Julianne Buescher

Julianne Buescher
Julianne Buescher
Education	DePaul University (BFA)
Occupations	Actress; puppeteer; writer;
Years active	1985–present
Agent	CTA Danielle McKelvey
Notable work	Naruto; as Anko Mitarashi The Muppets; as Yolanda Rat and Beverly Plume

Julianne Buescher is an American actress, puppeteer and writer who performs in film, television, radio, and on stage. As a voice actress, she is known for many roles including Anko Mitarashi on Naruto. Buescher is also a puppeteer for The Jim Henson Company, appearing with CeeLo Green as "Piddles the Pug" at the 2011 Grammy Awards and as the same character among others in the improvisational adult puppet shows (Puppet Up! and Crank Yankers). She also has worked for both Sesame Street and The Muppets.

Filmography

Films

Livin' It Up with the Bratz (2006, interactive movie) (voice) (uncredited) .... Cloe/Jade/Yasmin/Sasha
Muppets Most Wanted (2014) .... US Muppet Performer, Additional Voices
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) .... Additional Voices
Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire (2012, direct-to-video) (voice) .... Vampire Actor #3 and Kelly Smith
The Wild (2006) .... Dung Beetle #2
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005) (as Julianne Buscher) .... Muppet Performer
Geppetto's Secret (2005) (voice) .... Luna/Goldilocks
Resculpting Venus (1999) .... Kate
Mulan (1998) .... Young Bride (singing voice)
Muppet Classic Theater (1994, direct-to-video) .... Yolanda Rat

Anime

Zatch Bell! (2006) .... Alm, Zabas
Naruto (2003–2005) .... Anko Mitarashi/Akane

Cartoons

The Weekenders (2001) .... Frances, Bree, Bebe Cahill
CatDog (2004) .... Catrin
American Dad (2005) .... Additional Voices
Avatar: The Last Airbender (2006) .... Additional Voices
Sid the Science Kid (2008–2013) .... Grandma, May
Robot and Monster (2012) .... Tube Voice, Woman

Television

Howard Beach: Making a Case for Murder (1989) .... Theresa Fisher
Dinosaurs (1991–1994) .... Robbie Sinclair (eyes), Roy Hess (arms), Baby Sinclair (arms; Season 4), Ansel (face), Aubrey Molehill (face), Crazy Lou (face), Elder No. 3 (face), Ethyl Phillips (face, occasionally), Katie (face), Mindy (face/voice), Monica DeVertebrae (face), Shopper (puppet/voice), Sitcom Wife (puppet/voice), various other characters
Muppets Tonight (1995–1998) .... Various characters
The Mr. Potato Head Show (1998–1999) .... Potato Bug, additional voices
Criminal Minds (2009) .... Meg
No, You Shut Up! (2013) .... Shelly Spanks
Community (2013) .... Puppeteer
Sesame Street .... Blecka the Grouch, Sherry Netherland (1993–1996), Miss A.M. Goat, and others (1991–1998)/Additional Muppets (1991–present)
The Muppets .... Denise, Yolanda Rat, Debbie(2015–2016)^[1]
Silicon Valley .... Debbie
Muppets Now (2020) .... Beverly Plume, Yolanda the Rat, Margaret, Rosie the Sheep, Beak-R, Priscilla the Chicken, Brie the Cheese, Elena the Penguin, Some Bunny, a screaming goat, Esther and Mary the Cow
The Book of Pooh .... Roo
Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021) .... Yolanda Rat as a Happy Haunt, Beverly Plume as a Happy Haunt, Wanda as a Happy Haunt and Screaming Goat
Musical Mornings with Coo (2007-2009) .... Coo

Events

The Muppets Take the Bowl .... Additional Muppet Performer, Yolanda Rat, Bunny, Wanda, Dr. Teeth's right hand in "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Live show at the Hollywood Bowl, Sept. 8–10, 2017)
The Muppets Take the O2....Additional Muppet Performer, Yolanda Rat, Bunny, Wanda, Sheep, Dr. Teeth's right hand in "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Live show at the O2 Arena, Jul. 13-14, 2018)

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1999	Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance	Aeron Azzameen	^[2]
1999	Star Wars: Episode I - The Gungan Frontier	Gungan Teenager, Gungan Orderly, Gungan Teacher Gungan Wife, Gungan Baby	^[2]
1999	Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace	Concerned Boy	^[2]
2003	Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando	Vendor Girl, Loudspeaker, Help Desk Girl
2004	The Bard's Tale	Additional Voices	^[3]
2006	Naruto: Ultimate Ninja	Anko Mitarashi
2006	Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest	Tia Dalma
2006	Open Season	Maria, Skunk	^[2]
2006	Star Wars: Lethal Alliance	Rianna Saren
2007	Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End	Tia Dalma
2007	Ratatouille	Celine
2008	Dark Sector	Nadia Sudek	^[2]
2008	Speed Racer: The Videogame	Delila, Mariana Zanja	^[2]
2009	Brütal Legend	Battle Nuns	^[2]
2010	StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty	Terran Adjutant, Mothership	^[2]
2011	Dead or Alive: Dimensions	Helena Douglas	^[2]
2011	Shadows of the Damned	Paula, Demons	^[2]
2012	Madagascar 3: The Video Game	Gia	^[2]
2012	XCOM: Enemy Unknown	Female Soldier
2012	Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two	Metairie
2013	StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm	Adjutant
2013	Marvel Heroes	Black Widow	^[2]
2013	Disney Infinity	Tia Dalma
2015-2017	Minecraft Story Mode	Nell, Clutch, Wanda, Additional Voices	^[2]^[4]
2018	Hotel Transylvania 3: Monsters Overboard	Ericka Van Helsing	^[2]

Secret Weapons Over Normandy (2003) .... Pauline
Law & Order: Justice is Served (2004) .... Nicole Beaumont, Claire Thomas
EverQuest II (2004) .... Generic Female Gnome Merchant, Generic Female Human Merchant, Generic Female Half Elf Merchant, Generic Female Erudite Merchant, Generic Female Dwarf Merchant, Generic Female Halfling Merchant, Generic Female Ratonga Merchant, Generic Female Troll Merchant, Generic Female Dark Elf Merchant
Guild Wars Prophecies (2005) .... Evennia
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2005) .... Jenna Kirkwood, Jennifer Lee, Carla Meyers, Stephanie Novitsky, Barbara Rodriguez, Rosa Sanchez, Rachael Warren
Guild Wars Nightfall (2006) .... Margrid the Sly, Tormented Soul, Lyssa's Muse
Livin' It Up with the Bratz (2006) .... Cloe, Yasmin, Sasha, Jade
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011) .... Gabriella, Female Elf Dragonborn, High Elf Females
Star Wars: The Old Republic (2011) .... Additional Voices
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (2012) .... Additional Voices
Guild Wars 2 (2012) .... Faolain
Kinect Fun Labs: Kinect Rush - A Disney Pixar Adventures: Snapshot (2012) .... Additional Voices
Grand Theft Auto V (2013) .... The Local Population
The Elder Scrolls Online (2014) .... Additional Voices
Falling Skies: The Game (2014) .... Spiked Kid Female, Berserker Female
Batman: Arkham Knight (2015) .... Additional Voices
Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns (2015) .... Faolain
Final Fantasy XV (2016) .... Additional Voices
The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind (2018) .... Additional Voices
Kingdom Hearts III (2019) .... Tia Dalma

References

^ Seitz, Matt (September 18, 2015). "The New Muppet Show Recaptures Some of the Original's Glory". New York. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ "Behind The Voice Actors - Julianne Buescher". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved February 14, 2020. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
^ InXile Entertainment. The Bard's Tale. InXile Entertainment. Scene: Ending credits, 2:10:14 in, More Great Talent.
^ "Eric Stirpe".

External links

Julianne Buescher's Official Site
Julianne Buescher at IMDb
Julianne Buescher at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
The Muppet Newsflash's Interview with Julianne Buescher

Preceded by None	Performer of Sherry Netherland 1993-1995	Succeeded by None
Preceded by None	Performer of Wanda^{[broken anchor]} 2017	Succeeded by None
Preceded by None	Performer of Yolanda the Rat^{[broken anchor]} 1994	Succeeded by None

[1] Seitz, Matt (September 18, 2015). "The New Muppet Show Recaptures Some of the Original's Glory". New York. Retrieved September 18, 2015.

[btva-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ "Behind The Voice Actors - Julianne Buescher". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved February 14, 2020. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)

[tbtcredits-3] InXile Entertainment. The Bard's Tale. InXile Entertainment. Scene: Ending credits, 2:10:14 in, More Great Talent.

[4] "Eric Stirpe".

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