Hisako Takayama (高山 ひさ子, Takayama Hisako; born August 16, 1961), known by her stage name Urara Takano (高乃 麗, Takano Urara), is a Japanese actress, voice actress, and narrator from Togane, Chiba. She is currently affiliated with and representative of REMAX. Her most prominent role has been in the Sakura Wars video game franchise, where she voices Maria Tachibana. Other major roles include Ryo Takaba in Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!!, Marller in Oh My Goddess!, Tiger in Saber Marionette J, Musashi Kazama in Grander Musashi, Kai Hiwatari in Beyblade, and Veffidas Feaze in Macross 7. She is the mother of actress and director Anna Kirie (桐江 杏奈, Kirie Anna).
Source: “Urara Takano”, English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), excerpt