Catherine Taber

Catherine Taber is an American actress whose voice has become synonymous with several iconic characters in modern pop culture. Born on June 27, 1979, in Los Angeles, California, she launched her on‑screen career in the year 2000 with a starring role in the coming‑of‑age dramedy The Girls' Room, sharing the screen with Soleil Moon Frye and Wil Wheaton. Her breakthrough into the world of video‑game voice‑overs arrived in 2003 when she portrayed Mission Vao in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, a performance that opened doors to further work within the Star Wars franchise. Taber’s most celebrated role came in 2008 when she was cast as Padmé Amidala for the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, a part she reprised across multiple video‑games, cementing her status as a fan favourite. Beyond the galaxy far, far away, she lent her voice to Penelo in Final Fantasy XII, earning a NAVGTR nomination for Supporting Role in a Drama in 2006, and later brought life to the character Jesse in Minecraft: Story Mode across both seasons of the Telltale series. In the realm of television animation, Taber expanded her repertoire by voicing Lori Loud, Katherine Mulligan, and Girl Jordan on Nickelodeon’s hit show The Loud House, even returning as Katherine Mulligan in the live‑action film A Loud House Christmas in 2021. Her talents are not confined to voice work; she appeared in the horror feature The Morningside Monster, showcased at the Phoenix Film Festival in 2014, and narrated several Star Wars audiobooks, including Queen’s Shadow and Queen’s Peril. Outside of her artistic pursuits, Taber demonstrates a commitment to philanthropy through her charity website Games for Soldiers, which collects video‑game donations for U.S. service members stationed overseas. Over more than two decades, Taber’s versatile performances and charitable endeavors have solidified her as a respected and beloved figure in both the entertainment industry and the gaming community.