Laura Faye Smith
Template:Llquote Template:RealPeopleBox Laura Faye Smith is the current voice actress for Rosalina, and the only one for Baby Rosalina. She portrayed Rosalina in both Super Mario 3D World and Mario Kart 8 and Baby Rosalina in Mario Kart 8; however, work by Rosalina's former voice actress, Kerri Kane, was reused in Mario Kart Arcade GP DX, Mario Golf: World Tour and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U. She is sometimes miscredited as Kerry Kane.
History
Smith was born in San Jose, California and moved to Oregon when she was young, where she now resides. As a kid, she enjoyed playing Super Mario World, which got her into the Mario series. Later on, when she was doing theater work, Smith constantly played WarioWare: Touched! and Mario Kart: Super Circuit[1].
Before getting into the theater industry, Smith had tried to do voiceover work but didn't find enough opportunities. She was then contacted by In Both Ears, the same agency that Rosalina's original voice actor, Mercedes Rose, is represented by, who got her the audition for Rosalina. In a 2016 interview[1], Smith stated the audition was relaxed and fun and that Nintendo made her feel very comfortable. Rosalina's backstory particularly attracted Smith, who liked her being a powerful character and at the same time being kind and motherly towards the Lumas. Smith also recognized Rosalina's personality to be strongly shaped by her mother's death, which has made her strong and caring. She mentioned Rosalina's grounded nature as being similar to her in real life.
Smith quoted her voicing of Rosalina as being one of the most fun jobs she has ever had. Smith has also voiced Kana in the Fire Emblem series as well as multiple other characters for Template:Plainlink.
Portrayals
- Super Mario 3D World – Rosalina
- Mario Kart 8 – Rosalina / Baby Rosalina
- Mario Party 10 – Rosalina
- Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition – Rosalina
- Super Mario Maker – Rosalina (Costume Mario)
- Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash – Rosalina
- Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge – Mini Rosalina
- Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Rosalina
External links
References
- ^ a b The 'Shroom (June 26, 2016). Laura Faye Smith Interview. Super Mario Wiki. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
