Kate Higgins

Catherine Davis "Kate" Higgins is an American voice actress, singer and jazz pianist who has done voice work for the English dub of the Sonic the Hedgehog series.

History
Kate grew up in Auburn, Alabama. Her major voice roles have been in English-language adaptations of Japanese anime, and she is best known as the voice of Sakura Haruno in Naruto. She has also voiced C.C. in Code Geass and Saber in the original Fate/stay night. Between 2010 and 2013, she voiced Tails in the video game series Sonic the Hedgehog.

She also voices Kate, Stinky, and Lilly in the Alpha and Omega sequels. She became the voice of Ami Mizuno / Sailor Mercury in the Viz English dub of Sailor Moon in 2014, as well as the voice of Mario character Pauline in Super Mario Odyssey in 2017, for which she also performed the in-character vocals for the game's theme song, "Jump Up, Super Star!" and Starla in Nick Jr.'s Blaze and the Monster Machines.

Kate earned a degree in music from Auburn University in 1991. She is a trained pianist who studied with the jazz artist Bob Richardson. She plays piano and has worked as a sideperson for many musicians. She released the first jazz album by her own name The Tide is Low in 2002. The second jazz album is Stealing Freedom. She is also in a band called Upper Structure. This features the same lineup as Melissa Fahn's R&B band in her album Avignon. They released one album called 6 by 5.

Though Kate stopped voicing Tails in 2013, she returned to voice the character again for Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps, a short series to promote the release of Sonic Colors: Ultimate.

Anime

 * Sailor Moon and Sailor Moon Crystal - Ami Mizuno/Sailor Mercury
 * Glitter Force - Chloe/Glitter Breeze
 * Naruto - Sakura Haruno, Sexy Technique
 * Zatch Bell! - Megumi Oumi, Kolulu, Laila
 * Digimon Data Squad - Miki Kurosaki

Animation

 * Jackie Chan Adventures - Simone Magus
 * Wolverine and the X-Men - Scarlet Witch, Pixie
 * The Legend of Korra - Toph Beifong
 * Sofia the First - Aurora
 * Blaze & the Monster Machines - Starla

Video games

 * Dead or Alive series - Tina Armstrong, Momiji
 * Valkyria Chronicles - Cordelia Gi Randgriz, Martha Lipponen, Freesia York
 * Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition - Lady
 * Fire Emblem Awakening - Lissa
 * Super Mario series - Pauline (2017–present)

Voice acting

 * Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps
 * Blue Wisps
 * Miles "Tails" Prower
 * Sonic the Hedgehog series:
 * Classic Tails
 * Miles "Tails" Prower (2010-2013, 2021)
 * Wave the Swallow (2010–present)