Rachael Lillis was a voice actress best known as the voices of Misty and Jessie in the hit animated series “Pokémon.”
- Died: August 10, 2024 (Who else died on August 10?)
- Details of death: Died in Los Angeles of breast cancer at the age of 55.
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Rachael Lillis’ legacy
Born in Niagara Falls, New York, Rachael Lillis always had her eye on using her vocal skills in her career, but her initial training was in opera, not voice work. She also studied theater and acting, however, and instead of singing on stage, she soon found herself doing voice acting for anime shows and video games.
Lillis became a part of millions of childhoods in 1998, when she began doing voices on the show “Pokémon.” With Lillis playing the iconic characters of Misty, Jessie, and others in over 400 episodes, the series became a huge global phenomenon, and she provided voices on the show and its subsequent spinoff movies for well over a decade.
Pokémon wasn’t the only popular show Lillis worked on. She provided voices for “Berserk,” “Genshiken,” “Sonic X,” “The Slayers,” “Winx Club,” and many others.
Tributes to Rachael Lillis
Full obituary: The Hollywood Reporter
