Kari Wahlgren

Kari Wahlgren (born July 13, 1977) is an American actress and voice actor. She is the voice for Ashelia B'nargin Dalmasca in Final Fantasy XII, Shelke Rui in Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII-, and Ovelia Atkascha in Final Fantasy Tactics.

Related games

 *  - The Grid.

Background
Kari auditoned for roles as Ashe and Shelke at the same time and was booked for both of them within a day of each other. For her role as Ashe, she took a thearte class on Shakespeare in order to sound more regal to fit the role of a princess. She has also stated that playing Shelke was challenging as she had to convey a completely emotionless character.

Outside of the series, Kari has provided voice for over a hundred different cartoons, anime, and video games. Her most famous roles include Haruko Haruhara in ', Raine Sage in ', and Emma Frost in various  and Marvel series.