# Kara Eberle
**Kara Eberle** (born 1989 in [San Marcos, Texas](https://www.edgepedia.org/san-marcos-texas)) is an American voice actress and internet personality, best known for voicing Weiss Schnee in the animated series *RWBY* and its spin-offs.[1](https://animenyc.com/guests-nyc/2020karaeberle/) • [2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/kara-eberle/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Known for | Weiss Schnee in *RWBY*, a role she has voiced since Volume 1 in 2013[1](https://animenyc.com/guests-nyc/2020karaeberle/) • [3](https://flicklist.tv/people/kara-eberle) |
| Path to the role | Working as Rooster Teeth's receptionist, she was offered the part by *RWBY* creator Monty Oum, whom she met in 2011[1](https://animenyc.com/guests-nyc/2020karaeberle/) • [4](https://www.okuroku.com/interview-kara-eberle-and-samantha-ireland-rwby/) |
| Rooster Teeth tenure | Employee number 12; later held positions including office manager and podcast set designer[4](https://www.okuroku.com/interview-kara-eberle-and-samantha-ireland-rwby/) • [3](https://flicklist.tv/people/kara-eberle) |
| Other roles | Weiss in *RWBY Chibi*, *RWBY: Grimm Eclipse*, *BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle*, and the *Justice League x RWBY* films[1](https://animenyc.com/guests-nyc/2020karaeberle/) • [5](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/kara-eberle/credits/3000849299/) |
| Day job | Executive assistant at Powerhouse Animation Studios, an animation studio in Austin, Texas[6](https://mn2s.com/booking-agency/talent-roster/kara-eberle/) |
| Active years | 2010 to 2023 per her filmography, spanning 21 credits[3](https://flicklist.tv/people/kara-eberle) |
## How she got the role
Eberle entered the industry working at Rooster Teeth Productions, the Austin company that created *RWBY*, where she met animator [Monty Oum](https://www.edgepedia.org/monty-oum) in 2011; the two became close friends before the show existed.[1](https://animenyc.com/guests-nyc/2020karaeberle/) In a 2018 interview she recalled that Oum came up to her desk one day and said he had an idea for a show and thought she would be great as one of the main characters. She wrote down his ideas in a notebook, which she says she still has, including the team names he had settled on before the show came out.[4](https://www.okuroku.com/interview-kara-eberle-and-samantha-ireland-rwby/)
She auditioned only for Weiss, because that was the character Oum had pictured her as.[4](https://www.okuroku.com/interview-kara-eberle-and-samantha-ireland-rwby/) New to voice acting and unsure she could do it, she practiced by recording herself trying different voices in her closet for about five hours, and the audition worked out.[4](https://www.okuroku.com/interview-kara-eberle-and-samantha-ireland-rwby/)
## Career at Rooster Teeth
Eberle was [Rooster Teeth](https://www.edgepedia.org/rooster-teeth) employee number 12, at a time when, by her account in 2018, the company had grown past 200 employees.[4](https://www.okuroku.com/interview-kara-eberle-and-samantha-ireland-rwby/) During her years there she held several positions beyond receptionist, including office manager and podcast set designer.[3](https://flicklist.tv/people/kara-eberle) Her screen and voice credits at Rooster Teeth include *RWBY* across its volumes, *RWBY Chibi*, *Death Battle*, and an uncredited appearance as a Ruby Lakes cheerleader in the 2016 film *Lazer Team*.[5](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/kara-eberle/credits/3000849299/) • [3](https://flicklist.tv/people/kara-eberle)
## Work as Weiss Schnee
Eberle has voiced Weiss Schnee since *RWBY* Volume 1 in 2013 and continued through Volume 9 in 2023, as well as the crossover films *Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes and Huntsmen, Part One* and *Part Two* in 2023.[3](https://flicklist.tv/people/kara-eberle) She also voiced Weiss in *RWBY: Ice Queendom* in 2022.[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/kara-eberle/) In video games, she voiced Weiss in *RWBY: Grimm Eclipse*, available on [Steam](https://www.edgepedia.org/steam-service), and in *BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle*.[1](https://animenyc.com/guests-nyc/2020karaeberle/) Describing game recording, she explained that each hit in a fighting game needs several distinct reactions, so a single recording session for *BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle* with co-star Lindsay Jones lasted four hours of continuous yelling.[4](https://www.okuroku.com/interview-kara-eberle-and-samantha-ireland-rwby/)
Oum told her early on that Weiss had a deeper backstory than what audiences would see on the outside, and that if people did not like her character, that meant she was doing a good job. Eberle has said that Weiss, initially one of her least favorite characters, became her favorite as the character grew.[4](https://www.okuroku.com/interview-kara-eberle-and-samantha-ireland-rwby/) In a 2024 interview about the *Justice League x RWBY* crossover, she described playing Weiss alongside DC's iconic characters as a way to connect even with family members unfamiliar with the animated universe.[7](https://www.thepopverse.com/kara-eberle-and-arryn-zech-rwby-justice-league)
## Work outside voice acting
[Voice acting](https://www.edgepedia.org/voice-acting) has been a parallel activity rather than Eberle's main employment. She has said she works full-time while performing in *RWBY* and *RWBY Chibi*, and she has served as an executive assistant at [Powerhouse Animation Studios](https://www.edgepedia.org/powerhouse-animation-studios) in [Austin, Texas](https://www.edgepedia.org/austin-texas), applying knowledge of the animation process.[4](https://www.okuroku.com/interview-kara-eberle-and-samantha-ireland-rwby/) • [6](https://mn2s.com/booking-agency/talent-roster/kara-eberle/) She also appears at fan conventions; at Anime NYC she has appeared on panels and held paid signing sessions, and in 2018 she and fellow *RWBY* voice actress Samantha Ireland appeared at the Heroes Manga Madrid convention in Spain.[1](https://animenyc.com/guests-nyc/2020karaeberle/) • [4](https://www.okuroku.com/interview-kara-eberle-and-samantha-ireland-rwby/)
## What changed after 2023
The studio behind her signature role has changed hands. Rooster Teeth shut down in 2024, creating uncertainty about the series' future until [Viz Media](https://www.edgepedia.org/viz-media) acquired the *RWBY* IP; showrunner Kerry Shawcross confirmed in 2025 that Volume 10 was on the way, though updates since have been scarce.[8](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5813286/news/)
## References
1. [Kara Eberle, Anime NYC guest page](https://animenyc.com/guests-nyc/2020karaeberle/)
2. [Kara Eberle, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/kara-eberle/)
3. [Kara Eberle, FlickList.tv](https://flicklist.tv/people/kara-eberle)
4. [Q&A with Kara Eberle and Samantha Ireland, voice actresses for RWBY, O'kuroku Webzine (2018)](https://www.okuroku.com/interview-kara-eberle-and-samantha-ireland-rwby/)
5. [Kara Eberle List of Movies and TV Shows, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/kara-eberle/credits/3000849299/)
6. [Kara Eberle, MN2S booking agency profile](https://mn2s.com/booking-agency/talent-roster/kara-eberle/)
7. [Longtime RWBY voice actors Kara Eberle and Arryn Zech chat what it's like to play in the DC sandbox in Justice League X RWBY, Popverse (2024)](https://www.thepopverse.com/kara-eberle-and-arryn-zech-rwby-justice-league)
8. [Kara Eberle news, IMDb (Collider report on RWBY Volume 10)](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5813286/news/)
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