- Born
- Birth nameJanice Hiromi Kawaye
- Nickname
- Jayne Paterson
- Height5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
- Janice Kawaye is a Japanese-American actress from Los Angeles, California. She had a minor role in Night of the Comet before voicing Gi in Captain Planet and the Planeteers. She voiced in several cartoons and games such as Jenny Wakeman and Tammy in My Life as a Teenage Robot, Ami Onuki and Tekirai in Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi, Ayane in Ninja Gaiden, Sara in Invader Zim, Little Robot in Bump in the Night, and Numbuh 83 and Numbuh 84 in Codename: Kids Next Door. She is the most prolific Japanese-American voice actress in the industry. She speaks both English and Japanese, which is demonstrated in episodes of My Life as a Teenage Robot, Bump in the Night and Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi.
- IMDb mini biography by: Christian Frates
- ParentsHarry Harumi KawayeHiroko Linda Kawaye
- RelativesDiane Kawaye(Sibling)Jonathan Kawaye(Sibling)Carey Kawaye(Sibling)Brendan Morrison(Niece or Nephew)Liam Morrison(Niece or Nephew)
- Her sweet voice
- Her laugh
- Voice of Jenny Wakeman.
- She speaks fluent Japanese.
- She lives in Los Angeles.
- A character in Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi is named after her and voiced by her but the character is mean rather than nice like Kawaye.
- She and Keone Young helped teach Grey DeLisle the Japanese language so Grey can speak it as Yumi.
- Her father, Harry Harumi Kawaye worked for the military in the early 1940s. He was stationed at Camp Savage.
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