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{{Infobox Actor
| name = Grey DeLisle
| image = Grey DeLisle-Griffin.jpg
| caption = 
| fullname = Erin Grey Van Oosbree
| birthday = August 24, 1973
| birth_place = [[Fort Ord, California]]
| age = {{age|1973|8|24}}
| gender = Female
|ationality = American
| occupation = Voice actress
| twitter username = greydelisle
| disney channel show role(s) = Various
}}

'''Grey DeLisle''' (born August 24, 1973) is a American Singer-songwriter, and voice actress of Irish, Dutch, and Hispanic descent.<ref name="GreyDelisle">{{cite web
 |title=Grey Delisle
 |url=http://www.greydelisle.com
 |accessdate=2007-05-04
 }} </ref>

==Biography==
===Early life and early career===
Grey DeLisle was born '''Erin Grey Van Oosbree''' in [[Fort Ord, California]], and had a difficult childhood; her mother was addicted to [[drug]]s. She was primarily raised by her grandmother, Eva Flores Ruth, a vocalist who performed with [[Salsa music|salsa]] legend [[Tito Puente]].<ref name="AllMusicGuide">{{cite web
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 |accessdate=2007-05-10
 |author=Steve Leggett
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DeLisle was heavily into [[Gothic rock|goth]] bands like [[The Cure]], but her mother, who had become a [[Born again Christianity|born-again]] [[Pentecostalism|Pentecostal]], set a strict rule forbidding [[secularism|secular]] music. In her late teens, she started singing old [[gospel]] tunes, and entered the world of [[stand-up comedy]] on the advice of a close friend. In her comedy routine, DeLisle [[Impressionist (entertainment)|imitated voices]] very well, and was advised to take a shot at voice acting. Her first starring role came in the first [[English language|English]] version of ''[[Crayon Shin-chan]]'', as the voice of characters Cosmo and Uma, in 1994.<ref name="AllMusicGuide"/>

===Career success===
Billed as a "Superstar Voice Actress" on the [[Anime News Network]], DeLisle currently plays the leading role in at least six current animated series.<ref name="ANNSupercon">
{{cite web
 | title = Florida Supercon Announces New "Super Sized" Location Plus Initial 20 Guests
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 | accessdate = 2007-12-12
 }} </ref> [[Harp (magazine)|Harp]] has called Delisle "golden-voiced" and recognized her for her roles in ''[[The Fairly Oddparents]]'' and ''[[What's New, Scooby-Doo?]]'' as well as ''[[Clifford the Big Red Dog]]'' and its' prequel, ''[[Clifford's Puppy Days]]''.<ref name="HARP07">
{{cite journal
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 |author=Randy Harward
 |title=More Rock Vox
 |date=March/April 2007
 |journal=HARP Magazine
 |url=http://www.harpmagazine.com/articles/detail.cfm?article_id=5234
 |accessdate=2004-04-14
 |quote=Golden-voiced Grey DeLisle has worked on 40 different shows and voiced twice as many characters. Although her voicing is very good, DeLisle doesn't like listening to her roles. Her most notables include nefarious babysitter Vicky on Nickelodeon’s Fairly Oddparents, Daphne Blake on Cartoon Network’s ''What’s New, Scooby-Doo?'' and the beloved Emily Elizabeth of ''Clifford the Big Red Dog'' PBS Kids fame. She also is the voice of the firery spirited Kimiko in the television series ''[[Xiaolin Showdown]]''. She as well plays Riley Daring in the Disney Channel Show "The Replacements"
 }} </ref> In addition to her numerous English-speaking roles, she also speaks [[Japanese language|Japanese]] as the character [[Yumi Yoshimura|Yumi]] on ''[[Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi]]''.  DeLisle has had voice acting roles in many [[Video game|computer and video games]], such as ''[[Escape from Monkey Island]]'', ''[[Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn]]'', ''[[Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary]]'', and several ''[[List of Star Wars video games|Star Wars]]'' games. As a voice actress, She portryas the [[Dark Jedi]], [[Asajj Ventress]], in 5 episodes of ''[[Star Wars: Clone Wars (TV series)|Star Wars: Clone Wars]]'' and reprises her role as Ventress in a bonus level in the Force Duel mode of the PSP version of the video game [[Star Wars: The Force Unleashed]]. As a voice actress, she plortrays ''[[Azula]]'' on ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'', several voice roles (though mainly [[List of characters in The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy|Mandy]]) on [[The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy]], Therese and Jeanette (Tourette) Voerman in the White Wolf RPG PC game Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines, Frida Suárez in ''[[El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera]]'', and Sam Manson in ''[[Danny Phantom]]''.
DeLisle has released four music [[compact Disc|CDs]], which include goth-inspired [[folk music|folk]] and [[Americana]] tunes, and a few gospel-style songs.<ref name="GreyDelisle"/>

===Personal life===
In 2002, DeLisle married musician Murry Hammond, the bassist for the [[Old 97's]], after a few months in a long-distance relationship.<ref name="AllMusicGuide"/><ref name="SugarHillRecords">
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 }} </ref> They were featured in an episode of the [[TLC (TV channel)|TLC]] program ''[[A Wedding Story]]''.<ref name="AllMusicGuide"/> Their first child, Jefferson Texas "Tex" Hammond, was born on January 31, 2007 in [[Los Angeles, California]].<ref name="MySpace">{{cite web   
 |title=Grey Delisle's Official MySpace Page   
 |url=http://www.myspace.com/greydelisle   
 |accessdate=2007-05-13   
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==Discography==

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*2000 - ''[[The Small Time]]''
*2002 - ''[[Homewrecker (Grey DeLisle album)|Homewrecker]]''
*2003 - ''[[Bootlegger, Vol. 1]]''
*2004 - ''[[The Graceful Ghost]]''
*2005 - ''[[Iron Flowers]]''
*2005 - ''[[Loggerheads (film)|Loggerheads soundtrack]]''
*2006-   "Beautiful Dreamer" - Tribute to Stephen Foster '''(Grammy winner)'''
*2007-   "Anchored In Love" - Tribute to June Carter Cash

==Starring roles==
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===Animated series===
* ''[[As Told by Ginger]]'' (2000) - Brandon Higsby
* ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'' (2005) (2007) - [[Azula]] (Season 2 and 3), Kya (Episode "[[The Southern Raiders]]"), actor Katara (Episode "[[The Ember Island Players]]"), Ta Min (Episode "[[The Avatar and the Firelord]]")
* ''[[Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]'' (2008) - [[Fire (comics)|Fire]]
* ''[[Ben 10]]'' (2006) - HeatBlast (Gwen version) (episode "[[Gwen 10]]"), Xylene (episode "[[The Visitor (Ben 10 episode)|The Visitor]]"), Camille, Camille's mother (episode "Big Fat Alien Wedding")
* ''[[Clifford the Big Red Dog]]'' (2000) and ''[[Clifford's Puppy Days]]'' (2003) - [[Emily Elizabeth Howard]]
* ''[[Codename: Kids Next Door]]'' (2002) - [[Lizzie Devine]], [[Grandma Stuffums]], Mega Mom, Additional Voices
* ''[[Crayon Shin-chan]]'' (1992) - Cosmo, Uma
* ''[[Curious George (TV series)|Curious George]]'' - Betsy
* ''[[Danger Rangers]]'' (2005) - Kitty
* ''[[nickelodeon:Danny_Phantom|Danny Phantom]]'' (2003) - [[Sam Manson]], Additional Voices
* ''[[El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera]]'' (2007) - Frida Suárez
* ''[[The Emperor's New School]]'' - Girls Behaving Oddly (2006) - Moxie (Guest) - Cool Summer (2007) - Yzma the teen (aka "Yasmin")
* ''[[Evil Con Carne]]'' (2004) - [[Maj. Dr. Ghastly]], Additional Voices
* ''[[The Fairly OddParents]]'' (2001) - [[Vicky]], [[Tootie]], [[Principal Waxelplax]], [[Veronica]], [[Chad]], [[The Tooth Fairy]], [[List of The Fairly OddParents characters#Teacher|Ms. Sunshine/Doombringer]], [[List of The Fairly OddParents characters#Family|AJ's mom]], [[Betty]], Additional Voices
* ''[[The Flintstones: On The Rocks]]'' (2001) - [[Betty Rubble]]
* ''[[Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends]]'' (2004) - [[Frances "Frankie" Foster]], [[Duchess]], [[Mac's Teacher]], [[Goo Goo Gaga]], [[Mac's Mom]], [[Louise]], Additional Voices 
* ''[[The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy]]'' (2001) - [[Mandy]], [[Milkshakes]], [[Aunt Sis]], Additional Voices
* ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'' (2000) - Debbie, [[Daphne Blake]], [[Dr. Gale Melody]], Mary
* ''[[Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi]]'' (2004) - [[Yumi Yoshimura]]
* ''[[Disney's House of Mouse]]'' (2001) - Roxanne ("Max's Embarrassing Date")
* ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'' (2004) - [[Shifter]], Downpour
* ''[[The Legend of Tarzan]]'' (2001) - Greenly ("Tarzan and the British Invasion" and "Tarzan and the New Wave") 
* ''[[The Mighty B!]]'' (2008) - Portia Gibbons and Millie 
* ''[[My Gym Partner's a Monkey]]'' (2006) - [[Lupe Toucan]], [[Ingrid Giraffe]], [[Nurse Gazelle]], [[Mrs. Warthog]], Additional Voices
* ''[[Night of the Living Doo]]'' (2001) - Daphne Blake
* ''[[The Powerpuff Girls]]'' (1998) - Femme Fatale, Additional Voices
* ''[[The New Woody Woodpecker Show]]'' (1999) - Frieda, Nutwinck the Gopher, Hogwash Junior (Sgt. Hogwash's nephew), Laluna (appears on one episode "A Chilly Fashion Model")
* ''[[Oh Yeah! Cartoons]]'' (1998) - Vicky, Additional Voices
* ''[[The Replacements (TV series)|The Replacements]]'' (2006) - Riley, Buzz
* ''[[Rugrats]]'' (1991) - Additional Voices
* ''[[Samurai Jack]]'' (2001) - Josephine Clench, Additional Voices
* ''[[The Spectacular Spider-Man (TV series)|The Spectacular Spider-Man]]'' (2008) - [[Betty Brant]], Sally Avril
* ''[[Star Wars: Clone Wars (TV series)|Star Wars: Clone Wars]]'' (2003) - [[Padmé Amidala]], [[Shaak Ti]], [[Asajj Ventress]]
* ''[[Time Squad]]''  (2001) - Joan of Arc, Lizzy Borden, Marie Curie
* ''[[Totally Spies!]]'' (2001) - Donna Ramone/Pam/Alice/Felicia Mane/Brunette Girl
* ''[[The Weekenders]]'' (2000) - Lor McQuarrie
* ''[[Wayside (TV series)|Wayside]]'' (2007) - Bebe Gunn, Deedee, Fluffy, Rondi
* ''[[The Zeta Project]]'' (2001-2002) - Andrea Donoso, additional voices
* ''[[Whatever Happened to Robot Jones?]]'' (2002) - Mom Unit, Shannon, Connie, French teacher
* ''[[What's New, Scooby Doo?]]'' (2002) - [[Daphne Blake]] 
* ''[[All Grown Up!]]'' (2003) - Additional voices
* ''[[W.I.T.C.H. (TV series)|W.I.T.C.H.]]'' (2004) - Miranda
* ''[[Wolverine and the X-Men]]'' (2008) - Psylocke, Spiral, Network
* ''[[Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!]]'' (2006) - Wubbzy, Giant Goo-Goo, Growly-Gus, Tiny the Fleagle, Old Lady Zomboni
* ''[[Xiaolin Showdown]]'' (2003-2006) - [[Kimiko Tohomiko]] (Also guest-voiced Dyris in the episode "Screams of the Siren")
* Bayonetta: Bloody Fate (2013) - Jeanne (English Dub)

===Animated films===
* ''[[Bolt (2008 film)|Bolt]]'' (2008) - Penny's Mom
* ''[[Clifford's Really Big Movie]]'' (2004) - Emily Elizabeth
* ''[[The Powerpuff Girls Movie]]'' (2002) - Linda/Woman at Zoo
* ''[[TMNT (film)|TMNT]]'' (2007) - Various Voices 
* ''[[Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure]]'' (2007) - Mandy and Milkshakes
* ''[[Billy and Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen]]'' (2007) - Mandy and Milkshakes
* ''[[Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase]]'' (2001) - Daphne Blake
* ''[[Scooby-Doo and the Loch Ness Monster]]'' (2004) - Daphne Blake/Shannon Blake
* ''[[Aloha, Scooby-Doo!]]'' (2005) -Daphne Blake/Auntie Mahina
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy?]]'' (2005) - Daphne Blake/Natasha
* ''[[Scooby Doo! Pirates Ahoy!]]'' (2006) - Daphne Blake
* ''[[Chill Out, Scooby-Doo!]]'' (2007) - Daphne Blake
* ''[[Scooby-Doo and the Goblin King]]'' (2008) - Daphne Blake
* ''[[Ultimate Avengers]]'' (2006) - [[Wasp (comics)]] (Janet Van Dyne (Pym))
* ''[[Ultimate Avengers 2]]'' (2006) - [[Wasp (comics)]] (Janet Van Dyne (Pym))
* ''[[The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning]]'' (2008) - Aquata, Arista
* ''[[Dead Space: Downfall]]'' (2008) - Heather, Donna Fawkes

===Video games===
* ''[[Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits]]'' - Lilia
* ''[[Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn]]'' (2000) - [[List of Baldur's Gate characters#Nalia De'Arnise|Nalia De'Arnise]], [[List of Baldur's Gate characters#Viconia De Vir|Viconia De Vir]], Bubbles, Raelis Shai, Illasera (Throne of Bhaal)
* ''Barbie Beauty Boutique '' (2003) - Teresa/Christie.
* ''[[Champions of Norrath]] '' (2004)
* ''[[Dark Reign 2]]'' (2000)- Thara.
* ''[[Doom 3]]'' (2005) - Computer Voice, additional VO.
* ''[[Escape from Monkey Island]]'' (2000) - Yangia the Pirate Student/Yoshen the LUA Bar Patron.
* ''[[Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel]] '' (2001) 
* ''[[Happy Feet (video game)|Happy Feet]]'' (2006) - Miss Viola, Mrs. Astrakhan, Young Penguin #2, Adult Penguin #3
* ''[[Final Fantasy X-2]]'' (2003) - Pukutak
* ''[[Giants: Citizen Kabuto]] '' (2000)
* ''[[Gladius]] '' (2003) - Female Narrator/Additional voices.
* ''[[The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (video game)|The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy]] '' (2006) - Mandy
* ''[[Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine]]'' (1999) - 'Nubian Boy'
* ''[[Invictus: In the Shadow of Olympus]] '' (2000)
* ''[[Jumpstart Baby]]'' - Teddy
* ''[[Mass Effect]]'' (2007) - Nassana
* ''[[Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots]]'' (2007) - Sam Manson
* ''[[Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island]]'' (2006) - Sam Manson
* ''[[Ninja Gaiden II]]'' - Elizébet
* ''[[Tomb Raider: Anniversary]]'' (2007) - [[Recurring characters in the Tomb Raider game series#Jacqueline Natla|Jacqueline Natla]]
* ''[[Sacrifice (video game)|Sacrifice]] '' (2000)
* ''[[Speed Racer (2008 video game)|Speed Racer]]'' (2007) - Esther 'Rev' Reddy
* ''[[Star Wars: Demolition]] '' (2000) - Ghia/Jabba's Announcer/[[Max Rebo Band#Lyn Me|Lyn Me]]/Tia
* ''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II The Sith Lords]]'' (2004) - [[Jedi#Brianna the Handmaiden|Brianna the Handmaiden]], Lonna Vash
* ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2002 video game)|Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]'' - Bera Kazan
* ''[[Tomb Raider Underworld]]'' (2008) - [[Recurring characters in the Tomb Raider game series#Jacqueline Natla|Jacqueline Natla]]
* ''[[Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines]]'' (2004) - [[Characters of Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines#Therese and Jeanette (Tourette) Voerman|Jeanette Voerman/Therese Voerman]]
* ''[[X-Men Legends]]'' (2004) - [[Mystique (comics)|Mystique]]
* ''[[X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse]]'' (2005) - Mystique
*''[[Crash of the Titans]]'' (2007) - Brat Girl
*''[[Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy]]'' (2003) - Alora, Female Jedi
*Bayonetta (2009) - Jeanne, Jubileus
*Bayonetta 2 (2014) - Jeanne

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.greydelisle.com Official website] '''(requires [[Adobe Flash|Flash]])'''
* {{imdb|name/nm217221|name=Grey DeLisle}}
* {{tvtome person|id=24423|name=Grey DeLisle}}
* [http://www.freewebs.com/harlequinade/greydelisleinterview.htm Anination, Includes an Interview with Grey Delisle]
* [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Grey_DeLisle Star Wars Wiki]
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* [http://www.voicebank.net/Delisle.m3u?location=http://vbfile1.voicebank.net/sandboxes/14/Animation/Women Animation portfolio at Sandie Schnarr Talent Agency]
* [http://www.voicebank.net/Delisle.m3u?location=http://vbfile1.voicebank.net/sandboxes/14/Women-Commercial Commercial portfolio at Sandie Schnarr Talent Agency]
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