Interviews Conducted by Robert J. Beck

How is it that you got into voice acting?

In Birmingham, at a place called Boutwell Studios. I was working
 next door at a video production house and they needed a valley girl.
 
What do people say when you tell them you work as a voice actor for a living?

What is that? (that's the most common response)
 
Have you ever been recognised on the street from your work as a voice actor?

Luckily, no. :)
 
What is your favourite character which you have voiced?

it's impossible to pick one, but there are a few that stand out. Jean Grey in Wolverine and the X-Men is definitely one of them.
 
Is there any show you would like to work on if you had the chance?

Battlestar Galactica, or anything produced by Ron Moore.
 
When you do voice work are you with the other actors in the studio?

In animation, usually yes, in video games, typically no.

Had you read the X-Men comics, watched past TV shows/Films before you got the part?

Seen the films and a few of the comics.
 
You voice Jean Grey, can you relate to her at all?

  Definitely, she has a skill that she doesn't fully understand, wants to do
  the right thing and is sometimes overwhelmed by what people see her
  as and what she expects of herself.
 
  Your character on ‘Wolverine and the X-Men’ has the power to read
  peoples minds but if you could have any power then what would it
  be?

  The power to have people understand each other instantly before they
  spoke or acted.
 
  When you were developing the voice of Jean did you watch how the
  character had been voiced before?  

  No, each project is unique and the creators have their own vision of the story and that's what I look to.
 
Are you back for series two?

Not so far.
 
You also voiced Numbuh 86 in ‘Code Name: Kids Next Door’, what was it like putting on a strong accent for this part?

It was a blast. That show was ridiculously fun to work on.

Jennifer Hale voices Jean Grey on 'Wolverine and the X-Men'