“Turning Red” Cast Side-By-Side With Their Characters

This cast is the perfect fit!

Pixar’s latest flickTurning Red premiered over the weekend — and it’s already a hit with viewers! If you had a chance to watch, you probably heard some familiar voices, too.


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The film, which follows a 13-year-old Chinese-Canadian girl who discovers her ancestors share a mystical connection with the red panda species, does, in fact, feature some famous cast members — and they’re the perfect fit for the film!

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Meet all the voices behind the characters in Turning Red

Here’s Rosalie Chiang, who voices Meilin “Mei” Lee.


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Rosalie is a relative newcomer to Hollywood, having only appeared in a couple of short films before landing her role in Turning Red. And not only is the Pixar flick the 16-year-old’s first major motion picture, but it’s also her first credited voice acting role.



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You probably know Sandra from her notable acting career which has included roles on Grey’s Anatomy as well as Killing Eve and The Chair.


Mei’s dad Jin is voiced by Orion Lee.


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Orion’s acting career has included a wide range of roles on television in shows like Critical, Tyrant, and Informer. He also recently had a leading role in the drama film, First Cow, and has appeared in other movies like Justice League and Star Wars: Episode VIII — The Last Jedi.



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Fans will recognize Maitreyi as the star of Never Have I Ever, Mindy Kaling’s hit Netflix series which was recently renewed for a fourth season. And this isn’t Maitreyi’s first time voice acting either, as she also voiced Zipp Storm in the My Little Pony: Make Your Mark series.


Ava Morse voices Miriam.


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Ava portrays Miriam in the flick and is another newcomer to the entertainment industry. She’s previously guest starred in Chicago P.D. and Somebody Somewhere and even had a voice role in Ron’s Gone Wrong.


And Hyein Park is the voice of Abby.


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Hyein may not be well known in the acting world, but she’s been behind-the-scenes of many of our favorite Pixar movies! She’s been a part of the storyboard work for movies including Soul, Toy Story 4, and Bao, the short film Turning Red director Domee Shi made for Pixar.


Finally, boyband 4*Town features the voices of Jordan Fisher, who plays Robaire, and Finneas, who plays Jesse.


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While you may know Jordan from To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before, you may not know he’s also a really great singer! His animated bandmate Finneas is also a musician, who is known for collaborating with his sister Billie Eilish. In fact, Finneas and Billie wrote all of 4*Town’s music played in the film. The onscreen band also features the voices of actors Grayson Villanueva, Josh Levi, and Topher Ngo.


So what did you think of Turning Red? Who was your favorite character? Tell us all about it in the comments below!

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