Grey DeLisle

Grey DeLisle-Griffin (pronounced De-lyle; bornErin Grey Van Oosbree; August 24, 1973) is an American actress, voice actress, and singer-songwriter of Dutch, Norwegian, Mexican, French, and Irish descent. To date, she has released four solo albums and has featured on the tribute album Anchored in Love: A Tribute to June Carter Cash and film soundtrack of Loggerheads. DeLisle has had many roles in television programs such as Princess Azula in Avatar: The Last Airbender, Kimiko Tohomiko in Xiaolin Showdown, Sam Manson in Danny Phantom and Mandy in The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, and is the current voice of Daphne Blake in the Scooby-Doo series, Vicky in The Fairly OddParents, and Kitty Katswell in T.U.F.F. Puppy. DeLisle has also had voice acting roles in many computer and video games, such as Yangja and Yoshen in Escape from Monkey Island, numerous characters in Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn, Tomb Raider: Anniversary and Tomb Raider: Underworld as Jacqueline Natla and several Star Wars games. Most recently, she is featured in the game Diablo III as the voice for the female wizard. In addition to her numerous English-speaking roles, DeLisle also voices the character Yumi in the television program Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi. --- Grey DeLisle was born in Fort Ord, California. Her childhood was difficult; her mother was a singer and musician who suffered from alcoholism and drug addiction and her father was a truck driver with a passion for country music. Her parents divorced when she was young. She was primarily raised by her grandmother, Eva Flores Ruth, a vocalist who performed with salsa legend Tito Puente. DeLisle was heavily into goth bands like The Cure, but her mother, who had become a born-again Pentecostal, set a strict rule forbidding secular music. Her records that contain Goth music or heavy metal were burned. She was forbidden to wear pants and makeup. At the age of 17, she rebelled against the Pentecostal church. In her late teens, she started singing old gospel tunes, and entered the world of stand-up comedy on the advice of a close friend. In her comedy routine, DeLisle imitated voices very well, and was advised to take a shot at voice acting. DeLisle plays a leading role in at least six current animated series. Harp has called DeLisle "golden-voiced" and recognized her for her roles in The Fairly Oddparents as well as Clifford the Big Red Dog and its prequel, Clifford's Puppy Days. She is the most recent actress to voice Daphne Blake in Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated. In addition to her numerous English-speaking roles, she also speaks Japanese as the character Yumi on Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi. DeLisle has released four music CDs, which include goth-inspired folk and Americana tunes, and a few gospel-style songs. She sings and performs on an Autoharp. --- DeLisle was first married to Christopher DeLisle in 1992 at age 19. They divorced in 1993. In 2002, she married Murray Hammond of the Old 97s. She gave birth to their first child: a son named Jefferson Texas "Tex" Hammond. They divorced in 2010. DeLisle dated Jared Griffin after her divorce and they married on June 27, 2012.