Jennifer Hale

Developer BIO

With more than 30 video game voiceovers in ten years and a credit record running all the way back to the time when games began to talk, Jennifer Hale is among the busiest and most reliable voice actresses in the games business.

If you’re familiar with recent blockbusters, chances are you’ve heard her at least once. From the determined fighter pilot Juni, the female lead in Microsoft’s Freelancer, to the strong-minded Jedi Bastila Shan in LucasArts’ Knights of the Old Republic, Jennifer has given many confident women a characteristic voice. When emotionally torn protagonists such as Planescape Torment’s succubus Fall-from-Grace or anime epic Grandia 2’s timid songstress Elena walk the tightrope over an abyss of kitschy clichés, it’s thanks to Jennifer’s careful voice acting if they don’t fall off.

If Jennifer – despite several starring roles such as the female Jaden Kor in Jedi Academy – does not have a trademark character, that may be a credit to her vocal versatility. The seductive vampiress Katrina from Quest for Glory IV with her distinctive Russian accent, lively halfling Mazzy Fenton of Baldur’s Gate 2 fame and down-to-earth Dr. Naomi Hunter from Metal Gear Solid can indeed be traced to the same source. With a voice trained through cartoon dubbing, Jennifer’s range goes from deafening shrieks and high-power babbling to the kind of soothing soliloquy that turns heads and sells pebbles for pearls.

Outside of video game synchronization, Jennifer may be known to a bigger (and likely even younger) audience by her regular work for animated TV series. She’s Ms. Kean (and Princess Morebucks) in The Powerpuff Girls, Felicia Hardy in Spiderman, Sam in Totally Spies and Eleanor Little in Stuart Little, to name a few – not counting a score of supporting roles. As Elektra, she made the jump to the big screen in Cowboy Bebop: The Movie. You may have caught a glimpse of Jennifer Hale in person if you’re a viewer of the TV series Melrose Place, Charmed or Emergency Room – she has had short one-episode appearances in each of these.

With increased game voiceover work in recent years, Jennifer is likely to stay a familiar guest in productions to come. While her flexibility keeps every performance fresh and exciting, it’s Jennifer’s empathy that renders the ever-popular ambiguous video game heroine into a credible being.

Also Known As

• Carren Learning

Websites

• IMDb -- The IMDb profile for Jennifer Hale
• JenniferHale.net -- Jennifer Hale's official web site

Games Credited

Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Republic Heroes (2009), LucasArts
Bring Down the Sky (2008), Electronic Arts, Inc.
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (2008), Electronic Arts, Inc.
Rise of the Argonauts (2008), Codemasters Software Company Limited, The
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky (2008), GSC World Publishing
Disney Friends (2007), Disney Interactive Studios
Disney/Pixar Cars: Mater-National Championship (2007), THQ Inc.
Mass Effect (2007), Microsoft Games Studios
Syphon Filter: Combat Ops (2007), SCEA
Totally Spies!: Swamp Monster Blues (2007), Brighter Minds Media, Inc.
The Da Vinci Code (2006), 2K Games
Disney/Pixar Cars (2006), THQ Inc.
Justice League Heroes (2006), Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc.
Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror (2006), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus (2005), Vivendi Universal Games, Inc.
Codename: Kids Next Door - Operation: V.I.D.E.O.G.A.M.E. (2005), Global Star Software Inc.
Darkwatch (2005), Capcom Entertainment, Inc.
DOOM³: Resurrection of Evil (2005), Activision Publishing, Inc.
Kingdom of Paradise (2005), Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated
The Matrix: Path of Neo (2005), Atari, Inc.
Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction (2005), LucasArts
Neopets: The Darkest Faerie (2005), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
Predator: Concrete Jungle (2005), Sierra Entertainment, Inc.
Samurai Western (2005), Atlus U.S.A., Inc.
SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALs (2005), SCEA
Ultimate Spider-Man (2005), Activision Publishing, Inc.
Ultimate Spider-Man (Limited Edition) (2005), Activision Publishing, Inc.
X-Men: Legends II - Rise of Apocalypse (2005), Activision Publishing, Inc.
The Bard's Tale (2004), Vivendi Universal Games, Inc.
Galleon (2004), SCi Games Ltd.
Ground Control II: Operation Exodus (2004), Sierra Entertainment, Inc.
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes (2004), Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
Onimusha 3: Demon Siege (2004), Capcom Co., Ltd.
Samurai Jack: The Shadow of Aku (2004), SEGA Corporation
Shellshock: Nam '67 (2004), Eidos Interactive Ltd.
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords (2004), LucasArts
Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams (2004), THQ Inc.
Tenchu: Return from Darkness (2004), Activision Publishing, Inc.
Wrath Unleashed (2004), LucasArts
Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits (2003), Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated
Disney/Pixar's Finding Nemo (2003), THQ Inc.
FreeLancer (2003), Microsoft Games Studios
The Hobbit (2003), Sierra Entertainment, Inc., Vivendi Universal Games, Inc.
Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader (2003), Interplay Entertainment Corp.
P.N.03 (2003), Capcom Co., Ltd.
RTX: Red Rock (2003), LucasArts
Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy (2003), Activision (UK) Limited
Tak and the Power of Juju (2003), THQ Inc.
Tales of Symphonia (2003), Namco Limited
Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven (2003), Activision Publishing, Inc.
X2: Wolverine's Revenge (2003), Activision Publishing, Inc.
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance (2002), Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Bloody Roar: Primal Fury (2002), Activision Publishing, Inc.
Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon (2002), Universal Interactive Inc.
Disney's Stitch: Experiment 626 (2002), Buena Vista Games, Inc.
EOE: Eve of Extinction (2002), Eidos Interactive Ltd.
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem (2002), Nintendo of America Inc.
La Pucelle: Tactics (2002), Nippon Ichi Software Inc.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2002), Black Label Games
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance (2002), Konami of America, Inc.
The Powerpuff Girls: Relish Rampage (2002), BAM! Entertainment, Inc.
Star Trek: Starfleet Command III (2002), Activision Publishing, Inc.
X-Men: Next Dimension (2002), Activision Publishing, Inc.
Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal (2001), Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Disney's Cinderella's Dollhouse (2001), Disney Interactive, Inc.
Kingdom Under Fire (2001), Gathering
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001), Konami of America, Inc.
The Mummy Returns (2001), Universal Interactive Inc.
The Powerpuff Girls: Chemical X-Traction (2001), BAM! Entertainment, Inc.
Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro (2001), Activision Publishing, Inc.
Star Trek: Starfleet Command - Orion Pirates (2001), Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Ultimate Ride (2001), Disney Imagineering
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (2000), Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Deutschland) GmbH
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (Collector's Edition) (2000), Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Grandia II (2000), Game Arts Co., Ltd.
Ground Control (2000), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
Ground Control: Dark Conspiracy (2000), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
Metal Gear Solid Integral (2000), Microsoft Corporation
Orphen: Scion of Sorcery (2000), Activision, Inc.
Sacrifice (2000), Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Spider-Man (2000), Activision Publishing, Inc.
Star Wars: Force Commander (2000), LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC
Star Wars: X-Wing Vs. TIE Fighter + Balance of Power (2000), LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC
Alundra 2 (1999), Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated
Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned (1999), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions (1999), Konami of Europe GmbH
Planescape: Torment (1999), Interplay Productions Ltd.
Revenant (1999), Eidos Interactive Ltd.
Baldur's Gate (1998), Interplay Productions, Inc.
Descent to Undermountain (1998), Interplay Productions, Inc.
Die by the Sword: Limb from Limb (1998), Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Metal Gear Solid (1998), Konami Co., Ltd.
Raymond E. Feist's Return to Krondor (1998), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
Disney's Ready to Read with Pooh (1997), Disney Interactive, Inc.
G-Nome (1997), 7th Level, Inc.
Star Wars: X-Wing Vs. TIE Fighter (1997), LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC
Carmen Sandiego: Junior Detective Edition (1995), Brøderbund Software, Inc.
The Dark Eye (1995), Expert Software, Inc.
Quest for Glory IV: Shadows of Darkness (1993), Sierra On-Line, Inc.