Kate Higgins is an American voice actress, singer and jazz pianist. She is best known for her voice-acting roles of Sakura Haruno in Naruto, Miles "Tails" Prower in the video game series Sonic the Hedgehog, Frankie Stein in Monster High, Sailor Mercury in Sailor Moon, Pauline in Super Mario, Barbie in Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse, and as Purah in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity.
Early life
Higgins attended Auburn University where she studied music with jazz artist Bob Richardson. She would often play classical piano in her mother's Opelika restaurant, The Greenhouse. Higgins was a member of the band the Auburn Knights and has played shows at various bars and lounges. She graduated in 1991 with a degree in music and moved to Los Angeles to pursue her music career.
Career
Voice acting career
Higgins first worked on commercials with singing after graduating, then landed a small voice-acting job as a singing cartoon squirrel. She was then approached to be a voice-over actress to do bumpers for the Disney Channel in 1998. Since then Higgins's major voice roles have been in English-language adaptations of Japanese anime, and she is best known as the voice of Sakura Haruno in Naruto and Talho Yuuki in Eureka 7. She has also voiced CC in Code Geass and Saber in the original Fate/stay night. Between 2010 and 2013, Higgins voiced Tails in the video game series Sonic the Hedgehog. In 2014, Higgins was cast as Sailor Mercury in the Viz English dub of Sailor Moon. She is the current voice of Princess Aurora since 2010, a Disney Princess character originally seen in Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty. She also played the voice of Frankie Stein in Monster High and Briar Beauty in Ever After High. She also starred as Barbie in Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse in 2012. Since the release of Super Mario Odyssey in 2017, she has been the voice of Pauline in the Mario franchise.
Music career
Higgins is a trained jazz pianist. In 2002, she released her first jazz album, The Tide is Low. Her second jazz album is Stealing Freedom. She is also in a band called Upper Structure.
Filmography
Anime
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Cowboy Bebop | Various | Resume | |
| 2002 | I'll CKBC | Sumire Yoshikawa | ||
| Marmalade Boy | Meiko Akizuki | As Kate Davis | ||
| 2002–2003 | Great Teacher Onizuka | Chikako Shirai, Mayuko Asano | ||
| Overman King Gainer | Meey Laujin | |||
| 2004 | Initial D | Simone (Sayuki) | Tokyopop dub | |
| Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex | Children, Girl | CA | ||
| Here Is Greenwood | Miya Igarashi | Media Blasters dub | ||
| Hanaukyo Maid Team | Sanae Yashima | Resume | ||
| Tenjho Tenge | Emi Isuzu | |||
| Tsukihime | Hisui | |||
| 2005 | Scrapped Princess | Zefiris | CA | |
| Zatch Bell! | Megumi Oumi, Kolulu, Laila | |||
| Planetes | Eldegard Rivera | |||
| Mars Daybreak | Ester Ein Astrada | |||
| Immortal Grand Prix | Jessica Darlin | |||
| Gad Guard | Mimi | Resume | ||
| Grenadier | Ai | |||
| 2005–2009 | Naruto | Sakura Haruno | ||
| 2006 | Kannazuki no Miko | Otoha Kisaragi | ||
| Karas | Homura | CA | ||
| GunXSword | Vivian | Ep. 10 | ||
| Fate/stay night | Saber | |||
| Samurai Champloo | Yoshiko | Resume | ||
| 2006–2007 | Eureka Seven | Talho Yūki | ||
| 2006–2014 | Bleach | Karin Kurosaki, Nanao Ise, Retsu Unohana, Lilynette Gingerbuck | CA | |
| 2007 | Digimon Data Squad | Miki Kurosaki | CA | |
| 2008 | Lucky Star | Nanako Kuroi, Hikage Miyakawa | ||
| 2008–2009 | Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion series | C.C. | CA | |
| 2009–2019 | Naruto: Shippuden | Sakura Haruno | ||
| 2011 | Marvel Anime: Wolverine | Yukio | Resume | |
| 2013-2014 | Tenkai Knights | Wakamei Dalton, Mrs. Jones (Ceylan's Mother, Ep. 30) | Main Role | |
| 2014–2019 | Sailor Moon | Ami Mizuno / Sailor Mercury | Viz dub | |
| 2015–2016 | Glitter Force | Chloe/Glitter Breeze | Saban dub | |
| 2015–2017 | Sailor Moon Crystal | Ami Mizuno / Sailor Mercury | Viz dub | |
| 2017 | Code Geass: Akito the Exiled | C.C. | ||
| 2018 | Twin Star Exorcists | Subaru Mitejima | ||
| 2019–2023 | Boruto: Naruto Next Generations | Sakura Uchiha | ||
| 2022–present | Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War | Nanao Ise, Retsu Unohana/Yachiru Unohana | CA |
Animation
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2002 | Jackie Chan Adventures | Simone | Ep. "The Return of the Pussycat"; "The Chosen One" | |
| 2003–2004 | All Grown Up! | Leslie, Phonetic Kid | Pilot episode and Ep. "Coup DeVille"; "Runaround Susie" | |
| 2006 | Dibo the Gift Dragon | Annie | Lead role and singing | Resume |
| 2007–2008 | Animalia | Allegra | ||
| 2009 | Wolverine and the X-Men | Scarlet Witch, Pixie | ||
| 2010 | Gnomes and Trolls | Fawn | ||
| 2010–2013 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Mayor Janet Nettles, Additional voices | ||
| 2010–2016 | Monster High series | Frankie Stein, Lilith Van Hellscream | ||
| 2013 | Sofia the First | Princess Aurora | ||
| 2013–2016 | Ever After High series | Briar Beauty, Baba Yaga | ||
| 2014–2025 | Blaze and the Monster Machines | Starla | Main role | |
| 2015 | Fresh Beat Band of Spies | Rainbow Raspberry, Loudmouth Lemon, Yi Haw | ||
| 2016 | Regular Show | Computer, Mary Stone, Natalie Williams, Fi, Icai | Ep. "Alpha Dome"; "Ice Tape" | |
| 2016–2018 | Bunnicula | Becky, Barbara | ||
| 2016–2019 | The Powerpuff Girls | Maylyn, Additional voices | 6 episodes | |
| 2017 | The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show | Belle Starr | Ep. "Return of the Guapos Part 2"; "Return of the Guapos Part 3" | |
| Enchantimals | Felicity Fox, Flick | |||
| Pickle and Peanut | Additional voices | Ep. "Wet Wedding/Tweenage Lupinus" | ||
| 2017–2019 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | White Baby Unicorn | 5 episodes | |
| 2021 | Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps | Miles "Tails" Prower | Short animation | |
| The Patrick Star Show | Additional voices | |||
| 2021–2024 | Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years | Narlene | ||
| 2021–present | SpongeBob SquarePants | Narlene, Additional voices | 4 episodes |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–present | Naruto films | Sakura Haruno | ||
| 2009 | Happily N'Ever After 2 | Goldilocks | ||
| The Pinky:st. Movie | Karen | |||
| Batgirl: Year One | Barbara Gordon/Batgirl | Audiobook edition | ||
| Barbie: A Fairy Secret | Taylor | |||
| 2012 | Back to the Sea | Little Fish | ||
| 2013 | Iron Man: Rise of Technovore | Pepper Potts | ||
| Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright | Meg Gale, Cathy | |||
| 2013–2017 | Alpha and Omega films | Kate, Stinky, Lilly | ||
| 2014 | Axel: The Biggest Little Hero | Gaga | ||
| 2015 | Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love | Yoshi | ||
| 2016 | Norm of the North | Elizabeth | ||
| 2016–2018 | Digimon Adventure tri. | Gatomon, Meicoomon, Meicrackmon Vicious Mode, Angewomon, Nyaromon, Salamon, Raguelmon, Magnadramon | ||
| 2017 | Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory | Mrs. Bucket | ||
| 2020 | Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna | Gatomon, Angewomon, Mimi Tachikawa | ||
| 2022 | Drifting Home | Girl Students | ||
| 2023 | Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning | Gatomon, Mother |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Sailor Moon R: The Movie | Ami Mizuno / Sailor Mercury | Limited theatrical release, Viz dub | |
| 2018 | Sailor Moon S: The Movie | |||
| Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie | ||||
| Ralph Breaks the Internet | Princess Aurora | |||
| 2019 | Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection | C.C. | ||
| 2021 | Sailor Moon Eternal | Ami Mizuno / Super Sailor Mercury | Viz dub | |
| 2024 | Sailor Moon Cosmos | Ami Mizuno / Eternal Sailor Mercury | ||
| 2025 | Plankton: The Movie | Ma Plankton |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | EverQuest II | Various characters | Resume | |
| 2005 | Destroy All Humans! | Rural Female | ||
| 2006 | Rumble Roses XX | Candy Cane (Rebecca Walsh), Becky | CA | |
| Tales of the Abyss | Arietta the Wild | |||
| 2006–present | Naruto series | Sakura Haruno | ||
| Dead or Alive series | Tina Armstrong, Momiji | starting from Xtreme 2 | ||
| 2007 | Armored Core 4 | P. Dam, Meno Lou | In-game credits | |
| Project Sylpheed | Natalie Kong | In-game credits | ||
| Digimon World Data Squad | Miki Kurosaki, Manami Nitta, Runaway D | |||
| .hack//G.U. Vol. 3//Redemption | Natsume | English dub | ||
| SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis | Additional Voices | |||
| 2008 | Culdcept Saga | Rilara | Resume | |
| Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed | Additional Voices | |||
| The World Ends with You | Uzuki Yashiro, Raimu "Rhyme" Bito | |||
| Ninja Gaiden 2 | Momiji, Yoba | |||
| Valkyria Chronicles | Cordelia gi Randgriz, Martha Lipponen, Freesia York | English dub | ||
| Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon | Faire/Sunnywood Females | |||
| 2009 | MadWorld | Naomi, RinRin | English dub | |
| MagnaCarta 2 | Rue | |||
| 2010 | Final Fantasy XIII | Cocoon Inhabitants | ||
| Resonance of Fate | Additional voices | |||
| Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love | Subaru Kujo | (uncredited) | ||
| Valkyria Chronicles 2 | Cordelia gi Randgriz | |||
| Final Fantasy XIV | Various characters | |||
| Sonic Free Riders | Miles "Tails" Prower, Wave the Swallow | |||
| Sonic Colors | Miles "Tails" Prower | |||
| 2011 | Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together | Female narrator | ||
| Sonic Generations | Miles "Tails" Prower, Classic Miles "Tails" Prower | |||
| Kinect Disneyland Adventures | Princess Aurora | |||
| Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Miles "Tails" Prower | |||
| 2012 | Dragon's Dogma | Madeleine | ||
| Ninja Gaiden 3 | Momiji | |||
| Resident Evil 6 | Deborah Harper | |||
| Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed | Miles "Tails" Prower | |||
| Tales of Graces f | Asbel Lhant (child), Pascal | |||
| 2013 | Fire Emblem Awakening | Lissa | ||
| Marvel Heroes | Scarlet Witch, Jocasta | |||
| Sonic Lost World | Miles "Tails" Prower | |||
| Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games | ||||
| 2014 | Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z | Momiji | ||
| Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII | Savannah | |||
| Broken Age | Bottled Water Maiden, Anastasia, Yarn Pal No. 2 | |||
| 2015 | Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition | Lady | ||
| Disney Infinity 3.0 | Joy | |||
| Xenoblade Chronicles X | Avatar (Female; Joker) | Grouped under Avatars | ||
| 2016 | Lego Marvel's Avengers | Thor Girl | ||
| Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games | Wave the Swallow | |||
| 2017 | Fire Emblem Heroes | Serra, Lissa | As Kate Davis | |
| Clicker Fran | Fran | |||
| Agents of Mayhem | MAYHEM Crew member | |||
| Super Mario Odyssey | Pauline | As Kate Davis | ||
| .hack//G.U. Last Recode | Natsume | Vol. 3//Redemption – reboot | ||
| 2018 | World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth | Archmage Tamuura | ||
| Mario Tennis Aces | Pauline | DLC | ||
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | ||||
| 2019 | Devil May Cry 5 | Lady | ||
| Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order | Scarlet Witch | |||
| Mario Kart Tour | Pauline | |||
| 2020 | Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise | Galena Clarkson, Emma Sanders | Falcon Dash Shahed | |
| Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity | Purah | As Kate Davis | ||
| 2021 | Neo: The World Ends with You | Uzuki Yashiro | ||
| Mario Golf: Super Rush | Pauline | As Kate Davis | ||
| Sonic Colors: Ultimate | Miles "Tails" Prower | |||
| Psychonauts 2 | Sam Boole | |||
| Blaze and the Monster Machines: Axle City Racers | Starla | |||
| 2022 | Mario Strikers: Battle League | Pauline | As Kate Davis | |
| 2023 | Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon | V.VI Maeterlinck, additional voices | English dub | |
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Pauline | Update 3.0.0 | ||
| 2024 | Disney Speedstorm | Joy, Aurora | Listed under "Featuring the Voice Talents Of" | |
| Super Mario Party Jamboree | Pauline | |||
| Marvel Rivals | Scarlet Witch | |||
| 2025 | Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition | Avatar (Female; Joker), Omomo, additional voices | ||
| Mario Kart World | Pauline | |||
| Disney Dreamlight Valley | Joy, Aurora | Listed under "Featuring the Voice Talents Of" | ||
| Digimon Story: Time Stranger | Additional voices | |||
| Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds | Wave the Swallow |
Audio drama
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sonic the Hedgehog Presents: The Chaotix Casefiles | Wave the Swallow, Edna Knackerworth |
Discography
Studio albums
- The Solid Rock (Concord, 1998)
- The Tide is Low (2002)
- Bigger than Love (Concord, 2006)
- Jazz Standards
- A Very Merry Christmas
- Little Parts (2009)
- Sweet and Blue (2016)
Collaborations
- 6 by 5 by Upper Structure (2004)
Songs
- "Jump Up, Super Star!" – Super Mario Odyssey (2017)
- "Break Free (Lead the Way)" – Super Mario Odyssey (2017)
