Emilie Brown  

Emily Brown, Marie Downing, Mary Cobb

Emilie Colleen de Azevedo Brown is an American voice actress who was born on January 26, 1971 in Encino, California. She began her career in the entertainment industry at a young age, doing several anime voice roles under various names such as Emily Brown, Mary Cobb and Marie Downing. One of her earliest roles was Annie Labelle in Robotech when she was just 13 years old. In addition to her work in animation, Emilie is also known for creating Signing Time!-an educational children's television series that teaches basic American Sign Language (ASL) to children of all abilities. The show has been a huge success and has helped many families build stronger bonds through communication. Emilies first son, Alex, made his first sign at just 10 months old by telling his mother he wanted "milk." This experience showed Emilie the benefits that ASL can offer to all children, including those with special needs. She continues to be a passionate advocate for teaching ASL and has been involved in developing concepts, scripts, film and post-production for over 26 Signing Time! episodes as well as other Two Little Hands Productions projects such as Baby Signing Time and Practice Time. Overall, Emilie is an accomplished voice actress and producer who has made a significant impact on the entertainment industry through her work in animation and children's education.