Rachael Lillis
Rachael Lillis | |
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Born | Niagara Falls, New York, U.S. | July 8, 1969
Died | August 10, 2024 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 55)
Other names | Rachael McCabe[1] |
Occupation(s) | Voice actress, scriptwriter |
Years active | 1997–2019 |
Website | Official website (archive) |
Rachael Lillis (July 8, 1969[a] – August 10, 2024) was an American voice actress and scriptwriter. She was best known for her performances as Misty and Jessie in the first eight seasons of the English dub of the TV series Pokémon. In addition to voice roles in other animation works, she also provided voices for many video games.
Early life
[edit]Rachael Lillis was born in Niagara Falls, New York, on July 8, 1969.[3][4] She was the youngest of six children.[3] Lillis attended Smith College, where she was a premed student.[3] She also trained in opera before she became a voice actor.[5] She studied voice acting in Boston and moved to New York City in 1996.[6]
Career
[edit]Lillis became known for voicing Misty and Jessie in the English dub of the Pokémon anime. She also voiced Pokémon such as Goldeen, Jigglypuff, Vulpix and Venonat on the show. Lillis appeared in 423 Pokémon episodes. She also voiced various Pokémon in the Super Smash Bros video games.[5] Lillis was also the voice of Utena Tenjo in Revolutionary Girl Utena and voiced characters in Winx Club, Hunter × Hunter, Your Lie in April and Gall Force, among other shows.[3][7][8]
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.[3]
Death
[edit]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.[9] The campaign raised $98,000 by the time she died, with the money going towards Lillis's remaining bills, a memorial service and cancer research.[5] The cancer spread to her spine, which left her barely able to walk, and she eventually moved into a Los Angeles nursing home to receive care.[10] Lillis died from the disease in Los Angeles, on August 10, 2024, at the age of 55.[3][2]
Filmography
[edit]Voice roles
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs[1] |
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1999 | Pokémon: The First Movie | Misty, Jessie, Vulpix, Venonat, Goldeen, Jigglypuff | [11] | |
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 | [11][12] | |
2012 | Welcome to the Space Show | Kyōko Harada | As Rachael McCabe | [13] |
2017–2020 | Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel | Sella | (Home video edition only) | |
2019 | Hunter × Hunter: The Last Mission | Cocco | [11] | |
Pokémon Detective Pikachu | Jigglypuff | Archival recording | [14] |
Anime
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs[1] |
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1997 | Takegami: Guardian of Darkness | Satsuki | First principal role in a series | [15] |
1998 | The Slayers | Cally, Paula | [15] | |
1998 | Revolutionary Girl Utena | Utena Tenjō, Chu Chu, Shiori Takatsuki | [16][17] | |
1998–2006 | Pokémon | Misty, Jessie, Jigglypuff, various | [18][16][17][19] | |
1999 | Slayers Next | Martina Zoana Mel Navratilova, Kira | [19] | |
2000 | Geobreeders | Takumi Sakurai | ||
Irresponsible Captain Tylor | Yuriko Star, Noriko | [11][20] | ||
Shamanic Princess | Mimi Joyman, Suzanna White | |||
Boogiepop Phantom | Nagi Kirima, Manaka Kisaragi | [16] | ||
RG Veda | Ashura | Central Park Media Dub | ||
Gokudo | Miroku, Mora, Nihi | [21][16] | ||
Harlock Saga | Fricka | |||
Twin Signal | Elara, Number 3 | [11] | ||
2002 | Berserk | Princess Charlotte | [11] | |
His and Her Circumstances | Miyako Mizawa, Aya Sawada, various | [22][16] | ||
Maetel Legend | Queen La Andromeda Prometheum | [23] | ||
Now and Then, Here and There | Boo, Sis | |||
Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer | Omni Exist | [24] | ||
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 | [17][24] | |
2004 | Comic Party | Mizuki Takase | [17] | |
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 | [11] | |
2005 | Hammerboy | Poplar | [25] | |
2005 | Midori Days | Haruka Kasugano | ||
2005 | Mew Mew Power | Gym Team Girl | ||
2005 | Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars | Momoe Sanemori | [11] | |
2005–2010 | Genshiken | Kanako Ono | [19] | |
2006 | Boys Be... | Aya Kurihara | [26][16] | |
2006 | Pokémon Chronicles | Misty, Jessie | ||
2007 | Dinosaur King | Dr. Reese Drake, Ursula, Laura | [19] | |
2007 | The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye | Rona Fauna | [27] | |
2008 | Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness | Sunflora, Shinx brother | [11] | |
2010 | Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn | Micott Bartsch | [28] | |
2011 | Bakuman | Amy | [11] | |
2015 | Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works | Sella | As Rachael McCabe | [29] |
2016 | Your Lie in April | Ryoko Miyazono | [24] | |
2016–2019 | Hunter × Hunter | Mito Freecss, Cocco | [11] |
Animation
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs[1] |
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2001–2003 | Cubix | Hela Nemo | [19] | |
2003 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Tomoe Ame | [17][30] | |
2004 | Shadow of the Elves | Thalia | [17][19] | |
2004–2006 | Winx Club | Headmistress Faragonda, various | 4Kids dub | [31] |
2006–2010 | Chaotic | Intress | [19] |
Video games
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs[1] |
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1999 | Super Smash Bros. | Jigglypuff | Grouped under Voice Actors | [4][32] |
2000 | Pokémon Puzzle League | Misty, Jessie, Jigglypuff | [33] | |
2000 | Valkyrie Profile | Jelanda, Lyseria, Mystina | [34] | |
2001 | Super Smash Bros. Melee | Jigglypuff | Grouped under Voices | [4][35] |
2003 | Ape Escape 2 | Natalie | North American English dub | [19] |
2008 | Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Jigglypuff, Goldeen | Grouped under Character Voice | [4][11] |
2013 | Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures | Ms. Globular | As Rachael McCabe | [36] |
2014 | Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U | Jigglypuff, Goldeen | Grouped under Character Voice | [4][11] |
2015 | Lego Jurassic World | As Rachael McCabe | [37] | |
2018 | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Jigglypuff, Goldeen | Grouped under Character Voice | [4][11] |
Audiobooks
[edit]Year | Title | Author | Notes | Refs[1][38] |
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2005 | Diary of a Fairy Godmother | Esme Raji Codell | ||
2006 | Miss Watson Wants Your Teeth | Alison McGhee |
Production credits
[edit]Script adaptation
[edit]Year | Title | Medium | Notes | Refs |
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2001 | Apocalypse Zero | TV | [39] | |
Gokudo | Television | [21] | ||
2002 | Boogiepop Phantom | Television | [40] | |
2003 | K.O. Beast | Television | [41] |
Translator
[edit]Year | Title | Medium | Notes | Refs |
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2002 | Cleopatra DC | Television | [42] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Rachael McCabe". Archived from the original on February 28, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c d e f Moses, Claire (August 12, 2024). "Rachael Lillis, Who Voiced Popular 'Pokémon' Characters, Dies at 55". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 13, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Matza, Max (August 13, 2024). "Pokémon series star voice actress Rachael Lillis dies at 46". BBC News. Archived from the original on August 13, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ a b c Cain, Sian (August 13, 2024). "Rachael Lillis, voice of Misty in Pokémon, dies aged 55". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on August 17, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ Liebenson, Donald (March 23, 2000). "Anime Star". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ Tinoco, Armando (August 12, 2024). "Rachael Lillis Dies: 'Pokémon' Voice Actor For Misty & Jessie From Team Rocket Was 55". Deadline. Archived from the original on August 17, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ Jaeger, Griffin (August 13, 2024). "Rachael Lillis, voice behind Pokémon's Misty and Jessie, dead at 55". CBC News. Retrieved August 17, 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.
- ^ Alex Mateo (August 12, 2024). "Pokémon Voice Actress Rachael Lillis Dies (Updated)". Anime News Network.
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Notes
[edit]External links
[edit]- 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
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