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Veronica Taylor
Taylor in 2016
Born	Kathleen Charlotte McInerney
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Catholic University of America Brandeis University
Occupation	Voice actress
Years active	1996–present
Children	1
Website	veronicataylor.net

Kathleen Charlotte McInerney, known professionally as 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

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

Career

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, 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.

Her other roles include Ash Ketchum, his mother Delia, and May in the 4Kids dub of the Pokémon anime series, 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, and the voice of Sailor Pluto in the Viz Media dub of Sailor Moon and Sailor Moon Crystal. 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."

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. She has also narrated for Gayle Foreman.

Personal life

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

Taylor has developed strong ties to the Washington, D.C. area and to Boston: playing women's soccer for the Catholic University Cardinals; 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.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Audiobook Narration

Live-action

References

1. "Kathleen McInerney | Penguin Random House".
2. "Who is Ash's English Voice Actor?". Screen Rant. February 24, 2021.
3. ^ 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. ^ "FEATURE: Original Ash Ketchum English VA Veronica Taylor on the End of a Pokémon Era". Crunchyroll. March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
5. ^ "The Hundred and One Voices of Kathleen McInerney...A Big Career Inside a Tiny Booth". The Catholic University of America.
6. ^ "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. ^ "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 credits or other reliable sources of information.
11. ^ "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.

External links

• Veronica Taylor's official web site
• Veronica Taylor at IMDb
• Veronica Taylor at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Veronica Taylor at Anime News Network's encyclopedia (Veronica Taylor as Kathleen McInerney)
• Veronica Taylor at Anime News Network's encyclopedia (Veronica Taylor as B Simpson)
• Veronica Taylor at Anime News Network's encyclopedia (Veronica Taylor as Joan Arkin)
• Veronica Taylor convention appearances on AnimeCons.com
• Veronica Taylor on Twitter
• Veronica Taylor on Instagram

• Living people
• 20th-century American actresses
• 21st-century American actresses
• Actresses from New York City
• American video game actresses
• American voice actresses
• Audiobook narrators
• Brandeis University alumni
• Catholic University of America alumni
• Pokémon