Bonnie Gordon

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Bonnie Gordon
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Born (1986-03-27) March 27, 1986 (age 35)
Lafayette, Louisiana
NationalityAmerican
Occupation
  • Actress
  • Voice Actress
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
Years active2007–present
Known forStar Trek Prodigy, Library Bards
Websitelibrarybards.com

Bonnie Gordon is an actress, voice actress, singer and songwriter residing in Los Angeles, California. She was born on March 27, 1986, in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Background and early years[]

Bonnie is the granddaughter of U.S. Army Corporal Walter Scott "Smokey" Gordon Jr. of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne during World War II.[1] Her grandfather was portrayed in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers by Ben Caplan.

Bonnie attended Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, but shortly after Hurricane Katrina, she relocated to Orlando, Florida to work at Disney World, before joining a Romani equestrian show caravan and touring Renaissance festivals in the upper Midwest as their barker.[2]

Career[]

Acting[]

Early in her career, Bonnie was in the cast of the Orlando and later the Las Vegas production of Tony n' Tina's Wedding,[2] and was also a cast member of Star Trek: The Experience in Las Vegas.[3] She was also a regular on Geek and Sundry's Star Trek series, Shield of Tomorrow in 2018, as Lt. Lark Sage.[4]

Gaming[]

Bonnie is an avid gamer and professional TTRPG player who has played in campaigns on multiple Twitch channels.[3] In 2014, Bonnie participated in the ABC television reality series The Quest, as "Paladin Bonnie."[2] Although a fan favorite,[5] she was "banished" in episode 8th, placing 5th among the competitors.

Music[]

After her stint on The Quest, in 2014 Bonnie formed the nerd parody band Library Bards with her friend (and fellow reality TV star) Xander Jeanneret. Their first song, "Gandalf" (a parody of Taylor Swift's "Shake it Off") was created in collaboration with the fan site theonering.net,[6] and debuted before the final installment of the Hobbit films. The song debuted as #1 in the comedy genre in Los Angeles on the music website ReverbNation, #2 nationally, and #3 globally in December 2014.[7] The Library Bards continue to hold a top spot in the Comedy genre in Los Angeles,[8] and have been featured on CBS' Celebrity Name Game, SyFy's Geeks Who Drink and on the legendary Dr. Demento Show.[9][10][11]

Bonnie also performed the English version of the ending theme for the video game, Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.[12]

Voice acting[]

As a voice actress, Bonnie is known for voicing such characters as Rainbow Mika in the video game Street Fighter V, Silque, in Fire Emblem Heroes and Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, Shikou Soujin, from the English dub of the anime series Ikki Tousen: Xtreme Xecutor, Bounce Man from Mega Man 11; Eva from Code Vein, and Yū Abiko (Biko) in Muhyo & Roji's Bureau of Supernatural Investigation,[13] among others. She also voiced multiple characters on Cartoon Network’s Mighty Magiswords.[3]

Bonnie recently landed the role as the Ship's Computer on Paramount+ and Nickelodeon's new series, Star Trek: Prodigy. She was hired for the role after doing scratch vocals for the characters of Gwyn and Janeway.[3][14][15][16] The series has already been renewed for a second season.[17]

Other activities[]

When not doing voiceover work or touring with one of three bands she is currently in, Bonnie might be found performing at Hollywood's famous Magic Castle, where she has been a performing member for the past 13 years.[2][3]

References[]

  1. ^ Bradshaw, Jim (September 9, 2001). "Oil man fought with real Band of Brothers". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved September 30, 2009.[dead link]
  2. ^ a b c d Walker, Dave (July 29, 2014). "Lafayette native Bonnie Gordon embarks on new ABC fantasy-reality series 'The Quest'". nola.com. The Times-Picayune. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Check Out Bonnie Gordon's Story". VoyageLA Magazine. VoyageLA Magazine. October 29, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  4. ^ Ambassador Kael (June 11, 2018). "A Fond Farewell to the Shield of Tomorrow". arcgames.com. Perfect World Entertainment. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  5. ^ Degenhart, Tina (September 10, 2014). "THE QUEST INTERVIEW SERIES: BONNIE GORDON". Geek Initiative. Archived from the original on October 14, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  6. ^ "Check out the top 14 TORn videos of 2014!". theonering.net. January 14, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  7. ^ "THE LIBRARY BARDS – Featured Guests". con-volution.com.
  8. ^ eMinor. "ReverbNation Local Charts". reverbnation.com. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  9. ^ "The Dr. Demento Show #17-01 – January 7, 2017". dmdb.org. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  10. ^ "The Dr. Demento Show #15–42 – October 17, 2015". dmdb.org. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  11. ^ "The Library Bards". thefump.com. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  12. ^ Sleeper, Morgan (July 13, 2017). "Feature: Talking Trade With Bonnie Gordon, Voice of Fire Emblem: Echoes' Silque". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on February 15, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  13. ^ Hazra, Adriana (June 9, 2021). "Muhyo & Roji's Bureau of Supernatural Investigation Anime's 1st Season English Dub Launches on Funimation". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  14. ^ "Interview with Bonnie Gordon – Star Trek: Prodigy's Computer Voice". warpfactortrek.com. October 26, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  15. ^ "Episode S22: Bonnie Gordon Interview". womenatwarp.com. October 11, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  16. ^ Pringle, Ken (October 23, 2021). "012 – Honey Nut Cheerios with Bonnie Gordon from Star Trek: Prodigy!". wetalkfunnylive.com. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  17. ^ Otterson, Joe (November 8, 2021). "'Star Trek: Prodigy' Renewed for Season 2 at Paramount Plus". Variety. Retrieved November 8, 2021.

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