, Additional voices 6 episodes
2016-18 Bunnicula Becky, Barbara
2016 Regular Show Computer, Mary Stone, Natalie Williams, Fi, Icai Ep. "Alpha Dome"; "Ice Tape"
2017 The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show Belle Starr Ep. "Return of the Guapos Part 2"; "Return of the Guapos Part 3"
Enchantimals Series Felicity Fox and Flick
Pickle and Peanut Additional voices Ep. "Wet Wedding/Tweenage Lupinus"  
2017-19 Star vs. the Forces of Evil White Baby Unicorn 5 episodes
2021–present Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years Narlene
2021 Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps Miles "Tails" Prower Short Animation
The Patrick Star Show Additional voices
2021–present SpongeBob SquarePants Narlene, Additional voices Ep. "Something Narwhal This Way Comes", "Upturn Girls", "Sandy, Help Us!"

Films

List of voice performances in direct-to-video and television films
Year Title Role Notes Source
2007–present Naruto films Sakura Haruno
2009 Happily N'Ever After 2 Goldilocks
The Pinky:st. Movie Karen
Batgirl: Year One Barbara Gordon/Batgirl Audiobook edition
Barbie: A Fairy Secret Taylor
2012 Back to the Sea Little Fish
2013 Iron Man: Rise of Technovore Pepper Potts
Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright Meg Gale, Cathy
2013–2017 Alpha and Omega films Kate, Stinky, Lilly
2014 Axel: The Biggest Little Hero Gaga
2015 Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love Yoshi
2016 Norm of the North Elizabeth
2016–2018 Digimon Adventure tri. Gatomon, Meicoomon, Meicrackmon Vicious Mode, Angewomon, Nyaromon, Salamon, Raguelmon, Magnadramon
2017 Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Mrs. Bucket
2020 Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna Gatomon, Angewomon, Mimi Tachikawa
2022 Drifting Home Girl Students
2023 Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning Gatomon, Mother
List of voice performances in feature films
Year Title Role Notes Source
2017 Sailor Moon R: The Movie Ami Mizuno / Sailor Mercury Limited theatrical release, Viz dub
2018 Sailor Moon S: The Movie Ami Mizuno / Sailor Mercury Limited theatrical release, Viz dub
Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie Ami Mizuno / Sailor Mercury Limited theatrical release, Viz dub
Ralph Breaks the Internet Princess Aurora
2019 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection C.C.
2021 Sailor Moon Eternal Ami Mizuno / Super Sailor Mercury, Phobos Viz dub
2023 Once Upon a Studio Princess Aurora Short film

Video games

List of voice performances in video games
Year Title Role Notes Source
2004 EverQuest II Various characters Resume
2005 Destroy All Humans! Rural Female
2006–present Naruto series Sakura Haruno
2006 Rumble Roses XX Candy Cane (Rebecca Walsh), Becky CA
Tales of the Abyss Arietta the Wild
2006–present Dead or Alive series Tina Armstrong, Momiji starting from Xtreme 2
2007 Armored Core 4 P. Dam, Meno Lou In-game credits
Project Sylpheed Natalie Kong In-game credits
Digimon World Data Squad Miki Kurosaki, Manami Nitta, Runaway D
.hack//G.U. Vol. 3//Redemption Natsume English dub
SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis Additional Voices  
2008 Culdcept Saga Rilara Resume
Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed Additional Voices  
The World Ends with You Uzuki Yashiro, Raimu "Rhyme" Bito
Ninja Gaiden 2 Momiji, Yoba
Valkyria Chronicles Cordelia gi Randgriz, Martha Lipponen, Freesia York English dub
Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon Faire/Sunnywood Females
Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis Jessica Philomele English dub
2009 MadWorld Naomi, RinRin English dub
MagnaCarta 2 Rue
2010 Final Fantasy XIII Cocoon Inhabitants
Resonance of Fate Additional voices
Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love Subaru Kujo (uncredited)
Valkyria Chronicles 2 Cordelia gi Randgriz
Final Fantasy XIV Various characters
Sonic Free Riders Miles "Tails" Prower, Wave the Swallow
Sonic Colors Miles "Tails" Prower
2011 Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together Female narrator
Sonic Generations Miles "Tails" Prower, Classic Miles "Tails" Prower
Kinect Disneyland Adventures Princess Aurora
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Miles "Tails" Prower
2012 Dragon's Dogma Madeleine
Ninja Gaiden 3 Momiji
Resident Evil 6 Deborah Harper
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Miles "Tails" Prower
Tales of Graces f Asbel Lhant (child), Pascal
2013 Marvel Heroes Scarlet Witch, Jocasta
Sonic Lost World Miles "Tails" Prower
Fire Emblem Awakening Lissa
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Miles "Tails" Prower
2014 Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z Momiji
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Savannah
Broken Age Bottled Water Maiden, Anastasia, Yarn Pal No. 2
2015 Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition Lady
Disney Infinity 3.0 Joy
Xenoblade Chronicles X Avatar (Female, Joker) Grouped under Avatars
2016 Lego Marvel's Avengers Thor Girl
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Wave the Swallow
2017 Fire Emblem Heroes Serra, Lissa As Kate Davis
Clicker Fran Fran As Kate Davis
Agents of Mayhem MAYHEM Crew member  
Super Mario Odyssey Pauline As Kate Davis
.hack//G.U. Last Recode Natsume Vol. 3//Redemption – reboot
2018 World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth Archmage Tamuura  
Mario Tennis Aces Pauline
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Pauline Background character
2019 Devil May Cry 5 Lady
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order Scarlet Witch
Mario Kart Tour Pauline
2020 Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise Galena Clarkson, Emma Sanders Falcon Dash Shahed
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Purah As Kate Davis
2021 Neo: The World Ends with You Uzuki Yashiro
Mario Golf: Super Rush Pauline As Kate Davis
Sonic Colors: Ultimate Miles "Tails" Prower
Psychonauts 2 Sam Boole
Blaze and the Monster Machines: Axle City Racers Starla
2022 Mario Strikers: Battle League Football Pauline As Kate Davis
2023 Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon V.VI Maeterlinck, additional voices English dub
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Pauline Update 3.0.0

Discography

Studio albums

  • The Solid Rock (Concord, 1998)
  • Bigger than Love (Concord, 2006)
  • Jazz Standards
  • A Very Merry Christmas
  • Little Parts (2009)
  • Sweet and Blue (2016)

Collaborations

  • 6 by 5 by Upper Structure (2004)

Singles

References

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