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My Take
Tia Ballard, from the small town of Paris, Texas, is the kind of voice actor who makes English-language anime feel native rather than translated. Roles like Zero Two in Darling in the Franxx and Itsuki Nakano in The Quintessential Quintuplets show real range, and her work as an ADR director means she shapes performances from the other side of the glass too. I have always thought dubbing is underrated craft: you are not just reciting lines, you are rebuilding a character's soul in another language. That she does it with evident affection for the source material is exactly why fans like me are grateful she keeps at it.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tia Ballard
- Name (Japanese)
- ティア・バラード
- Reading
- てぃあ・ばらーど
- Born
- May 11, 1986 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Tiger
- Origin
- Paris, Texas, 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
- Paris Junior College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/tiatoony
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tia%20Ballard
Frequently asked questions
When was Tia Ballard born?
Born May 11, 1986 (age 40).
Where is Tia Ballard from?
Tia Ballard is from Paris, Texas, United States.
What does Tia Ballard do?
Tia Ballard works as voice actor, actor, film director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
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.