Philece Sampler

American film actress (1953–2021)

Philece Sampler
Born
Debra Philece Sampler[1]

(1953-07-16)July 16, 1953
San Angelo, Texas, U.S.
DiedJuly 1, 2021(2021-07-01) (aged 67)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1978–2021

Debra Philece Sampler (July 16, 1953 – July 1, 2021) was an American actress. She began her career on the soap operas Days of Our Lives as Renée DuMonde and Another World as Donna Love Hudson.[citation needed]

In addition to her acting career, Sampler provided the voice to various characters in animated series, such as Toph Beifong in The Legend of Korra. She also voiced characters in English-language dubs, such as Mimi Tachikawa and Cody Hida from Digimon: Digital Monsters, Tiptory in Eureka Seven, and Hiyori Tamura from Lucky Star.[2]

Life and career

Sampler was born in San Angelo, Texas, on July 16, 1953.[1] She graduated from J.J. Pearce High School in Richardson, Texas in 1971. After graduating from the University of North Texas in 1975 with a drama degree, Sampler moved to Hollywood and quickly landed guest roles in a few television movies and series, including The Incredible Hulk in season 4, episode 59 titled "Dark Side".[1]

Sampler first made a name for herself playing Renée DuMonde on the soap Days of Our Lives. The Renee character became the focus of a major 1983 murder mystery, resulting in one of the most spectacular send-offs in daytime history. After leaving Days of our Lives in September 1983, she went on to the TV series Rituals, which ran from 1984–1985. The show also starred future soap stars Mary Beth Evans (Kayla, Days) and Jon Lindstrom (Kevin, GH), as well as veteran soap star Kin Shriner (ex-Scotty, GH; ex-Brian, B&B) and Tina Louise (Ginger from Gilligan's Island). After Rituals, Philece went on to Another World in 1986 to play Donna Love, a role she took over from originating actress Anna Stuart. She left AW in 1989 when Stuart reclaimed the role. She had a couple of guest-starring roles on TJ Hooker as Sue Ann and on Hunter as Casey.[citation needed] She then took a sabbatical to Japan with her then-fiance. She returned to the US with a few screenplays and formed Philman Entertainment, a production company.[citation needed]

Sampler worked as associate producer of the Los Angeles stage hit Sordid Lives by Del Shores. She performed in UPN's animated series The Incredible Hulk, as the voice of Betty Ross, replacing Genie Francis, who voiced Ross on the first six episodes. She remained pals with her former Days of Our Lives love interest Gregg Marx (David Banning). She performed a voiceover on Aaahh!!! Real Monsters – "Ollie Ollie Oxen Free". She did a voice on Nickelodeon's Rugrats, where she played Emma (Chuckie's love interest) in the episode "He Saw, She Saw".

Death

Sampler died from a heart attack in Los Angeles on July 1, 2021, at the age of 67, 15 days shy of her 68th birthday.[1][3][4]

Filmography

Live-action roles

Year Title Role Notes Source[citation needed]
1980 The Incredible Hulk "Dark Side" Laurie Schulte
1981–1984 Days of Our Lives Renée DuMonde
1984–1985 Rituals Lacey Jarrett Gallagher
1987–1989 Another World Donna Love Hudson
2007 The Interior Gloria (2007)

Anime

List of dubbing performances in anime
Year Series Role Notes Source[citation needed]
1996 Here is Greenwood Sumire Hasukawa, Dorm Lady (Media Blasters dub)
1999–2000 Digimon Adventure Mimi Tachikawa, Koromon (Ep. 16)
2000–01 Digimon Adventure 02 Cody Hida, Mimi Tachikawa, Anna
2000 Dinozaurs Rena, Dino Ptera (final episode), Drago Dactyl
2001–02 Digimon Tamers Alice McCoy, Mrs. Matsuki (Takato's mom)
2001 Arc the Lad Robby
2001 Rurouni Kenshin Makimachi Misao, Sakura [5]
2002 Digimon Frontier Floramon, Shinya Kanbara
2002–03 X Yuzuriha Nekoi, Tokiko Magami
2002 éX-Driver Lorna Endou
2002 Shinzo Binka
2002–03 Great Teacher Onizuka Chikako Shiari (Ep. 9-43), Hidemi Ohta, Tomoko Nomura
2003 Brigadoon Lili, Tamemi Ebichya, Wakana Konno
2003–04 Figure 17 Mina Sawada, Kyoko Iburagi
2003 .hack//Liminality Kiyoka
2003 Daigunder Dr. Bridget
2003 Ai Yori Aoshi Taeko Minazuki
2003 Argento Soma Ai
2005 Battle B-Daman Mie, Ms. Karat
2005–06 Zatch Bell! Lori
2005–06 Fafner in the Azure Kiyomi Kaname, Ikumi Nishio
2005 Bottle Fairy Sarara
2005 Haré+Guu Haré
2005–07 Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo Beauty
2006 Idaten Jump Kakeru Sakamaki, Sho's Mom
2006–07 Eureka Seven Tiptory (Ep. 8–9) [6]
2008 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion HiTV reporter (Ep. 21), Additional Voices
2008 Digimon Data Squad Nanami, Thomas' Mother (Ep. 15)
2012 Blue Exorcist Shiemi's Grandmother (Ep. 4), Ryuji Suguro (Young, Ep. 5)
2015 BlazBlue Alter Memory Taokaka
2017 Berserk (2016) Flora, Nico [5]
2017 Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga Ryuji Suguro (Young, Ep. 2)
2017 Dragon Ball Super Goten, Kid Goku (flashback) (Bang Zoom! Entertainment dub)
2017 Hyōka Female Teacher (ep. 1, Funimation dub) [7]
2018 Sword Gai: The Animation Kei
2019 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Rokuta (ep. 1) [5][8]
2019 Sword Art Online: Alicization Sister Azariya [5][9]
2019–21 The Promised Neverland Lannion, Grandma, Sherry Also Season 2
2020 Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2045 Brenda Rucker [5]
2021 Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon Hikomaru & Chiyo's Grandmother (Ep. 11) [5]

Animation

List of voice performances in animation
Year Series Role Notes Source[citation needed]
1994-96 Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Nurse, Baby (3), Sally, Russian Woman, Lois
1996-97 The Incredible Hulk Betty Ross
1997 The Angry Beavers Girl, Mother (ep. 4)
1998 Rugrats Emma (ep. 89)
2001 Invader Zim Scientist #4, Germ Woman, Tiny Germ Voice (ep. 4)
2001-03 Stanley Lester Goldberg Seasons 1-2
2004 All Grown Up! Francine (ep. 17)
2014 The Legend of Korra Toph Beifong (Elder), Vendor (ep. 41), Woman (ep. 41) [5]
2015–16 Goldie & Bear Granny (of Red Riding Hood), Mother Goose
2015–21 Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir Sabine Cheng, Ms. Mendeleiev, Prince Ali's chaperone Seasons 1-4
2018 Treehouse Detectives Rumy, Hermit Crab, Sea Turtle
2019 The Loud House Mildred Scalise (ep. 143)

Film

List of voice and English dubbing performances in feature films
Year Title Role Notes Source[citation needed]
2000 Digimon: The Movie Mimi Tachikawa, Cody Hida, Matt and T.K.'s Grandmother ("Four Years Later" segment) [5]
2003 Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card Kaho Mizuki, Spinel Sun (small form) (Leave it to Kero-chan! short)
2014 A Letter to Momo Grandmother
2016–18 Digimon Adventure tri. Mimi Tachikawa [10]
2020 Ni no Kuni Pub Mistress [5]
2021 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train Rokuta Kamado wide theatrical release, Aniplex [5]
List of voice performances in direct-to-video and television films
Year Series Role Notes Source[citation needed]
2003 Sakura Wars: The Movie Tsubaki Takamura
2005 Digimon: Revenge of Diaboromon Mimi Tachikawa, Cody Hida [5]
2005 Digimon Tamers: Runaway Locomon Riley Ohtori, Jeri Katou
2020 Miraculous World: New York: United HeroeZ Ms. Mendeleiev
2021 Miraculous World: Shanghai, The Legend of Ladydragon Sabine Cheng

Video games

  • AI: The Somnium Files - Mayumi Matsushita[5]
  • Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura - Z'an Al'urin
  • BlazBlue series - Taokaka
  • Blue Dragon - Child, Female Village, Devour Village Old Woman
  • Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise - Mrs. Carpenter[5]
  • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles - Rokuta Kamado[11]
  • Legends of Runeterra - Fizz,[12] Kennen
  • God Eaters Rage Burst - Ren[13]
  • Rune Factory 5 - Yuki[14]
  • Shenmue III - Additional Cast

Documentary

References

Credit List anime
Other references
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  2. ^ "Philece Sampler Interview". November 20, 2021.
  3. ^ Valdez, Nick (July 2, 2021). "Philece Sampler, Digimon and The Legend of Korra Star, Dies at 67". comicbook.com. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "Philece Sampler Dead at 67". Soap Opera Digest. July 2, 2021. Archived from the original on September 30, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Philece Sampler (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 16, 2017. 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  6. ^ a b c "AICN Anime-Batman: Gotham Knight, More Manga Market Shake-Ups, Figures and More". Aint It Cool News. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  7. ^ "The Return of the Time-Honored Classic Lit Club". Hyōka. Episode 1. May 23, 2017. Event occurs at Closing credits. Funimation.
  8. ^ "Cruelty". Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. Season 1. Episode 1. USA. Event occurs at Closing credits, English Language Cast. Adult Swim.
  9. ^ Kitsune [@Kitsunes96] (February 25, 2019). "Episode 2 of SAO: Alicization confirmed who voices new Characters from Adult Swim https://t.co/tJmCeNl48p" (Tweet). Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ "Additional "Digimon Adventure Tri." English Dub Cast Announced". crunchyroll.com. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  11. ^ "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles (2021 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved November 28, 2021. 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  12. ^ Sheehy, Conor [@Riot_fizzNchips] (July 29, 2021). "@Spideraxe30 Yessah! Philece Sampler!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on December 28, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ "Philece Sampler (visual voices guide) – Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors.
  14. ^ "Rune Factory 5 Reveals More Stellar English Voice Cast For Rigbarth's Residents - Noisy Pixel". February 22, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.

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