Tania Gunadi (born May 14, 1983) is an Indonesian-born American actress, voice actress, and producer. She is best known for her roles as Emma Lau in the Disney XD series Aaron Stone, Miko Nakadai in the animated series Transformers: Prime, and Sashi Kobayashi in the Disney XD series Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero.
Early Life
Tania Gunadi was born in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Her parents emigrated to the United States when she was a teenager. Gunadi initially struggled with English upon her arrival in the U.S., which she overcame through immersion and dedication. She developed an early interest in acting and pursued it professionally.
Career
Gunadi began her acting career with various small roles in television and film. She gained significant recognition through her work with The Walt Disney Company, appearing in several Disney Channel and Disney XD productions.
Live-Action Roles
Her notable live-action roles include:
- Go Figure (2005): A Disney Channel Original Movie where she played Darla, a figure skater.
- Pixel Perfect (2004): Another Disney Channel Original Movie, where she portrayed Cindy.
- Aaron Stone (2009–2010): She starred as Emma Lau in this Disney XD action-adventure series, which was one of her breakout roles.
- Crash & Bernstein (2012–2014): Gunadi played Amanda in this Disney XD comedy series.
Voice Acting Roles
Gunadi has an extensive career in voice acting, lending her voice to numerous animated series and films. Her distinctive voice has been featured in:
- Transformers: Prime (2010–2013): She voiced the energetic and adventurous Miko Nakadai, one of the human companions to the Autobots. This role significantly raised her profile in the animation community.
- Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (2014–2017): Gunadi provided the voice for Sashi Kobayashi, the brave and sarcastic best friend of the titular character.
- DC Super Hero Girls (2019–present): She voices several characters, including Lady Shiva and Bumblebee, in this animated series and associated specials.
- Star Wars Rebels (2015): She voiced Peeples and also Kanan Jarrus's mother in flashback sequences.
- The Lion Guard (2016–2019): Gunadi voiced Laini, a member of the Tree of Life community.
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2015–2019): She provided various additional voices for the Marvel animated series.
Producing
Beyond acting, Gunadi has also ventured into production. She has been involved in several independent film projects, demonstrating her interest in various aspects of filmmaking.
Filmography
This is a partial list of her notable works.
Film
- The Magic of Christmas Bell (2005) – Heidi
- Aaron Stone: The Movie (2010) – Emma Lau (archive footage)
- Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) – Additional Voices
- DC Super Hero Girls: Intergalactic Games (2017) – Lady Shiva (voice)
- DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year (2016) – Lady Shiva (voice)
Television
- The Wild Thornberrys (2001) – Tuku (voice, 1 episode)
- All About Us (2001) – Sales Clerk (1 episode)
- The O'Keefes (2003) – Jasmine (1 episode)
- Pixel Perfect (2004) – Cindy
- Go Figure (2005) – Darla
- Emily's Reasons Why Not (2006) – Page (1 episode)
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2006) – Teen Girl (1 episode)
- Aaron Stone (2009–2010) – Emma Lau (main role)
- Transformers: Prime (2010–2013) – Miko Nakadai (voice, main role)
- Crash & Bernstein (2012–2014) – Amanda (recurring role)
- Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising (2013) – Miko Nakadai (voice, TV movie)
- Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (2014–2017) – Sashi Kobayashi (voice, main role)
- Star Wars Rebels (2015) – Peeples / Kanan's Mother (voice, 1 episode)
- The Lion Guard (2016–2019) – Laini (voice, recurring role)
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2017) – Additional Voices (1 episode)
- DC Super Hero Girls (2019–present) – Bumblebee / Lady Shiva / Katana (voice, main role)
- Amphibia (2020) – Aunt Mire (voice, 1 episode)
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch (2022) – Canny (voice, 1 episode)
External Links
- Tania Gunadi on IMDb (Note: This is a placeholder as direct external links are not created by the AI)
- Tania Gunadi on Wikipedia (Note: This is a placeholder)