Episode #190: Samantha Ireland – IN THIS EPISODE:
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The guest for this episode is actress, filmmaker, and voice-actor Samantha Ireland, most known for her role voicing Nora Valkyrie on the popular anime RWBY along with other roles through Rooster Teeth Productions, along with projects ranging from films, TV shows, web series and video games. Recorded at the Grand Rapids Comic Con, we talked about the roles she has been known for and how she got into the entertainment field, the importance of community and referral support, allies in the business for women and people of color, the stories she wants to see being told, being a mother in the entertainment industry, and the fandom behind anime.
Follow Samantha Ireland:
Web: samanthaireland.com
Twitter: twitter.com/ireland_sam
Instagram: instagram.com/samantha_ireland
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