Nancy Wu is a voice actress and audiobook narrator. She has narrated all novels in the Chronicles of the Avatar series.
Biographical information[]
Wu was born and grew up in West Virginia. In middle school, she became active in theaters, though initially could not pursue this passion. She instead began to work in business after college, including in China. However, she disliked the work, ultimately opting to attend theater school in New York City. From this point, she began to work as audiobook narrator on the side. Wu eventually left theaters and got a Master's degree in human rights in Italy and Thailand; for a time, she worked for the United Nations. During this period, Wu continued to work on audiobooks.[1]
Chronicles of the Avatar[]
Audiobook narrator[]
- The Rise of Kyoshi
- The Shadow of Kyoshi
- The Dawn of Yangchen
- The Legacy of Yangchen
- The Reckoning of Roku
Avatar: Braving the Elements credits[]
Guest[]
- 106. "Bookbending! with F.C. Yee & Nancy Wu"
Selected other credits[]
Audiobook narrator[]
- Undead and Unworthy (2008)
- Eona (2008)
- The Valley of Amazement (2013)
- Convenience Store Woman (2018)
- Severance (2018)
- Last Boat Out of Shanghai (2019)
- To Hold Up the Sky (2020)
- Made in China (2021)
Trivia[]
- Wu has also narrated F. C. Yee's non-Avatar novels, The Epic Crush of Genie Lo and The Iron Will of Genie Lo. At some point after her work on The Epic Crush of Genie Lo, she first met Yee in person. The two subsequently became friends.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Basco, Dante (host), Varney, Janet (host), Yee, F. C. (guest), Wu, Nancy (guest). (February 20, 2024). "Bookbending! with F.C. Yee & Nancy Wu". Avatar: Braving the Elements. Episode 106. Apple Podcasts.