Kayzie Rogers (Also known as Katherine Freeman and Jamie Peacock) is a retired American voice actress, who has been a part of the Pokémon anime series from its debut in the US, until her retirement in 2017. In addition to the myriad of Pokémon voices she has developed, Ms. Rogers is mainly known for guest characters. Her greatest talent lies in creating uproariously wacky characters and cute little kids. Her voice acting coach was Maddie Blaustein.
In 2006, 4Kids let the rights to Pokémon lapse and lost the contract to produce the television series. Kayzie Rogers agreed to continue acting for the Pokémon TV show, which was now being produced by TAJ Productions for The Pokémon Company International. As punishment, 4Kids then suspended Ms. Rogers from all its other properties. At this time, Kayzie began appearing under an additional stage name, Jamie Peacock. Ms. Rogers provided the voice of Ash Ketchum for the first dub of the Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon special. When some loyal fans complained because the original cast had been replaced, TPCi decided to re-cast the role of Ash for the new season. A newcomer, 19-year-old actress Sarah Natochenny, was hired to star in the show. Kayzie Rogers continued to voice all her recurring characters for Pokémon, as well as replacing Amy Birnbaum as the voice of Max. Kayzie took leave from the anime in Season 10. Old recordings ("pulls" from the Pokémon library) were utilized for the voices of Wobbuffet and many of Kayzie's other Pokémon during this period. Michele Knotz took over as Mime Jr. and the roles of Taillow and Lotad were given to Billy Beach and Bill Rogers, respectively.
Rogers returned to the anime in The Rise of Darkrai and is once again credited under her own name. She is also the voice of many other Pokémon and human characters.
In 2017, she retired from voice acting. Her final role was reprising her first mainstay role of Mr. Mime (Mimey) in the first episode of the Sun & Moon series. Her major recurring role of Wobbuffet has since been recast to Erica Schroeder.
She is not related to fellow voice actor Bill Rogers.
Roles[]
Characters[]
- Ash Ketchum (The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon original dub)
- Max ("Fear Factor Phony"-"Home Is Where the Start Is!")
- Salvadore, Suzie and Timmy ("Grating Spaces!")
- Lilian Meridian ("Weekend Warrior"-"Channeling the Battle Zone!")
- Professor Ivy ("Poké Ball Peril")
- Faith, Hope & Charity
- Luana
- Joe
- Brutella
- Nastina
- Arnold's mother
- Mama (Tommy/Tomo's mother) ("The Kangaskhan Kid")
- Mikey
- Timmy ("The Purr-fect Hero")
- Meowzie's owner
- Senta
- Anne
- Mahri
- Lizzy
- Sylvester ("A Farfetch'd Tale")
- Benny
- Lulu ("Wobbu-Palooza!")
- Annie ("Wobbu-Palooza!")
- Mickey
- Ephraim's mother
- Haruno
- McKenzie
- Chuck's wife
- Oliver
- Rocket Scout
- Sheila
- Vicky Winstrate
- Thatcher ("Cheer Pressure")
- Katie ("Sweet Baby James")
- Galea
- Mr. Saridakis (young)
- Leona's mother
- Angie's mother
- Old Mountain Woman ("Lights, Camera, Quack-tion")
- Various traders ("Tricks of the Trade")
- Beauty Treatment Instructor ("Ariados, Amigos")
- Alicia
- Officer Jenny (The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon, Pokémon Learning League)
- Cadee
Pokémon[]
- Ampharos
- Azurill
- Azumarill
- Bellossom
- Bellsprout
- Breloom
- Clefable
- Cleffa (Seasons 11–13)
- Clefairy
- Cyndaquil
- Delcatty
- Drifblim
- Eevee
- Espeon
- Flaaffy
- Flareon
- Frillish
- Gloom
- Hoppip
- Jolteon
- Jumpluff
- Lotad
- Mareep
- Marill
- Marshtomp
- Mime Jr.
- Minun
- Misdreavus
- Mr. Mime
- Ninetales
- Oddish
- Phanpy
- Pichu
- Plusle
- Baby Psyduck
- Raichu
- Shroomish
- Skiddo
- Skiploom
- Shuppet
- Sneasel
- Snorunt
- Spinda
- Spoink
- Sunflora
- Swinub
- Taillow
- Totodile
- Umbreon
- Vileplume
- Whismur
- Wobbuffet
- Wynaut
- Jessie's Wobbuffet ("Tricks of the Trade"-"Till We Compete Again!")
- Gary's Umbreon
- Tracey's Marill
- Misty's Azurill
- Misty's Corsola (Season 5, "The Princess and the Togepi")
- May's Eevee
- Ash's Cyndaquil
- Iris' Axew
- Jessie's Frillish
- Nini's Smoochum
- Ash's Sewaddle
- Mirror Jessie's Wobbuffet
- Female Muk
- Female Jellicent
- Ash's Phanpy (Season 9)
- Ash's Pikachu (Pokémon Learning League)
- May's Skitty (Pokémon Learning League)
Non-Pokémon series[]
- Pietin (Fighting Foodons)
- Tuff, Lady Like (Kirby Right Back At Ya!)
- Various characters (Nickelodeon's U-2U)
- Sara Ringwalt (Now and Then, Here and There)
- Coby, Alvide the Mace (One Piece (4Kids dub))
- Rapunzel/Magister Rapunzel (Regal Academy)
- Doozle (Tama and Friends)
- Vanessa (Winx Club (4kids version) (Season 1 and 2))
Video Games[]
- Shadow Hearts - Sea Witch
- Super Smash Bros. series – Bellossom, Wobbuffet
- Valkyrie Profile – Iseria Queen, Frei, Genevieve
- Bullet Witch - Various Voices
- Pokémon Learning League - Max, Officer Jenny, Skitty, Pikachu, Other Pokémon
- Windows on Math: Stewey's Space Vacation - Stewey
- Windows on Math: Stewey's Hairball Holiday - Stewey
- Windows on Math: Francesca's Frogs - Francesca, Frogs
- Windows on Math: Bea's Big Burger Bun Barn - Bea
- Windows on Math: Safari Sports - Tournament Announcer
Trivia[]
- Kayzie had stood in for Veronica Taylor as Ash once before, playing him in a Burger King commercial for its Pokémon the Movie 2000-themed Kids Meal toy promotion.
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