Michaela Jill Murphy
Michaela Jill Murphy at Anime North in 2009
Born (1994-08-18) August 18, 1994
Southern Indiana, U.S.
Alma materYale University (BA)
Occupation
  • Voice actress
Years active2003–present
Websitewww.michaelajillmurphy.com

Michaela Jill Murphy (born August 18, 1994) also known by her stage name Jessie Flower, is an American voice actress. She is best known for voicing Toph Beifong in Avatar: The Last Airbender and Chaca in Kronk's New Groove and The Emperor's New School.

Early life

Murphy was born in Southern Indiana. She became interested in acting at the age of four, and her mother, Evette, moved them to Los Angeles to begin her career, where she appeared in commercials for Barbie and Mitsubishi. She starred as an orphan in Oliver! when she was five. She graduated from Yale University in 2017, where she majored in a dual B.A. in Theater and Film Studies with concentrations in Playwrighting and Screenwriting. Murphy is of Irish descent.[1]

Career

At the age of 7, Murphy began auditioning for voice over roles and parts, in which she provides ADR and additional voices. Her first voice over role was in the Pixar animated film Finding Nemo, where she played one of the school fishes and baby turtles. Murphy played the role of Chaca in Kronk's New Groove. She would reprise the role later in the spin-off series The Emperor's New School.

In 2005, Murphy voiced Meng in an episode of the Nickelodeon animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender. Her performance for Meng convinced Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino, the co-creators of Avatar: The Last Airbender, to cast her for the role of Toph Beifong, thereby joining the main cast for its last two seasons.[2][3]

In 2014, Murphy guest-starred in The Legend of Korra, voicing a young Suyin Beifong, the youngest daughter of Toph.

In 2021, Murphy provided the voice of Nasse in the English dub of Platinum End.

Personal life

Murphy resides in Los Angeles. Murphy is openly bisexual.

Murphy founded Bandit Basics, an e-commerce platform that sells merchandise inspired by Toph Beifong, and her culture.[4]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Finding Nemo Additional voices credited as Jessie Flower
2004 Spider-Man 2 ADR cast uncredited
2005 Kronk's New Groove Chaca credited as Jessie Flower
2006 Curious George Kid #4 credited as Jessie Flower
2006 Akeelah and the Bee ADR cast credited as Jessie Flower
2006 Over the Hedge Additional voices credited as Jessie Flower
2006 The Ant Bully Additional voices uncredited
2006 Brother Bear 2 Young Nita, Additional voices credited as Jessie Flower
2006 Night at the Museum ADR cast credited as Jessie Flower
2007 Meet the Robinsons Young Franny credited as Jessie Flower
2008 An American Affair Additional voices credited as Jessie Flower
2011 Justin Bieber: Never Say Never ADR cast uncredited
2011 That's What I Am Additional voices credited as Jessie Flower

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2005-2008 Avatar: The Last Airbender Meng, Toph Beifong credited as Jessie Flower
2006 The X's Girl, Ghost Episodes: "From Crusha with Love/Xcitement," "The Haunting of Home Base," credited as Jessie Flower
2006-2008 The Emperor's New School Chaca credited as Jessie Flower
2008 Random! Cartoons Peggy Episode: "Tiffany," credited as Jessie Flower
2014 The Legend of Korra Young Suyin Beifong Episode: "Old Wounds," credited as Jessie Flower
2021 Super Cub Clerk English dub, Episode: "Reiko"
2021 Platinum End Nasse English dub, credited as Michaela Murphy
2022 Camp WWE Bianca Belair Episode: "Sicked Slaughter"

Shorts

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Recording Cassidy credited as Michaela Murphy
2016 The Profit Diane credited as Jessie Flower
2016 Happy Endings Lily credited as Jessie Flower
2018 The Flickering Forest Forest Sprite credited as Michaela Murphy
2021 Stalgia Kate also director
2021 The Letter Ellie

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Burning Earth Toph Beifong credited as Jessie Flower
2008 Avatar: The Last Airbender – Into the Inferno Toph Beifong credited as Jessie Flower
2011 Nicktoons MLB Toph Beifong credited as Jessie Flower
2016 World of Final Fantasy Eiko Carol English dub, uncredited

References

  1. ↑ "Murphy Family History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  2. ↑ Bueta, Ryan (March 12, 2022). "Exclusive Interview: Veteran Voice Actress Jessie Flower Reveals Her Hopes For Toph In Netflix's Avatar". theilluminerdi. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  3. ↑ The KEYS to growing up with Last Airbender star, Michaela Murphy, retrieved November 5, 2023
  4. ↑ Michaela Jill Murphy (September 28, 2020). "Bandit Basics is live!!! Grab the first piece of our first bundle now!! This is a LIMITED EDITION shirt, as the wholesale provider is no longer making this style! Excited for what happens next 💚🌳🌱". Instagram. Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
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