Ingrid Nilson

Ingrid Nilson is a voice actress in My Little Pony Friendship is Magic. She provides the voice of Pinkie Pie's older sister Maud Pie.

Prior to being cast as Maud, Nilson had long expressed a desire to have a role in the series. In interviews, Nilson has occasionally compared her role as Maud—who is often viewed as an outsider among other ponies—to her own experiences of living in Japan.

During recording sessions, Nilson often stays rigidly still in order to get into character. She has cited the title character of Daria as one of her inspirations for affecting Maud's voice.

Outside My Little Pony, Nilson's professional voice credits include Raspberry Torte in Strawberry Shortcake's Berry Bitty Adventures, Sloane in Barbie in Rock'n Royals, and Essie in the web series Mythos.

In live-action, Nilson has starred in the films Falling Angels and What Goes Up, the made-for-TV movie Four Extraordinary Women, and the television series renegadepress.com, and she has had guest roles in Supernatural and Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce.

Nilson also has a limited background in theater and dance, and she is currently a yoga/meditation instructor for the Vancouver non-profit organization Project True.