Kate Higgins
| Kate Higgins | |
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| Full name | Catherine Davis Higgins |
| Born | August 16, 1969 (age 57)[1] |
| Super Mario–related role | Voice actress for Pauline |
Catherine Davis Higgins (born August 16, 1969, in Charlottesville, Virginia) is an American voice actress, singer, and jazz pianist. In the Super Mario franchise, she has provided the voice of Pauline since Super Mario Odyssey, as well as providing her vocals in the English versions of "Jump Up, Super Star!" and "Break Free (Lead the Way)" (credited as Kate Davis) from the same game, replacing the unknown voice actor(s) who portrayed Pauline in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series. She has also formerly voiced Miles "Tails" Prower and voiced Wave the Swallow from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise in the Mario & Sonic series. Her roles outside of the Super Mario franchise include the voices of Sakura Haruno in the English dub of the Naruto anime series, Princess Aurora from Sleeping Beauty in most works since 2011, and Narlene Narwhal in the SpongeBob SquarePants franchise.
Portrayals[edit]
All games listed include any ports and re-releases.
- Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games – Tails
- Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games – Tails
- Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Wave
- Super Mario Run – Pauline
- Super Mario Odyssey – Pauline
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Pauline
- Mario Tennis Aces – Pauline
- Mario Kart Tour – Pauline
- Ring Fit Adventure – Pauline
- Mario Golf: Super Rush – Pauline
- Mario Strikers: Battle League – Pauline
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Pauline
- Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo – Pauline (Super Mario Odyssey theme)
- Super Mario Party Jamboree – Pauline
- Mario Kart World – Pauline / all corresponding variants
- Mario Tennis Fever – Pauline
Songs[edit]
- Jump Up, Super Star! – Main vocals
- Break Free (Lead the Way) – Main vocals
