Colleen O’Shaughnessey

Writer, Director

Birthdate: September 15, 1971 (54 Years Old)

Birthplace: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Colleen O’Shaughnessy (birthname: Colleen Ann O’Shaughnessy) is a much-in-demand vocal actor, and the voice of the female lead, Tails, in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, in which she appears in Sonic the Hedgehog I (2020) and Sonic the Hedgehog II (2022). Her most wide-ranging work is in the Digimon franchise, including four Digimon movies, and Digimon anime productions, in which O’Shaughnessy has voiced several parts, including the lead female role of Sora.

O’Shaughnessy is known as a general specialist in anime and Japanese animation, providing English voicing for original Japanese performances. Earlier in her career, she did vocal work in John Lassiter’s Disney/Pixar feature Cars (2006) and the English-language versions of Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away (2001) and Ponyo (2008).

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Colleen O’Shaughnessy is a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, but grew up in Troy, Michigan. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where she earned a musical theater BFA degree. Her mother is Michigan Opera Theatre member Peggy O’Shaughnessy. Her sister is theater actor Katie O’Shaughnessy. Colleen O’Shaughnessy married veteran assistant director Jason Villard in November 2000. The couple has two children, Connor and Maggie. The family lives in Los Angeles. Her height is 5’ 5 ½”.

Known For

Sonic the Hedgehog

Tails (2020)

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Tails (2022)

Danny Phantom

Jazz Fenton, Jasmine 'Jazz' Fenton, Girl, Girl #1, Girl #3, Kid #1, Mikey (2003)

Digimon Adventure tri. Part 1: Reunion

Sora Takenouchi (2015)

Colleen O’Shaughnessey Movies

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2027 |
Sonic the Hedghog 4
Sonic the Hedghog 4
2027
Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Sonic the Hedgehog, accompanied by a new heroine named Amy, faces a new technological rival known as Metal Sonic.
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asTails

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2024 |
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
2024
Action, Adventure, Comedy
Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance.
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asTails
2022 |
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
2022
Action, Adventure, Comedy
When Dr. Robotnik returns with a new partner, Knuckles, in search of an emerald that has the power to destroy civilizations, Sonic teams up with his own sidekick, Tails, on a journey across the world to find the emerald first.
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asTails
2020 |
Pinkfong and Baby Shark's Space Adventure
Pinkfong and Baby Shark's Space Adventure
2020
Animation, Adventure, Family
Follow PinkFong and Baby Shark's space journey as they visit mysterious planets to help find the special star for PinkFong.
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asPinkfong
2018 |
Digimon Adventure tri. Part 6: Future
Digimon Adventure tri. Part 6: Future
2018
Animation, Action, Adventure
The DigiDestined must stand together to prevent the Digital World from swallowing the Real World.
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asSora Takenouchi, Mrs. Mochizuki
2018 |
Digimon Adventure tri. Part 4: Loss
Digimon Adventure tri. Part 4: Loss
2018
Animation, Action, Adventure
Upon arriving at the Digital World after the "reboot", the DigiDestined are hunted by a new villain. Meanwhile, Sora is troubled by Biyomon's indifference towards her.
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asSora Takenouchi
2018 |
Digimon Adventure tri. Part 5: Coexistence
Digimon Adventure tri. Part 5: Coexistence
2018
Animation, Action, Adventure
Homeostasis is trying to maintain harmony but considers Meicoomon's power to be an existential threat to both worlds. While the DigiDestined return to the Real World alienated by the abnormal state of the Digital World.
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asSora Takenouchi
2017 |
Napping Princess
Napping Princess
2017
Animation, Adventure, Drama
In the near future, a high school senior discovers that events in her waking life begin to parallel events in her dreams.
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asJoy
2015 |
Digimon Adventure tri. Part 1: Reunion
Digimon Adventure tri. Part 1: Reunion
2015
Animation, Action, Adventure
After years of inactivity, the DigiDestined regroup with their Digimon to save their world, but have the years changed their characters too much?
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asSora Takenouchi

Facts About Colleen O’Shaughnessey

Roots: Colleen O’Shaughnessy spent her childhood summers at her O’Shaughnessy family home in Ireland. In front of the camera: Since O’Shaughnessy is regarded as a major vocal actor, she has appeared as herself on camera for documentaries about voice-over acting for animation, including Adventures in Voice Acting (2008) and I Know That Voice (2013).