STEPHANIE NADOLNY
Voice actress for Funimation

Stephanie was a professional singer and entertainer who applied to Funimation Productions for voice acting. She ended up getting cast in the role of Gohan for the new dub of DRAGONBALL Z, and then later on as young Goku in the redub of the original DRAGONBALL TV series. She has also been in some of the DRAGONBALL and DRAGONBALL Z movies.

STEPHANIE'S CREDITS

Dragonball, Dragonball Z, Dragonball GT, Yu Yu Hakusho

Interview taken over the internet. (August 2002)

• HOW DID YOU FIRST GET STARTED IN ACTING?
  I was involved in music theatre as a child all the way up until collage. I took singing and dance for over 10 years and was a perfomer in chorus, dance teams, drill teams, and in drama at high school. I also majored in drama for over 2 years at UNT.
  
  
• WHAT DREW YOU TO DO VOICE OVER WORK?
  I have always been a mimic, even as a young child I would carry around a tape recorder and mimic all I would record. I always loved the voices I would hear on TV and radio, and with my wacky imagination would make up my own voices and use them for comedic response.
  
  
• HOW DID YOU GET SIGNED ON WITH FUNIMATION?
  I auditioned for the DBZ roles back in January of 1999. I met the producer through other voice work I was doing in 1997. I was singing on some themes for Funimation and expressed interest in voice work.
  
  
• WHAT DID YOU DO TO MAKE YOUR VERSION OF GOHAN DIFFERENT FROM THAT IN THE PREVIOUS DUB DONE BY THE OCEAN GROUP?
  I have never heard the other Gohan's voice. I started from scratch and Funimation liked it.
  
  
• HOW DID TRY TO DO YOUNG GOKU DIFFERENT FROM GOHAN?
  I went for a higher pitched, more chipper sound in my voice. Left all the raspiness for Gohan.
  
  
• WHY DIDN'T YOU GET THE PART OF YOUNG GOTEN?
  Funimation felt that my rendition of Goten would sound too much like Gohan.
  
  
• ARE YOU SIGNED ON TO DO THE YOUNG GOKU IN DRAGONBALL GT?
  Yes. I am.
  
  
• WHAT OTHER ROLES ARE YOU PLANNING ON DOING?
  None that I know of yet. I audition when I can. I am the voice of the tournament announcer on Yu Yu Hakusho. I also was the voice of Baby Trunks and East Kai, as well as other bit parts here and there.
  
  
• TELL US ABOUT YOUR SINGING CAREER.
  I sang professionally with Vince Vance and the Valiants for 10 years from 1991 to 2001. I was the group's lead singer as well as costumer, choreographer, and recruiter. I shared the stage with Ronnie Milsap, Vanessa Williams, Harry Connick Jr., Chubby Checker, Huey Lewis, KC and the Sunshine Band, The Four Tops, The Spinners, and many others. I am currently the lead female vocalist for the Dallas-based R&B soul and jazz group: The Bulletproof Brass consisting of ten pieces including a full horn section. I also sing and record regularly with Brave Combo, a Grammy Award winning Polka band from Denton, TX. I have completed an album with their founder Carl Finch entitled the Cookies. I also write, produce, and perform comedic parodies for radio and other projects.
  
  
• WHAT OTHER ACTING ARE YOU DOING?
  I am currently working on voice work for radio spots and promotions, as well as studio vocals for albums and other artists. I am also hoping to record children's and pop albums in the near future. I love my fans!
  
  

Stephanie's website