Template:Amanda Willis - Development
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A.A.'s voice is provided by Queen of the Willis creator Ava Zinn. Zinn also provides the voice for Ava (A.A.'s half-sister), Ron (A.A.'s nephew), Tabby, Shushu, Heather, Pamhouser as well as the voice for various other recurring and one-time only characters, most prominently those of news anchor Zach Mullins, Angelika Mullins (Zach's daughter), Doctor Mario Coxson, Peggy Willis (A.A. and Ava's mother) and Ned Shanks (Angie's stepfather). Zinn has been part of the main voice cast from the beginning of the series including the pilot and had been voicing Ava from the start .[1] Zinn chose to voice Ava and several other biological male and transgender female characters herself, believing it would be easier to portray the voices she already envisioned than for someone else to attempt it.[2] Zinn's speaking voice is not very close to Ava's; Zinn used her normal voice as the voice of Heather Willis.[3] Zinn drew inspiration for the voice of Ava and A.A. from the classmates she overheard talking while she was attending Mississinewa High School;[4] according to her, "I knew a few transwomen who would not think before they spoke, like [switching to Ava's voice] there was no self-editing mechanism. [Pointing to herself] Everything in here, [pointing to her front] it's coming out here".[5] Zinn also voiced many of Ava's ancestors, including A.A. Willis, who share the same type of voice.[1] She noted in an interview that she voices Ava and the rest of the characters partly because they initially had a small budget, but also that she and Holly Everman prefers to have the freedom to do it themselves.[6]
