Julianne Buescher

Julianne Buescher is an American actress, puppeteer and writer who performs in film, television, radio, and on stage. As a voice actress, she is known for many roles including Anko Mitarashi on Naruto. Buescher is also a puppeteer for The Jim Henson Company, appearing with CeeLo Green as "Piddles the Pug" at the 2011 Grammy Awards and as the same character among others in the improvisational adult puppet shows (Puppet Up! and Crank Yankers). She also has worked for both Sesame Street and The Muppets.

Julianne Buescher
Born	(1965-02-04) February 4, 1965 (age 60)
Education	DePaul University (BFA)
Occupations	Actress puppeteer writer
Years active	1985–present
Agent	CTA Danielle McKelvey
Notable work	Naruto as Anko Mitarashi The Muppets as Yolanda Rat and Beverly Plume

Filmography

Films

• Livin' It Up with the Bratz (2006, interactive movie) (voice) (uncredited) .... Cloe/Jade/Yasmin/Sasha
• Muppets Most Wanted (2014) .... US Muppet Performer, Additional Voices
• Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) .... Additional Voices
• Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire (2012, direct-to-video) (voice) .... Vampire Actor #3 and Kelly Smith
• The Wild (2006) .... Dung Beetle #2
• The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005) (as Julianne Buscher) .... Muppet Performer
• Geppetto's Secret (2005) (voice) .... Luna/Goldilocks
• Resculpting Venus (1999) .... Kate
• Mulan (1998) .... Young Bride (singing voice)
• Muppet Classic Theater (1994, direct-to-video) .... Yolanda Rat

Anime

• Zatch Bell! (2006) .... Alm, Zabas
• Naruto (2003–2005) .... Anko Mitarashi/Akane

Cartoons

• The Weekenders (2001) .... Frances, Bree, Bebe Cahill
• CatDog (2004) .... Catrin
• American Dad (2005) .... Additional Voices
• Avatar: The Last Airbender (2006) .... Additional Voices
• Sid the Science Kid (2008–2013) .... Grandma, May
• Robot and Monster (2012) .... Tube Voice, Woman

Television

• Howard Beach: Making a Case for Murder (1989) .... Theresa Fisher
• Dinosaurs (1991–1994) .... Robbie Sinclair (eyes), Roy Hess (arms), Baby Sinclair (arms; Season 4), Ansel (face), Aubrey Molehill (face), Crazy Lou (face), Elder No. 3 (face), Ethyl Phillips (face, occasionally), Katie (face), Mindy (face/voice), Monica DeVertebrae (face), Shopper (puppet/voice), Sitcom Wife (puppet/voice), various other characters
• Muppets Tonight (1995–1998) .... Various characters
• The Mr. Potato Head Show (1998–1999) .... Potato Bug, additional voices
• Criminal Minds (2009) .... Meg
• No, You Shut Up! (2013) .... Shelly Spanks
• Community (2013) .... Puppeteer
• Sesame Street .... Blecka the Grouch, Sherry Netherland (1993–1996), Miss A.M. Goat, and others (1991–1998)/Additional Muppets (1991–present)
• The Muppets .... Denise, Yolanda Rat, Debbie(2015–2016)^[1]
• Silicon Valley .... Debbie
• Muppets Now (2020) .... Beverly Plume, Yolanda the Rat, Margaret, Rosie the Sheep, Beak-R, Priscilla the Chicken, Brie the Cheese, Elena the Penguin, Some Bunny, a screaming goat, Esther and Mary the Cow
• The Book of Pooh .... Roo
• Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021) .... Yolanda Rat as a Happy Haunt, Beverly Plume as a Happy Haunt, Wanda as a Happy Haunt and Screaming Goat
• Musical Mornings with Coo (2007-2009) .... Coo

Events

• The Muppets Take the Bowl .... Additional Muppet Performer, Yolanda Rat, Bunny, Wanda, Dr. Teeth's right hand in "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Live show at the Hollywood Bowl, Sept. 8–10, 2017)
• The Muppets Take the O2....Additional Muppet Performer, Yolanda Rat, Bunny, Wanda, Sheep, Dr. Teeth's right hand in "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Live show at the O2 Arena, Jul. 13-14, 2018)

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1999	Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance	Aeron Azzameen	[2]
1999	Star Wars: Episode I - The Gungan Frontier	Gungan Teenager, Gungan Orderly, Gungan Teacher Gungan Wife, Gungan Baby	[2]
1999	Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace	Concerned Boy	[2]
2003	Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando	Vendor Girl, Loudspeaker, Help Desk Girl
2004	The Bard's Tale	Additional Voices	[3]
2006	Naruto: Ultimate Ninja	Anko Mitarashi
2006	Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest	Tia Dalma
2006	Open Season	Maria, Skunk	[2]
2006	Star Wars: Lethal Alliance	Rianna Saren
2007	Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End	Tia Dalma
2007	Ratatouille	Celine
2008	Dark Sector	Nadia Sudek	[2]
2008	Speed Racer: The Videogame	Delila, Mariana Zanja	[2]
2009	Brütal Legend	Battle Nuns	[2]
2010	StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty	Terran Adjutant, Mothership	[2]
2011	Dead or Alive: Dimensions	Helena Douglas	[2]
2011	Shadows of the Damned	Paula, Demons	[2]
2012	Madagascar 3: The Video Game	Gia	[2]
2012	XCOM: Enemy Unknown	Female Soldier
2012	Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two	Metairie
2013	StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm	Adjutant
2013	Marvel Heroes	Black Widow	[2]
2013	Disney Infinity	Tia Dalma
2016–17	Minecraft: Story Mode	Nell, Clutch, Wanda, Additional Voices	[2][4]
2018	Hotel Transylvania 3: Monsters Overboard	Ericka Van Helsing	[2]

• Secret Weapons Over Normandy (2003) .... Pauline
• Law & Order: Justice is Served (2004) .... Nicole Beaumont, Claire Thomas
• EverQuest II (2004) .... Generic Female Gnome Merchant, Generic Female Human Merchant, Generic Female Half Elf Merchant, Generic Female Erudite Merchant, Generic Female Dwarf Merchant, Generic Female Halfling Merchant, Generic Female Ratonga Merchant, Generic Female Troll Merchant, Generic Female Dark Elf Merchant
• Guild Wars Prophecies (2005) .... Evennia
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2005) .... Jenna Kirkwood, Jennifer Lee, Carla Meyers, Stephanie Novitsky, Barbara Rodriguez, Rosa Sanchez, Rachael Warren
• Guild Wars Nightfall (2006) .... Margrid the Sly, Tormented Soul, Lyssa's Muse
• Livin' It Up with the Bratz (2006) .... Cloe, Yasmin, Sasha, Jade
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011) .... Gabriella, Female Elf Dragonborn, High Elf Females
• Star Wars: The Old Republic (2011) .... Additional Voices
• Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (2012) .... Additional Voices
• Guild Wars 2 (2012) .... Faolain
• Kinect Fun Labs: Kinect Rush - A Disney Pixar Adventures: Snapshot (2012) .... Additional Voices
• Grand Theft Auto V (2013) .... The Local Population
• The Elder Scrolls Online (2014) .... Additional Voices
• Falling Skies: The Game (2014) .... Spiked Kid Female, Berserker Female
• Batman: Arkham Knight (2015) .... Additional Voices
• Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns (2015) .... Faolain
• Final Fantasy XV (2016) .... Additional Voices
• The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind (2018) .... Additional Voices
• Kingdom Hearts III (2019) .... Tia Dalma