Photo: Voices of Creativity / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Katie Leigh belongs to a profession I deeply respect but rarely get to name: the voice actor whose work shapes childhoods while the face stays hidden. Born in the artsy coastal town of Carmel-by-the-Sea and trained at UC Santa Cruz, she has breathed life into countless characters across television, film, and games, and even moved into directing. There is something quietly heroic about an artist content to live behind the curtain. So many beloved animated friends owe their warmth to performers like her, and I think that invisible craftsmanship deserves far more recognition than it usually gets.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Katie Leigh
- Name (Japanese)
- ケイティ・リー
- Reading
- けいてぃ・りー
- Born
- December 16, 1958 (age 67)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dog
- Origin
- Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- voice actor / actor / film director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of California, Santa Cruz
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.katieleigh.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katie%20Leigh
Frequently asked questions
When was Katie Leigh born?
Born December 16, 1958 (age 67).
Where is Katie Leigh from?
Katie Leigh is from Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, United States.
What does Katie Leigh do?
Katie Leigh works as voice actor, actor, film director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
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.