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[[Image:SarahNatochennyHeadshot.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Since Season 9, Sarah Natochenny has been Ash's voice in the Pokémon anime metaseries.]]
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'''Sarah Natochenny''' (born 20 September, 1987) is a voice actress for the English-language dub of the [[Pokémon anime]].
[[File:Sarah Natochenny.jpg|thumb|250px|Sarah Natochenny]]
'''Sarah Natochenny''' is an American actress, voice actress, and film editor. She has been the voice of [[Ash Ketchum]] and many others for the English-language dub of the [[Pokémon anime]] since 2006.


==Biography==
==Biography==
A New York based actress, film editor and high fashion model, Sarah Natochenny has voiced {{Ash}} of the Pokémon anime since Season 9. She also has appeared in international magazine editorials, done several independent films, did a weekly improv show in NY, and walked in NY Fashion Week shows Fall 2008. Sarah studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, speaks fluent Russian, and is learning German and French.
Natochenny lives in Manhattan, New York City, New York. She studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. As an actress, film editor and fashion model, she has appeared in international magazine editorials, done several independent films, done a weekly improv show in New York, and walked in NY Fashion Week shows in fall 2008. She speaks fluent Russian, and is learning German and French.


==Pokémon roles==
Natochenny joined the {{pkmn|anime}} starting with the redub of [[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]], replacing [[Kayzie Rogers|Jamie Peacock]] (and by extension [[Veronica Taylor]]) as {{Ash}}. Since then, she has also voiced numerous other roles in the series.
Sarah Natochenny started her career with Pokémon beginning with the redub of [[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]], replacing [[Kayzie Rogers]] (alias Jamie Peacock) in the role of Ash. Since then, she has played several different roles in the series but Ash is still her most prominent role.
 
When she first auditioned for the dub, she feared the [[Pokémon USA recasting controversy|backlash]] of her replacement as Ash and living up to Taylor's performance, especially since she herself "has the utmost respect for her" and thinks "she's really fantastic at what she does".<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW0sinWx2FE?t=16m58s</ref>
 
She was featured in the ''{{wp|Vanity Fair}}'' video "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B35E8QleVhg How Pokémon Is Dubbed From Japanese To English]", posted in March 2020, where she explained how the anime is dubbed.


She has stated that her favorite Pokémon are {{p|Mew}} and {{p|Pikachu}}, and that her favorite character to voice is {{p|Buneary}}.
Her favorite Pokémon are {{p|Mew}} and {{p|Pikachu}}, and her favorite character to voice is {{TP|Dawn|Buneary}}.


===Humans===
==Pokémon roles==
====Major====
===Anime===
* [[Ash Ketchum]] ([[AG146]]-present)
====Humans====
* [[Delia Ketchum]] ([[AG146]]-present)
=====Major=====
* [[Ash Ketchum]] ([[AG146]]-[[JN147]]), [[M09]]-[[M23]], [[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]] redub)
* [[Delia Ketchum]] ([[AG192]]-[[JN147]]), [[M20]], [[M23]])
* {{Brocksib|Cindy}} ([[AG177]])
* [[Solidad]]
* [[Johanna]]
* [[Johanna]]
* {{si|Rhonda}}
* {{si|Rhonda}} ([[DP029]])
* [[Cheryl]]
* [[Cheryl]]
* [[Solidad]]
* {{Brocksib|Cindy}} ([[AG146]]-present)
====Minor====
* [[Holly]]
* [[Holly]]
* [[Corinna]]
* [[Skyla]]
* [[Mirror Ash]]
* [[Alternate World Ash]]
* [[Ash Ketchum (M20)]]
 
=====Minor=====
* [[Corina]]
* [[Ryan and Bryan|Ryan]]
* [[Ryan and Bryan|Ryan]]
* [[Luna]]
* [[Luna]]
===Pokémon===
* [[Lila]]
====Major====
* [[Cassie]]
* [[Ash's Staraptor|Ash's Starly/Staravia/Staraptor]]
* Female {{tc|Team Flare Grunt}} ([[XY133]])
* {{tc|Madame}} ([[SM007]])
 
====Pokémon====
=====Major=====
* {{AP|Ash's Starly, Staravia and Staraptor|Staraptor}}
* [[Dawn's Buneary]]
* [[Dawn's Buneary]]
* [[Nurse Joy's Chansey]] ([[AG146]]-present)
* [[Nurse Joy's Chansey]] ([[AG174]]-[[DP016]], [[M20]])
* [[Drew's Roserade|Drew's Roselia]] ([[AG162]]-present)
* {{DL|Toren|Chansey|Toren's Chansey}}
* [[Zoey#Misdreavus|Zoey's Misdreavus]]
* [[Nurse Joy's Blissey]] ([[SM004]]-[[SM068]])
* [[Zoey#Shellos|Zoey's Shellos]]
* [[Drew's Roselia]] ([[AG162]]-[[AG187]])
* {{p|Medicham}} (Mystery Dungeon)
* [[Nando's Roserade|Nando's Budew, Roselia and Roserade]]
* [[Zoey's Shellos]]
* {{DL|Barry (anime)|Staraptor|Barry's Staraptor}}
* {{DL|Barry (anime)|Roserade|Barry's Roserade}}
* {{DL|Fantina|Mismagius|Fantina's Misdreavus and Mismagius}}
* [[Cheryl's Burmy]]
* [[Lusamine's Clefable]] ([[SM085]]-[[SM112]])
* {{DL|Forsythia|Roserade|Forsythia's Budew, Roselia and Roserade}}
* {{p|Medicham}} ([[Team Meanies]])
* {{p|Wigglytuff}} ([[Wigglytuff (Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky)|Wigglytuff's Guild]])
* {{DL|Acerola|On hand|Mimikins}}
* [[Mollie's Chansey]]
* {{p|Caterpie}}<ref>https://twitter.com/sarahnatochenny/status/1765870197133508896</ref> ([[HZ004]]-[[HZ006]])


====Minor====
=====Minor=====
* [[Nando's Roselia|Nando's Roselia]]
* {{DL|Paul|Starly|Paul's Starly}}
* [[Stephan#Zebstrika|Stephan's Blitzle]]
* {{DL|Gardenia|Roserade|Gardenia's Roserade}}
* [[Cheryl's Mothim|Cheryl's Burmy]]
* {{DL|Cher|Roserade|Cher's Roserade}}
* [[Arena Tycoon Greta#Medicham|Greta's Medicham]]
* {{DL|Orson|Starly|Orson's Starly}}
* {{p|Kangaskhan|Baby Kangaskhan}} (Mystery Dungeon)
* {{DL|Orson|Staravia|Orson's Staravia}}
* {{p|Roserade}}
* {{DL|Orson|Staraptor|Orson's Staraptor}}
* {{DL|Elma|Roserade|Elma's Roserade}}
* {{DL|Lilia|Buneary|Lilia's Buneary}}
* {{DL|DJ Leo|Diglett|DJ Leo's Diglett}}
* {{DL|Lusamine (anime)|Mismagius|Lusamine's Mismagius}}
* {{DL|Cynthia (anime)|Roserade|Cynthia's Roserade}}
* {{p|Starly}}
* {{p|Staravia}}
* {{p|Staraptor}}
* {{p|Staraptor}}
* {{p|Sunkern}}
* {{p|Sunkern}}
* {{p|Roselia}}
* {{p|Roserade}}
* {{p|Mismagius}}
* {{p|Mismagius}}
* {{p|Luxio}}
* {{p|Luxray}}
* {{p|Luxray}}
* {{p|Lopunny}}
* {{p|Lopunny}}
* {{p|Luxio}}
* {{p|Espurr}}
* {{mdc|Wigglytuff|2}} (Mystery Dungeon 2)
* {{p|Meowstic}}
* {{p|Diglett}}
* {{p|Wingull}} ([[SM001]])
* Baby {{p|Kangaskhan}} (''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!]]'')
* {{p|Larvitar}} ([[AG188]])
* {{p|Chinchou}} ([[SM062]])
 
====Other====
* [[Narrator]] ([[PK27]])
 
===Other animation===
====[[Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer]]====
* [[Elesa]]
 
===Video games===
====[[Pokémon Learning League]]====
* {{Ash}}
 
====[[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure]]====
* {{p|Starly}}
* {{p|Staravia}}
* {{p|Staraptor}}
* {{p|Budew}}
* {{p|Buneary}}
* {{p|Lopunny}}
* {{p|Mismagius}}
 
====[[PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond]]====
* {{p|Budew}}
* {{p|Buneary}}
* {{p|Lopunny}}
 
====[[Pokémon Masters EX]]====
* {{mas|Ash}}
 
==Other non-Pokémon roles==
* Alicia (''{{wp|Bullet Witch}}'')
* Bellatrix Lestrange (''{{wp|Lego Harry Potter: Years 5–7}}'')
* Aura Sentia (''{{wp|Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V}}'')
* {{wp|Sif (character)|Lady Sif}} (Thor: The Dark World - The Official Game)
* Various characters (''{{wp|The Dark Knight Rises}}'' video game)
* Additional voices (''{{wp|Littlest Pet Shop (2012 TV series)|Littlest Pet Shop}}'' video game)
* Additional voices (''{{wp|List of games using Havok|Gangstar Vegas}}'' video game)
* Additional voices (''World of Winx'', spin-off)
 
==Trivia==
* In 2017, Natochenny founded a non-profit organization called [https://www.voicesforfosters.org/ Voices for Fosters] following the dub of ''[[SM021|One Journey Ends, Another Begins...]]'' with [[Lisa Ortiz]].
* Natochenny's overall favorite Pokémon battle in the anime is the [[Lily of the Valley Conference]] battle between Ash and [[Paul]].<ref>https://twitter.com/sarahnatochenny/status/1605916849987760130</ref>
 
==References==
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==Famous non-Pokémon roles==
==External links==
* Alicia ({{wp|Bullet Witch}} for the {{wp|Xbox 360}})
* [http://www.sarahnatochenny.com/ Official website]
* [https://www.instagram.com/sarah_natochenny/ Instagram]
* [https://www.facebook.com/SarahNatochenny/ Facebook]
* [https://twitter.com/sarahnatochenny Twitter]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/bway2nyc YouTube channel]


== External links ==
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* [http://www.sarahnatochenny.com/ The Official Sarah Natochenny Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/sarahisashketchum Sarah's MySpace page]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/bway2nyc Sarah's YouTube Channel]
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Latest revision as of 06:42, 9 March 2024

Sarah Natochenny

Sarah Natochenny is an American actress, voice actress, and film editor. She has been the voice of Ash Ketchum and many others for the English-language dub of the Pokémon anime since 2006.

Biography

Natochenny lives in Manhattan, New York City, New York. She studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. As an actress, film editor and fashion model, she has appeared in international magazine editorials, done several independent films, done a weekly improv show in New York, and walked in NY Fashion Week shows in fall 2008. She speaks fluent Russian, and is learning German and French.

Natochenny joined the anime starting with the redub of The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon, replacing Jamie Peacock (and by extension Veronica Taylor) as Ash. Since then, she has also voiced numerous other roles in the series.

When she first auditioned for the dub, she feared the backlash of her replacement as Ash and living up to Taylor's performance, especially since she herself "has the utmost respect for her" and thinks "she's really fantastic at what she does".[1]

She was featured in the Vanity Fair video "How Pokémon Is Dubbed From Japanese To English", posted in March 2020, where she explained how the anime is dubbed.

Her favorite Pokémon are Mew and Pikachu, and her favorite character to voice is Buneary.

Pokémon roles

Anime

Humans

Major
Minor

Pokémon

Major
Minor

Other

Other animation

Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer

Video games

Pokémon Learning League

PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure

PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond

Pokémon Masters EX

Other non-Pokémon roles

Trivia

References

  1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW0sinWx2FE?t=16m58s
  2. ↑ https://twitter.com/sarahnatochenny/status/1765870197133508896
  3. ↑ https://twitter.com/sarahnatochenny/status/1605916849987760130

External links


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