{{Short description|Magician, voice actress, comedian}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2021}} {{Infobox person | name = | image = Misty Lee.jpg | alt = | caption = Lee in 2012 | birth_name = | other_names = | birth_date = | birth_place = Mount Clemens, Michigan, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | alma_mater = | occupation = Magician, voice actress, comedian, activist | years_active = 2005–present | spouse = {{married|Paul Dini|2005}} | website = }}
'''Misty Lee''' is an American voice actress, comedian and magician.
==Early life== Misty Lee was born in Mount Clemens, Michigan, and spent most of her childhood in Detroit, which she credits as inspiration for her unique sense of humor and interest in magic. She graduated from East Detroit High School where she was active in the arts and many theatrical productions. <ref name="mistylee.com">{{cite web|url=http://mistylee.com/meet-misty-lee/|title=Meet Magician & Illusionist Voice Talent Los Angeles - Misty Lee|work=Misty Lee|accessdate=February 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227074201/http://mistylee.com/meet-misty-lee/|archive-date=February 27, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Before her calling as a magician, Lee trained in dentistry. At the age of sixteen, she discovered her interest in magic, which quickly took its hold on her.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}}
==Career== Her onstage performances blend theatre, song, and sleight of hand. She has appeared (as herself) in several comic books, and is a co-creator (and also the voice) of Dinicartoons character Little Rashy. Lee's first venture into magic came when a former high school friend called her and asked if she would like to earn some money as an assistant in his magic act.<ref name="popcultureaddict">{{cite web|url=http://www.popcultureaddict.com/close/mistylee.htm |title=A Conversation With The Magical Misty Lee |publisher=popcultureaddict.com |date=January 28, 2008 |accessdate=November 6, 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080704115229/http://www.popcultureaddict.com/close/mistylee.htm |archivedate=July 4, 2008 }}</ref> She was later mentored by some of the leading names in professional magic, including Detroit-based magician Scorpio and illusionist Jonathan Pendragon.
In addition to magic, Lee is an accomplished voice actor, appearing in award-winning video games such as ''The Last of Us'', ''BioShock Infinite'', ''Grand Theft Auto V'', ''Disney Infinity'', the ''Fire Emblem'' series, ''God of War Ragnarök'' and more.
She also provided the voice of Aunt May Parker in ''Ultimate Spider-Man'', which airs on Disney XD. At San Diego Comic-Con, Lee designed and taught custom effects to celebrity host and presenters for the "Magic of Comics" themed awards show.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mistylee.com/magic/magical-consulting/|title=Magical Consulting Female Magician Los Angeles - Misty Lee|work=Misty Lee|accessdate=February 27, 2015}}</ref>
In July 2017, Lee performed on ''Penn & Teller: Fool Us'', but failed to fool the hosts.
Lee studied and performed both sketch and musical improv comedy at The Second City in Los Angeles.
She plays the character Misty Hannah in the backstory to ''Ingress''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://niantic.schlarp.com/investigation:characters#misty_hannah |title=Ingress characters: Misty Hannah }}</ref>
==Contributions to magic== In 2010, Lee became a staff Séance Medium at Hollywood's Magic Castle, where she regularly performs Houdini Séances. She is the first female magician in history to hold this position.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mistylee.com/magic/seances/|title=Houdini Séance Illusionist Magic Castle Los Angeles - Misty Lee|work=Misty Lee|accessdate=February 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140121215142/http://mistylee.com/magic/seances/|archive-date=January 21, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Lee is the only magician ever to be admitted into the Institute for Analytic Interviewing.{{clarify|date=September 2015}}<ref name="mistylee.com"/> Under the training of "Truth Wizard" J.J. Newberry, and alongside agents from the CIA, ATF, and Scotland Yard, Lee mastered the art of cognitive interview techniques, giving her the nickname of "Human Lie Detector".<ref name="mistylee.com"/>
==Personal life== Lee is married to animation producer and comic book author Paul Dini,<ref>David, Peter (2009). ''More Digressions''. Second Age, Inc. p. 96.</ref> with whom she lives in Los Angeles.<ref>Krug, Kurt Anthony (October 22, 2016). [http://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/2016/10/22/misty-lee-magician-voice-actress/92484578/ "Mt. Clemens native Misty Lee hangs with Houdini, Princess Leia, Spidey"]. ''Detroit Free Press''.</ref> Their two Boston terriers, Mugsy and Deuce, were featured in "Anger Management", a 2012 episode of ''The Dog Whisperer'', in which they sought Cesar Millan's help with their dogs' behavioral problems.<ref>{{cite episode|series=Dog Whisperer|title=Anger Management|airdate=August 4, 2012|season=9|number=6|network=National Geographic Channel}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://tvblogs.nationalgeographic.com/2012/08/04/dog-whisperer-anger-management/ |title=Dog Whisperer: Anger Management |author=National Geographic Channels |author-link=National Geographic Channels |work=Nat Geo TV Blogs |access-date=February 27, 2015 |date=August 4, 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130704003642/http://tvblogs.nationalgeographic.com/2012/08/04/dog-whisperer-anger-management/ |archive-date=July 4, 2013 |publisher=National Geographic Society |url-status=dead }}</ref>
She is fluent in American Sign Language and has worked as a theatrical sign interpreter for Michigan State University.
Lee is an activist against domestic abuse. In 2013, Lee wrote and starred in a short PSA on behalf of the Domestic Violence Hotline titled ''Escape''. The video is a "love letter to [her] mother",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mistylee.com/escape-domestic-violence-psa/|title=Escape: Domestic Violence PSA|work=Misty Lee|accessdate=February 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227074528/http://mistylee.com/escape-domestic-violence-psa/|archive-date=February 27, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> who endured years of verbal abuse.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bINtFT_04us |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/bINtFT_04us |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Escape - Domestic Violence PSA - Misty Lee|date=August 27, 2013|work=YouTube|accessdate=February 27, 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
==Filmography== ===Live-action roles=== * ''Birth of Hollywood'' – Actress * ''The $178.92 Movie: An Instruction Guide to Failure'' * ''The Last of Us'' – Clickers (voice only)
===Animation roles=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable"| Notes !! class="unsortable"| Source |- | 2011–12 || ''The Garfield Show'' || Scheherazade, Angie || || |- | 2012–17 || ''Ultimate Spider-Man'' || Aunt May, Squirrel Girl || || rowspan="4" |<ref name="btva">{{cite web|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Misty-Lee/ | title=Misty Lee (visual voices guide) | work=Behind The Voice Actors | accessdate=September 6, 2019 | at=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> |- | 2014–16 || ''TripTank'' || Various voices || |- | 2015 || ''Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.'' || Betty Ross || Episode "Banner Day" |- | 2015–18 || ''DC Super Hero Girls'' || Big Barda, Mad Harriet || |- | rowspan="3" | 2016 || ''Wabbit'' || Mushroom Beings, Female Executive || || |- | ''Red Sonja: Queen of Plagues'' || Red Sonja || || rowspan="5" |<ref name="btva"/> |- | ''DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year'' || rowspan=3|Big Barda || |- | 2017 || ''DC Super Hero Girls: Intergalactic Games'' || |- | 2018 || ''DC Super Hero Girls: Legends of Atlantis'' || |- | 2018–23 || ''Aggretsuko'' || Kabae || English dub |- | 2019 || ''Lego City Adventures'' || Freya McCloud || Episode "Cubs and Robbers/Billy the Bug" || |- | 2020 || ''Amphibia'' || Priscilla the Killa || Episode "Hopping Mall" || |- | rowspan="2" | 2022 || ''Bastard!! Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy'' || Anthrasax, Baba (season 2) ||English dub |<ref>{{cite web|title=Bastard!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- (2022) – English Dub Cast|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Bastard/|website=Behind The Voice Actors|access-date=October 30, 2023|archive-date=March 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324103706/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Bastard/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | ''Angelo Rules'' || Butterfingers, Monica || English dub || |- |2023 |''Mickey and Friends Trick or Treats'' |Witch Hazel | | |- |2025–present |''Talon'' |Razer, Droma, Fury SFX | | |} * ''Cereal Mascots: Trix Rabbit'' – Dante
=== Video games === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Voice role ! class="unsortable" | Notes ! class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- | rowspan="4" | 2013 | ''The Last of Us'' | Infected | |<ref name="btva"/> |- | ''Grand Theft Auto V'' |''The Local Population'' | | |- | ''Killzone: Shadow Fall'' | Linden | |<ref name="btva"/> |- | ''Ingress'' | Misty Hannah | |<ref>{{cite web |title=Christopher Bowman - Google+ |url=https://plus.google.com/+ChristopherBowmanisaspookysquid/posts/jSRXYMpg41v |work=google.com |access-date=February 27, 2015}}</ref> |- | rowspan="3" | 2014 | ''Hearthstone'' | Grand Widow Faerlina, Lady Liadrin | |<ref>{{cite tweet |author=Misty Lee |user=Misty_Lee |date=July 23, 2014 |title=Voiced Grand Widow Faerlina in #Hearthstone, and just kicked my own ass. How meta. *grin* |number=491801929425514497 |website=Twitter |language=en-US |access-date=February 27, 2015}}</ref> |- | ''The Amazing Spider-Man 2'' | Jean DeWolff | | rowspan="2" | <ref name="btva"/> |- | ''Spider-Man Unlimited'' | Spider Ma'am / Aunt May | |- | rowspan="2" | 2015 | ''Skylanders: SuperChargers'' | Star Strike, Spotlight | |<ref>{{cite video game |title=Skylanders: SuperChargers | developer=Vicarious Visions | publisher=Activision | scene=Closing credits, 7:13 in, Voice Actors | year=2015}}</ref> |- | ''Star Wars Battlefront'' | Princess Leia Organa | | <ref>{{cite tweet |author=Misty Lee |user=Misty_Lee |date=November 17, 2015 |title=#StarWarsBattlefront releases today & I am the voice of #Leia! ##StarWars #PrincessLeia (link: http://starwars.ea.com/starwars/battlefront/news/the-heroes-of-star-wars-battlefront-leia-organa) starwars.ea.com/starwars/battl… |number=666735106552299520 |website=Twitter|language=en-US |access-date=November 22, 2017}}</ref> |- | rowspan="3" | 2016 | ''Lego Marvel's Avengers'' | She-Hulk, Squirrel Girl | | <ref name="btva"/> |- | ''Master of Orion: Conquer the Stars'' | Silicoid Advisor | |<ref>{{cite web |last=Chalk |first=Andy |date=February 17, 2016 |title=Master of Orion trailer reveals a cast of sci-fi stars |url=http://www.pcgamer.com/master-of-orion-trailer-reveals-a-cast-of-sci-fi-stars/ |website=PC Gamer |language=en-US |access-date=February 19, 2016}}</ref> |- | ''Mirror's Edge Catalyst'' | Dispatch, KrugerSec Guard | | rowspan="2" | <ref name="btva"/> |- | rowspan="2" | 2017 || ''Fire Emblem Heroes'' | Ursula, Camilla, Titania | English dub |- | ''Star Wars Battlefront II'' | Princess Leia Organa | |<ref name="btva"/><ref>{{cite tweet |author=Mitch Dyer |user=MitchyD |date=November 18, 2017 |title=I'm trying to avoid spoilers, but @misty_lee's Leia was such an important role when we see the Rebellion and she absolutely nailed it. She captures the empathy and heart of the character beautifully. |number=931938091484532737 |access-date=November 22, 2017}}</ref> |- | rowspan="3" | 2018 | ''Darksiders III'' | Envy, Human | | rowspan="5" | <ref name="btva"/> |- | ''Just Cause 4'' | Garland | |- | ''Spyro: Reignited Trilogy'' | The Sorceress | |- | rowspan="2" | 2019 | ''Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled'' | Polar, Pura, Tawna | |- | ''Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order'' | Masana Tide / Ninth Sister | |- | rowspan="2" | 2020 | ''Chex Quest HD'' | Dr. O'Ryen | | |- | ''G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout'' | Baroness | | rowspan="4" | <ref name="btva"/> |- | 2021 | ''Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart'' | Robot Pirates, Additional Voices | |- | rowspan="3" | 2023 | ''Fire Emblem Engage'' | Camilla | |- | ''Hi-Fi Rush'' | Rekka | |- | ''Star Wars Jedi: Survivor'' | Masana Tide / Ninth Sister | | |- | rowspan="3" |2025 |''Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army'' |Additional voices | |<ref>{{cite web |title=Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army (2025 Video Game) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Raidou-Remastered-The-Mystery-of-the-Soulless-Army/ |website=Behind The Voice Actors |access-date=10 July 2025}}</ref> |- |''Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar'' |Clara, additional voices | |<ref name="btva" /> |- |''Dune Awakening'' |Various voices | |<ref name="btva" /> |- |2026 |''God of War Sons of Sparta'' |Adrasteia | |<ref name="btva" /> |- |- |} * ''Agents of Mayhem'' – Daisy * ''Batman: Arkham City'' – Museum Announcer, Dispatch Officer * ''BioShock Infinite'' – various voices * ''Call of Duty: Black Ops 6'' - Voice in Case's head<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Misty |date=October 27, 2024 |title=Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is out! Hello to you from the voice in Case's head. 😈#BlackOps6 |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DBl9jvxvBUF/ |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref> * ''Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare'' - Laura Gibson * ''Dead Rising 3'' – Darlene Fleischermacher * ''Disney Infinity'' – additional voices * ''Fallout 4'' – Talia McGovern, Molly, Settlers, additional voices * ''Fallout 4: Far Harbor'' – Harbormen, Synth Refugees * ''Fallout 4: Nuka-World'' – Cora, Kate, N.I.R.A., Tula Spinney, Pack Captives * ''Genshin Impact'' - Barbeloth (2023–2026){{efn|Replaced by Harriet Kershaw}} * ''God of War'' – Sigrun, additional voices * ''God of War Ragnarök'' – Sigrun, additional voices * ''Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire'' – Rox * ''Infamous Second Son'' – Hank's Daughter, additional voices * ''League of Legends'' – Kalista (the Spear of Vengeance)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/MistyLeeMagic/posts/781923135178103|title=Misty Lee - So proud to play #Kalista in #LeagueofLegends!... – Facebook|work=facebook.com|accessdate=February 27, 2015}}</ref> * ''Lego DC Super-Villains'' – Enchantress, Ravager * ''Resident Evil: Revelations 2'' – additional voices * ''Saints Row IV'' – Dominatrix * ''Skylanders: Swap Force'' – Star Strike * ''StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void'' - Liberator * ''World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth'' – Lady Liadrin
== Notes == {{notelist}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==Further reading== * Interview with Misty Lee, ''Wizard'', 1998{{Volume needed|c=y|date=April 2012}} * Article on Paul Dini's "Madame Mirage" comic, ''Wizard'', No. 187, April 2007
== External links == {{Commons category}} {{wikiquote}} * [http://www.mistylee.com Official Misty Lee website] * [http://www.mistyleevo.com Official Misty Lee voiceover site] * [http://www.radiorashy.com The Radio Rashy podcast], featuring Paul Dini and Misty Lee * [http://www.littlerashy.com "The Adventures of Little Rashy"] by Paul Dini and Misty Lee * {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20060902022509/http://www.quickstopentertainment.com/?cat=20 Monkey Talk]}} with Paul Dini and Little Rashy * {{IMDb name|2641523}}
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