Krystal LaPorte is an American voice actress and lawyer, best known for her voicework on anime
dubs for
Sentai Filmworks and
Funimation.
Early life and career
LaPorte was raised in a suburb of
Chicago, where from a young age she was active in local theater; and became interested in poetry and music. She intended to take a theater program with the aim of a career as an opera singer, instead taking the path to become an attorney. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Philosophy, Political Science and Psychology from the
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and went on to study at the
University of Houston Law Center. During her three years in law school, she pursued a voice acting career, after studying acting theory and improv in her free time during her Bachelor's program.[1] Since passing the bar, LaPorte primarily works as a criminal defense attorney, with voice acting sessions occupying her evenings.[1][2]
Personal life
LaPorte initially met
Christopher Ayres through voice acting in anime, but credited their bond to a variety of common interests.[2] LaPorte and Ayres were in a relationship for nine years, until his death in 2021.[3][4]
^"Play". Gekidol. Season 1. Episode 1. Event occurs at 21:56. To access this reference, you need the English Uncut (Home Video) version. Any other version may not display the credits.{{
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Krystal LaPorte is an American voice actress and lawyer, best known for her voicework on anime
dubs for
Sentai Filmworks and
Funimation.
Early life and career
LaPorte was raised in a suburb of
Chicago, where from a young age she was active in local theater; and became interested in poetry and music. She intended to take a theater program with the aim of a career as an opera singer, instead taking the path to become an attorney. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Philosophy, Political Science and Psychology from the
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and went on to study at the
University of Houston Law Center. During her three years in law school, she pursued a voice acting career, after studying acting theory and improv in her free time during her Bachelor's program.[1] Since passing the bar, LaPorte primarily works as a criminal defense attorney, with voice acting sessions occupying her evenings.[1][2]
Personal life
LaPorte initially met
Christopher Ayres through voice acting in anime, but credited their bond to a variety of common interests.[2] LaPorte and Ayres were in a relationship for nine years, until his death in 2021.[3][4]
^"Play". Gekidol. Season 1. Episode 1. Event occurs at 21:56. To access this reference, you need the English Uncut (Home Video) version. Any other version may not display the credits.{{
cite episode}}: CS1 maint: postscript (
link)