Hardt returned to the U.S. and attended New York University to study the Japanese language and arts before permanently moving to Japan in 1988. While in Tokyo she met her future-husband, a New Zealander. In addition to working as a disc jockey and announcer for television and radio, she has worked as a voice actress for the English dubs of Japanese anime and video games.
After returning to the U.S., Hardt studied Japanese language and arts at New York University before moving permanently to Japan in 1988. While there, she met her husband, who was from New Zealand. She has also worked as a DJ, announcer for television and radio, and voice actress for English dubs of anime and video games.