Brittney Karbowski Explained

Brittney Karbowski
Birth Name:Brittney Marie Karbowski
Birth Date:June 26, 1986
Birth Place:Sugar Land, Texas, U.S.
Alma Mater:University of Houston
Occupation:Voice actress
Years Active:2004–present[1]
Works:Full list
Children:2[2]

Brittney Marie Hernandez (nee Karbowski ; born June 26, 1986)[3] is an American voice actress who has voiced in a number of English-language versions of Japanese anime series.

Karbowski was born in Sugar Land, a suburb of Houston and since 2004, she has voiced Mikoto Misaka in A Certain Magical Index, Rimuru Tempest in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Sanae Dekomori in Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions, Mikan Yuuki in To Love Ru, Wendy Marvell in Fairy Tail and Camie Utushimi in My Hero Academia. In addition, Karbowski also voices several characters that are also voiced by Tomori Kusunoki, Ari Ozawa and Ayane Sakura.

In addition to her voice acting career, Karbowski has starred in numerous films such as Puncture and The Starving Games.

Early life

Karbowski was born on June 26, 1986, in Sugar Land, Texas.[3] [4] She graduated Kempner High School in 2004[5] and attended University of Houston briefly where she majored in theater.[6]

Career

Karbowski started her acting career in theater productions such as Little Shop of Horrors, Seussical, and Pirates of Penzance in Houston, Texas. While playing Janet in a local stage production of The Rocky Horror Show, she was noticed by a director from ADV Films. Her start into the anime business occurred in 2004, when she was asked to be an extra in the series Gantz.[7] [8] By December 2006 she stated that Fuko from Gilgamesh was her favorite dub as she thought the character was "cute and wicked, but wicked in a good way".[6] She eventually received starring roles as Himeko Katagiri in Pani Poni Dash and as Aoba Tsuzaki in through her work at ADV Films.[6] [9] Karbowski started voicing for Funimation in 2007 with a starring role as Mai in Itsudatte My Santa!.[10] She also expanded her voice acting to other venues when she voiced her first video game character in 2007 as Pinkun in Akiba's Beat.[11] ADV Films ultimately ceased operations in 2008, and several properties were transferred to Funimation.[12] It was also during this time that she voiced the lead heroine Ayu Tsukimiya in Kanon after the title transfer had taken place.[13] Karbowski has since dubbed dozens of characters including both major and minor roles through Funimation.

Karbowski has also had roles in films such as Celie in Up & Down, Susie in Puncture and a backpack girl in The Starving Games. She was slated to be a lead character Zax in the science fiction Code of Evil. Karbowski starred in the 2014 horror film Atrocity.[14]

Personal life

Karbowski was briefly hospitalized with a broken neck in 2010 due to a car accident.[15]

She married Matthew Hernandez on October 11, 2013. They have two children.[16]

Filmography

See main article: Brittney Karbowski filmography.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Cat Planet Cuties – Available on BD/DVD Combo on 5.15.12 – Cast Interview . May 8, 2012 . Funimation . Funimation . . Interview with Tia Ballard and Brittney Karbowski . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20120822141703/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOUuaSNp0C4 . August 22, 2012 . mdy-all .
  2. Karbowski. Brittney. BKarbowski. October 7, 2015. My baby is one :). 651956544859340800 . March 16, 2022.
  3. Web site: Brittney Karbowski – FAQ. 2008-05-03. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080503000842/http://activeanime.com/brittneykarbowski/faq/. May 3, 2008. mdy. Brittney Karbowski official website. Active Anime.
  4. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20211020153254/https://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/article/Anime-and-manga-mania-3439163.php. October 20, 2021. Anime-niacs unite. René A. Guzman. My San Antonio. March 27, 2012. October 20, 2021.
  5. https://www.classfinders.com/people/tx/sugar-land/brittney/karbowski/ Classfinders.com | Brittney Karbowski
  6. Web site: Anime Supercon Adds Four New Guests . Comic Book Resources . December 13, 2006 . June 22, 2014 . Anime Supercon . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140716152932/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=8848 . July 16, 2014 . mdy-all .
  7. News: Brittney Karbowski profile . Pastorini-Bosby Talent . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120515063747/http://www.pbtalent.com/talent/Talent.aspx?TalentID=200 . May 15, 2012 .
  8. Web site: Voices For Peace | Players . Voicesfor.org . June 22, 2014 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035915/http://www.voicesfor.org/peace/players.html . March 4, 2016 . mdy-all .
  9. Web site: Brittney Karbowski resume. Pastorini-Bosby Talent. Resumes.breakdownexpress.com. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160109185537/http://resumes.breakdownexpress.com/475844-1222427. January 9, 2016. December 10, 2011. mdy-all.
  10. Web site: . Reprinted from her profile at the Ikkicon V anime convention. . Brittney Karbowski . Misty Ikubi . November 23, 2010 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140904070700/http://mistyibuki.wordpress.com/2010/11/23/brittney-karbowski/ . September 4, 2014 . mdy-all .
  11. Web site: Akiba's Beat Coming To North America And Europe In May. Jenni. March 29, 2017. Siliconera. April 26, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170427192155/http://www.siliconera.com/2017/03/29/akibas-beat-coming-north-america-europe-may/. April 27, 2017. mdy-all.
  12. Web site: FUNimation Entertainment Awarded Rights to Titles Previously Held by AD Vision. 2021-11-16. Anime News Network. en.
  13. Web site: I'm Playing Ayu Tsukimiya in Kanon Karbowski . Active Anime . November 19, 2007 . March 21, 2009 . Karbowski . Brittney . https://web.archive.org/web/20081120193438/http://activeanime.com/brittneykarbowski/2007/11/19/im-playing-ayu-tsukimiya-in-kanon/ . November 20, 2008.
  14. Web site: Creepercast: Atrocity (2015) Review. Creeper. Cast. March 19, 2017. creepercast01.blogspot.com. June 5, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170519174938/http://creepercast01.blogspot.com/2017/03/atrocity-2015-review.html. May 19, 2017. mdy-all.
  15. News: Brittney Karbowski Briefly Hospitalized After Accident . Anime News Network . March 27, 2010 . June 21, 2014 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140903172406/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-03-27/brittney-karbowski-briefly-hospitalized-after-accident . September 3, 2014 . mdy-all .
  16. Web site: Karbowski-Hernandez Engagement . Fortbend Southwest Star Newspaper . August 14, 2013 . November 10, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131110060943/http://www.fortbendstar.com/2013/08/14/karbowski-hernandez-engagement/ . November 10, 2013 . mdy-all .