Kathleen McInerney, professionally known as Veronica Taylor is an American voice actress for the 4Kids dubbing company. Wanting to follow in her parents' footsteps, she first started out in school plays.
For acting, Taylor attended The Catholic University of America for college and Brandeis University for graduate school. She toured with America's longest running touring company, National Players (1988-1990), led by Catholic U's Department of Drama chairman William H. (Bill) Graham, and other stage companies in Washington, D.C. and other cities across America. Veronica was later recruited for the 4Kids company. She was then cast in Pokémon as the main character, Ash Ketchum. Veronica is famous for being the original voice of Ash. She continued voicing him until 2006. She also provided the voice of May from 2003 to 2006. That was the time when 4Kids lost rights to the show, and Pokémon USA decided to replace Veronica Taylor and the other members of the original cast.
She was replaced by Sarah Natochenny who took over the role of Ash Ketchum and Delia Ketchum, and Michele Knotz who took over the role of May. During this time, Veronica was emotional because she lost not only a role - but a character who was very dear to her heart.
Roles[]
Characters[]
- Ash Ketchum (TB001—RS146)
- May (RS001—RS146)
- Delia Ketchum (TB001-RS134)
- Cindy and Suzie (TB005)
- Sophia
- Queen (RS044)
- Mariah (RS086)
- Gary's cheerleaders (TB063—GS154)
- Erika's Assistant 3 (purple hair), 4 (blue hair) and 5 (brown hair)
- Red (RS086)
- Hun
- Towa
- Dr. Fuji's wife
- Trainer with Pidgey (TB014)
- Female customer (TB018)
- Festival goers (TB020)
- Missing Boy (dark red hair) ("TB027)
- Boy in red shirt, Mother ("TB042")
- Female Announcer, all misc. females (TB052)
- Schoolchildren (TB053)
- Computer voice (TB056)
- Meteorologist (TB057)
- Woman, Girl, Female Campers ("TB062)
- Reporter 2 (TB077)
- Intercom voice (TB077)
- Tourists (TB004)
- Girl 1 (TB011)
- Servant girl (TB016)
- Female audience member (TB031)
- Townswomen (TB034)
- Woman with Handout (GS006)
- Winthrop's Trainer (GS008)
- Girl Who Lost Earrings (GS011)
- Contest judge 2 (GS019)
- Townswomen (GS030)
- Female Trainer 4 (GS031)
- Boy 2 (GS041)
- Female Students (GS050)
- Audience (GS053)
- Townswoman (GS057)
- Students (GS066)
- Boy 1 (GS075)
- Townswoman ("GS082)
- Teacher (GS085)
- Race contestant (GS112)
- Female crowd members (GS118)
- Trainer 4 (GS146)
- Angry crowd member (RS013)
- Team Magma grunt (RS027)
- Woman (RS042)
- Wife (RS086)
- Child 5 (RS118)
- Female scientist (Mewtwo Strikes Back, Mewtwo's Origin)
Pokémon[]
Non-Pokémon series and movies[]
- Lindsey Thorndyke (Sonic X)
- Emeraldas (Maetel Legend)
- Clawdia/Dia (Fighting Foodons)
- Yukino Miyazawa (His and Her Circumstances)
- Kenta, Chris (Yu–Gi–Oh!)
- Narue Nanase (The World of Narue)
- Fonda Fontaine (Yu–Gi–Oh! GX (Seasons 2 and 3))
- Nana (Nana, Seven of Seven [All seven])
- Ancient Fairy Dragon, Carly Carmine/Dark Carly (Yu–Gi–Oh 5D's)
- Amelia Wil Tesla Seyruun (Slayers [episode 14 onward])
- Silica, Rowlin (Kirby, Right Back at Ya)
- Fubuki (Arcade Gamer Fubuki)
- Sheep (Word World)
- Tori (Tai Chi Chasers)
- Miyabi (Ninja Nonsense)
- Princess Diaspro (Winx Club (4Kids Version))
- Evil Queen (Angel's Friends (Episode 4 onward))
- Mira Tsukumo, Sei, Tori's Grandmother (Yu–Gi–Oh! Zexal)
- Whyatt's Mother (Super Why!)
- Ruby (Super 4)
- April O'Neil (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 series))
- Max Taylor, Aki Taylor (Dinosaur King)
- Sailor Pluto/Setsuna Meioh, Unazuki Furuhata (Sailor Moon (Viz Media dub), Sailor Moon Crystal, Sailor Moon Eternal, and Sailor Moon Cosmos)
- Mixy Bot (Fizzy's Lunch Lab)
- Ramona (Chuck Vanderchuck's Something Something Explosion)
- Sputnik (Astroblast!)
- Mofy, Mogu and Sora (Mofy) (no relation to Modern Family)
- Flight Attendant, Various characters (The Ollie and Moon Show)
- Yelena Bishop (Welcome to the Wayne)
- Brianne de Chateau / Ribrianne (Dragon Ball Super)
- Mimi Hetada (FLCL Alternative)
- Berryblue (Dragon Ball Super Broly)
- Tokio (Rilakkuma and Kaoru)
- Astraia Tor Deikun (Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin)
- Pauline (Didn't I Say To Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?!)
- Delilah (Franklin and Ghost)
- Wilma (The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me?)
- Yu Mi–Ra (The God of High School)
- Plane Computer (The Casagrandes)
- Giovanni (Night on the Galactic Railroad)
- Lopmon (Digimon Adventure:)
Video Games[]
- Pokémon Puzzle League – Ash Ketchum
- Super Smash Bros. – Goldeen
- Dissidia: Final Fantasy – Cosmos
- Valkyrie Profile– Freya, Jayle, Aelia, Fuyuki
- Shadow Hearts – Alice Elliot, Margarete Gertrude Zelle
- Ape Escape 2 – Jimmy (US Version)
- Tekken 6 and Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion – Eleonore "Leo" Kliesen
- Tekken Tag Tournament 2 – Eleonore "Leo" Kliesen (grunts)
- Tekken 7 and Tekken 7: Fated Retribution – Eleonore "Leo" Kliesen (grunts)
- L.A. Noire – Cynthia Graham
- Yu–Gi–Oh! Duel Links – Carly Carmine and Dark Signers Carly Carmine
Trivia[]
- According to Behind the Voice Actors, voicing Ash was her favorite role in her career.
- Her favourite Pokémon are Pikachu and Ho-Oh.
- Her favourite Pokémon movie is "Pokémon The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back".
- The voice she uses for Sentret is a combination of her own voice and her daughter's voice.
- As of 2016, Veronica is still willing to return to Pokémon but hasn't been given the chance.
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