Lisa Yamanaka

Lisa Yamanaka (Japanese: リサ・ヤマナカ, Hepburn: Risa Yamanaka, born in Toronto, Ontario) is a Japanese Canadian actress and voice actress, who is best remembered for being the voice of Wanda Li in The Magic School Bus.

She also goes by the names Lisa Boynton and Lisa Jai for some credit roles.

Career

Lisa Yamanaka was born Lisa currently lives in Toronto, Ontario. Before that, she lived in Los Angeles, California in the United States in 2011. Before that, she lived in Toronto, Ontario until 2008. Lisa Yamanaka attended Central Commerce Collegiate Institute in Toronto, ON.

Recently, she has become an advocate for disabled actors, having developed rheumatoid arthritis.^[1]

Acting Roles

Live Action Television

• Twice in a Lifetime - Georgia (Episode: Pride and Prejudice)

Live Action Films

• This Is My Life - Shawn (credited as Lisa Boynton) (1992)
• Balance of Power - Jasmine Matsumoto (credited as Lisa Boynton) (1996)

Voice Roles

Major roles are marked in Bold.

Anime Dubbing

• Medabots - Erika Amazake (Arika Amazake), Kid #2 (Episode 3)

Television Animation

• Babar - Flora (1989-1991), Isabelle (1991-1993)
• Little Rosey - Nonny/Tater
• Rupert - Additional Voices
• Tales from the Cryptkeeper - Becky (Episode: "Nature")
• Monster Force - Additional Voices
• The Magic School Bus - Wanda Li
• The Busy World of Richard Scarry - Additional voices
• Squawk Box - Additional voices
• Stickin' Around - Ashley
• The Neverending Story - The Childlike Empress/Junior Rockchewer
• Timothy Goes to School - Yoko
• Pillars of Freedom - Spirit

Animated Films

• Babar: The Movie - Isabelle
• Nilus the Sandman: The First Day - Girl (credited as Lisa Boynton)
• Mirabelle and Friends - Gwendolyn

Video Games

• Dino Crisis 2 - Paula Morton
• Resident Evil 2 - Sherry Birkin
• Resident Evil 1.5: Fan Trailer - Sherry Birkin

References

External links

• Lisa Yamanaka at the Internet Movie Database
• Lisa Yamanaka at Anime News Network's encyclopedia