Rachael Lillis (July 8, 1969 – August 10, 2024) was an American voice actress and scriptwriter, best known for providing the voices of Misty and Jessie in the first eight seasons of the English dub of Pokémon.
Early life[]
Rachael Lillis was born in Niagara Falls, New York. She was the youngest of six children. Lillis attended Smith College, where she was a premed student. She studied voice acting in Boston and moved to New York City in 1996.
Career[]
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 also voiced characters in Winx Club, Hunter × Hunter and Your Lie in April, among others.
Lillis's last voice acting role was in a 2019 episode of Ollie & Scoops. In 2023, Lillis attended a Pokémon cast reunion in London.
Death[]
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. Lillis died from the disease in Los Angeles, on August 10, 2024, at the age of 55.
Filmography[]
- Pokémon: The First Movie
- Pokémon: The Movie 2000
- Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns
- Pokémon 3: Spell of the Unown
- Pokémon 4Ever
- Pokémon Heroes
- Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker
- Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys
- Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
- Detective Pikachu