Stephanie Young is a professional actress, singer/songwriter, producer, and fan of caffeinated beverages that jolt her from one creative project to the next! As a voice actress and singer, she quickly developed a niche voice for dominating females, witches, warriors and queens in the wonderful worlds of anime and gaming. She is best known for her work as Nico Robin in One Piece, Olivier Armstrong in Full Metal Alchemist, Brotherhood, Clare in Claymore, Arachne in Soul Eater, Shamrock in .hack Quantum, Juiz in Eden of the East, Junko in Desert Punk, Sherry Cromwell in A Certain Magical Index, Momoko in Okami-san and Her Seven Companions, Eve in Spice and Wolf II, Moeran in Fractale, Choka in Hero Tales, Oise in Oh! Edo Rocket, Tamayo Kataokon in Rideback, Yoshikawa in Bamboo Blade, Elfriede in Moonphase, Mana in Negima, Katherine in King of Thorn, Miranda Maverick in Solty Rei, Sophiain Aquarion, Kagero in Basilisk, Sasha Jobson in Blassreiter, Lecty Leque in Heroic Age, Flanca in Gunslinger Girl, Oruha in Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle, Nora in Witchblade, Echidna Parass in Black Cat, Nanako in Crayon Shin-chan, B.B. in Glass Fleet, Yuuri Kitajima in Dragonaut, Jane in Grappler Baki Maximum Tournament, Yahagi in Mushi-shi, Dr. Kozuki in Rumbling Hearts, Itoko Osakabe in School Rumble, and Mireille in Trinity Blood.

Stephanie’s latest game projects include the role of the Sheriff of Lynchwood in Borderlands II, the lead female vocals (singing) in Ms. Splosion Man, and Weaver in Orcs Must Die! In Comic Jumper: The Adventures of Captain Smilely, Stephanie is the female vocalist in the Brad theme song, as well as the voice of the Viking hottie, Nordya. Other gaming credits include Fiona in Spike Out, Battlestreet and Selket in Unreal Championship II, The Liandri Conflict. Stephanie can also be heard singing theme songs for Dragon Ball GT, Negima, One Piece, and as her character Oruha in Tsubasa.

As a singer/songwriter, Stephanie enjoys lending her signature, soulful vocals, along with her guitarist husband David, to the Dallas-based pop/jazz band, The Brehms. Their single, Red Dress, featured on their self titled album, was a finalist in the USA International Songwriting Competition! Stephanie is also a graduate of Baylor University with a degree in Theatre Performance. Her love of performing lead her to work extensively on the stage, as well as on both sides of the camera with the production house, Blue Logic .

Stephanie is a two-time nominee for the Dallas Theatre League’s Leon Rabin Award for her work in the Dallas Theatre Community, and she is represented by The Horne Agency.

This is Stephanie's first time at AnimeFest.