Liza del Mundo (born March 8, 1975) is an American voice actress.[2] She is best known for her roles as Hay Lin in the animated adaptation of W.I.T.C.H and as Polaris in the TV series Wolverine and the X-Men.

Liza del Mundo
Born (1975-03-08) March 8, 1975 (age 49)
OccupationActress
Years active1992–present
ChildrenVivivan Vencer (daughter)[1]

Early life

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She was raised in the Rancho Penasquitos neighborhood of San Diego, California.

In 1993, Del Mundo graduated from Mount Carmel High School, where she wrote for the school newspaper and participated in student government. She went on to study communications at Cal State Northridge.[citation needed]

Career

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She worked for the Disney Channel as a voice host, notably in Toon Town Kids, and has been featured in several television commercials.[3] Among her notable voices are Hay Lin in W.I.T.C.H,[4] Natasha in Tutenstein, Wendy in Danger Rangers, Polaris in Wolverine and the X-Men,[5] and Laura, Andy's mother, on Maya & Miguel. She also portrayed as the title role Imelda Marcos in Imelda: A New Musical. [6][7]

Personal life

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Her daughter, Vivian Vencer, is also a voice actress.

References

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  1. ^ https://twitter.com/YongChavezLA/status/1586447269011693569 [bare URL]
  2. ^ Montoya, Carina (2008). Filipinos in Hollywood. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 6, 101–102. ISBN 9780738555980. Retrieved July 9, 2020 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Mendoza, N.F. (November 27, 1994). ""Toon Town Kids" offers a fun alternative to this broadcast major". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  4. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2008). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2d ed.). McFarland. p. 1186. ISBN 9780786486410.
  5. ^ Perlmutter, David (May 4, 2018). Critic After Dark: A Review of Philippine Cinema. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 712. ISBN 9781538103746. Retrieved July 9, 2020 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "Filipinas Magazine: Vol. 14". Filipinas Publications. 2005. pp. 45–46. Retrieved July 9, 2020 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ Aquino, Rowena (June 23, 2005). "Imeldific!". Retrieved July 9, 2020.
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