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'''Rachael Lillis''' (July 8, 1969 – August 10, 2024) was an American voice actress and scriptwriter, best known for providing the voices of ] and ] in the first eight seasons of the English dub of ]. | '''Rachael Lillis''' (July 8, 1969 – August 10, 2024) was an American voice actress and scriptwriter, best known for providing the voices of ] and ] in the first eight seasons of the English dub of ]. | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Rachael Lillis was born |
Rachael Lillis was born in ] on July 8, 1969. Lillis attended ] where she was a ] student.<ref name="NYT"/> She studied acting in Boston and New York City and appeared in various theater productions, animated series, and independent films. She was originally based in New York City, but moved to Los Angeles in 2013. | ||
In May 2024, a ] campaign created by Lillis's sister announced that Lillis had developed ]. Several of her fellow actors shared the campaign to help raise money for her care.<ref>{{cite web | title=GoFundMe Campaign Launched for Pokémon Voice Actress Rachael Lillis | website=Anime News Network | date=May 13, 2024 | url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-13/gofundme-campaign-launched-for-pokemon-voice-actress-rachael-lillis/.210783 | access-date=May 14, 2024 | archive-date=May 14, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514040737/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-13/gofundme-campaign-launched-for-pokemon-voice-actress-rachael-lillis/.210783 | url-status=live }}</ref> Lillis died from the disease |
In May 2024, a ] campaign created by Lillis's sister announced that Lillis had developed ]. Several of her fellow actors shared the campaign to help raise money for her care.<ref>{{cite web | title=GoFundMe Campaign Launched for Pokémon Voice Actress Rachael Lillis | website=Anime News Network | date=May 13, 2024 | url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-13/gofundme-campaign-launched-for-pokemon-voice-actress-rachael-lillis/.210783 | access-date=May 14, 2024 | archive-date=May 14, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514040737/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-13/gofundme-campaign-launched-for-pokemon-voice-actress-rachael-lillis/.210783 | url-status=live }}</ref> Lillis died from the disease in Los Angeles, on August 10, 2024, at the age of 55.<ref name="NYT">{{cite news |last1=Moses |first1=Claire |title=Rachael Lillis, Who Voiced Popular 'Pokémon' Characters, Dies at 55 |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/12/arts/television/rachael-lillis-dead.html |access-date=August 12, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Variety">{{cite news |last=Moreau |first=Jordan |date=August 12, 2024 |title=Rachael Lillis, 'Pokémon' Star Who Voiced Misty and Jessie, Dies at 55 |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/obituaries-people-news/rachael-lillis-dead-pokemon-misty-jessie-1236104010/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240812190654/https://variety.com/2024/tv/obituaries-people-news/rachael-lillis-dead-pokemon-misty-jessie-1236104010/ |archive-date=August 12, 2024 |access-date=August 13, 2024 |work=]}}</ref> | ||
==Filmography== | ==Filmography== |
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American voice actress (1969–2024)
Rachael Lillis | |
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Lillis in 2017 | |
Born | (1969-07-08)July 8, 1969 Niagara Falls, New York, U.S. |
Died | August 10, 2024(2024-08-10) (aged 55) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Other names | Rachael McCabe |
Occupation(s) | Voice actress, scriptwriter |
Years active | 1997–2019 |
Rachael Lillis (July 8, 1969 – August 10, 2024) was an American voice actress and scriptwriter, best known for providing the voices of Misty and Jessie in the first eight seasons of the English dub of Pokémon.
Biography
Rachael Lillis was born in Niagara Falls, New York on July 8, 1969. Lillis attended Smith College where she was a premed student. She studied acting in Boston and New York City and appeared in various theater productions, animated series, and independent films. She was originally based in New York City, but moved to Los Angeles in 2013.
In May 2024, a GoFundMe campaign created by Lillis's sister announced that Lillis had developed breast cancer. Several of her fellow actors shared the campaign to help raise money for her care. Lillis died from the disease in Los Angeles, on August 10, 2024, at the age of 55.
Filmography
Voice roles
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
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1999 | Pokémon: The First Movie | Misty, Jessie, Vulpix, Venonat, Goldeen, Jigglypuff | ||
2000 | Pokémon: The Movie 2000 | |||
2001 | Night on the Galactic Railroad | Marceau | ||
Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns | Misty, Jessie, Jigglypuff, Vulpix, Goldeen, Torchic, Beautifly | |||
Pokémon 3: Spell of the Unown | ||||
Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie | Utena Tenjō | |||
2002 | Pokémon 4Ever | Misty, Jessie, Jigglypuff, Vulpix, Goldeen, Torchic, Beautifly | ||
2003 | Pokémon Heroes | |||
2004 | Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker | |||
2005 | Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys | |||
2006 | Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew | |||
2012 | Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I The Egg of the King | Princess Charlotte | ||
2012 | Welcome to the Space Show | Kyōko Harada | As Rachael McCabe | |
2017–2020 | Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel | Sella | (Home video edition only) | |
2019 | Hunter × Hunter: The Last Mission | Cocco | ||
Pokémon Detective Pikachu | Jigglypuff | Archival recording |
Anime
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
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1997 | Takegami: Guardian of Darkness | Satsuki | First principal role in a series | |
1998 | The Slayers | Cally, Paula | ||
1998 | Revolutionary Girl Utena | Utena Tenjō, Chu Chu, Shiori Takatsuki | ||
1998–2006 | Pokémon | Misty, Jessie, various | ||
1999 | Slayers Next | Martina Zoana Mel Navratilova, Kira | ||
2000 | Geobreeders | Takumi Sakurai | ||
Irresponsible Captain Tylor | Yuriko Star, Noriko | |||
Shamanic Princess | Mimi Joyman, Suzanna White | |||
Boogiepop Phantom | Nagi Kirima, Manaka Kisaragi | |||
RG Veda | Ashura | Central Park Media Dub | ||
Gokudo | Miroku, Mora, Nihi | |||
Harlock Saga | Fricka | |||
Twin Signal | Elara, Number 3 | |||
2002 | Berserk | Princess Charlotte | ||
His and Her Circumstances | Miyako Mizawa, Aya Sawada, various | |||
Maetel Legend | Queen La Andromeda Prometheum | |||
Now and Then, Here and There | Boo, Sis | |||
Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer | Omni Exist | |||
2003 | Alien Nine | Miyu Tamaki | ||
2003–2006 | Animation Runner Kuromi | Mai Horaguchi | ||
2003 | DNA² | Ami Kurimoto | ||
2003 | K.O. Beast | V-Sion | ||
2003 | Sonic X | Danny | ||
2004 | Comic Party | Mizuki Takase | ||
2004 | Gravitation | Ayaka Usami | ||
2004 | Nana Seven of Seven | Hitomi Onodera, Mitsuko Suzuki | ||
2004 | Shrine of the Morning Mist | Shizuka Midoh | ||
2004 | World of Narue | Kanaka Nanase, Miss Īzuka | ||
2005 | Hammerboy | Poplar | ||
2005 | Midori Days | Haruka Kasugano | ||
2005 | Mew Mew Power | Gym Team Girl | ||
2005 | Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars | Momoe Sanemori | ||
2005–2010 | Genshiken | Kanako Ono | ||
2006 | Boys Be... | Aya Kurihara | ||
2006 | Pokémon Chronicles | Misty, Jessie | ||
2007 | Dinosaur King | Dr. Reese Drake, Ursula, Laura | ||
2007 | The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye | Rona Fauna | ||
2008 | Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness | Sunflora, Shinx brother | ||
2010 | Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn | Micott Bartsch | ||
2011 | Bakuman | Amy | ||
2015 | Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works | Sella | As Rachael McCabe | |
2016 | Your Lie in April | Ryoko Miyazono | ||
2016–2019 | Hunter × Hunter | Mito Freecss, Cocco |
Animation
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
---|---|---|---|---|
2001–2003 | Cubix | Hela Nemo | ||
2003 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Tomoe Ame | ||
2004 | Shadow of the Elves | Thalia | ||
2004–2006 | Winx Club | Headmistress Faragonda, various | 4Kids dub | |
2006–2010 | Chaotic | Intress |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
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1999 | Super Smash Bros. | Jigglypuff | Grouped under Voice Actors | |
2000 | Pokémon Puzzle League | Misty, Jessie, Jigglypuff | ||
2000 | Valkyrie Profile | Jelanda, Lyseria, Mystina | ||
2001 | Super Smash Bros. Melee | Jigglypuff | Grouped under Voices | |
2003 | Ape Escape 2 | Natalie | North American English dub | |
2008 | Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Jigglypuff, Goldeen | Grouped under Character Voice | |
2013 | Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures | Ms. Globular | As Rachael McCabe | |
2014 | Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U | Jigglypuff, Goldeen | Grouped under Character Voice | |
2015 | Lego Jurassic World | As Rachael McCabe | ||
2018 | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Jigglypuff, Goldeen | Grouped under Character Voice |
Audiobooks
Year | Title | Author | Notes | Refs |
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2005 | Diary of a Fairy Godmother | Esme Raji Codell | ||
2006 | Miss Watson Wants Your Teeth | Alison McGhee |
Production credits
Script adaptation
Year | Title | Medium | Notes | Refs |
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2001 | Apocalypse Zero | TV | ||
Gokudo | Television | |||
2002 | Boogiepop Phantom | Television | ||
2003 | K.O. Beast | Television |
Translator
Year | Title | Medium | Notes | Refs |
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2002 | Cleopatra DC | Television |
References
- "Rachael McCabe". Archived from the original on February 28, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ Moses, Claire. "Rachael Lillis, Who Voiced Popular 'Pokémon' Characters, Dies at 55". The New York Times. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- "GoFundMe Campaign Launched for Pokémon Voice Actress Rachael Lillis". Anime News Network. May 13, 2024. Archived from the original on May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- Moreau, Jordan (August 12, 2024). "Rachael Lillis, 'Pokémon' Star Who Voiced Misty and Jessie, Dies at 55". Variety. Archived from the original on August 12, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "Resume". Rachael McCabe. Archived from the original on February 28, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ "Rachael Lillis". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - Beveridge, Chris (April 2, 2015). "'Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I – The Egg Of The King' Anime Feature Gets Netflix Distribution". The Fandom Post. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- "Dub Cast for Welcome to the Space Show Announced". Anime News Network. April 7, 2012. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
- "Jigglypuff's original voice actor was credited but never notified". GoNintendo.com. May 10, 2019. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ "Guests". New York Comic Con. Archived from the original on October 2, 2010. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ "Entertainment Guests". Los Angeles Comic Con. Archived from the original on November 13, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- Liebenson, Donald (March 23, 2000). "Anime Star". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on February 6, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ^ Rachael Lillis Voiceover (May 24, 2015). Rachael Lillis Animation VO Demo. YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
- "News Briefs". Anime News Network. April 24, 1999. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ Gokudo - The Complete Series (DVD). Discotek Media. 2016.
- "Kare Kano Dub List". Anime News Network. March 27, 2002. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
- Washington, Darius (December 2, 2014). "Ten Years Later: Space Symphony Maetel Anime Series". The Fandom Post. Archived from the original on December 3, 2019. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "Rachael Lillis". ANIMATE! Florida. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on November 8, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
- Hammerboy (DVD). Central Park Media. 2005.
- "After Kiss". Boys Be.... Season 1. Episode 3.
- "Rona Fauna". The Third. Season 1. Episode 17.
- "Gundam Unicorn Anime English Cast Announced". Anime News Network. December 25, 2009. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
- Aniplex (February 16, 2016). Fate/stay night Unlimited Blade Works Set 2 Booklet.
- Rachael Lillis Voiceover (June 27, 2019). Rachael Lillis as Tomoe Ame in 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'. YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- Nintendo. Super Smash Bros. Scene: Closing credits, 0:54 in, Voice Actors.
- HAL Laboratory. Super Smash Bros. Melee. Nintendo. Scene: Ending credits, 0:26.
- Monkey Bar Games. Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures. Scene: Closing credits, 10:25 in, English Voice Talent.
- TT Fusion. Lego Jurassic World. Scene: Closing credits, 6:15 in, Voice Cast.
- "Rachael Lillis". Live Oak Media. Archived from the original on September 24, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- Apocalypse Zero (DVD). Media Blasters. 2001.
- Boogiepop Phantom - Complete TV Series (DVD). Media Blasters. 2012.
- K.O. Beast (DVD). Vol. 1. The Right Stuf International. 2003.
- Cleopatra D.C. (DVD). Media Blasters. 2002.
External links
- Rachael Lillis at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Rachael Lillis at the CrystalAcids Anime Voice Actor Database
- Rachael Lillis at Live Oak Media audiobooks
- Rachael Lillis convention appearances on AnimeCons.com
- Rachael Lillis at IMDb
- Rachael Lillis discography at Discogs
- 1969 births
- 2024 deaths
- 20th-century American actresses
- 20th-century American women writers
- 21st-century American actresses
- 21st-century American women writers
- Actresses from New York (state)
- Actresses from Los Angeles
- American film actresses
- American television actresses
- American television writers
- American video game actresses
- American voice actresses
- American women screenwriters
- American women television writers
- Writers from New York (state)
- Writers from Los Angeles
- Screenwriters from California
- Screenwriters from New York (state)
- Deaths from breast cancer in California