Jennifer Hale

This article is about the voice actress. For the sportscaster, see Jen Hale. For the unrelated film, see Jennifer Hale (film).

Jennifer Hale
Hale in March 2024
Born
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Other namesCarren Learning[1]
OccupationVoice actress
Years active1988–present
Children1
Websitejenniferhale.com

Jennifer Hale is a Canadian-born American voice actress.[2] She is best known for her work in video game franchises such as Baldur's Gate, Mass Effect, Metal Gear Solid, BioShock Infinite, Metroid Prime, Halo, Overwatch, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.[3] In 2013, she was recognized by Guinness World Records as the most prolific video game voice actor.[4]

Hale is featured in animation such as The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest, The Powerpuff Girls, Codename: Kids Next Door, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Brandy & Mr. Whiskers, Totally Spies!, Avatar: The Last Airbender and its continuation The Legend of Korra, Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? and Star Wars: The Clone Wars. She also voices Thorn of the Hex Girls in various Scooby-Doo movies and TV episodes, as well as Cinderella and Princess Aurora in various Disney Princess media of the 2000s and 2010s. She is also known for voicing Jean Grey in a variety of Marvel media, most recently in X-Men '97.[5][6]

For her role as Commander Shepard, Hale was nominated for "Best Performance by a Human Female" twice at the 2010 and 2012 Spike Video Game Awards, as well as "Outstanding Achievement in Character Performance" at the 16th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards. In 2022, she has been nominated for "Performer in a Leading Role" at the 18th British Academy Games Awards, as well as "Outstanding Achievement in Character" at the 25th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, for her performance as Rivet in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.[7][8]

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  3. ^ Nintendo Power staff (May 2009). "Power Profiles 26: Jennifer Hale". Nintendo Power. No. 241. pp. 76–78.
  4. ^ "Feature: Girl Power-Up". Guinness World Records 2013: Gamer's Edition. Guinness World Records Ltd. 2012. p. 154. ISBN 9781904994954.
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  6. ^ Disney Book Group (2013). Disney Princess: Cinderella Read-Along Storybook. Disney Electronic Content. ISBN 9781423163589. Archived from the original on August 9, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  7. ^ Ritman, Alex (March 16, 2022). "BAFTA Games Awards: Performance Nominations Unveiled". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 17, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  8. ^ "25th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards Finalists Revealed". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2024.