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Taylor voiced two of the {{ashfr|main characters}}, {{Ash}} and {{an|May}}, and various other roles until the end of [[ | Taylor voiced two of the {{ashfr|main characters}}, {{Ash}} and {{an|May}}, and various other roles until the end of [[S08|the eighth season]], when {{TPCi|Pokémon USA}} and [[TAJ Productions]] [[Pokémon USA recasting controversy|took over the dubbing and distribution of the anime]]. Her main roles were taken over by [[Sarah Natochenny]] (Ash and Delia) and [[Michele Knotz]] (May). She has not returned to provide voices in the anime since. | ||
===Humans=== | ===Humans=== |
Revision as of 01:08, 22 April 2015
Veronica Taylor (born April 9, 1978) was a voice actress for the English-language dub of the Pokémon anime by 4Kids Entertainment.
Biography
Taylor began acting in school plays when she was five years old. In college, she participated in plays and acting workshops, and continued her acting education through graduate school. She has also trained in voice acting and singing. Her first anime job came when her acting coach recommended her to the director. With reference to the interview with Veronica Taylor on YouTube, she appears to be embarrassed to voice Ash in public or in front of the camera, by covering her mouth when doing Ash's voice. She also revealed that she had to deepen her voice and do warm-ups and cool-downs in the process of voicing Ash in 4Kids.
Taylor, as well as Maddie Blaustein, Rachael Lillis, Jim Malone, and Norman Grossfeld, among others, did a commentary for Pokémon 4Ever. During this, Veronica revealed that she was embarrassed to do the voice of a male character, yet delighted to be a part of such a successful show.
Pokémon roles
Taylor voiced two of the main characters, Ash and May, and various other roles until the end of the eighth season, when Pokémon USA and TAJ Productions took over the dubbing and distribution of the anime. Her main roles were taken over by Sarah Natochenny (Ash and Delia) and Michele Knotz (May). She has not returned to provide voices in the anime since.
Humans
Major
- Ash Ketchum (EP001-AG145, M01-M08, A Sneak Peek at Pokémon, Mewtwo Returns)
- Delia Ketchum (EP001-AG133)
- May (AG001-AG145, M06-M08)
- Hun
Minor
- Cindy and Suzie (EP005)
- Gary's cheerleaders
- Erika's assistants
- Towa
- Sophia
- Queen of the Mirage Kingdom
- Mariah
- Red (AG086)
- Nancy
Pokémon
Musical appearances
- Under the Mistletoe
- It Takes Two
- I'm Giving Santa a Pikachu for Christmas
- Pokémon Christmas Bash
- Must Be Santa
- Christmas Medley
Video Games
- Pokémon Puzzle League - Ash Ketchum
Famous non-Pokémon roles
- Amelia Wil Tesla Seyruun (Slayers)
- Nico Robin, Bellemere, Young Sanji (4Kids dub of One Piece)
- Botan (Yu Yu Hakusho: Poltergeist Report)
- Yukino Miyazawa (His and Her Circumstances)
- Amy (Tama and Friends)
- Abby, Pexticide (Cubix)
- Alice Elliot (Shadow Hearts)
- April O'Neil (2003 TMNT series & Turtles Forever)
- Clawdia (Fighting Foodons)
- Emeraldas (Harlock Saga)
- Himeko Himejima (Legend of Himiko)
- Sheep (Word World)
- Narue Nanase (The World of Narue)
- Kisara, Kenta (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
- Ms. Dorothy (Yu-Gi-Oh! GX)
- Carly Carmine, Ancient Fairy Dragon, Martha (Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's)
- Silica (Kirby: Right Back at Ya!)
- Max Taylor, Mrs. Taylor (Dinosaur King)
- Galaxina (Sonic X)
- Jody Summer (F-Zero: GP Legend)
- Ms. Rosbe (Mew Mew Power)
- Fubuki (Arcade Gamer Fubuki)
- Tori (Tai Chi Chasers)
- Jimmy/Hikaru (uncredited) (Ape Escape 2)
- Cosmos* (Dissidia Final Fantasy, Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy)
- Lupay (Link: The Faces of Evil and Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon)
- Alice Elliot (Shadow Hearts)
- Leo Kliesen (Tekken series)
- Freya, Jayle, and Aelia (Valkyrie Profile)
- Setsuna Meioh/Sailor Pluto (Viz Media dub of Saior Moon)
Trivia
- She is one of the few 4Kids voice actors that did not leave the series before TPCi's takeover to leave the series permanently.
- Veronica Taylor was interviewed in the special 10th anniversary issue of Beckett Pokémon Unofficial Collector.
- Taylor's favorite Pokémon are Pikachu and Lapras.
- On the Adventures in Voice Acting DVD, Veronica Taylor stated that after recording her lines as Ash for the pilot, she was fired, saying that 4Kids wanted to hire a child instead. The idea was apparently rejected, since Veronica was rehired as Ash.
- Sentret's voice is the unique combination of Veronica's voice and her daughter's voice.
External links
This article is part of Project VA, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each voice actor of the Pokémon anime. |