Lisa Jai Yamanaka is a Canadian actress. She is known as the voice of
Wanda Li in The Magic School Bus and Yoko in Timothy Goes to School.
Yamanaka is also known for her work on Babar and Resident Evil 2. She
is also credited as Lisa Boynton and Lisa Jai.Yamanaka was born on
June 16, 1983 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where she stayed until 2008
when she moved to Los Angeles, California before moving back to
Toronto in 2011. Lisa Yamanaka attended Central Commerce Collegiate
Institute in Toronto, Ontario. Lisa Jai was awarded the Unsung Hero
Award by the City of Toronto 2012 for her advocacy work in diversity
in the mainstream media. Lisa Jai debuted her first theater production
in the city of Watts, California as Isela Sanchez in Lynn Manning's
'The Unrequited: A tale between two Worlds' with Cornerstone Theater
and Watts Village Theater. Recently, she has become an advocate for
disabled actors, having developed rheumatoid arthritis. As of 2018,
Lisa Jai focuses her time on theater, independent films, and advocacy.
She is also a published poet and spoken-word artist: performing at the
inaugural event Poetic Fashion. She has also performed spoken word in
Los Angeles, New York, and Swaziland.
Wanda Li in The Magic School Bus and Yoko in Timothy Goes to School.
Yamanaka is also known for her work on Babar and Resident Evil 2. She
is also credited as Lisa Boynton and Lisa Jai.Yamanaka was born on
June 16, 1983 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where she stayed until 2008
when she moved to Los Angeles, California before moving back to
Toronto in 2011. Lisa Yamanaka attended Central Commerce Collegiate
Institute in Toronto, Ontario. Lisa Jai was awarded the Unsung Hero
Award by the City of Toronto 2012 for her advocacy work in diversity
in the mainstream media. Lisa Jai debuted her first theater production
in the city of Watts, California as Isela Sanchez in Lynn Manning's
'The Unrequited: A tale between two Worlds' with Cornerstone Theater
and Watts Village Theater. Recently, she has become an advocate for
disabled actors, having developed rheumatoid arthritis. As of 2018,
Lisa Jai focuses her time on theater, independent films, and advocacy.
She is also a published poet and spoken-word artist: performing at the
inaugural event Poetic Fashion. She has also performed spoken word in
Los Angeles, New York, and Swaziland.
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