Veronica Taylor | |
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Taylor at the 2011 New York Comic Con.
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Born | Kathleen McInerney |
Residence | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | Catholic University of America; Brandeis University |
Occupation | Voice actress |
Years active | 1997–present |
Known for |
Ash Ketchum in Pokémon (Seasons 1–8) |
Children | 1 |
Website | http://www.veronicataylor.net/ |
Kathleen 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 in the Pokémon anime for the first eight seasons. Having always wanted to act since she was in her first play when she was five, Taylor went to The Catholic University of America and Brandeis University to learn acting. She was in numerous plays and toured with the National Players under the leadership of William H. (Bill) Graham, who was 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 Delia Ketchum (Ash's mother), and May in the Pokémon anime meta 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.