Kathleen Charlotte McInerney, also known by her stage name Veronica Taylor is an American voice actress known for her

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work in English-language adaptations of Japanese

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, in particular for voicing

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and his mother Delia in the ''

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'' anime for its first eight seasons. Other voices she has done include Amelia Wil Tesla Seyruun from ''

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'',

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from '' Sailor Moon'' and ''

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'',

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in the 4Kids dub of ''

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'',

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in the 2003 ''

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'' series and has voiced video game characters like Cosmos from ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. Additionally, using her real name, she is a narrator for various audio books, such as the fourth arc from the

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series.

Early life

Taylor wanted to act professionally since she was in her first play when she was five. She studied acting at

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and

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. She worked as a teacher at Pigeon Forge High School for a year while starting her voice-acting career.

Career

Taylor was featured in numerous plays and toured with National Players under the leadership of William H. Graham, the chairman of Catholic U's Drama Department, and other stage companies in the

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area and other cities all around the United States for a few years before settling in New York. Her other roles include

, his mother Delia, and

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in the 4Kids dub of the ''Pokémon'' anime series,

from the 2003 ''

'' series, Amelia Wil Tesla Seyruun in the ''

'' TV series, voice of Mangchi in the English dub of ''

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'', the voice of

in the 4Kids dub of ''

'', and the voice of

in the

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dub of '' Sailor Moon'' and ''

''. Taylor has also narrated audio books written by

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, Wendy Mass, Danielle Steel,

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, Russell Ginns,

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and Mary Kay Andrews among others. She has also narrated for Gayle Foreman.

Personal life

Taylor has one daughter, Rena, born in 1998. After living in

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, New York, she relocated to

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in 2015. Taylor has developed strong ties to the Washington, D.C. area and to

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: playing women's soccer for the

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; and being a

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, Capitals and

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fan. (She lived in the same Arlington neighborhood as legendary wide receiver

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.) Both of her parents attended Catholic University and toured with National Players as well.

Filmography

Television

Film

Video games

Audiobook Narration

Live-Action

References

External links

Veronica Taylor's official web site
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