{{short description|Australian voice actress}} {{for|the American luger|Donna Burke (luger)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2014}} {{Use Australian English|date=January 2014}} {{Infobox person | name = Donna Burke | image = | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = | birth_date = <!-- {December 12, 1964 (Age 59)}} --> | birth_place = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.donnaburke.com/aboutdonnaburke|title=Donna Burke Official About Donna Burke}}</ref> | occupation = {{hlist|Voice actress|singer|narrator|businesswoman}} | years_active = 1997–present<ref name="Kemps"/> | spouse = Bill Benfield | website = {{URL|donnaburke.com}} | module = {{Infobox musical artist | embed = yes | genre = {{hlist|Pop|jazz}} | instrument = Vocals | years_active = 1987–present | label = Dag Music | associated_acts = Ganime Jazz }} }} '''Donna Burke''' (born 1964<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-10-28 |title=The Aussie woman behind the English announcements on Japan's busiest bullet trains |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-29/australian-donna-burke-voice-japan-high-speed-rail-announcement/104525878 |access-date=2024-12-11 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}</ref>) is an Australian actress, singer, and businesswoman. She primarily voices characters in anime and video games including Angela Orosco in ''Silent Hill 2'' (2001), Claudia Wolf in ''Silent Hill 3'' (2003), and has performed songs for the ''Metal Gear'' and ''Final Fantasy'' video game series.
==Biography== Burke graduated from Edith Cowan University. Her education included "operatic voice, speech and drama"<ref name="Kato">{{cite news | url = https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1051234| title = Donna Burke}}</ref> and she received classical voice training for ten years.<ref name="Roppongi">{{cite web | archive-url = https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20060824140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/55678/20060825-0000/www.yoe.australia.or.jp/english/events/216/index.html | url = http://www.yoe.australia.or.jp/english/events/216/index.html | title = Japan-Australia Music Artist Exchange in Roppongi | publisher = Year of Exchange (Japan Australia Cultural Exchange Association) | archive-date = 24 August 2006 | date = August 2006 | access-date = 16 January 2014 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
From 1989 to 1995, Burke taught Media, English and Religious Education to senior students at Chisholm Catholic College. She moved to Japan in 1996 and initially worked as a teacher of English before obtaining some recording work.<ref name="Kato"/><ref name="Nibayashi">{{cite journal | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090302181018/http://metropolis.co.jp/lifeinjapan/344/lifeinjapaninc.htm | url = http://metropolis.co.jp/lifeinjapan/344/lifeinjapaninc.htm | title = Life in Japan: Donna Burke | last = Nibayashi | first = Maki | journal = Metropolis | archive-date = 2 March 2009 | issue = 341 | access-date = 16 January 2014 }}</ref>
Burke married Bill Benfield,{{when|date=April 2016}} a British former teacher. In 2004, Burke and Benfield started a record label, Dagmusic, which catered for foreign artists. Burke released her debut album, ''Lost and Found'', through Dagmusic.<ref name="Kato"/><ref name="AMG Lost">{{cite web | url = {{AllMusic | pure_url=yes | class=album | id=r1050104 }} | title=''Lost and Found'' – Donna Burke | publisher = Allmusic | access-date = 16 January 2014 }}</ref><ref name="NLA Lost">{{Citation | author1 = Burke, Donna | author2 = Benfield, Bill | title = Lost and Found | date = 2000 | publisher = Dag Music. National Library of Australia | url = http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/157667233 | access-date = 16 January 2014 }}</ref>
Burke has worked as a freelance announcer at NHK since 1999. She is also the lyricist for numerous Japanese TV commercials, anime songs and J-pop group tunes.
Burke created Hotteeze in 2004,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.hotteeze.com/pages/about-us | title = About Us – Hotteeze International | website = hotteeze.com }}</ref> a company she created to export Japanese heat pads worldwide.
==Voice work== Burke's voice has been used in Japan since 2005 for announcements on the Tokaido, Sanyo, and Kyushu Shinkansen bullet train system.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ashcraft |first1=Brian |title=Metal Gear Singer's Other Gig? The Voice Of The Bullet Train |url=https://kotaku.com/metal-gear-singers-other-gig-the-voice-of-the-bullet-t-5804491 |website=Kotaku |date=November 2019 |access-date=4 February 2022}}</ref> Her voice is also used in Narita Airport Delta lounges and in English language guidance for the Emperor Showa Memorial Museum.{{cn|date=March 2022}}
In 2007,{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} Burke narrated a documentary titled ''Climate in Crisis - Part 1'', which won the 2007 silver medal for Environment/Ecology at the New York Television Festival and the 2007 Earth Vision Award at the Tokyo Global Environmental Film Festival.
==Filmography==
===Anime=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- | {{dts|2000|format=y}} || ''Strange Dawn'' || Yuko Miyabe || <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/strange-dawn | title = Strange Dawn - Review - Anime News Network | website=Anime News Network | last = Macdonald | first = Christopher | date = 6 February 2002 | access-date = 24 January 2019}}</ref> |- | {{dts|2002|02|format=y}} || ''Voices of a Distant Star'' || Operator of the Lysithea || <ref name="btva"/> |- | {{dts|2003|format=y}} || ''Trip Trek'' || Catherine, Three Bee || <ref name="btva"/> |- | {{dts|2004|10|01|format=y}}–2018 || ''Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha'' series || Raising Heart || <ref name="About">{{cite web | url=https://www.donnaburke.com/voiceactor | title = <nowiki>Acting & Narration | Donna Burke</nowiki> | website=donnaburke.com | access-date = 2 September 2024}}</ref> |- | {{dts|2010|format=y}} || ''Little Charo 2'' || Kanon || <ref>{{cite tweet | number = 131556229901320192 | title = Tomorrow November 3rd 9.00-9.45 I'll be interviewed on a Channel 3 NHK show about Little Charo 2 my role as Kanon | first = Donna | last = Burke | user = TheDonnaBurke | date = 1 November 2011 | access-date = 28 July 2017}}</ref> |- | {{dts|2014|10|29|format=y}}–2017 || ''Fastening Days'' || Anna, Kelly (ep. 2) || <ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.ykkfastening.com/fd/en/credit.html|title=YKK presents "FASTENING DAYS"|website=ykkfastening.com|access-date = 7 April 2016}}</ref> |- | {{dts|2016|04|04|format=y}} || ''Princess Sesame'' || Queen || <ref name="About"/> |- | || ''Mainichi Kaasan'' || Grandmother || <ref name="About"/> |}
===Video games=== {| class="wikitable sortable ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- | {{dts|2000|11|08|format=y}} || ''Shenmue'' || Others || |- | {{dts|2001|format=y}} || ''Silent Hill 2'' || Angela Orosco || <ref name="About"/> |- | {{dts|2001|format=y}} || ''Virtua Fighter 4'' || Vanessa Lewis || <ref name="Kemps">{{cite web | url = http://gaming.moe/?p=510 | title = Interview: Donna Burke, veteran singer and voice actor | last = Kemps | first = Heidi | publisher = Gaming.moe | date = 31 December 2014 | access-date = 24 March 2015 }}</ref> |- | {{dts|2002|10|28|format=y}} || ''Shenmue II'' || Additional Voices || PC, PS4, Xbox, Xbox One versions |- | {{dts|2003|05|23|format=y}} || ''Silent Hill 3'' || Claudia Wolf || Original release only<ref name="btva">{{cite web | url = http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Donna-Burke/ | title = Donna Burke (visual voices guide) | publisher = Behind The Voice Actors | access-date = 27 January 2016 | type= A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information}}</ref> |- | {{dts|2003|06|26|format=y}} || ''Dino Crisis 3'' || Sonya Hart || Motion capture |- | {{dts|2003|07|25|format=y}} || ''F-Zero GX'' || Mrs. Arrow || <ref name="btva"/> |- | {{dts|2003|09|16|format=y}} || ''Boktai: The Sun Is in Your Hand'' || Hel || <ref name="btva"/> |- | {{dts|2003|11|11|format=y}} || ''Bloody Roar 4'' || Uranus || Credited as Donnna Burke<ref name="btva"/> |- | {{dts|2004|02|09|format=y}} || ''Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles'' || Storytelling Narrator || <ref name="About"/> |- | {{dts|2004|10|19|format=y}} || ''Boktai 2: Solar Boy Django'' || Lady, Dvalinn || <ref name="btva"/> |- | {{dts|2004|11|09|format=y}} || ''Rumble Roses'' || Anesthesia / Dr. Cutter || <ref name="btva"/> |- | {{dts|2005|01|18|format=y}} || ''Virtua Quest'' || Vanessa Lewis || <ref name="Kemps"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Virtua Quest voice cast|url=http://imgur.com/a/arIac|website=Album on Imgur|access-date=September 8, 2018}}</ref> |- | {{dts|2006|06|27|format=y}} || ''Let's Go Jungle!: Lost on the Island of Spice'' || Norah || <ref name="About"/> |- | {{dts|2007|02|06|format=y}} || ''Lunar Knights'' || Ursula || <ref name="btva"/> |- | {{dts|2008|11|18|format=y}} || ''Cooking Mama: World Kitchen'' || Boy, Maylee || <ref name="btva"/> |- | {{dts|2010|01|21|format=y}} || ''Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's Portable: The Battle of Aces'' || Raising Heart || |- | {{dts|2011|12|22|format=y}} || ''Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's Portable: The Gears of Destiny'' || Raising Heart || |- | {{dts|2012|02|22|format=y}} || ''Lumines Electronic Symphony'' || Announcer || <ref>{{cite tweet | number = 900992228998299648 | title = no hang on I'm confusing this with something else...i have absolutely no memory of recording this but it is definitely me..! | first = Donna | last = Burke | user = TheDonnaBurke | date = August 25, 2017 | access-date = September 7, 2017}}</ref> |- | {{dts|2012|04|04|format=y}} || ''Diabolical Pitch'' || Christina || <ref>{{cite video game | title=Diabolical Pitch | scene=Closing credits, Voice Actors | developer=Grasshopper Manufacture | publisher=Microsoft Studios}}</ref> |- | {{dts|2014|03|18|format=y}} || ''Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes'' || iDROID || <ref name="btva"/> |- | {{dts|2015|09|01|format=y}} || ''Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain'' || iDROID || <ref name="btva"/> |- | {{dts|2016|03|29|format=y}} || ''NightCry'' || Jessica, Angie, Maria, Kelly || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.relyonhorror.com/latest-news/english-voice-cast-announced-for-nightcry/ |title=English Voice Cast Announced For NightCry ｜ Rely on Horror |publisher= Rely on Horror |date=2015-12-30 |access-date=2016-03-11}}</ref> |- | {{dts|2016|12|02|format=y}} || ''Let It Die'' || Various || <ref name="About"/> |- | {{dts|2017|12|21|format=y}} <!-- Version 5.0 update --> || ''Arms'' || Dr. Coyle || <ref>{{cite tweet | number = 945251346847997952 | title = "I'm Unstoppable!" I'm Doctor Coyle!!!! #ARMS #Nintendo #AussieVoiceActress Hope you enjoy it! #soproud #lovemyjob !!! | first = Donna | last = Burke | user = TheDonnaBurke | date = December 25, 2017 | access-date = December 25, 2017}}</ref> |- | {{dts|2018|12|21|format=y}} || ''Fitness Boxing'' || Laura || <ref>{{cite tweet | number = 1074964675912130562 | title = I'm in this game! Laura, the Aussie #Fitboxing sensei! | first = Donna | last = Burke | user = TheDonnaBurke | date = December 18, 2018 | access-date = December 19, 2018}}</ref> |- | {{dts|2019|12|12|format=y}} || ''Homestar VR Special Edition'' || Narrator || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pckt.co.jp/vr/hsvr/psvrsp/ |title=特別仕様版『ホームスターVR SPECIAL EDITION』 - 株式会社ポケット |website=pckt.co.jp |access-date=December 6, 2019 |language=ja}}</ref> |- | {{dts|2020|08|27|format=y}} || ''Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Remastered Edition'' || Narrator || |- | {{dts|2020|12|04|format=y}} || ''Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm and Exercise'' || Laura || <ref name="About"/> |- | {{dts|2021|06|09|format=y}} || ''Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis'' || System Voice || <ref>{{cite video game | title = Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis | developer=((Sega Division 3)) | publisher=Sega | year = 2021 | scene=Closing credits, Japanese Recording [Japanese]}}</ref> |- | {{dts|2024|09|13|format=y}} || ''Evotinction'' || Annabel || <ref>{{cite tweet | number = 1834382102395236567 | title = I'm singing and acting in a new game! "A Normal Life, for #Evotinction, a tactical stealth game from @SpikewaveGames inspired a little bit by @Kojima_Hideo and #MetalGearSolid And voice acting for Annabel. What a thrill!! | first = Donna | last = Burke | user = TheDonnaBurke | date = September 12, 2024 | access-date = September 13, 2024}}</ref> |}
==Solo discography== * ''Lost and Found'' (with Bill Benfield) (2000)<ref name="NLA Lost"/> * ''Éirí na Gréine'' (2001) * ''Donna Burke with the David Silverman Quartet'' (2002) * ''Goodbye Nakamura'' EP (2004) * ''Blue Nights'' (1 June 2005)<ref name="AMG Blue">{{cite web | url = {{AllMusic | pure_url=yes | class=album | id=r1050107 }} | title=''Blue Nights'' – Donna Burke | publisher = Allmusic | access-date = 16 January 2014 }}</ref>
==Other discography== * ''The Yamaha Educational Children's Songs'' CDs - Various Artists (1997–2003 - vocals for several tracks) * ''Automne'' - Various Artists (1998 - vocals for "Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet," vocals and lyrics for other tracks) * ''Para Para Panic'' CDs - Volumes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 / Various Artists (2000 - vocals for several tracks) * ''Elebits'' - "The Smile of You" (2006 - in collaboration with Naoyuki Satō) * ''ABBA Ibiza Caliente Mix'' - ABBA, Sabu (2001 - vocals for several tracks) * ''The Bleep Brothers'' (2001 - vocals for three tracks)<ref name="Nibayashi"/> * ''Vandread: Original OVA Soundtrack 1'' - Yasunori Iwasaki, Various Artists (2001 - vocal for "What a Wonderful World") * ''Vandread: Original OVA Soundtrack 2'' - Yasunori Iwasaki, Various Artists (2001 - vocal and lyrics for "Somedays") * ''Strange Dawn'' - "To The Sky" (2002) * ''Turn A Gundam: Original Movie Soundtrack'' - "Wakusei no Gogo, Bokura wa Kisu wo Shita" - Yoko Kanno (2002 - vocal for "After All") * "Seven" - V6 (2002 - lyrics for "One") * ''Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles'' - "Morning Sky" and "Moonless Starry Night" * ''Haibane Renmei: Original OVA Soundtrack 1'' - "Hanenone (ハネノネ)" - Kow Otani, Masumi Sakaue (2003 - vocal and lyrics for "Wondering") * Honda Legend 2004 television commercial campaign - "The Phantom of the Opera" (with Dennis Gunn) * JR Central 2006 television commercial campaign - "Again" (with Nello Angelucci, based on the Polovtsian Dances) * ''Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova'' - "Star Gate Heaven" and "Star Gate Heaven (FUTURE LOVE Mix)" - Various Artists (2006 - in collaboration with Sōta Fujimori) * ''Tokimeki Memorial 2 Substories: Dancing Summer Vacation'' - "Hero ~Dancing Summer Mix English Ver.~" * ''OutRun 2'' - "Life Was a Bore" * ''The Last Remnant'' - "Journey's End" * ''Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers'' - "Kuule tää unelmain" and "Ephemeron" * ''God Eater'' - "God and Man" * ''Tales of Legendia'' - "Hotarubi" and "My Tales" with Gab Desmond * ''Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker'' - "Heavens Divide" * ''Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain'' - "Sins of the Father" * ''Metal Gear Solid Vocal Tracks'' (2015 - vocals for several tracks)<ref name="MGSV_Vocal">{{cite news|url=http://www.konami.jp/mgs5/tpp/jp/goods/item_vtac.html|title=METAL GEAR SOLID VOCAL TRACKS|publisher=Konami|access-date=17 December 2015}}</ref> * ''Tokyo Ghoul √A'' - "Glassy Sky" * ''Implosion - Never Lose Hope'' - "Way in the Dark"<ref>{{cite tweet | number = 585970833773891585 | title = Donna Burke - Way in the Dark ("Implosion - Never Lose Hope" Theme Song) - Single - (link: https://itun.es/i6L62Xt) itun.es/i6L62Xt #iTunes | first = Donna | last = Burke | user = TheDonnaBurke | date = 8 April 2015 | access-date = 28 July 2017}}</ref> * ''Girls' Frontline'' - "A Moment of My Nightmare"<ref>{{cite news|url=https://t.bilibili.com/484929553212066020?tab=2|title=Girls Frontline and Vanguard-sound announcements on Bilibili}}</ref> * ''Evotinction'' - "A Normal Life"
==Lyricist== * ''Final Fantasy 15 XP'' - "Choosing Hope" (2017) * ''Implosion'' - "Way in the Dark" (2015) * ''Resident Evil'' - "At the End of a Long Escape" (2013) * Square Enix ''DISSIDIA012'' - "Final Fantasy" (2011) * ''The Last Ranker'' - "Born to Survive" (2010) * Bandai Games - "God Eater" (2010) * NHK ''Little Charo 2'' - "Sayonara" (2010) * Capcom - "Bio Hazard Dark Side Chronicles" (Sleeping Beauty) (2009) * Capcom - "Last Ranker" (2009) * Bandai Namco Games ''God Eater'' - "God and Man" (2009) * Square Enix ''Last Remnant'' - "Journey’s End" (2008) * Square Enix ''Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles'' - "Moonless Starry Night", "Morning Sky" (2003) * ''Haibanae Renmei'' - "Wondering" (2007) * Konami ''Elebits'' - "The Smile Of You" (2006) * Konami - "Star Gate Heaven" (2004)
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{musicbrainz artist|id=8d932ca4-fab1-4136-ac65-77b134c065ef|name=Donna Burke}} * {{IMDb name|1051234}} * {{anime News Network|people|5031}}
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