Colleen Ann O'Shaughnessey (born September 15, 1971) is an American voice actress. She is known for providing the voice of Jazz Fenton in Danny Phantom and of Wasp in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Since 2010, O'Shaughnessey has voiced various characters in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, including Miles "Tails" Prower, a role she reprised in the Sonic the Hedgehog film series. In addition, O'Shaugnessey has provided voices to English-language dubs of anime and video game series, such as Sora Takenouchi in Digimon: Digital Monsters and Ino Yamanaka and Konohamaru Sarutobi in Naruto.
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Early life
O'Shaughnessey was born on September 15, 1971, to Peggy (née Varani) and Mike O’Shaughnessey in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She earned a B.F.A. in musical theatre from the University of Michigan.
Career
O'Shaughnessey is perhaps best known for her roles as Sora Takenouchi from the first and second seasons of Digimon (her first major voiceover role), Jazz Fenton in Danny Phantom, Ino Yamanaka and Konohamaru Sarutobi in Naruto, Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck in Bleach, and Janet Van Dyne/Wasp in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes.
She has also worked in the video game industry, where she voiced Genis Sage in Tales of Symphonia and KOS-MOS in Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse. Since 2010 and 2014 respectively, she has been the voice of Charmy Bee and Miles "Tails" Prower in the Sonic the Hedgehog series.
O'Shaughnessey reprised her role of Sora Takenouchi for the Digimon Adventure tri. movie series and Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna.
Personal life
In November 2000, O'Shaughnessey married Jason Villard. As of 2018, they reside in Los Angeles, California, with their two children.
Filmography
Animation
The Adventures of Kid Danger (2018) – Menu Board
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2010–2013) – Wasp / Janet Van Dyne, Vapor, Valkyrie, Cassie Lang, Female Kang
Danny Phantom – Jazz Fenton, Mikey, Flight Attendant, Girl 1, Girl 3, Girl, Alarm Voice, Spandex-Wearing Student, Nerd Girl (1), Walla 2, Vid, Additional Voices
Doc McStuffins – Pickles, Agnes Mom, Townsperson
Freedom Fighters: The Ray – Mrs. Terrill
Hanazuki: Full of Treasures – Little Dreamer, Red Hemka, Yellow Hemka
Homestuck: The Animated Pilot – Jade Harley
Important Things with Demetri Martin – Female Bystander
Jonah Hex: Motion Comics – Additional Voices
The Kids from Room 402 – Polly, Mary–Ellen, Don
Lego Scooby–Doo: Knight Time Terror – Wanda Grimsley
The Loud House – Petey Wimple, Blonde Hair Girl
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee – Jody Irwin, Rachel Irwin, Hammerette #3, Mrs. Fallon, Mrs. Irwin, Slim, Teen #2, Attendant, Mall Manager #1, Cleota, Intercom, Citizen, Astronaut, Margie, Marvin, Photographer, Co-Worker #2, Additional Voices
OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes – Tails ("Let’s Meet Sonic")
Pinkfong Wonderstar – Pinkfong
Random! Cartoons – Tiffany, Mom, Kit, Some Kid, Little Girl
Film
Axel: The Biggest Little Hero (2013) – Jono
Bleach: Memories of Nobody (2006) – Store Keeper
Boruto: Naruto the Movie (2015) – Ino Yamanaka
Cars (2006) – M.A. Brake Drumm
Digimon: The Movie – Sora Takenouchi, Male Student ("Four Years Later" segment)
Digimon: Revenge of Diaboromon – Sora Takenouchi
Digimon Adventure tri. – Sora Takenouchi, Mrs. Mochizuki, Tapirmon
Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna – Sora Takenouchi
Digimon Adventure (standalone dub) – Sora Takenouchi
Digimon Adventure: Our War Game! (standalone dub) – Sora Takenouchi
Digimon Adventure 02: Digimon Hurricane Touchdown!! / Transcendent Evolution! The Golden Digimentals (standalone dub) – Sora Takenouchi
Horton Hears a Who! (2008) – Angela Glummox, Additional Voices
Justice League Dark – Black Orchid
The Last: Naruto the Movie – Hanabi Hyuga, Ino Yamanaka, Konohamaru Sarutobi
Ladybug & Cat Noir: The Movie – Emilie Agreste
Monsters University – Additional Voices
Murder and Cocktails – Sarah
Documentary
Adventures in Voice Acting – Herself
I Know That Voice – Herself
Other
Knuckles – Tails
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure
Violetta – Camila's singing voice (English dubbing of Argentine telenovela)