Cathy Weseluck
A versatile Canadian voice actress whose energetic performances brought to life everything from a heroic cyborg to a beloved baby dragon.
Born 1970 (age 56)·Canadian actress·Birthday: August 21·Generation X
Biography
Cathy Weseluck's voice is a familiar instrument to fans of animation, capable of shifting from steely determination to childlike wonder in a heartbeat. Based in Vancouver's bustling voiceover scene, she built a career on remarkable range and dedication. She first gained wider attention as the dual roles of the stoic cyborg hero Cybersix and her alter-ego Adrian Seidelman, showcasing an ability to handle dramatic tension. Her talent for quirky, high-energy characters shone in anime dubs, most notably as the eerily calm genius Near in 'Death Note.' But to a generation of children, she is simply the voice of Spike, the adorable and often long-suffering baby dragon in 'My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic,' a role she infused with warmth and comic timing. Weseluck's work is defined by a chameleonic ability to disappear into a character, making her one of Canadian animation's most reliable and dynamic talents.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Cathy was born in 1970, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Cathy Was Born
The biggest hits of 1970
#1 Movie
Love Story
Best Picture
Patton
#1 TV Show
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Cathy's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1970Born
First Earth Day; The Beatles break up
Gas: $0.36/galHome: $17,000Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"Bridge over Troubled Water" — Simon & GarfunkelBest Picture: Patton
1975Started school
Fall of Saigon ends the Vietnam War
Gas: $0.57/galHome: $27,600Min wage: $2.10/hrPresident: Gerald Ford"Love Will Keep Us Together" — Captain & TennilleBest Picture: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1983Became a teenager
Internet adopts TCP/IP, creating the modern internet
Gas: $1.16/galHome: $57,700Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Every Breath You Take" — The PoliceBest Picture: Terms of Endearment
1986Could drive
Challenger disaster; Chernobyl nuclear meltdown
Gas: $0.86/galHome: $66,600Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"That's What Friends Are For" — Dionne & FriendsBest Picture: Platoon
1988Could vote
Pan Am Flight 103 bombed over Lockerbie
Gas: $0.90/galHome: $74,800Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Faith" — George MichaelBest Picture: Rain Man
1991Turned 21
Soviet Union dissolves; World Wide Web goes public
Gas: $1.14/galHome: $82,400Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" — Bryan AdamsBest Picture: The Silence of the Lambs
2000Turned 30
Y2K passes without incident; contested Bush-Gore election
Gas: $1.51/galHome: $119,600Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Breathe" — Faith HillBest Picture: Gladiator
2010Turned 40
Deepwater Horizon oil spill; iPad launched
Gas: $2.79/galHome: $147,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Tik Tok" — KeshaBest Picture: The King's Speech
2020Turned 50
COVID-19 pandemic shuts down the world
Gas: $2.17/galHome: $248,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Blinding Lights" — The WeekndBest Picture: Nomadland
2026Age 56 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Voiced Spike the dragon in the globally successful series 'My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic.'
- Performed the dual lead roles of Cybersix and Adrian Seidelman in the cult classic series 'Cybersix.'
- Provided the English dub voice for the pivotal character Near in the anime series 'Death Note.'
- Has voiced characters in over 50 different animated television series and video games.
Did You Know?
She is also a voice director and has directed episodes of 'My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic.'
She provided the voice of Mayor Lusamine in the English dub of the 'Pokémon' film 'Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!'
She studied theatre at the University of British Columbia.
In the 'Death Note' dub, she voiced both Near and the minor character Kyosuke Higuchi.
“My voice can be a tiny mouse or a spaceship captain; that's the job.”
