Sarah Natochenny (born September 20, 1987) is an American voice actress and film editor. She is best known for voicing

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and various other characters in the English dub of ''

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'' since 2006, as well as Alicia in the 2006 video game ''

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''. She has also edited documentaries for networks such as

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and worked as an assistant editor on the films '' Life of Crime'', ''

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'', '' Worst Friends'', and '' Cruise''.

Early life

Natochenny was born in the Forest Hills neighborhood of

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borough. When she was 12, she participated in the Junior Olympics, where she won a bronze medal in

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. She graduated from

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in 2005. She went on to study at the

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's Young Actors Program, as well as the

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and Magnet Theatre in New York City.

Career

At the age of 18, Natochenny replaced

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as the voice of

on the English-language dub of ''

'', starting with the show's ninth season in 2006. She likened getting the role to "being struck by Pikachu’s Thunderbolt", stating: "Booking the job was the most exciting moment of my life." She also voices various other characters on the show. She voiced Alicia in the 2006 video game ''

''. In 2009, Natochenny appeared in videos on the comedy website

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. In 2019, Natochenny won the Outstanding Animation or Gaming - Demo, Best Voiceover award from the Society of Voice Arts and Sciences. In 2020, Natochenny co-starred in the live action pilot "I Adore Dolores," which was one of No Budge's top picks of the year. She also appeared in three videos for '' Vanity Fair'', talking about the dubbing process and improvising as never-before-seen characters. Natochenny has appeared on multiple episodes of ''

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'', including ''The George Lucas Talk Show All Day Star Wars Movie Watch Along, May the AR Be LIKE$$ You,'' and ''The George Lucas Holiday Special.'' Natochenny is also a film editor, having worked as the primary editor on documentaries for networks such as

and an assistant editor on the films '' Life of Crime'', ''

'', '' Worst Friends'', and '' Cruise''.

Personal life

Natochenny splits her time between

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and

. She has been open about her struggles with depression. Natochenny is of Russian descent and speaks fluent Russian in addition to English. Inspired by a ''Pokémon'' episode that dealt with death, Natochenny and fellow voice actress

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co-founded Voices for Fosters, a charity dedicated to helping rescued animals find permanent homes and advising people on how to foster them. Their website states, "Our goal is to bring the joy of pet companionship to people who didn't think they had the time, end euthanasia and improve care standards for all animals."

Filmography

Anime

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Animation

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Film

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and Clamperl , , , , , - , 2008 , , '' Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai'' , , Ash Ketchum, Ash's Staravia and Dawn's Buneary , , , , , - , 2008 , , ''Turn Left at Pennsylvania Avenue'' , , Skecht Performer , , , , , - , 2008 , , '' Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness'' , , Wigglytuff , , , , , - , 2009 , , '' Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior'' , , Ash Ketchum, Ogin, Ash's Staravia and Dawn's Buneary , , , , , - , 2009 , , '' Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life'' , , Ash Ketchum, Ash's Staraptor and Dawn's Buneary , , , , , - , 2011 , , '' Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions'' , , Ash Ketchum , , , , , - , 2011 , , '' Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram'' , , Ash Ketchum , , , , , - , 2011 , , '' Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom'' , , Ash Ketchum , , , , , - , 2012 , , '' Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice'' , , Ash Ketchum , , , , , - , 2012 , , ''

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and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer'' , , Elesa , , , , , - , 2013 , , '' Axel: The Biggest Little Hero'' , , Young Boca , , , , , - , 2013 , , '' Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened'' , , Ash Ketchum , , , , , - , 2014 , , '' Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction'' , , Ash Ketchum , , , , , - , 2015 , , '' Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages'' , , Ash Ketchum , , , , , - , 2016 , , '' Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel'' , , Ash Ketchum , , , , , - , 2016 , , ''

Sheep and Wolves ''Sheep and Wolves'' (russian: Волки и овцы: бе-е-е-зумное превращение, lit=Wolves and Sheep: Cra-a-a-zy Transformation, translit=Volki i ovtsy. Be-e-e-zumnoe prevrashchenie) is a 2016 Russian computer-animated fant ...

'' , , Xavi , , , , , - , 2017 , , '' Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!'' , , Ash Ketchum, Delia Ketchum , , , , , - , 2018 , , '' Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us'' , , Ash Ketchum, Toren's Chansey , , , , , - , 2019 , , '' Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution'' , , Ash Ketchum , , , , , - , 2021 , , '' Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle'' , , Ash Ketchum , , , , , - , 2021 , , '' Ghostbusters: Afterlife'' , , Mini-Puft , , , , , - , 2021 , , '' Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part 1'' , , Klara , , , , {{Cite web , last=Mateo , first=Alex , date=September 16, 2021 , title=Sentai Filmworks Reveals English Dub Cast for 1st ''Girls und Panzer das Finale'' Anime Film , url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-09-15/sentai-filmworks-reveals-english-dub-cast-for-1st-girls-und-panzer-das-finale-anime-film/.177411 , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107020805/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-09-15/sentai-filmworks-reveals-english-dub-cast-for-1st-girls-und-panzer-das-finale-anime-film/.177411 , archive-date=January 7, 2022 , access-date=June 15, 2022 , website=

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Video games

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Grand Theft Auto V ''Grand Theft Auto V'' is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the seventh main entry in the Grand Theft Auto, ''Grand Theft Auto'' series, following 2008's ''Grand Theft Auto IV'', and ...

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' is a 2018 crossover fighting video game developed by Bandai Namco Studios and Sora Ltd. and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It is the fifth installment in the '' Super Smash Bros.'' series, succeed ...

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References

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External links

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