Veronica Taylor
Voice ActorVeronica Taylor is an American voice actress best known for voicing Ash Ketchum in the Pokemon anime, who also brought Sailor Pluto to life across the Sailor Moon franchise in English.
Sailor Moon Role
Taylor is the English-language voice of Sailor Pluto throughout the Sailor Moon franchise, a part she later reprised for Sailor Moon Crystal. She also filled out the English dub roster with a range of supporting parts, including Unazuki Furuhata and Miharu, plus one-off antagonists such as Zoyrin Geller, Papillon, and Akumuuda. Taking on multiple characters per season was typical of English dub casts of the era, and her Sailor Pluto became one of the more enduring performances in the franchise's English-language history.
Career and Notable Roles
Taylor is most widely recognized for voicing Ash Ketchum, plus his mother Delia, across the first eight seasons of the Pokémon anime. Her other credits include Amelia in Slayers, Nico Robin in the original English-language One Piece dub, April O'Neil for the 2003 TMNT cartoon, and Cosmos in the Dissidia Final Fantasy game series. Under her birth name, Kathleen McInerney, she has also narrated audiobooks, including installments of the Warriors series.
Frequently Asked Questions
What characters did Veronica Taylor voice?
Taylor is best known for playing Ash Ketchum in the Pokémon anime, and she also voiced Sailor Pluto across the Sailor Moon anime and its Sailor Moon Crystal continuation. Elsewhere she played Amelia in Slayers.
Who originally voiced Ash Ketchum?
Veronica Taylor was the original English voice of Ash Ketchum, playing the role across the first eight seasons of the Pokémon anime. She also voiced his mother, Delia, during that same span.
What are Veronica Taylor's most famous roles?
Beyond Ash Ketchum, Taylor voiced the 4Kids version of Nico Robin from One Piece, April O'Neil in the 2003 TMNT series, and Cosmos across multiple Dissidia Final Fantasy titles.
Who does Veronica Taylor voice in Sailor Moon?
Taylor voiced Sailor Pluto across the Sailor Moon anime and Sailor Moon Crystal, and also played Usagi's coworker Unazuki Furuhata, along with supporting and monster characters such as Miharu, Blizzar, Scar, and Zoyrin Geller.
What is Veronica Taylor's real name?
Veronica Taylor was born Kathleen Charlotte McInerney. She has worked in voice acting since 1996 and also narrates audiobooks under her stage name.
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