Tara Jayne Sands
Tara Jayne Sands is an American voice actress who was one of the original voice actresses for the English-language dub of the Pokémon anime. She is sometimes credited as simply Tara Jayne or Tara Sands. She is currently affiliated with CESD Talent Agency.
Biography
Sands was one of the anime's original voice actors. She had provided the voices of many characters of the day until the end of the seventh season. After her departure, stock footage was subsequently used to voice all of the Bulbasaur that appeared in the anime (most frequently May's Bulbasaur) until Michele Knotz took over. Her most prominent roles on Pokémon are that of Ritchie and Ash's Bulbasaur.
In 2016, Sands returned to the series to lend her voice to characters during Pokémon Generations. She made her return to the main series proper in Pokémon Journeys: The Series, now being credited under her full name. She voices Professor Cerise's Yamper.
Aside from her work on Pokémon, she was also the co-host of Fridays on Cartoon Network until 2007. Sands currently lives in Los Angeles, working independently.
In 2023, Sands started a Podcast series called 4Kids Flashback where she and her co-host Steve Yurko share memories and behind-the-scenes stories about working at 4Kids Entertainment.
Pokémon roles
Anime
Humans
Major
Minor
- Tour Guide (EP017)
- Princess Sara
- Melanie
- Jeanette Fisher
- Assunta
- Marissa
- Ralph
- Ephraim
- Lokoko
- Keegan
- Ranger Mason
- Andrea
- Krystal
- Koume
- Dayton
- Mariah
- Calista
- Satchel
- Marius
- Maren
- Malachi
- Max
- Kira
- Toria
- Giggling Ghost Girl (Pokémon Generations)
- Cynthia (Pokémon Generations)
Pokémon
Major
- Ash's Bulbasaur (EP010-AG133)
- Ash's Phanpy (EP230-HS14 and AG147)
- Ash's Larvitar (EP258-EP264)
- May's Wurmple
- May's Bulbasaur
- Jessie's Wurmple
- Brock's Mudkip (AG025-AG044)
- Professor Cerise's Yamper
Minor
- Team Rocket's Appletun
- Clefairy
- Clefable
- Oddish
- Furret
- Smoochum
- Teddiursa
- Hoppip
- Shroomish
- Applin
- Thwackey
- Bulbasaurtwo (The Uncut Story of Mewtwo's Origin)
- Mudkip
Other
Video games
Super Smash Bros.
Pokémon Snap
Pokémon Stadium
Pokémon Puzzle League
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Other non-Pokémon roles
- Mokuba Kaiba (Yu-Gi-Oh! eps. 1-184, Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions)
- Genis Sage (Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World)
- Hikaru Shidou (Magic Knight Rayearth OVA)
- Princess Kaya, Nojiko, Young Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece 4Kids Entertainment dub)
- Lune (Jungle Emperor Leo)
- Circe (Generator Rex)
External links
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