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==Biography==
==Biography==
Knotz was born on October 27, 1976, in New Jersey and became a voice actress as an adult. She was the winner of the 2003 Anime Idol voice acting contest held at the now-defunct {{wp|Big Apple Anime Fest}} convention. The first runner-up, [[Hilary Thomas]], also provides voices for the {{TPCi}} dub.
Knotz was born sometime on October 27<!--Please do not edit this date. Michele Knotz has personally asked for her birth year not to be posted here--> in New Jersey and became a voice actress as an adult. She was the winner of the 2003 Anime Idol voice acting contest held at the now-defunct {{wp|Big Apple Anime Fest}} convention. The first runner-up, [[Hilary Thomas]], also provides voices for the {{TPCi}} dub.


Knotz joined the Pokémon anime during the [[Pokémon USA recasting controversy]]. She debuted in ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'', where she played the roles of {{an|May}}, [[Jessie]], {{an|Misty}}, and [[Nurse Joy]]. She has since voiced several characters and Pokémon, but Jessie and May remain her most prominent roles. Notable Pokémon she voices include [[May's Beautifly]] and {{TP|May|Squirtle}} in the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, [[Dawn's Piplup]] in the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, and [[Ash's Snivy]] and [[Jessie's Woobat]] in the {{series|Best Wishes}}.
Knotz joined the Pokémon anime during the [[Pokémon USA recasting controversy]]. She debuted in ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'', where she played the roles of {{an|May}}, [[Jessie]], {{an|Misty}}, and [[Nurse Joy]]. She has since voiced several characters and Pokémon, but Jessie and May remain her most prominent roles. Notable Pokémon she voices include [[May's Beautifly]] and {{TP|May|Squirtle}} in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', [[Dawn's Piplup]] in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'', [[Ash's Snivy]] and [[Jessie's Woobat]] in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'', and the recurring {{an|Jigglypuff}} starting in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]''.


==Pokémon roles==
==Pokémon roles==
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====Humans====
====Humans====
=====Major=====
=====Major=====
* {{an|Misty}} ([[BW116]]-present, ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'')
* {{an|Misty}} ([[BW116]]-present, [[M22]], ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'')
* {{an|May}} ([[AG146]]-present, [[M09]], ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'')
* {{an|May}} ([[AG146]]-present, [[M09]], ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'')
* [[Jessie]] ([[AG146]]-present, [[M09]]-present, ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'')
* [[Jessie]] ([[AG146]]-present, [[M09]]-present, ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'')
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* Kid Blue Tee ([[SM022]])
* Kid Blue Tee ([[SM022]])
* Boy Green ([[SM024]])
* Boy Green ([[SM024]])
* Female (Orange) ([[SM030]])
* Female (Orange; [[SM030]])


====Pokémon====
====Pokémon====
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* [[Ash's Bulbasaur]] ([[AG189]]-present)
* [[Ash's Bulbasaur]] ([[AG189]]-present)
* [[Ash's Squirtle]] ([[AG189]]-present)
* [[Ash's Squirtle]] ([[AG189]]-present)
* [[Mimey]] ([[SM024]]-present)
* [[Ash's Bayleef]] ([[JN114]]-[[JN135]])
* [[Ash's Snivy]]
* [[Ash's Snivy]]
* {{TP|Brock|Brock's Mudkip|Marshtomp}} ([[AG148]])
* {{TP|Brock|Brock's Mudkip|Marshtomp}} ([[AG148]])
* [[Misty's Psyduck]] ([[SM043]]-present)
* [[Misty's Psyduck]] ([[SM043]]-present)
* [[Misty's Corsola]] ([[SM102]]-present)
* [[May's Beautifly]] ([[AG187]]-present)
* [[May's Beautifly]] ([[AG187]]-present)
* [[May's Squirtle]] ([[AG151]]-[[AG189]], [[M09]], ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'')
* [[May's Squirtle]] ([[AG151]]-[[AG189]], [[M09]], ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'')
* [[Dawn's Piplup]]
* [[Dawn's Piplup]]
* [[Jessie's Dustox]] ([[AG159]]-[[DP073]])
* [[Jessie's Dustox]] ([[AG159]]-present)
* [[Jessie's Woobat]]
* [[Jessie's Woobat]]
* [[James's Cacnea]] ([[AG146]]-present)
* [[James's Cacnea]] ([[AG146]]-present)
* [[James's Chimecho]] ([[AG146]]-present)
* [[James's Chimecho]] ([[AG146]]-present)
* [[James's Mime Jr.]] ([[DP002]]-[[DP052]])
* [[James's Mime Jr.]] ([[DP002]]-[[DP052]], [[JN145]])
* [[Nurse Joy's Wigglytuff]]
* [[Nurse Joy's Wigglytuff]]
* {{DL|Drew|Masquerain|Drew's Masquerain}} ([[AG180]]-present)
* {{DL|Drew|Masquerain|Drew's Masquerain}} ([[AG180]]-present)
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* [[Tierno's Squirtle]]
* [[Tierno's Squirtle]]
* [[Shauna's Ivysaur|Shauna's Bulbasaur]]
* [[Shauna's Ivysaur|Shauna's Bulbasaur]]
* [[Mimey]] ([[SM024]]-present)
* {{DL|Gardenia|Cherubi|Gardenia's Cherubi}}
* {{DL|Gardenia|Cherubi|Gardenia's Cherubi}}
* [[Fantina's Drifloon]]
* [[Fantina's Drifloon]]
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* {{p|Jigglypuff}} ({{an|Jigglypuff|anime}}; [[SM042]]-present)
* {{p|Jigglypuff}} ({{an|Jigglypuff|anime}}; [[SM042]]-present)
* {{p|Bewear}} ({{an|Bewear|anime}})
* {{p|Bewear}} ({{an|Bewear|anime}})
* {{p|Stufful}} ({{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|Stufful|anime}})
* {{p|Stufful}} ({{an|Stufful|anime}})
* {{OBP|Manaphy|M09}} ([[M09]])
* {{OBP|Manaphy|M09}} ([[M09]])
* {{DL|Hoopa (anime)|Latias}} ([[M18]])
* {{DL|Hoopa (anime)|Latias}} ([[M18]])
* {{DL|Hoopa (anime)|Latios}} ([[M18]])
* {{DL|Hoopa (anime)|Latios}} ([[M18]])
* [[Goh's Skwovet]]
* {{p|Chikorita}} ([[Team Go-Getters]])
* {{p|Chikorita}} ([[Team Go-Getters]])


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* {{DL|Ursula|Wormadam|Ursula's Wormadam}}
* {{DL|Ursula|Wormadam|Ursula's Wormadam}}
* {{DL|Ursula|Jigglypuff|Ursula's Jigglypuff}}
* {{DL|Ursula|Jigglypuff|Ursula's Jigglypuff}}
* {{DL|Lyra (anime)|Chikorita|Lyra's Chikorita}}
* {{DL|Anthea and Concordia|Gardevoir|Concordia's Gardevoir}}
* {{DL|Anthea and Concordia|Gardevoir|Concordia's Gardevoir}}
* {{DL|Lewis|Lilligant|Lewis' Lilligant}}
* {{DL|Lewis|Lilligant|Lewis' Lilligant}}
* {{DL|Horatio|Cinccino|Horatio's Cinccino}}
* {{DL|Horatio|Cinccino|Horatio's Cinccino}}
* {{DL|Skyla|Swoobat|Skyla's Swoobat}}
* {{DL|Skyla|Swoobat|Skyla's Swoobat}}
* {{DL|Pike Queen Lucy|Milotic|Lucy's Milotic}}
* {{DL|Lucy|Milotic|Lucy's Milotic}}
* {{DL|Mannes|Klink|Mannes' Klink}}
* {{DL|Mannes|Klink|Mannes' Klink}}
* {{DL|Mannes|Klang|Mannes' Klang}}
* {{DL|Mannes|Klang|Mannes' Klang}}
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* [[Gary's Squirtle]] ([[M20]])
* [[Gary's Squirtle]] ([[M20]])
* {{DL|Marina (EP091)|Bulbasaur|Marina's Bulbasaur}} ([[M20]])
* {{DL|Marina (EP091)|Bulbasaur|Marina's Bulbasaur}} ([[M20]])
* {{DL|Lusamine|Lilligant|Lusamine's Lilligant}}
* {{DL|Lusamine (anime)|Lilligant|Lusamine's Lilligant}}
* {{DL|Harriet|Togepi|Harriet's Togepi}}
* {{DL|Harriet|Togepi|Harriet's Togepi}}
* {{DL|Harriet|Marill|Harriet's Marill}}
* {{DL|Harriet|Marill|Harriet's Marill}}
* {{DL|Rocket Prize Master|Minccino|Team Rocket's Minccino}}
* {{p|Bulbasaur}}
* {{p|Bulbasaur}}
* {{p|Jigglypuff}}
* {{p|Jigglypuff}}
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* {{p|Latias}}
* {{p|Latias}}
* {{p|Bewear}}
* {{p|Bewear}}
====[[Pokémon Masters EX]]====
* {{mas|Jessie}}


==Other non-Pokémon roles==
==Other non-Pokémon roles==
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* Koyuki Asagiri (''{{wp|Kujibiki Unbalance}}'')
* Koyuki Asagiri (''{{wp|Kujibiki Unbalance}}'')
* Potaru Tanaka (''{{wp|Magical Witch Punie-chan}}'')
* Potaru Tanaka (''{{wp|Magical Witch Punie-chan}}'')
* Roll (''{{wp|Street Fighter x Tekken}}'')
* {{wp|Alisa Bosconovitch}}, Roll (''{{wp|Street Fighter x Tekken}}'')
* {{wp|Alisa Bosconovitch|Alisa Bosconovitch}} (''{{wp|Street Fighter x Tekken}}'')
* Lilliel Saotome (''The Guided Fate Paradox'')
* Lilliel Saotome (''The Guided Fate Paradox'')
* Grace (''Castle Dracula: The Video Game'')
* Grace (''Castle Dracula: The Video Game'')
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* Sirikit (''Captain Sabertooth'')
* Sirikit (''Captain Sabertooth'')
* Kindarspirit (''TOME: Terrain of Magical Expertise'')
* Kindarspirit (''TOME: Terrain of Magical Expertise'')
* Persephone (''Gods’ School'')
* Persephone, Caryatids sisters (''Gods' School'')
* Caryatids sisters (''Gods’ School'')
* Skyla Deadeye (''Grand Guilds'')
* Skyla Deadeye (''Grand Guilds'')
* Neo Alraune (''{{wp|Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle}}'')


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Knotz's first name is often misspelled as '''Michelle'''.
* In the credits of [[S09|season nine]] and initially [[S10|season ten]], Knotz's first name is misspelled as '''Michelle'''.


==External links==
==External links==

Latest revision as of 18:09, 16 September 2023

Michele Knotz

Michele Knotz is an American voice actress for the English dub of the Pokémon anime.

Biography

Knotz was born sometime on October 27 in New Jersey and became a voice actress as an adult. She was the winner of the 2003 Anime Idol voice acting contest held at the now-defunct Big Apple Anime Fest convention. The first runner-up, Hilary Thomas, also provides voices for the TPCi dub.

Knotz joined the Pokémon anime during the Pokémon USA recasting controversy. She debuted in The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon, where she played the roles of May, Jessie, Misty, and Nurse Joy. She has since voiced several characters and Pokémon, but Jessie and May remain her most prominent roles. Notable Pokémon she voices include May's Beautifly and Squirtle in Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, Dawn's Piplup in Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl, Ash's Snivy and Jessie's Woobat in Pokémon the Series: Black & White, and the recurring Jigglypuff starting in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon.

Pokémon roles

Anime

Humans

Major
Minor

Pokémon

Major
Minor

Other

Video games

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure

PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

Super Smash Bros Ultimate

Pokémon Masters EX

Other non-Pokémon roles

Trivia

External links


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