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My Take
Nicole Oliver is the kind of artist I find quietly fascinating, because millions know her voice without ever knowing her face. Voicing Princess Celestia in My Little Pony gave her a permanent residence in a generation's childhood, and her range across Cheerilee, Zoe Trent and Meilin Rae shows a chameleon's control. What impresses me is that a York University-trained performer didn't stop at acting but pushed into directing too. Voice work often gets dismissed as background labor, yet I'd argue she holds the emotional spine of every project she touches. There's real craft in being unforgettable while staying invisible, and she has it.
Overview
Nicole Lyn Oliver is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles as Princess Celestia and Cheerilee in My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, Zoe Trent in Littlest Pet Shop, and Meilin Rae in Cardcaptors.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nicole Oliver
- Name (Japanese)
- ニコール・オリヴァー
- Reading
- にこーる・おりゔぁー
- Born
- February 22, 1970 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Dog
- Origin
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- voice actor / actor / performing artist / film actor / film director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- York University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.