Misty Lee

Magician, Séance Medium, Professional Voice Actress, and Writer – Misty Lee is renowned for her saucy brand of sorcery and sophisticated stage illusion.

Raised in Detroit near notorious 8-Mile—the world where Eminem’s fictional movie was set — Lee credits her ‘school of hard knocks’ upbringing as inspiring her macabre sense of humor and interest in the so-called “dark arts.” She began performing magic when she was just sixteen but was quickly disillusioned by the ever-shrinking costumes given to her by the local talent dispatch.

She tried to swear off magic, but her Musical Theater and Improv backgrounds proved a fertile ground for magic. Lee’s no-nonsense approach to prestidigitation, her creativity, and her affinity for fearlessly speaking her mind has honed her career, and has won her both respect and friends among magic’s best and brightest.

Lee moved from Detroit to Los Angeles in 2005. In the eight years since, Lee has become the go-to girl for all things magically freaky, demonstrating her spooky skills in stage performances, séances, hosting, and magical consulting.

An “Eerie Enthusiast,” Lee utilizes her personal collection of artifact oddities, antique toys, and 19th century medical devices to give her performances an extra dose of the goosebumps. Grounding her prestidigitation in her affinity for character-based comedy and her macabre sense of humor, Lee succeeds in entertaining while terrifying.

The only magician ever admitted into the Institute of Analytic Interviewing, Lee underwent training alongside CIA, ATF and Scotland Yard agents with ‘Truth Wizard’ J.J. Newbury. Her mastery of Cognitive Interview techniques and skill for reading both micro expressions and body language has enhanced her ability to deceive on stage and inspired her nickname of ‘Human Lie Detector.’ Magic’s ‘Wicked Witch of the West Coast,’ Lee is also a professional vocal actress with extensive training in theater and Improv. She can be heard in an array of cartoons and video games, including "Bioshock Infinite" and Disney XD’s "Ultimate Spider-Man."

When not performing or communing with the dead, Lee enjoys tormenting the living, notably her husband, writer Paul Dini. Lee spends much of her free time volunteering for Animal Rescues, and playing Kingdom of Loathing. She is also aunt to a bevy of delightful nieces and nephews, with whom she sometimes shares her toys.