Julianne Buescher (Born February 4, 1965 in Cleveland, Ohio) (last name pronounced Bush-er) is a voice actress who is most well known for her role as Anko Mitarashi on Naruto. Buescher is also a skilled puppeteer and has worked for both Sesame Street and The Muppets. She is also a survivor of breast cancer. Buescher also recently received an offer to join the cast of Avenue Q, she can also be heard as the announcer for E!'s The Soup, Gone Bad and Love Chain. Buescher was also a member of The Second City.