Wendee Lee
Actor
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Biography:
Wendee Lee has over 300 credits as a voice actress in anime, video games, and live action. She is best known for the roles of Faye Valentine (Cowboy Bebop), Haruhi (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya), TK (Digimon Adventure), and Konata Izumi (Lucky Star). In addition, she has been ADR Director for anime including Bleach and Outlaw Star.
Wendee was born and raised in Southern California, living between San Francisco and Los Angeles as a child. She knew from a very young age that she would become an actress and began performing in theatre and studying dance. By the time she was a teenager, she was a full time dancer and budding choreographer.
A lucky break turned into an audition and landed Wendee her first anime role in Robotech. She kept her day jobs, and continued working as a struggling actress and voice artist. A variety of part time jobs ensued, including working as a dance instructor, make-up artist, and choreographer.
Over time, her voice resume grew and afforded her the opportunity to branch into ADR script writing, adapting, and finally directing. It was difficult breaking into the all-male world of voice directors at the time, but Wendee found a way in and has gone on to direct numerous productions for network broadcast as well as many other major anime titles.
Now she has an extensive list of titles to her credit as voice artist, writer, adapter, and director and has had a number of theatrical as well as network releases all over the world. She works full time as an actress and director and loves the anonymity animation provides. She is still active in theatre and choreographs everything from lives shows to music videos. She lives with her musician husband in Southern California and collaborates with him musically while continuing to do the work she so loves in the world of animation.
Convention Guest Appearances
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2024
- Anime Expo Chibi 2024 - November 9-10, 2024 in Ontario, CA, USA
- Kami-Con HAI 2024 - October 4-6, 2024 in Huntsville, AL, USA
- Power Morphicon 2024 - August 23-25, 2024 in Pasadena, CA, USA
- ConnectiCon 2024 - July 18-21, 2024 in Hartford, CT, USA
- Renton City Retro 2024 - May 18-19, 2024 in Renton, WA, USA 2023
- Nan Desu Kan 2023 - September 1-3, 2023 in Aurora, CO, USA
- Colossalcon Texas 2023 - August 18-20, 2023 in Round Rock, TX, USA
- PuchiCon AC 2023 - May 13-14, 2023 in Atlantic City, NJ, USA 2022
- DerpyCon 2022 - October 28-30, 2022 in New Brunswick, NJ, USA
Actors Voice Over Expo 2022 - July 2-3, 2022 in Pasadena, CA, USAConvention CancelledSunnyCon Anime Expo Newcastle 2022 - June 24-26, 2022 in Newcastle, UKCancelled Appearance- Sakura-Con 2022 - April 15-17, 2022 in Seattle, WA, USA 2021
- L.A. Comic Con 2021 - December 3-5, 2021 in Los Angeles, CA, USA 2019
- Yama-Con 2019 - December 6-9, 2019 in Pigeon Forge, TN, USA
- Otafest 2019 - May 17-19, 2019 in Calgary, AB 2018
- Youmacon 2018 - November 1-4, 2018 in Detroit, MI, USA
- Kitsune Kon 2018 - July 20-22, 2018 in Green Bay, WI, USA
- Animé Los Angeles 2018 - January 25-28, 2018 in Ontario, CA, USA 2016
- Pacific Media Expo 2016 - November 11-13, 2016 in Pasadena, CA, USA
- SacAnime 2016 - September 2-4, 2016 in Sacramento, CA, USA
- Anime Expo 2016 - July 1-4, 2016 in Los Angeles, CA, USA 2015
- Anime USA 2015 - October 30 - November 1, 2015 in Washington, DC, USA
- Otakuthon 2015 - August 7-9, 2015 in Montréal, QC
- Otakon Vegas 2015 - January 16-18, 2015 in Las Vegas, NV, USA 2014
- Otakon 2014 - August 8-10, 2014 in Baltimore, MD, USA
- Anime Boston 2014 - March 21-23, 2014 in Boston, MA, USA
- Kami-Con 2014 - February 14-16, 2014 in Birmingham, AL, USA 2013
- Jack O'Con 2013 - October 31 - November 2, 2013 in Albuquerque, NM, USA
Northern Michigan Anime Convention 2013 - September 7-8, 2013 in Traverse City, MI, USACancelled Appearance- Anime Blues Con 2013 - June 21-23, 2013 in Memphis, TN, USA
- DAiCon 2013 - May 4, 2013 in Davis, CA, USA
- Con-Nichiwa 2013 - March 22-24, 2013 in Tucson, AZ, USA
Sukoshicon: Destination Anime 2013 - January 4-6, 2013 in Fort Walton Beach, FL, USACancelled Appearance 2012- FanExpo Canada 2012 - August 23-26, 2012 in Toronto, ON
- AniMegaCon 2012 - August 17-19, 2012 in Las Vegas, NV, USA
- Tokyo in Tulsa 2012 - July 20-22, 2012 in Tulsa, OK, USA
- MomoCon 2012 - March 16-18, 2012 in Atlanta, GA, USA
- Knightrokon 2012 - March 3, 2012 in Orlando, FL, USA
- Naka-Kon 2012 - February 10-12, 2012 in Overland Park, KS, USA 2011
- Anime USA 2011 - November 18-20, 2011 in Arlington, VA, USA
- Anime Festival Orlando 2011 - August 4-7, 2011 in Orlando, FL, USA
- London Film & Comic Con 2011 - July 8-10, 2011 in London, UK
AnimeNEXT 2011 - June 10-12, 2011 in Somerset, NJ, USACancelled Appearance- Phoenix Comicon 2011 - May 26-29, 2011 in Phoenix, AZ, USA
- Kawaii Kon 2011 - April 29 - May 1, 2011 in Honolulu, HI, USA
- Animation & Gaming Ohio 2011 - March 18-20, 2011 in Cincinnati, OH, USA 2010
- RT25 The Celebration 2010 - September 18, 2010 in Van Nuys, CA, USA
- London Film & Comic Con 2010 - July 17-18, 2010 in London, UK
T-MODE 2010 - April 16-18, 2010 in Alexandria, VA, USACancelled Appearance 2008Fan Expo Canada 2008 - August 22-24, 2008 in Toronto, ONCancelled Appearance- Noobiecon 2008 - March 7-9, 2008 in Utica, NY, USA 2007
Sogen Con 2007 - October 5-7, 2007 in Sioux Falls, SD, USACancelled Appearance- Realms Con 2007 - August 24-26, 2007 in Corpus Christi, TX, USA
- Anime North 2007 - May 25-27, 2007 in Toronto, ON
- AniZona 2007 - April 5-8, 2007 in Mesa, AZ, USA 2005
- Anime Expo 2005 - July 1-4, 2005 in Anaheim, CA, USA
- Sogen Con 2005 - May 20-22, 2005 in Marshall, MN, USA 2004
JapanTown Anime Faire 2004 - September 11-12, 2004 in San Francisco, CA, USACancelled Appearance- Anime Festival Orlando 2004 - August 6-8, 2004 in Orlando, FL, USA
- Anime Expo 2004 - July 2-5, 2004 in Anaheim, CA, USA 2003
- Anime Festival Orlando 2003 - August 1-3, 2003 in Orlando, FL, USA
- Cleveland Colossal Convention 2003 - March 14-16, 2003 in Independence, OH, USA 2002
- C-kon 2002 - November 15-17, 2002 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
- Ani-Magic 2002 - October 4-6, 2002 in Lancaster, CA, USA
- Nan Desu Kan 2002 - September 20-22, 2002 in Denver, CO, USA
- Anime Festival Orlando 2002 - August 16-18, 2002 in Kissimmee, FL, USA
- Otakon 2002 - July 26-28, 2002 in Baltimore, MD, USA 2001
- Ani-Magic 2001 - October 5-7, 2001 in Lancaster, CA, USA
- Anime Festival Orlando 2001 - July 27-29, 2001 in Altamonte Springs, FL, USA 2000
- Anime Festival Orlando 2000 - August 19-20, 2000 in Kissimmee, FL, USA
61 confirmed guest appearances