Stephanie Rose Wittels Wachs (born February 20, 1981) is an American voice actress, activist, and author. She is the co-founder and executive director of the theatre company Rec Room Arts in Houston, Texas[3] and the co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of the podcast network Lemonada Media.[4] Wachs serves as the host of the podcast Last Day.[5]
Stephanie Wittels Wachs | |
|---|---|
| Born | Stephanie Rose Wittels[1] February 20, 1981[2] Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Education | New York University University of Houston |
| Occupation | Voice actress |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Spouse | Mike Wachs |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Harris Wittels (brother) |
Career
editMemoir
editWachs is the author of Everything is Horrible and Wonderful: A Tragicomic Memoir of Genius, Heroin, Love and Loss,[6] a memoir about addiction, grief, and healing. Her other writing can be found on Vox,[7] Longform,[8] Huffington Post,[9] Fatherly,[10] Babble,[11] and Medium.[12]
Lemonada Media
editIn 2017, Wachs appeared as a guest on the podcast Terrible, Thanks for Asking![13] discussing her struggle coping with her brother's death. At the time, Wachs was hosting a podcast of her own called Hands Off Parenting[14] and continuing her work in voice acting. An Executive Producer of Crooked Media's Pod Save the People, Jessica Cordova Kramer,[15] heard the episode and subsequently made contact with Wachs. Cordova Kramer had lost her brother, Stefano, to a battle with addiction earlier that year. In September 2019, the two teamed up to found the podcasting network Lemonada Media.[16]
Lemonada Media's first launch was a narrative podcast breaking down the opioid crisis through personal interviews entitled Last Day. Last Day was an honoree in two categories at the 2020 Webby Awards[17] and nominated for a 2020 iHeart Radio Award.[18]
Wachs serves as chief content officer and executive producer for Lemonada Media's other slated podcasts, including Our America with Julian Castro, Tell Me What to Do with Jaime Primak Sullivan, and The Untold Story: Policing.[19]
Press
editWachs has been a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers,[20] NPR Weekend Edition,[21] Houston Matters, and numerous podcasts including Comedy Bang! Bang!, Who Charted?, and Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend. She has been featured in People magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Bustle, The Hollywood Reporter, Arts & Culture Magazine, and as one of Houstonia Magazine's "10 Houston Women Making it Happen."[22]
Personal life
editWachs is married to Mike Wachs. They have a daughter born in 2014[23] and a son born in 2018, named after her younger brother, Harris Wittels. In her book, she also mentioned that she has two nieces.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Jing: King of Bandits: Seventh Heaven | Clove | Video Short |
| 2005 | Air: The Movie | Kano Kirishima | |
| 2007 | Clannad The Movie | Kouko Ibuki | |
| 2011 | Eternal Quon 3: The Complicity of Dreams | Tsutomu |
Television
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Xenosaga: The Animation | Shion Uzuki | Episode: “Awakening” |
| 2005 | Air | Kano Kirishima, Additional Voices | Recurring role (10 episodes) |
| 2006 | SoltyRei | Sarah Revant | Episode: "Tears: After the Showdown" |
| 2006 | Magikano | Ran, Additional Voices | Guest role (3 episodes) |
| 2006 | Welcome to the N.H.K. | Misaki Nakahara | Episode: “Welcome to the Project!” |
| 2006 | Red Garden | Mirielle | Guest role (2 episodes) |
| 2006 | 009-1 | Victor, Additional Voices | Guest role (3 episodes) |
| 2006 | Air Gear | Yayoi Nakayama | Main role (20 episodes) |
| 2006–2007 | The Wallflower | Additional Voices | Guest role (9 episodes) |
| 2007 | Tokyo Majin | Aoi Masato | Episode: “First Night: The Twelve Generals of the Martial Fist” |
| 2007 | Venus Versus Virus | Lilith | Episode: "Deep Feelings" |
| 2007 | Ice | Hitomi Aida | Unknown |
| 2007 | Devil May Cry: The Animated Series | Nina | Guest role (2 episodes) |
| 2007 | Princess Resurrection | Mikasa | Episode: “Princess Zombie" |
| 2007–2009 | Clannad | Kouko Ibuki, Female Student | Guest role (14 episodes) (Includes After Story) |
| 2007–2008 | Princess Resurrection | Francesca | Main role (15 episodes) |
| 2008 | Xam'd: Lost Memories | Yunbo | Guest role (3 episodes) |
| 2009 | Needless | Kanna | Episode: “Seto x Soruva” |
| 2010 | The World God Only Knows | Additional Voices | Episode: “Flag.12.0 More Than a God, Less Than a Human" |
| 2011 | Chihayafuru | Episode: "Now the Flower Blooms" | |
| 2015–2022 | Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma | Erina Nakiri | Main role |
| 2015–2016 | Gate | Shino Kuribayashi | Recurring role (15 episodes) |
| 2015 | My Love Story!! | Mariya Saijo | Guest role (4 episodes) |
| 2015 | School-Live! | Megumi ‘Megu-nee’ Sakura | Main role (11 episodes) |
| 2015 | Chivalry of a Failed Knight | Toka Todo | Guest role (4 episodes) |
| 2015–2016 | Ushio and Tora | Hinowa, Kaori | Guest role (10 episodes) |
| 2016 | Flying Witch | Makoto Kowata | Main role (12 episodes) |
| 2016 | Tanaka-kun is Always Listless | Shiraishi | Recurring role (11 episodes) |
| 2016 | Onigiri | Yoshitsune | Main role (12 episodes) |
| 2017 | Just Because! | Momoka Suzuki | Guest role (3 episodes) |
| 2017 | Girls' Last Tour | Ishii | Episode: “Accident/Technology/Takeoff” |
| 2018 | Mitsuboshi Colors | Additional Voices | Guest role (12 episodes) |
References
edit- ^ Konze, Arthur (September 24, 2007). "Stephanie Wittels Anime Interview". activeAnime. Archived from the original on October 21, 2007. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ^ Greater Houston Jewish Genealogical Society, The Houston Jewish Herald-Voice Index to Vitals and Family Events, 1908–2007.
- ^ "PEOPLE". Rec Room Arts. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ Dansby, Andrew (2020-08-14). "Stephanie Wittels Wachs' growing podcast company provides comfort". HoustonChronicle.com. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ "Last Day on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ "A Sister Shares 'Horrible And Wonderful' Memories Of Her Brother's Life And Death". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ Wachs, Stephanie Wittels (2016-05-03). "My brother died of a heroin overdose. Internet trolls wouldn't let us grieve". Vox. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ "Stephanie Wittels Wachs · Longform". Longform. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
- ^ "Stephanie Wittels Wachs | HuffPost". www.huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
- ^ "Stephanie Wittels Wachs, Author at Fatherly". Fatherly. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
- ^ "Stephanie Wittels Wachs". Babble. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
- ^ "Stephanie Wittels Wachs". Medium. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ "Horrible and Wonderful and Figuring it Out". www.ttfa.org. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ "Hands Off Parents". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ "Jessica Cordova Kramer - Co-founder/CEO, Lemonada Media". Insideradio.com. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ "When Life Gives You Lemons, Make a Podcast". Houstonia Magazine. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ "NEW Webby Gallery + Index". NEW Webby Gallery + Index. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ "iHeartRadio Podcast Awards Nominees Include Shows Featuring T.I., Rick Rubin". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ "People – Lemonada Media". Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ "Stephanie Wittels Wachs Opens Up About Her Brother's Struggle with Addiction". YouTube. Late Night with Seth Meyers. 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ Simon, Scott (2019-03-03). "A Sister Shares 'Horrible And Wonderful' Memories Of Her Brother's Life And Death". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ "10 Houston Women Making It Happen". Houstonia. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ Stephanie Wittels Wachs (July 2, 2014). "And we are now parents". Retrieved February 21, 2015.
External links
edit- Stephanie Wittels Wachs on Twitter
- Stephanie Wittels Wachs at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Stephanie Wittels Wachs at IMDb