Jennifer Hale: podcast appearances and interviews

Jennifer Hale is a Canadian and American voice actress known for her extensive work in video game franchises and animation. She has contributed to notable video game series such as Baldur's Gate, Mass Effect, Metal Gear Solid, BioShock Infinite, Metroid Prime, Halo, Overwatch, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. In 2013, Guinness World Records recognized her as the most prolific video game voice actor, a title she held until 2024. Hale's voice work in animation includes roles in The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest, The Powerpuff Girls, Codename: Kids Next Door, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, Brandy and Mr. Whiskers, Totally Spies!, Avatar: The Last Airbender, its continuation The Legend of Korra, Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? and Star Wars: The Clone Wars. She has also voiced Thorn of the Hex Girls in various Scooby-Doo productions and portrayed Disney Princesses Cinderella and Princess Aurora in media from the 2000s and 2010s. Additionally, Hale is known for voicing Jean Grey in various Marvel media, most recently in X-Men 97. Her portrayal of Commander Shepard in Mass Effect earned her nominations for Best Performance by a Human Female at the Spike Video Game Awards in 2010 and 2012, and for Outstanding Achievement in Character Performance at the D.I.C.E. Awards. In 2022, she was nominated for Performer in a Leading Role at the British Academy Games Awards and for Outstanding Achievement in Character at the D.I.C.E. Awards for her performance as Rivet in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.