Britt Baron to Be Guest at Otakon 2024

Washington, D.C. (March 19, 2024) – Actress Britt Baron will be a guest at Otakon 2024, according to Otakorp Inc. She will be the voice of Tifa Lockhart in the highly anticipated "Final Fantasy VII Rebirth" videogame.

Baron has also lent her voice to a handful of other videogames over the years, including: Gabs in "Jedi: Survivor"; Linda of the Blue Team in “Halo 5: Guardians”; Ada-1 in “Destiny-2: Forsaken”; as well as roles in "Starfield," “Dishonored 2,” "Fallout 76," "Agents of Mayhem," and “Skylanders: Imaginators.”

In addition to voice acting, Baron has an impressive career in front of the camera, best known for her starring role in Netflix's critically acclaimed, award-winning comedy series "GLOW." Baron plays Justine, the youngest of the GLOW girls and daughter of wrestling coach and show director Sam Sylvia (Marc Maron).

Baron has also starred in “My Valentine,” a feature-length episode of Hulu's horror/thriller anthology series “Into the Dark” produced by Scott Derrickson (Marvel's “Doctor Strange”). Following that, Baron starred in Freeform's romantic comedy “The Thing About Harry.” Other notable credits for Baron include: indie film "Aftermath" starring opposite Ashley Greene, Rob Riggle's “Ski Master Academy” for Sony's Crackle, “Lucifer,” “All Rise,” “Grey's Anatomy,” “Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders,” “Chicago P.D.,” “Halo: The Fall of Reach,” “Awkward,” and “Jennifer Falls.

Otakon 2024 will be held from August 2 to August 4 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its thirtieth year, Otakon is an annual celebration of Japanese and East Asian popular culture, and also one of the largest gatherings of fans in the United States. Otakon celebrates popular culture as a gateway to deeper understanding of Asian culture, and has grown along with the enthusiasm for anime, manga, video games, and music from the Far East. Historically, Otakon has drawn up to 42,000 people for three days each year (for a paid attendance of over 157,000 turnstile attendees). Otakon is a membership-based convention sponsored by Otakorp, Inc., a Pennsylvania-based, 501(c)3 educational non-profit whose mission is to promote the appreciation of Asian culture, primarily through its media and entertainment. Otakorp, Inc. is directed by an all-volunteer, unpaid staff – we are run by fans, for fans.

For more information about Otakorp, Inc., see https://www.otakorp.org/
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