Veronica Taylor

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Veronica Taylor
Taylor in 2016
Born
Kathleen Charlotte McInerney
NationalityAmerican
Alma materCatholic University of America
Brandeis University
OccupationVoice actress
Years active1996–present
Children1
Websiteveronicataylor.net

Kathleen Charlotte McInerney,[1][2] also known by her stage name Veronica Taylor, is an American voice actress known for her dubbing work in English-language adaptations of Japanese anime, in particular for voicing Ash Ketchum and his mother Delia in the Pokémon anime for its first eight seasons. Other voices she has done include Amelia Wil Tesla Seyruun from Slayers, Sailor Pluto from Sailor Moon and Sailor Moon Crystal, Nico Robin in the 4Kids dub of One Piece, April O'Neil in the 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series and has voiced video game characters like Cosmos from Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy, Dissidia Final Fantasy, and Dissidia Final Fantasy NT. Additionally, using her real name, she is a narrator for various audio books, such as the Omen of the Stars arc from the Warriors series.

Early life[edit]

Taylor wanted to act professionally since she was in her first play when she was five.[3] She studied acting at The Catholic University of America and Brandeis University.[3][4] She worked as a teacher at Pigeon Forge High School for a year while starting her voice-acting career.[citation needed]

Career[edit]

Taylor was featured in numerous plays and toured with National Players under the leadership of William H. Graham, the chairman of Catholic U's Drama Department,[5] and other stage companies in the Washington, D.C. area and other cities all around the United States for a few years before settling in New York.[3]

Her other roles include Ash Ketchum, his mother Delia, and May in the 4Kids dub of the Pokémon anime series,[6] April O'Neil from the 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series, Amelia Wil Tesla Seyruun in the Slayers TV series, voice of Mangchi in the English dub of Hammerboy, the voice of Nico Robin in the 4Kids dub of One Piece,[6] and the voice of Sailor Pluto in the Viz Media dub of Sailor Moon and Sailor Moon Crystal.[7][4] Taylor said voicing Ash Ketchum was her "the greatest responsibility of my life" and "one that changed the trajectory of how I want to be in the world."[4]

Taylor has also narrated audio books written by Judy Blume, Wendy Mass, Danielle Steel, Linda Castillo, Russell Ginns, Louise Erdrich, and Mary Kay Andrews among others.[5] She has also narrated for Gayle Foreman.[8]

Personal life[edit]

Taylor has one daughter, Rena, born in 1998.[9] After living in New York City, New York, she relocated to Los Angeles, California in 2015.[citation needed]

Taylor has developed strong ties to the Washington, D.C. area and to Boston: playing women's soccer for the Catholic University Cardinals;[5] and being a Commanders, Capitals and Red Sox fan. (She lived in the same Arlington neighborhood as legendary wide receiver Art Monk.) Both of her parents attended Catholic University and toured with National Players as well.[5]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1997 Art Of Fighting Yuri Sakazaki English dub [10]
1998 Grave Of The Fireflies Mother Central Park Media English dub [10]
1998 Yu Yu Hakusho: Poltergeist Report Botan, Yukina English dub [10]
1999 Pokémon: The First Movie Ash Ketchum, Delia Ketchum English dub [11]
2000 Pokémon: The Movie 2000 English dub [10]
2001 Pokémon 3: The Spell Of The Unown English dub [10]
2001 Night On The Galactic Railroad Giovanni English dub [10]
2001 Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns Ash Ketchum English dub [10]
2002 Pokémon 4Ever Ash Ketchum, Towa English dub [10]
2003 Hammerboy Mangchi English dub [10]
2003 Jungle Emperor Leo Lyre English dub [10]
2003 Pokémon Heroes Ash Ketchum English dub [10]
2003 The Weathering Continent Lakushi English dub [10]
2004 Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker Ash Ketchum, May English dub [10]
2005 Kakurenbo: Hide and Seek Sorincha, Suku English dub [10]
2005 Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys Ash Ketchum, May English dub [10]
2006 Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew English dub [10]
2007 Ratatoing Maria English dub [10]
2008 Impy's Wonderland Babu English dub [10]
2008 Little Spirit: Christmas In New York Younger Brother, Girl on Santa's Lap English dub [10]
2008 Mia and the Migoo Juliette English dub [10]
2009 Turtles Forever 2003 April English dub [10]
2010 Animals United The Mole English dub [10]
2011 Rapunzel Mrs. B English dub [10]
2012 The Dino King Speckles (young) English dub [10]
2013 Axel: The Biggest Little Hero Gaga (young) English dub [10]
2014 Ikki Tousen in Kyoto Gentoku Ryuubi English dub [10]
2014 Welcome To The Space Show Marie English dub [10]
2017 Napping Princess Ikumi Morikawa English dub [10]
2018 Sailor Moon S: The Movie Sailor Pluto/ Setsuna Meio Viz Media English dub [10]
2018 Sailor Moon SuperS: Black Dream Hole Viz Media English dub [10]
2019 Dragon Ball Super: Broly Berryblue English dub [10]
2021 Sailor Moon Eternal Super Sailor Pluto/ Setsuna Meio English dub

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1996 Legend of Lemnear Lian English dub; [10]
1996 The Slayers Amelia Wil Tesla Seyruun English dub, second voice [10]
1998–2006 Pokémon Ash Ketchum, Delia Ketchum, May, additional voices English dub, seasons 1-8 [11]
1999 Slayers Next Amelia Wil Tesla Seyruun, Auntie Aqua English dub [10]
2000 Irresponsible Captain Tylor Shia Has English dub [10]
2001 Harlock Saga Emeraldas, Freya English dub [10]
Ping Pong Club Rika Abe English dub [10]
Slayers Try Amelia Wil Tesla Seyruun English dub [10]
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Chris, Kenta English dub [10]
Cubix Abby English dub [10]
2002 Berserk Griffith (young) English dub [10]
His and Her Circumstances Yukino Miyazawa English dub [10]
Legend of Himiko Himiko Himejima English dub [10]
Maetel Legend Emeraldas English dub [10]
2003 Alien Nine Megumi Hisakawa English dub [10]
Samurai Deeper Kyo Yuya Shiina English dub [10]
2003–2004 Shaman King Iron Maiden Jeanne English dub [10]
2003–2009 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles April O'Neil, child Nanobot [10]
2004 Arcade Gamer Fubuki Fubuki Sakuragasaki English dub [10]
Munto Yumemi Hidaka English dub [10]
Seven of Seven Nana Suzuki, other Nanas English dub [10]
2004–2006 One Piece Nico Robin 4Kids English dub [10]
2004–2009 Winx Club Princess Diaspro 4Kids English dub [10]
2004 World of Narue Narue Nanase English dub [10]
2005 Angel Sanctuary Kurai English dub [10]
Genshiken Tokino Akiyama English dub [10]
G.I. Joe Sigma 6 Scarlett Second voice [10]
Piano Hitomi Nomura English dub [10]
Mew Mew Power Ms. Rosbe English dub [10]
2005–2008 Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Fonda Fontaine, Ms. Dorothy, Princess Rose English dub [10]
2006–2010 Chaotic Skithia, Ajara [10]
2006 GaoGaiGar: The King of Braves Mamoru Amami English dub [10]
Munto 2: Beyond the Walls of Time Yumemi Hidaka, Toche English dub [10]
Ninja Nonsense Miyabi English dub [10]
Pokémon Chronicles Delia Ketchum, Ash Ketchum English dub [11]
Ah! My Goddess: Flights of Fancy Chihiro Fujumi, Nozomi the Clairvoyant English dub [10]
Dinosaur King Max Taylor, Aki Taylor English dub [10]
To Heart Aoi Matsubara English dub [10]
2008–2011 Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Carly Carmine, Haluna, Ancient Fairy Dragon English dub [10]
2009–2011 Huntik: Secrets & Seekers Scarlet Burne, Sandra Lambert [10]
Angel's Friends Sai, Angelie English dub [10]
2009 Ikki Tousen: Dragon Destiny Gentoku Ryuubi English dub [10]
2010 Iron Man: Extremis Mallen's Mother, Mother [10]
Slayers Evolution-R Amelia Wil Tesla Seyruun English dub [10]
Slayers Revolution Amelia Wil Tesla Seyruun English dub [10]
2011 Bakuman Aiko Iwase, Miyuki Azuki English dub [10]
2011–2012 Tai Chi Chasers Tori English dub [10]
2011–2015 Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL Jen, Ponta, Mira Tsukumo, Meredith English dub [10]
2013 Ikki Tousen: Great Guardians Gentoku Ryuubi, Youjou Bashoku English dub [10]
2014–2015 Astroblast! Sputnik English dub [10]
2014 Ikki Tousen: Xtreme Xecutor Gentoku Ryuubi, Youjou Bashoku English dub [10]
2014–2017 Super 4 Ruby English dub [10]
2015 Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin Astraia Tor Deikun English dub [10]
2015–2019 Sailor Moon Sailor Pluto/ Setsuna Meio, Katarina, Unazuki Furuhata, Akumuuda Viz Media English dub [10]
2015–2016 Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal Sailor Pluto/ Setsuna Meio English dub [10]
2016 Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress Ayame Yomogawa English dub [10]
2017–2019 Dragon Ball Super Brianne de Chateau/ Ribrianne Funimation English dub [10]
The Ollie & Moon Show Flight Attendant [10]
Welcome to the Wayne Yelena Bishop, Computer [10]
2018–2019 Aria Akari Mizunashi English dub [10]
2019 Kung Fu Pork Choppers Hampton [10]
2019–2022 Rilakkuma and Kaoru Tokio [10]
2019 Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?! Pauline [10][12]
2020 The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? Vilma [13]
Great Pretender Miki Edamura [10]
The God of High School Yu Mi-Ra [14]
Akudama Drive Executioner Boss [15]
2021 Jungledyret Hugo (TV Series) Rita the Fox
The Casagrandes Plane Computer
So I'm a Spider, So What? Ariel English dub
The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat Goddess/Venus English dub
2021–2022 Shaman King Tamao Tamamura English dub, 2021 series [10]
2021–present The Faraway Paladin Mary English dub [16]
2022 In the Land of Leadale Mai Mai [17]
2023 Digimon Adventure: Lopmon English dub [18][19]

Video games[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2000 Valkyrie Profile Aelia, Freya, Jayle English dub [10]
2000 Pokémon Puzzle League Ash Ketchum [10]
2003 Ape Escape 2 Jimmy American Dub, credited as Kathleen McInerny [20]
2004 Trivial Pursuit DVD for Kids Bobby [10]
2005 One Piece: Grand Battle Nico Robin English dub [10]
2006 One Piece: Grand Adventure [10]
2006 One Piece: Pirates Carnival English dub [10]
2006 Sonic the Hedgehog Princess Elise She initially voiced Elise before being replaced with Lacey Chabert. [10]
2007 Tekken 6 Leo Kliesen [21]
2008 Insecticide Chrys Liszt [10]
2009 Dissidia Final Fantasy Cosmos [10]
2009 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up April O'Neil [10]
2009 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles In Time Re-Shelled [10]
2011 Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy Cosmos English dub [10]
2011 L.A. Noire Cynthia Graham [10]
2016 Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Brianne de Chateau/ Ribrianne English dub [10]
2016 Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links Carly Carmine; Dark Signer English dub [10]
2017 Fire Emblem Heroes Micaiah English dub [10]
2018 Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Narrator English dub [10]
2018 Dragon Ball Legends Brianne de Chateau/ Ribrianne English dub [10]
2018 Valkyria Chronicles 4 Crymaria Raven English dub [22]
2019 Fire Emblem: Three Houses Manuela Casagranda English dub [10]
2020 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Tsukasa Okino English dub [23]
2021 Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139... Additional voices English dub [24]
2022 Rune Factory 5 Simone, Julian English dub [10]
2022 Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes Manuela Casagranda English dub [10]
2023 Fire Emblem Engage Micaiah English dub [10]
2023 Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp Andy English dub [25]

Audiobook Narration[edit]

Book Release Title Author Notes Ref.
2009 Fourth Apprentice Erin Hunter Warriors: Omen of the Stars series
2010 Fading Echoes
2010 Night Whispers
2010 Sign of The Moon
2019 Squirrelflight's Hope Warriors series (Super Edition)

Live-action[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Adventures in Voice Acting Herself Documentary
2010–2021 Case Closed Conan Edogawa Voice, 1 episode

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Kathleen McInerney | Penguin Random House".
  2. ^ "Who is Ash's English Voice Actor?". Screen Rant. February 24, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Watts, Casey (November 23, 2014). "Veronica Taylor, voice of Ash Ketchum and more, is "grateful and excited" for her opportunities as a voice actor". Western Herald. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  4. ^ a b c "FEATURE: Original Ash Ketchum English VA Veronica Taylor on the End of a Pokémon Era". Crunchyroll. March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d "The Hundred and One Voices of Kathleen McInerney...A Big Career Inside a Tiny Booth". The Catholic University of America.
  6. ^ a b "Ash Dub Actress Attending Nom-Con". Anime News Network. May 3, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
  7. ^ "Sailor Moon R English Dub Casts Sandy Fox as Chibi Usa, Veronica Taylor as Sailor Pluto". Anime News Network. April 3, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
  8. ^ Forman, Gayle; McInerney, Kathleen; Library, Listening. Just One Day. Listening Library.
  9. ^ "A Chat With Pokemon Voice Actress Veronica Taylor [Interview]". newmediasports.com.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd de df dg dh di dj dk dl "Veronica Taylor (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 21, 2019. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
  11. ^ a b c "Supanova Pop Culture Expo Gold Coast on this Weekend!". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  12. ^ "Crunchyroll Announces Premiere Dates for Two New Dubs". Crunchyroll. November 7, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  13. ^ Mateo, Alex (May 14, 2020). "'The 8th son? Are you kidding me?' Anime's English Dub Reveals Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  14. ^ "The God of High School Reveals English Dub Release Date, First Cast Additions".
  15. ^ "The Dub Cast for Akudama Drive just got even more stacked! 😱". Twitter. December 17, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  16. ^ Mateo, Alex (October 28, 2021). "Crunchyroll Announces Dubs, Casts for Platinum End, ODDTAXI, Don't Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro, Sakugan, More Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  17. ^ Mateo, Alex (February 15, 2022). "Crunchyroll Reveals English Dub Premieres, Casts for Orient, In the Land of Leadale, Love of Kill, More Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  18. ^ Caitlin Crocker (@Kitsunes96) @TheVeronicaT Hi, I was wonder that it was you voices Lopmon from 2020 #DigimonAdventure since it's on Hulu? Jul 6, 2023, 10:34 PM. Tweet.
  19. ^ Veronica Taylor (@TheVeronicaT) Yes! Jul 6, 2023, 1:27 PM. Tweet.
  20. ^ Taylor, Veronica (September 6, 2023). "TheVeronicaT on Twitter".
  21. ^ "Tekken 7: 7 Leo Kliesen Facts, The Cute Yet Dangerous Fighter". duniagames.co.id.
  22. ^ Taylor, Veronica (October 24, 2018). "Valkyria Chronicles 4 CV announcement". Twitter. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  23. ^ Espiritu, Abby (September 14, 2020). "13: Sentinels: Aegis Rim Official English Dub Cast Announced". TheGamer. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  24. ^ Toylogic Inc. Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139... Square Enix. Scene: Ending credits, 25:57.
  25. ^ "FULL AW1 Campaign - Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp". YouTube. April 23, 2023.

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