Voice Actresses & their empowering characters

I’m not saying this applies to every gamer, but let’s be real: when naming voice actors, the first people that come to mind are male. Nolan North? Of course, the man with the many voices, including the beloved Nathan Drake from the Uncharted series by Naughty Dog. Troy Baker? Why, Booker Dewitt from Bioshock Infinity or as most might love him as (including myself) the anti-hero and protagonist Joel from The Last of Us . I will never forget my favorite line delivered from Troy as Joel: “No matter what, you keep finding something to fight for.” But while there was Troy’s fascinating performance as Joel, there was also Ashley Johnson's unforgettable character, Ellie. In Johnson's case, many people collectedly adored Ellie and her role in the post-apocalyptic survival game. Johnson is still praised today for her performance. Fans are thrilled that the game's sequel will have her character front and center. However, just because Johnson is fortunate enough to have a supporti...

Today is March 8th, the day we celebrate women everywhere. I'd love to give a shout-out to the incredible women I look up to. Let's start with my mom  because this is surely to be the longest one: this amazing woman has been tirelessly working her entire life. She never got to finish her education, only reaching up to 5th grade, because she had to start supporting her family. She came to the U.S. at the age of eighteen in 1976 and lived in Arizona for a short time before moving to San Jose, California with her family. She worked in a factory where they constructed computer parts, but she always talks fondly about the clubs and dances she would go to with her sisters on the weekends. She met my dad at work and slowly began a relationship with him. They moved out together in 1988. She had my sister on July 28, 1990. She married my dad on May 20, 1993. My sister got to be their flower girl (how cute!). I came along three years after that on March 7, 1996. Yes, my birthday was ye...