Emilie Brown | |
|---|---|
| Born | Emilie de Azevedo |
| Other names | Emily Brown, Marie Downing, Mary Cobb |
| Occupation(s) | Voice actress, producer, director |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Television | Signing Time! |
| Spouse | Derek Brown |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent | Lex de Azevedo(father) |
| Family | Rachel Coleman(sister) |
Emilie de Azevedo Brown[1] is an Americanvoice actress, producer, and director. Before moving out of theLos Angeles area, she did severalanime voice roles mostly under the namesEmily Brown,Mary Cobb andMarie Downing. One of her earliest voice acting roles wasAnnie Labelle in the 1980s crossover anime hitRobotech when she was 13 years old.[2] After graduating fromBrigham Young University in 1996 with a theatre degree, she continued her career in the entertainment industry.[3]
In 1996, her sisterRachel Coleman discovered that her child was deaf. Brown teamed up with Coleman to createSigning Time! - an entertaining children's public television and video series that teaches basicAmerican Sign Language (ASL) to children of all abilities. She serves as the director and producer. Over 26Signing Time! episodes have been made, as well asBaby Signing Time,Practice Time and all otherTwo Little Hands Productions.
She is married toDerek Brown. They have four kids. She is a member of the Republican Party in Salt Lake City County.[4] Her father Lex is a prominent Latter-day Saint musician.[5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Robotech series | Annie Labelle, others | Credited as Mary Cobb | [2][7][8] |
| 1999 | Saber Marionette J Again | Lorelei | [7] | |
| 1999 | Outlaw Star | Melfina | Credited as Emily Brown | [7][9] |
| 1999 | Cowboy Bebop | Stella | Ep. 8 | [7] |
| 1999 | El Hazard: The Alternative World | Qawool Towles | [7][10] | |
| 1999 | Serial Experiments Lain | Alice Mizuki | [11] | |
| 1999 | Battle Athletes Victory | Jessie Gurtlant | As Marie Downing | [10] |
| 2000–02 | Fushigi Yûgi series | Hotohori (Young), others | [7][10] | |
| 2000 | Trigun | Rem Saverem (singing voice), Michelle, others | [7][10] | |
| 2000 | The Legend of Black Heaven | Kotoko | [7][10] | |
| 2000 | Sol Bianca: The Legacy | Flor | [7] | |
| 2001 | Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team | Aina Sahalin | AlsoMiller's Report | [7] |
| 2001 | Ah! My Goddess The Movie | Ex | [7] | |
| 2001 | Akira | Female Newscaster 1, Female Nurse | Pioneer dub | [7] |
| 2001 | Gate Keepers | Yasue Okamori, others | [7][10] | |
| 2001 | Saint Tail | Eri | [7] | |
| 2002 | Adventures of Mini-Goddess | Various characters | [10] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Fantasy IX | Village children, creatures | |||
| Little Lulu | Little Lulu | |||
| The Swan Princess | Fountain girl |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–present | Signing Time! | Producer, director, writer | ||
| Baby Signing Time | Executive producer, creator | |||
| Rachel & the TreeSchoolers | Executive producer, director, various characters |