Colleen O'Shaughnessey

Name	Colleen O'Shaughnessey
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Caption	Colleen O'Shaughnessey in 2025
Birth Name	Colleen Ann O'Shaughnessey
Birth Date	1971-9-15
Birth Place	Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Alma Mater	University of Michigan
Occupation	Voice actress
Years Active	1990–present
Spouse	Jason Villard (2000 – now)
Children	2
Father	Mike O’Shaughnessey
Mother	Peggy O’Shaughnessey
Website	https://colleenoshaughnessey.co/

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.

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

Anime

B-Daman Crossfire – Sumi Inaba
Battle B-Daman – Assado
Black Jack – Karen Aramis
Bleach – Hirako Shinji, Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck, Loly Aivirrne, Michiru Ogawa, Yuichi Shibata, Kyoko Haida
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck, Loly Aivirrne
Blue Exorcist – Cram School Girl C (Ep. 7); Ghost Boy (Ep. 12)
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations – Chocho Akimichi, Hanabi Hyūga, Ino Yamanaka
Bungou Stray Dogs – Margaret Mitchell
Digimon: Digital Monsters – Sora Takenouchi
Digimon Data Squad – Yoshino "Yoshi" Fujieda
Digimon Fusion – Angie Hinomoto, Monitamon
Dinozaurs (2000) – Kira (Ep. 16)
Drifting Dragons – Vanabelle
Duel Masters – Mimi Tasogare (Seasons 2 & 3 only)
Glitter Force – Kelsey / Glitter Sunny, Shadow Sunny (Episode 38)
Initial D First Stage – Saori (Ep. 12 & 13, Tokyopop Dub)
K – Anna Kushina, Sakura Asama, Claudia Weissman
Kekkaishi – Yurina Kanda, Yomi Kasuga
Mars Daybreak – Enora Taft
Marvel Future Avengers – F.R.I.D.A.Y., Black Mamba
Mirage of Blaze – Saori
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin – Artesia Som Deikun / Sayla Mass
Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn – Additional Voices
Monster – Wim Knaup
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! – Mary Hunt
Naruto – Ino Yamanaka, Konohamaru Sarutobi
Naruto: Shippuden – Ino Yamanaka, Konohamaru Sarutobi, Hanabi Hyuga (Ep. 166), Kaori, Furofuki (Ep. 186)
Nier: Automata Ver1.1a – Commander
Nodame Cantabile – Kiyora Miki
Overman King Gainer – Sara Kodama
Sailor Moon – Thetis (Ep. 12, Viz dub), Mie Sayama (Ep. 52, Viz dub), U-Ndoukai (Ep. 117, Viz dub)
Slayers Revolution – Pokota
Slayers Evolution–R – Pokota
Somali and the Forest Spirit – Praline
Stitch! – Kijimuna
Sword Art Online II – Endou, Verdandi (Ep. 17)
Tenkai Knights – Ms. Finwick, Additional Voices
The Orbital Children – Hiroshi Tanegashima
Tokyo Pig – Dizzie Lizzie
Vampire Knight series – Seiren, Additional Voices
Vandread – Seiron
Zatch Bell! – Suzy Mizuno, Robnos

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
Bubble Everfreeies – Saphie
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
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
The Replacements – The Lise, Swifty
Sonic Boom – Tails
South Park – Karen McCormick
Special Agent Oso – Jake's Mom ("License To Clean"), Jade's Mom ("On Her Cousin's Special Salad"), Nadia's Mom ("For Sleepy Eyes Only")
Static Shock – Nightingale / Gail
What's New, Scooby-Doo? – Celia Clyde, Jingle, Galana's Friends
What's with Andy? – Lori Mackney (2001–2002)
Homestuck: The Animated Pilot – Jade Harley