Maddie Blaustein
Maddie Blaustein, also Adam Blaustein, Addie Blaustein, and Madeleine Blaustein, is a voice actress who provides the voices of many characters in the English dub of the Pokémon anime. Her most famous role is that of Meowth.
Biography
Maddie Blaustein was born on October 9, 1960 in Long Island, New York, USA.
In addition to being a voice actress, Blaustein is also an artist and writer. She has written and edited for Marvel Comics and is currently the senior digital artist at DC Comics. She created the character of Rubber-Band Man from the cartoon Static Shock. Blaustein is an artist in Tranny Road Show, a performing group composed of transgendered artists and performers. She also has collaborated with Gina Kamentsky on the cartoon Platform 6.
Much speculation has gone on within the Pokémon fandom regarding Blaustein's gender. Much of this centered around the changing of her name from masculine, Adam, to feminine, Madeleine. Indeed, Blaustein was born a male, but underwent gender reassignment therapy to change his gender to female.
Pokémon
Blaustein's main role on Pokémon is that of Meowth, but she has had many smaller roles. She has commented that she tries to view the Japanese version of the series, and one of her goals is to emulate the scream that Inuko Inuyama gives Meowth.
Voices on Pokémon
- Meowth (EP030-present, all movies except Legend of Thunder!, Pokémon Live)
- Ash's Corphish
- Sabrina's father
- Watt
- Otoshi
- Oswald
- Hippie
- Rainer
- Bill
- Damian
- A.J.
- Seymour
- Sealeo
- Abra
- Growlithe
- Various guest characters
Famous Non-Pokémon Roles
- Jillas (Slayers TRY)
- Dr. Clash (F-Zero:GP Legend)
- Solomon Moto (Yu-Gi-Oh)
- Dr. K (Cubix)
- Osgood (Noozles)
- Burnt Meatballs (Fighting Foodons)
- Wally Tusket (Ultimate Muscle)
- All voices (Platform 6)
- Gollum (prank call to The Mike Malloy Show)
Musical Appearances in Pokémon
- Team Rocket Forever
- Meowth's Party
- The Christmas Song
- Nobody Don't Like Christmas
- Double Trouble
- The Best at Being the Worst
