Chantal Strand (born October 15, 1987) is a Canadian actress and former stunt performer known for her vocal roles in animation, anime and video games.
Her vocal role credits include those for younger girl characters in the Barbie films between 2001 and 2009, Holly in The Charlie Horse Music Pizza, Sarah's Sister in Life-Size, Cassie in Dragon Tales, Tammy in Air Bud: World Pup, Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch and Air Bud Spikes Back, Sophie in ToddWorld and Molly O in Generation O!.
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Biography
At a young age, Strand started off doing stunts on Look Who's Talking Now with her twin sister, Michelle. Strand began working on many projects including The Outer Limits, The Commish, The Charlie Horse Music Pizza, Life-Size, Air Bud: World Pup, Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch and Air Bud: Spikes Back throughout her elementary and high school years. In 2010, Strand graduated from Capilano University with an Associate of Arts degree and then transferred to the University of British Columbia, graduating in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Strand completed a Master of Journalism degree at the University of British Columbia in 2016. She has published articles with The Tyee.
Career
Strand provided various voice-over roles in such animated shows as Generation O, Dragon Tales, Hamtaro, and Sabrina: The Animated Series, in which she played the characters of Gem, Pi, and Bernard. She played Lacus Clyne in Gundam SEED, and Gundam SEED Destiny, in which she voiced both Clyne and Meer Campbell. After Lamb Chop's Play-Along ended, Strand was cast as Holly in the short-lived spin off The Charlie Horse Music Pizza, starring Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop. The Charlie Horse Music Pizza was canceled on August 3, 1998, following Lewis' death.
Strand attended the 2002 Leo Awards when she was nominated for Best Supporting Performance in a Feature Length Drama. In June 2002, she received honours for contributing to the Emmy award-winning program The New Adventures of Madeline, going on to play the title character in two feature films. In the 2010s, Strand appeared in My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic as the voice of Diamond Tiara and her mother, Spoiled Rich.
Filmography
Animation
A Very Fairy Christmas (2006) - Leah Adams
Barbie in the Nutcracker (2001) – Kelly
Kelly Dream Club (2002) - Kelly
Barbie as Rapunzel (2002) – Kelly, Princess Katrina
Barbie of Swan Lake (2003) – Kelly
Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus (2005) – Rose
Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses (2006) – Princess Lacey
Barbie as the Island Princess (2007) – Sofia
Barbie and the Diamond Castle (2008) – Stacie
Bratz Fashion Pixiez (2007) – Breeana
Bratz Babyz: The Movie (2006) – Nora
Bratz Kidz Sleepover Adventure (2007) – Dana
Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot (2007) - McKenna
Dinosaur Train – Valerie Velociraptor
Dragon Tales – Cassie
Everything's Rosie - Rosie (US dub)
Fat Dog Mendoza – Uncas
Finley the Fire Engine (2001/2006) – Jesse the tow truck (US dub)
Generation O! – Molly O!
Happy Monster Band – Ink (World Tour)
Anime
Brain Powered – Akari Comodo
Cardcaptors – Alex Mills (Episode 7), Anika (Episode 15)
Dragon Drive – Sue
Gintama° - Tama
Gundam Seed – Lacus Clyne
Gundam Seed Special Edition – Lacus Clyne
Gundam Seed Destiny – Lacus Clyne, Meer Campbell
Gundam Seed Destiny Special Edition – Lacus Clyne, Meer Campbell
Gundam 00 – Feldt Grace
Hamtaro – Bijou, Mia, Natalie
Hikaru no Go – Akari Fujisaki
Infinite Ryvius – Neeya
Inuyasha – Mayu Ikeda, Asuka
Junkers Come Here – Kazuko
Mix Master – Penril, Poy
Njasok – Shizuka Kushini
Let's Go Quintuplets – Vanessa, Bridget
Little Astro Boy - Pikko
Powerpuff Girls Z – Mandy, Duchess Morbucks
Pucca – Ching
Ranma ½ – Temari Kaminarimon
Shakugan no Shana – Kazumi Yoshida (Season 1)
The Story of Saiunkoku – Korin
Crew work
Look Who's Talking Now - Stunt performer
