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'''Rachael Lillis''' | '''{{wp|Rachael Lillis}}''' (July 8, 1969 — August 10, 2024<ref name=NYT>Moses, Claire. "[https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/12/arts/television/rachael-lillis-dead.html Rachael Lillis, Who Voiced Popular ‘Pokémon’ Characters, Dies at 55]". ''The New York Times''.</ref>) was an American voice actress and actress for the English-language [[dub]] of the [[Pokémon anime]]. | ||
==Biography== | |||
Lillis was one of the original voice actors on Pokémon. Her most notable roles were that of {{an|Misty}} and [[Jessie]]. She had provided both of their voices as well as several additional 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 series]]. Both of her main roles were taken over by [[Michele Knotz]]. | |||
She returned to the series in ''[[DP066|Lost Leader Strategy!]]'' as [[Maylene]], making her the first main cast member from the 4Kids dub to return to the series. She eventually left again, her last roles being {{p|Sunflora}} and {{p|Shinx}} in ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness]]''. | |||
===Death=== | |||
Lillis was diagnosed with breast cancer and lived in a nursing home from January 2024 until her death on August 10, 2024.<ref name=NYT/><ref>[https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-my-sister-rachael-with-medical-needs Rachael Lillis' GoFundMe]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/TheVeronicaT/status/1823000035883438271 Veronica Taylor on Twitter]</ref> | |||
==Pokémon roles== | ==Pokémon roles== | ||
===Anime=== | |||
====Humans==== | |||
===Humans=== | =====Major===== | ||
====Major==== | |||
* {{an|Misty}} ([[EP001]]-[[AG134]], [[M01]]-[[M05]], [[Pokémon Chronicles]], [[Mewtwo Returns]]) | * {{an|Misty}} ([[EP001]]-[[AG134]], [[M01]]-[[M05]], [[Pokémon Chronicles]], [[Mewtwo Returns]]) | ||
* [[Jessie]] ([[EP002]]-[[AG145]], [[M01]]-[[M08]], [[Pokémon Chronicles]], [[Mewtwo Returns]]) | * [[Jessie]] ([[EP002]]-[[AG145]], [[M01]]-[[M08]], [[Pokémon Chronicles]], [[Mewtwo Returns]]) | ||
* {{Brocksib|Tommy}} ([[EP005]]-[[ | * {{Brocksib|Tommy}} ([[EP005]]-[[HS01]]) | ||
* | * {{an|Violet}} | ||
* [[Maylene]] | * [[Maylene]] | ||
* [[Jessebelle]] ([[EP048]]) | * [[Jessebelle]] ([[EP048]]) | ||
* [[Yuko]] | * [[Yuko]] | ||
====Minor==== | =====Minor===== | ||
* [[Keanu]] | * [[Keanu]] | ||
* [[Alyssa]] | * [[Alyssa]] | ||
* | * {{OBP|Kenny|AG015}} | ||
* [[Jessie]]'s childhood friends | * [[Jessie]]'s childhood friends | ||
* [[Jessie]]'s mother (''[[Snow Way Out!]]''){{tt|*|This character is not Jessie's mother in the Japanese version}} | * [[Jessie]]'s mother (''[[Snow Way Out!]]''){{tt|*|This character is not Jessie's mother in the Japanese version}} | ||
===Pokémon=== | ====Pokémon==== | ||
====Major==== | =====Major===== | ||
* [[Ash's Pikachu]] (when [[Ikue | * [[Ash's Pikachu]] (when [[Ikue Otani]]'s voice was overlapped) | ||
* [[Brock's Vulpix]] ([[EP029]]-[[EP169]], [[M01]]-[[M03]]) | * [[Brock's Vulpix]] ([[EP029]]-[[EP169]], [[M01]]-[[M03]]) | ||
* [[Misty's Goldeen]] | * [[Misty's Goldeen]] | ||
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* {{TP|May|May's Torchic|Blaziken}} | * {{TP|May|May's Torchic|Blaziken}} | ||
* [[May's Beautifly|May's Silcoon and Beautifly]] ([[AG028]]-[[AG132]], [[M06]]-[[M07]]) | * [[May's Beautifly|May's Silcoon and Beautifly]] ([[AG028]]-[[AG132]], [[M06]]-[[M07]]) | ||
* | * {{DL|Drew|Masquerain|Drew's Masquerain}} ([[AG077]]-[[AG123]]) | ||
* [[Nurse Joy's Chansey]] ([[EP002]]-[[AG144]]) | * [[Nurse Joy's Chansey]] ([[EP002]]-[[AG144]]) | ||
* [[Duplica's Ditto]] | * [[Duplica's Ditto]] | ||
* | * {{DL|Aya (anime)|Venonat|Aya's Venonat}} | ||
* {{p|Jigglypuff}} ([[ | * {{p|Jigglypuff}} ({{an|Jigglypuff|anime}}; [[EP045]]-[[AG039]]) | ||
* {{p|Spoink}} ( | * {{p|Spoink}} ({{OBP|Spoink|recurring|anime}}) | ||
* {{p|Sunflora}} ([[Sunflora (Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky)|Wigglytuff's Guild]]) | * {{p|Sunflora}} ([[Sunflora (Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky)|Wigglytuff's Guild]]) | ||
* {{p|Shinx}} brother ([[ | * {{p|Shinx}} brother (''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness]]'') | ||
====Minor==== | =====Minor===== | ||
* | * {{DL|Morrison|Girafarig|Morrison's Girafarig}} | ||
* [[Nurse Joy's Blissey]] | * [[Nurse Joy's Blissey]] | ||
* | * {{DL|Duplica|Mini-Dit}} | ||
* | * {{DL|Marina (Johto)|Pink}} | ||
* | * {{DL|Sakura|Beautifly|Sakura's Beautifly}} | ||
* | * {{DL|Drake (Orange League)|Ditto|Drake's Ditto}} | ||
* | * {{DL|Santa Claus|Jynx|Santa Claus's Jynx}} | ||
* | * {{DL|Santa Claus|Lapras|Santa Claus's Lapras}} | ||
* | * {{DL|Blaine|Ninetales|Blaine's Ninetales}} | ||
* | * {{DL|Lorelei|Jynx|Lorelei's Jynx}} | ||
* | * {{DL|Eevee brothers|Vaporeon|Rainer's Vaporeon}} | ||
* | * {{DL|Neesha|Wigglytuff|Neesha's Wigglytuff}} | ||
* | * {{DL|Neesha|Ninetales|Neesha's Ninetales}} | ||
* | * {{DL|Mitch Mitchum|Jigglypuff|Mitch Mitchum's Jigglypuff}} | ||
* | * {{DL|Pokémon Trainers' School|Pokémon|Pokémon Trainers' School's Poliwag}} | ||
* | * {{DL|Max|Ralts|Max's Ralts}} (speaking voice only) | ||
* {{p|Igglybuff}} | * {{p|Igglybuff}}<ref name="twtbanner">[https://web.archive.org/web/20181206163650/https://twitter.com/RachaelLillis Rachael Lillis' Twitter banner]</ref> | ||
* {{p|Wigglytuff}} | * {{p|Wigglytuff}}<ref name="twtbanner"/> | ||
* {{p|Ninetales}} | * {{p|Ninetales}}<ref name="twtbanner"/> | ||
* {{p|Clefairy}} | * {{p|Clefairy}} | ||
* {{p|Clefable}} | * {{p|Clefable}} | ||
* {{p|Cleffa}} | * {{p|Cleffa}} | ||
* {{p|Vaporeon}} | * {{p|Vaporeon}} | ||
* {{p|Jynx}} | * {{p|Jynx}}<ref name="twtbanner"/> | ||
* {{p|Clamperl}} | * {{p|Clamperl}}<ref name="twtbanner"/> | ||
* {{p|Sunflora}} | * {{p|Sunflora}} | ||
* {{p|Ditto}} | * {{p|Ditto}}<ref name="twtbanner"/> | ||
* {{p|Spinarak}} | * {{p|Spinarak}}<ref name="twtbanner"/> | ||
===Other=== | ====Other==== | ||
* [[Pokédex|Hoenn Pokédex]] | * [[Pokédex|Hoenn Pokédex]] | ||
===Musical appearances | ====Musical appearances==== | ||
* [[Under the Mistletoe]] | * [[Under the Mistletoe]] | ||
* [[It Takes Two]] | * [[It Takes Two]] | ||
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* [[The Christmas Song]] | * [[The Christmas Song]] | ||
==Video games== | ===Video games=== | ||
===[[Super Smash Bros.]]=== | ====[[Super Smash Bros.]]==== | ||
* {{SSB|Jigglypuff}} | * {{SSB|Jigglypuff}} | ||
* {{p|Chansey}} | * {{p|Chansey}} | ||
===[[Pokémon Snap]]=== | ====[[Pokémon Snap]]==== | ||
* {{p|Vulpix}} | * {{p|Vulpix}} | ||
* {{an|Jigglypuff}} | * {{an|Jigglypuff}} | ||
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* {{p|Goldeen}} | * {{p|Goldeen}} | ||
* {{p|Jynx}} | * {{p|Jynx}} | ||
* {{p|Ditto}} | |||
===[[Pokémon Puzzle League]]=== | ====[[Pokémon Puzzle League]]==== | ||
* {{an|Misty}} | * {{an|Misty}} | ||
* [[Jessie]] | * [[Jessie]] | ||
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* {{p|Jigglypuff}} | * {{p|Jigglypuff}} | ||
===[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]=== | ====[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]==== | ||
* {{SSB|Jigglypuff}} | * {{SSB|Jigglypuff}} | ||
* {{p|Goldeen}} | * {{p|Goldeen}} | ||
* {{p|Chansey}} | * {{p|Chansey}} | ||
===[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]=== | ====[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]==== | ||
* {{SSB|Jigglypuff}} | |||
* {{p|Goldeen}} | |||
====[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U]]==== | |||
* {{SSB|Jigglypuff}} | * {{SSB|Jigglypuff}} | ||
* {{p|Goldeen}} | * {{p|Goldeen}} | ||
===[[Super Smash Bros. | ====[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]==== | ||
* {{SSB|Jigglypuff}} | * {{SSB|Jigglypuff}} | ||
* {{p|Goldeen}} | * {{p|Goldeen}} | ||
== Other non-Pokémon roles == | ==Other non-Pokémon roles== | ||
* Utena Tenjo and Chuchu - ''{{wp|Revolutionary Girl Utena}}'' | * Utena Tenjo and Chuchu - ''{{wp|Revolutionary Girl Utena}}'' | ||
* Micott Bartsch - ''{{wp|Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn}}'' | * Micott Bartsch - ''{{wp|Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn}}'' | ||
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* Princess Jalenda - ''{{wp|Valkyrie Profile}}'' | * Princess Jalenda - ''{{wp|Valkyrie Profile}}'' | ||
* Mito Freecss, Cocco - ''{{wp|Hunter × Hunter}}'' | * Mito Freecss, Cocco - ''{{wp|Hunter × Hunter}}'' | ||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
==External links== | |||
*[https://twitter.com/RachaelLillis Twitter] | |||
*[https://www.youtube.com/@rachaellillisvoiceover9941 YouTube] | |||
*[https://www.instagram.com/rachaellillis/ Instagram] | |||
{{-}} | {{-}} | ||
{{Project VA notice}} | {{Project VA notice}} | ||
[[Category:4Kids voice actors|Lillis, Rachael]] | [[Category:4Kids voice actors|Lillis, Rachael]] | ||
[[Category:PUSA voice actors|Lillis, Rachael]] | [[Category:PUSA voice actors|Lillis, Rachael]] | ||
[[Category:Deceased staff members|Lillis, Rachael]] | |||
[[de:Rachael Lillis]] | [[de:Rachael Lillis]] | ||
[[it:Rachael Lillis]] | [[it:Rachael Lillis]] |
Latest revision as of 17:23, 13 August 2024
Rachael Lillis (July 8, 1969 — August 10, 2024[1]) was an American voice actress and actress for the English-language dub of the Pokémon anime.
Biography
Lillis was one of the original voice actors on Pokémon. Her most notable roles were that of Misty and Jessie. She had provided both of their voices as well as several additional roles until the end of the eighth season, when Pokémon USA and TAJ Productions took over the dubbing and distribution of the series. Both of her main roles were taken over by Michele Knotz.
She returned to the series in Lost Leader Strategy! as Maylene, making her the first main cast member from the 4Kids dub to return to the series. She eventually left again, her last roles being Sunflora and Shinx in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness.
Death
Lillis was diagnosed with breast cancer and lived in a nursing home from January 2024 until her death on August 10, 2024.[1][2][3]
Pokémon roles
Anime
Humans
Major
- Misty (EP001-AG134, M01-M05, Pokémon Chronicles, Mewtwo Returns)
- Jessie (EP002-AG145, M01-M08, Pokémon Chronicles, Mewtwo Returns)
- Tommy (EP005-HS01)
- Violet
- Maylene
- Jessebelle (EP048)
- Yuko
Minor
Pokémon
Major
- Ash's Pikachu (when Ikue Otani's voice was overlapped)
- Brock's Vulpix (EP029-EP169, M01-M03)
- Misty's Goldeen
- Misty's Horsea
- Misty's Poliwag
- Caserin
- Luverin
- Tracey's Venonat
- May's Torchic
- May's Silcoon and Beautifly (AG028-AG132, M06-M07)
- Drew's Masquerain (AG077-AG123)
- Nurse Joy's Chansey (EP002-AG144)
- Duplica's Ditto
- Aya's Venonat
- Jigglypuff (anime; EP045-AG039)
- Spoink (anime)
- Sunflora (Wigglytuff's Guild)
- Shinx brother (Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness)
Minor
- Morrison's Girafarig
- Nurse Joy's Blissey
- Mini-Dit
- Pink
- Sakura's Beautifly
- Drake's Ditto
- Santa Claus's Jynx
- Santa Claus's Lapras
- Blaine's Ninetales
- Lorelei's Jynx
- Rainer's Vaporeon
- Neesha's Wigglytuff
- Neesha's Ninetales
- Mitch Mitchum's Jigglypuff
- Pokémon Trainers' School's Poliwag
- Max's Ralts (speaking voice only)
- Igglybuff[4]
- Wigglytuff[4]
- Ninetales[4]
- Clefairy
- Clefable
- Cleffa
- Vaporeon
- Jynx[4]
- Clamperl[4]
- Sunflora
- Ditto[4]
- Spinarak[4]
Other
Musical appearances
- Under the Mistletoe
- It Takes Two
- Pokémon Christmas Bash
- Must Be Santa
- Christmas Medley
- I Keep My Home In My Heart
- Team Rocket Forever (English version)
- Double Trouble
- The Christmas Song
Video games
Super Smash Bros.
Pokémon Snap
Pokémon Puzzle League
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Other non-Pokémon roles
- Utena Tenjo and Chuchu - Revolutionary Girl Utena
- Micott Bartsch - Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
- Mizuki - Comic Party
- Hela - Cubix
- Miyako Miyazawa - (His and Her Circumstances)
- Tomoe Ame - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 cartoon)
- Faragonda, Lucy, Dextia, and Amaryl - Winx Club (4Kids version)
- Faragonda and Amaryl (Winx Club: Video Game) (Season 1)
- Danny - Sonic X
- Ursula, Laura - Dinosaur King
- Kanaka Nanase - The World of Narue
- Yuriko Star - The Irresponsible Captain Tylor
- Princess Jalenda - Valkyrie Profile
- Mito Freecss, Cocco - Hunter × Hunter
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Moses, Claire. "Rachael Lillis, Who Voiced Popular ‘Pokémon’ Characters, Dies at 55". The New York Times.
- ↑ Rachael Lillis' GoFundMe
- ↑ Veronica Taylor on Twitter
External links
This article is part of Project VA, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on voice actors in Pokémon animation and Pokémon games. |