Allison Keith-Shipp is an American voice actress who is best known for her English-dubbing work with ADV Films on anime films and television series as Neon Genesis Evangelion, in which she voiced the character Misato Katsuragi. Keith was introduced to voice acting by Amanda Winn Lee when they were in an improv troupe together, and began with the part of Gamera in Gunsmith Cats; she cites Sakura in Blue Seed as her favorite character. She has a bachelor's degree in theater from the University of Houston, and a teacher's certification. She used to live in New York and Los Angeles doing occasional work for Central Park Media and Bandai Entertainment. In 2009, she reprised her role as Misato Katsuragi for the Rebuild of Evangelion films for Funimation, and has been doing voice work for Sentai Filmworks.

Personal life

Keith is married to Todd Shipp, and they have two children. Outside of voice acting, she has worked as a teacher, and realtor.

Filmography

Anime

List of voice performances in anime
YearTitleRoleNotesSource
1996Golden BoyNaoko Katsuda
1996Neon Genesis EvangelionMisato Katsuragi
1996Blue SeedSakura Yamazaki
2003All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku seriesAtsuko Natsumealso Dash
2003Full Metal Panic!Melissa Maoalso season 2
2004.hack//Legend of the TwilightRena Kunisaki
2004GravionLeele
2014Infinite Stratos seriesTabane Shinononoalso season 2
2015Akame ga Kill!Leone
2015Muv Luv Alternative: Total EclipseSenna Takamura
2016Aoharu x MachinegunHanako Saga
2017Amagi Brilliant ParkMacaron

Film

List of voice performances in feature films
YearTitleRoleNotesSource
2002Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & RebirthMisato Katsuragi
2002The End of Evangelion
2008–2021Rebuild of Evangelion serieslimited theatrical release, as Allison Keith Shipp
  • 2008 "Allison Keith Interview", Carl Horn, Animerica 6:3. A two-page interview