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Melissa Fahn
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Birth NameMelissa Fahn
Born1973
inLong Island, New York
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OccupationVoice Actor/Stage Actor/Singer/Dancer
GenderFemale
Marital StatusMarried
FamilyTom Fahn (brother)
Jonathan Fahn (brother)
Michael Fahn (brother)
SpouseJoel Alpers
Notable RelativesDorothy Elias-Fahn (sister-in-law)
Mary Ann McSweeney (sister-in-law)
Jennie Fahn (sister-in-law)
Harrison Fahn (Nephew)
Notable Credit(s)Cowboy Bebop
as Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV
Digimon
as Rika Nonaka
FLCL
as Eri Ninamori
Invader Zim
as Gaz
Noein
as Haruka Kaminogi
Zatch Bell!
as Tia
Official WebsiteThe Official Melissa Fahn Fansite

Melissa Fahn (born 1973) is a voice and stage actress known primarily for her work in anime dubs and other mainstream animated television series, as well as her work in Broadway and Los Angeles Theatre.

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[edit] Biography

Melissa Fahn grew up in Southern California. Her father worked in television production, giving her and her three older brothers (actors Tom Fahn and Jonathan Fahn and jazz trombonist Michael Fahn) performance experience while they were young. Melissa started singing and dancing at the age of three; she made her musical theater debut at age twelve and was privately trained in acting, dancing, and singing.

She majored in dance at Cal State Long Beach but left after one year to devote her time to work and theater. At her job as a receptionist, her voice caught the attention of a casting director for a new Betty Boop featurette. Melissa has since voiced many animated characters including Gaz of Invader Zim, Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tirvrusky IV of Cowboy Bebop, and Rika of Digimon.

She has auditioned as the voice of Ariel in Disney's original The Little Mermaid (1989) and was called back several times. She lost the part to Jodi Benson

She has performed in Los Angeles, Denver, Paris, Avignon (France), and elsewhere in shows including Hal Prince's 3hree, Gilligan's Island the Musical, and the rock-opera Vox Lumiere. She was nominated for a Denver Critics Circle Award as Best Actress in a Musical for her performance as Maria in West Side Story. Stephen Schwartz invited her to join a workshop of his new musical "Wicked;" after a trial production in San Francisco, she performed eight nights a week in the Broadway ensemble and was the understudy for Glinda and providing the pivotal silhouette of Dorothy. Most recently, she has performed as Tillie in the Los Angeles Musical Theatre Guild’s production of the musical murder mystery Redhead, and as Marty in the Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities' production of Grease.

Melissa Fahn met musician Joel Alpers on the set of Vox Lumiere in Los Angeles, and in 2002 they were married in Kauai, Hawaii. However, she works under her maiden name professionally.

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Selected anime voice roles


[edit] Selected animated voice roles

[edit] Selected film roles

  • Fast Food (Short Film) - Cookie
  • Salsa - Featured Dancer

[edit] Selected stage roles

  • Wicked (original Broadway cast) - understudy Glinda, ensemble soloist, Dorothy
  • Vox Lumiere - Coloratura Soloist, Christine (Phantom of the Opera), The Good Diva (Hunchback of Notre Dame)
  • Anything Goes - Hope Harcourt (Musical Theatre West)
  • The Roar of the Greasepaint, The Smell of the Crowd - Urchin (Musical Theatre Guild)
  • Li'l Abner - Daisy Mae (Musical Theatre Guild)
  • No, No Nanette - Flora (Musical Theatre Guild)
  • Grease - Marty
  • Redhead - Tillie (Musical Theatre Guild)
  • The Sunshine Boys - The Nurse
  • West Side Story - Maria (Denver Critics Circle Nominee - Best Actress in a Musical)
  • Singin' in the Rain - Kathy Selden

[edit] Selected video game roles

[edit] External links

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