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'''Rachael Lillis''' (July 8, 1969<ref name="NYT" />{{Efn|"Though it was originally reported that Lillis was 46 , ''The New York Times'' confirmed with her sister, Laurie Orr, that she was born on July 8, 1969."<ref name="Variety"/>}} – 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 ] of ].
'''Rachael Lillis''' (July 8, 1969 – August 10, 2024) was an American voice actress and scriptwriter. She was best known for providing the voices of ] and ] in the first eight seasons of the English ] of the TV series ].
== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Rachael Lillis was born in ].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Matza |first=Max |date=2024-08-13 |title=Pokémon series star voice actress Rachael Lillis dies at 46 |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4ge9zdve9no |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240813083215/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4ge9zdve9no |archive-date=August 13, 2024 |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=] |language=en-GB}}</ref> She was the youngest of six children.<ref name="NYT" /> Lillis attended ], where she was a ] student.<ref name="NYT"/> She also trained in opera before she became a voice actor.<ref name="Guardian"/> She studied voice acting in ] and moved to ] in 1996.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Liebenson |first=Donald |date=March 23, 2000 |title=Anime Star |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2000-03-23-0003230299-story.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028142933/https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2000-03-23-0003230299-story.html |archive-date=October 28, 2021 |access-date=August 14, 2024 |work=Chicago Tribune}}</ref>
Rachael Lillis was born in ], on July 8, 1969.<ref name="NYT" />{{Efn|"Though it was originally reported that Lillis was 46 , ''The New York Times'' confirmed with her sister, Laurie Orr, that she was born on July 8, 1969."<ref name="Variety"/>}}<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Matza |first=Max |date=2024-08-13 |title=Pokémon series star voice actress Rachael Lillis dies at 46 |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4ge9zdve9no |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240813083215/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4ge9zdve9no |archive-date=August 13, 2024 |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=] |language=en-GB}}</ref> She was the youngest of six children.<ref name="NYT" /> Lillis attended ], where she was a ] student.<ref name="NYT"/> She also trained in opera before she became a voice actor.<ref name="Guardian"/> She studied voice acting in ] and moved to ] in 1996.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Liebenson |first=Donald |date=March 23, 2000 |title=Anime Star |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2000-03-23-0003230299-story.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028142933/https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2000-03-23-0003230299-story.html |archive-date=October 28, 2021 |access-date=August 14, 2024 |work=Chicago Tribune}}</ref>
Rachael Lillis (July 8, 1969 – August 10, 2024) was an American voice actress and scriptwriter. She was best known for providing the voices of Misty and Jessie in the first eight seasons of the English dub of the TV series Pokémon.
Early life
Rachael Lillis was born in Niagara Falls, New York, on July 8, 1969. She was the youngest of six children. Lillis attended Smith College, where she was a premed student. She also trained in opera before she became a voice actor. She studied voice acting in Boston and moved to New York City in 1996.
Lillis's last voice acting role was in a 2019 episode of Ollie & Scoops. It was hard for her to work during the COVID-19 pandemic, in part due to a lack of recording equipment at her home. In 2023, Lillis attended a Pokémon cast reunion in London.
Death
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. The campaign raised $98,000 by the time she died, with the money going towards Lillis' remaining bills, a memorial service and cancer research. The cancer spread to her spine, which left her barely able to walk. Lillis eventually moved into a Los Angeles nursing home to receive care. Lillis died from the disease in Los Angeles, on August 10, 2024, at the age of 55.
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Lillis in 2017