American voice actress (born 1982)
This article is about the actress. She is not to be confused with
Michael Dietz .
Michaela Dietz
Dietz at the 2016 Florida Supercon
Born (1982-11-01 ) November 1, 1982 (age 41)
[1] Alma mater
Middlebury College Occupation Voice actress Years active 2005–present
Michaela Dietz (born November 1, 1982) is an American voice actress whose professional career started in 2005. She voiced the character of Riff on the
PBS children's television series
Barney & Friends ,
Amethyst on the
Cartoon Network television series
Steven Universe and
Steven Universe Future , Dolly Dalmatian on
Disney Channel 's
101 Dalmatian Street , Pita in
Fallout 76 , Vee on
Disney Channel 's
The Owl House , and Darryl McGee on
Disney Channel 's
The Ghost and Molly McGee .
Early life and career
Dietz was born in
Incheon ,
South Korea
[1] on November 1, 1982, then was adopted and raised in
Cooperstown, New York at three months old. She studied International Studies at
Middlebury College .
[2] She has spoken about how her experience as an
adoptee inspires her performance as
Amethyst on Steven Universe .
[3]
[4]
[5]
Dietz began acting on television in 2005 with the role Ellie in Discover Me . She later appeared in a short in 2009 entitled Red, Black & Blonde as an Auditioning Dancer #1 and Interracial Couple #3 in K-Town .
[6]
Later career
Dietz has voiced ongoing characters in two American children's animated TV series, Riff in
Barney & Friends
[7] and Amethyst in
Steven Universe and its epilogue series
Steven Universe Future .
[1]
[8]
[9] However, her role as Amethyst was the first time she had voiced an animated character.
[5]
She voiced Amethyst in the mobile phone games Cartoon Network Superstar Soccer: Goal (2014),
Steven Universe: Attack the Light (2015),
Steven Universe: Save the Light (2017), Steven Universe: Unleash the Light (2019).
[10]
[11] In 2019, she voiced Amethyst in the TV film,
Steven Universe: The Movie , a continuation from the Steven Universe animated series.
[12] She also voiced Amethyst in an anti-racism PSA by
Rebecca Sugar and
Ian Jones-Quartey in 2021.
[13]
She has since go on to voice several characters for
Disney , such as Dolly Dalmatian on
101 Dalmatian Street ,
[14] Vee on
The Owl House
[15] and Darryl McGee on
The Ghost and Molly McGee .
[16]
[17] She also voiced Glass Boy in the
Adventure Time: Distant Lands episode, "Obsidian",
[18]
[19] and Danelda in two episodes of
Mighty Magiswords .
[20]
She also voiced Blue Behemoth in
Kid Cosmic ,
[21] and Dottie in two episodes of
Tuca & Bertie .
[22] Additionally, she voiced various characters in
Monsters at Work ,
[23]
[24] Jennifer in an episode of
Fairfax ,
[25] and Michelle Green in four episodes of
Craig of the Creek .
[a] She recently voiced Ariel in the 2022 episode, "Ariel Force One", of
Middlemost Post .
[26]
She also voiced characters in video games such as
Grand Theft Auto V ,
[27]
[28]
Fallout 76: Wastelanders ,
[29] and
Lego Dimensions .
[30]
In 2021, she voiced Tomas in the film,
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf .
[31] The previous year she provided narration for a series of narrated videos which were part of a
Cartoon Network digital series celebrating
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month .
[32]
[33]
Filmography
Film
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2006–2010
Barney & Friends
Riff
Voice
[34]
2013–2019
Steven Universe
Amethyst, Famethyst, Hoppy, Zooman Walla, Gem Soldiers, Cluster, Obsidian, Gem Monster
Voice, main role
[34]
2017–2018
Mighty Magiswords
Danelda
Voice, 2 episodes
[34]
2019–2020
101 Dalmatian Street
Dolly Dalmatian
Voice, main role
Steven Universe Future
Amethyst, Blue Lace Agate, Ocean Jasper, Famethyst, Red Striped Jasper, Chert
Voice, main role
[34]
2020
Adventure Time: Distant Lands
Glass Boy
Voice, episode: "Obsidian"
[34]
Craig of the Creek
Michelle Green
Voice, 2 episodes
2021
Kid Cosmic
Blue Behemoth
Voice, 2 episodes
[34]
Tuca & Bertie
Dottie
Voice, episode: "Planteau"
American Dad!
New Doctor, Clephanie
Voice, 2 episodes
Fairfax
Jennifer, Hans Kim
Voice, episode: "Secure the Bag"
2021–2023
The Owl House
Vee
Voice, 4 episodes
[34]
2021–2024
Monsters at Work
Additional monsters, Snore
Voice, recurring role
[34]
The Ghost and Molly McGee
Darryl McGee
Voice, recurring role
[34]
2022
Middlemost Post
Ariel, Tilly
Voice, 3 episodes
Lego Monkie Kid
Scorpion Queen
Voice, episode: "Amnesia Rules"
Baby Shark's Big Show!
Wallace
Voice, episode: "Welcome Wagon"
Video games
Notes
^ The season 2 episode "Into the Overpast" and the season 3 episodes "The Rise and Fall of the Green Poncho", "Capture the Flag Part 3: The Legend", and "Capture the Flag Part 5: The Game".
References
^
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c Wright, Mary Ellen (March 21, 2019).
" 'Steven Universe' star Michaela Dietz to share gem of a role with fans at Zenkaikon this weekend" .
Lancaster Online .
Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022 .
^
"Steven Universe Series Regulars" .
Turner Broadcasting System .
Time Warner Company . Archived from
the original on February 13, 2018. Michaela Dietz was born in South Korea, adopted and raised in Cooperstown, New York. She voiced the character Riff on the children's TV series, Barney & Friends (2006 – 2010)...Michaela received her BA in International Studies with a focus in Economics from Middlebury College.
^ McKenzie Atwood (February 1, 2018).
"The Steven Universe Podcast: Amethyst" (Podcast).
Cartoon Network .
^ McDonnell, Chris (2017).
Steven Universe: Art & Origins . Harry N. Abrams. pp. 156–7.
ISBN
978-1419724435 .
^
a
b Laura B. (August 22, 2016).
"Michaela Dietz AMA: Amethyst, Steven Universe, and More" . The Geekiary .
Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. I'm a proud Korean-American adoptee and I think my personal experiences have allowed me to relate to Amethyst's storyline in many deep ways. This article extracts quotes from Dietz's
AMA on the Steven Universe subreddit.
^
"Michaela Dietz" . MN2S .
Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022 .
^
"Voice of Riff" . Behind the Voice Actors .
Archived from the original on April 26, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2017 .
^ Pulliam-Moore, Charles (August 22, 2016).
"Steven Universe's Estelle Explains Why the Show's Anti-Racism PSAs Are So Important" .
Gizmodo .
Archived from the original on June 14, 2021.
^ Framke, Caroline (March 27, 2020).
"The Radical Empathy of 'Steven Universe' (Column)" .
Variety .
Archived from the original on 2021-03-02. Retrieved April 7, 2022 .
^
"Michaela Dietz" . Mobygames .
Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022 .
^
"Michaela Dietz" . Behind the Voice Actors .
Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022 .
^ Pearce, Steven (March 7, 2022).
"Steven Universe: The Movie" .
The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction .
Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022 .
^ Bosselman, Haley (February 16, 2021).
"Cartoon Network Releases Third 'Steven Universe' Anti-Racism PSA (TV News Roundup)" .
Archived from the original on January 24, 2022.
^
"New Voice Talent Spotted for Disney's '101 Dalmatian Street' " .
Animation World Network . October 31, 2018.
Archived from the original on March 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022 .
^
"The Owl House" . Behind the Voice Actors .
Archived from the original on March 29, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022 .
^ White, Peter (August 31, 2021).
" 'The Ghost & Molly McGee' Renewed For Season 2 At Disney Channel Ahead Of Premiere; Kelsey Grammer, Natasha Rothwell & Greta Gerwig Join As Guest Stars" .
Deadline .
Archived from the original on April 1, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2021 .
^ Sarto, Dan (August 31, 2021).
"Disney Channel Renews 'The Ghost and Molly McGee' Ahead of Season 1 Premiere" .
Animation World Network .
Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2022 .
^ Long, Rebecca (November 29, 2020).
"The new Adventure Time special is the scary, sad, sweet payoff that fans demanded" .
Polygon .
Archived from the original on March 12, 2022.
^ Prudom, Laura (November 9, 2020).
"Adventure Time: Distant Lands - Obsidian: Exclusive Release Date and Trailer Reveal" .
IGN .
Archived from the original on November 30, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2022 .
^
"Danela Voice" . Behind the Voice Actors .
Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022 .
^ Hough, Q.V. (February 4, 2021).
"Kid Cosmic Cast & Character Guide: What All The Voice Actors Look Like" .
Screen Rant .
Archived from the original on November 18, 2021.
^ Moore, Jenni (June 8, 2021).
"Review: Tuca & Bertie Returns for More Wild and Relatable Content in Season Two" .
Portland Mercury .
Archived from the original on March 8, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022 .
^
"Additional Monsters" . Behind the Voice Actors .
Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022 .
^
"Monsters at Work" . Behind the Voice Actors .
Archived from the original on December 28, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2022 .
^ McGaughey, Lisa (November 3, 2021).
"Amazon's 'Fairfax' Celebrates Premier With 'Latrine Store' Pop-Up" . Blackfilm . Archived from
the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2022 .
^ Trabbic III, John [@JohnTrabbic] (February 18, 2022).
"All new episodes tonight on @Nickelodeon of MIDDLEMOST POST, w/ Special guest @whammybah as Ariel!!! Don't miss out, these are a super fun good time!!!! 8:30 Friday, FEB 18th #Middlemostpost" (
Tweet ).
Archived from the original on February 18, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022 – via
Twitter . He is the creator of
Middlemost Post
^ Coppola, Lisa (April 24, 2019).
"A New Way to Connect: Podcasts by Adoptees for Adoptees (and their loved ones)" . Boston Post Adoption Resources .
Archived from the original on 2022-03-31. Retrieved April 7, 2022 .
^ Coppola, Lisa (2017).
"Cast of Steven Universe at MomoCon 2017" . Nerd Exp .
Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2022 .
^ Bethesda Game Studios Austin (April 14, 2020). Fallout 76: Wastelanders DLC . Bethesda Softworks. Scene: Credits: Voice & Music - Cast.
^ Guatum, Trisha (July 24, 2020).
"Cast and Creative Director of 'Adventure Time' Discuss New Specials Out on HBO Max at Comic-Con at Home" . Mxdwn .
Archived from the original on May 14, 2021.
^
"Voice of Tomas" . Behind the Voice Actors .
Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022 .
^ Mitchell, Michelle (May 1, 2020).
"Cartoon Network Celebrates Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage Month with Kids to Honor Their Cultures" (Press release). Atlanta, Georgia:
Cartoon Network .
WarnerMedia .
Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022 .
^ Milligan, Mercedes (May 1, 2020).
"Cartoon Network's 'Drawn To' Celebrates Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage" .
Animation Magazine .
Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2022 .
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"Michaela Dietz (visual voices guide)" . Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 22, 2023 . A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
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