Karen Strassman

Karen Strassman is an American stage, television, and voice actress. She is well-known for her English language voice roles in Japanese anime shows, animation, and video games. Some of her notable roles include Kallen Stadtfeld in the Code Geass series, Miyuki Takara in Lucky Star, and Rider in Fate/stay night. In live-action productions, she portrayed Jolene in the television show Weeds. Strassman's passion for acting started at a young age, and she participated in school plays. She later studied psychology and theater at CNSAD in Paris. Strassman picked psychology as a backup plan but ultimately pursued a successful career in acting.