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My Take
Irene Bedard's voice has reached far more people than most realize, since she provided the speaking voice for Disney's Pocahontas. What I respect most is that she built a career carrying Native American lead roles with real dignity, anchoring films like Smoke Signals with quiet conviction rather than mere beauty. Born in Anchorage and trained at The University of the Arts, she has used her craft to represent a heritage that Hollywood too often flattened or ignored. An actor who lends both her voice and her presence to telling her people's stories is, to me, genuinely valuable and worth honoring.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Irene Bedard
- Name (Japanese)
- アイリーン・ベダード
- Reading
- あいりーん・べだーど
- Born
- July 22, 1967 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Goat
- Origin
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / voice actor / television actor / film actor / speaker
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Dimond High School
- University
- The University of the Arts
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irene%20Bedard
Frequently asked questions
When was Irene Bedard born?
Born July 22, 1967 (age 58).
Where is Irene Bedard from?
Irene Bedard is from Anchorage, Alaska, United States.
What does Irene Bedard do?
Irene Bedard works as actor, voice actor, television actor, film actor, speaker.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.