Stephanie Wittels Wachs

Stephanie Rose Wittels Wachs (born February 20, 1981) is an American voice actress, activist, and author. She is the co-founder and executive director of the theatre company Rec Room Arts in Houston, Texas[3] and the co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of the podcast network Lemonada Media.[4] Wachs serves as the host of the podcast Last Day.[5]

Stephanie Wittels Wachs
Born
Stephanie Rose Wittels[1]

(1981-02-20) February 20, 1981[2]
Houston, Texas, U.S.
EducationNew York University
University of Houston
OccupationVoice actress
Years active2004–present
SpouseMike Wachs
Children2
RelativesHarris Wittels (brother)

Career

Memoir

Wachs is the author of Everything is Horrible and Wonderful: A Tragicomic Memoir of Genius, Heroin, Love and Loss,[6] a memoir about addiction, grief, and healing. Her other writing can be found on Vox,[7] Longform,[8] Huffington Post,[9] Fatherly,[10] Babble,[11] and Medium.[12]

Lemonada Media

In 2017, Wachs appeared as a guest on the podcast Terrible, Thanks for Asking![13] discussing her struggle coping with her brother's death. At the time, Wachs was hosting a podcast of her own called Hands Off Parenting[14] and continuing her work in voice acting. An Executive Producer of Crooked Media's Pod Save the People, Jessica Cordova Kramer,[15] heard the episode and subsequently made contact with Wachs. Cordova Kramer had lost her brother, Stefano, to a battle with addiction earlier that year. In September 2019, the two teamed up to found the podcasting network Lemonada Media.[16]

Lemonada Media's first launch was a narrative podcast breaking down the opioid crisis through personal interviews entitled Last Day. Last Day was an honoree in two categories at the 2020 Webby Awards[17] and nominated for a 2020 iHeart Radio Award.[18]

Wachs serves as chief content officer and executive producer for Lemonada Media's other slated podcasts, including Our America with Julian Castro, Tell Me What to Do with Jaime Primak Sullivan, and The Untold Story: Policing.[19]

Press

Wachs has been a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers,[20] NPR Weekend Edition,[21] Houston Matters, and numerous podcasts including Comedy Bang! Bang!, Who Charted?, and Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend. She has been featured in People magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Bustle, The Hollywood Reporter, Arts & Culture Magazine, and as one of Houstonia Magazine's "10 Houston Women Making it Happen."[22]

Personal life

Wachs is married to Mike Wachs. They have a daughter born in 2014[23] and a son born in 2018, named after her younger brother, Harris Wittels.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2004 Jing: King of Bandits: Seventh Heaven Clove Video Short
2005 Air: The Movie Kano Kirishima
2007 Clannad The Movie Kouko Ibuki
2011 Eternal Quon 3: The Complicity of Dreams Tsutomu

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2005 Xenosaga: The Animation Shion Uzuki Episode: “Awakening”
2005 Air Kano Kirishima, Additional Voices Recurring role (10 episodes)
2006 SoltyRei Sarah Revant Episode: "Tears: After the Showdown"
2006 Magikano Ran, Additional Voices Guest role (3 episodes)
2006 Welcome to the N.H.K. Misaki Nakahara Episode: “Welcome to the Project!”
2006 Red Garden Mirielle Guest role (2 episodes)
2006 009-1 Victor, Additional Voices Guest role (3 episodes)
2006 Air Gear Yayoi Nakayama Main role (20 episodes)
2006–2007 The Wallflower Additional Voices Guest role (9 episodes)
2007 Tokyo Majin Aoi Masato Episode: “First Night: The Twelve Generals of the Martial Fist”
2007 Venus Versus Virus Lilith Episode: "Deep Feelings"
2007 Ice Hitomi Aida Unknown
2007 Devil May Cry: The Animated Series Nina Guest role (2 episodes)
2007 Princess Resurrection Mikasa Episode: “Princess Zombie"
2007–2009 Clannad Kouko Ibuki, Female Student Guest role (14 episodes)
(Includes After Story)
2007–2008 Princess Resurrection Francesca Main role (15 episodes)
2008 Xam'd: Lost Memories Yunbo Guest role (3 episodes)
2009 Needless Kanna Episode: “Seto x Soruva”
2010 The World God Only Knows Additional Voices Episode: “Flag.12.0 More Than a God, Less Than a Human"
2011 Chihayafuru Episode: "Now the Flower Blooms"
2015–2022 Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma Erina Nakiri Main role
2015–2016 Gate Shino Kuribayashi Recurring role (15 episodes)
2015 My Love Story!! Mariya Saijo Guest role (4 episodes)
2015 School-Live! Megumi ‘Megu-nee’ Sakura Main role (11 episodes)
2015 Chivalry of a Failed Knight Toka Todo Guest role (4 episodes)
2015–2016 Ushio and Tora Hinowa, Kaori Guest role (10 episodes)
2016 Flying Witch Makoto Kowata Main role (12 episodes)
2016 Tanaka-kun is Always Listless Shiraishi Recurring role (11 episodes)
2016 Onigiri Yoshitsune Main role (12 episodes)
2017 Just Because! Momoka Suzuki Guest role (3 episodes)
2017 Girls' Last Tour Ishii Episode: “Accident/Technology/Takeoff”
2018 Mitsuboshi Colors Additional Voices Guest role (12 episodes)

References
  1. Konze, Arthur (September 24, 2007). "Stephanie Wittels Anime Interview". activeAnime. Archived from the original on October 21, 2007. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  2. Greater Houston Jewish Genealogical Society, The Houston Jewish Herald-Voice Index to Vitals and Family Events, 1908–2007.
  3. "PEOPLE". Rec Room Arts. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  4. Dansby, Andrew (2020-08-14). "Stephanie Wittels Wachs' growing podcast company provides comfort". HoustonChronicle.com. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  5. "Last Day on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  6. "A Sister Shares 'Horrible And Wonderful' Memories Of Her Brother's Life And Death". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  7. Wachs, Stephanie Wittels (2016-05-03). "My brother died of a heroin overdose. Internet trolls wouldn't let us grieve". Vox. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  8. "Stephanie Wittels Wachs · Longform". Longform. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
  9. "Stephanie Wittels Wachs | HuffPost". www.huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
  10. "Stephanie Wittels Wachs, Author at Fatherly". Fatherly. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
  11. "Stephanie Wittels Wachs". Babble. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
  12. "Stephanie Wittels Wachs". Medium. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  13. "Horrible and Wonderful and Figuring it Out". www.ttfa.org. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  14. "Hands Off Parents". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  15. "Jessica Cordova Kramer - Co-founder/CEO, Lemonada Media". Insideradio.com. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  16. "When Life Gives You Lemons, Make a Podcast". Houstonia Magazine. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  17. "NEW Webby Gallery + Index". NEW Webby Gallery + Index. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  18. "iHeartRadio Podcast Awards Nominees Include Shows Featuring T.I., Rick Rubin". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  19. "People – Lemonada Media". Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  20. "Stephanie Wittels Wachs Opens Up About Her Brother's Struggle with Addiction". YouTube. Late Night with Seth Meyers. 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  21. Simon, Scott (2019-03-03). "A Sister Shares 'Horrible And Wonderful' Memories Of Her Brother's Life And Death". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  22. "10 Houston Women Making It Happen". Houstonia. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  23. Stephanie Wittels Wachs (July 2, 2014). "And we are now parents". Retrieved February 21, 2015.


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