# Rachael Lillis

Rachael Lillis (July 8, 1969 – August 10, 2024) was an American voice actress. She was best known for her performances as Misty, Jessie, and Jigglypuff in the first eight seasons of the English dub of the TV series Pokémon. In addition to voice roles in other animation works, she also provided voices for many video games.

## Early life

Rachael Lillis was born in Niagara Falls, New York, on July 8, 1969. She was the youngest of six children. Lillis attended Smith College, where she was a premed student. She also trained in opera before she became a voice actor. 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 appeared in 423 Pokémon episodes. She also voiced various Pokémon in the Super Smash Bros. video games. Lillis was also the voice of Utena Tenjo in Revolutionary Girl Utena and voiced characters in Winx Club, Hunter × Hunter, Your Lie in April and Gall Force, among other shows.
Lillis's last voice acting role was in Hunter × Hunter: The Last Mission. According to Veronica Taylor, Lillis had difficulty finding work during the COVID-19 pandemic, in part due to a lack of recording equipment at her home. 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. The campaign raised $98,000 by the time she died, with the money going towards Lillis's remaining bills, a memorial service and cancer research. The cancer spread to her spine, which left her barely able to walk, and she eventually moved into a Los Angeles nursing home to receive care. Lillis died on August 10, 2024, at the age of 55.

## Filmography
### Voice roles
#### Film

List of voice performances in films :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | Pokémon: The First Movie | Misty, Jessie, Vulpix, Venonat, Goldeen, Jigglypuff | |
| 2000 | Pokémon: The Movie 2000 | Misty, Jessie, Vulpix, Venonat, Goldeen, Jigglypuff | |
| 2001 | Night on the Galactic Railroad | Marceau | |
| 2001 | Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns | Misty, Jessie, Jigglypuff, Vulpix, Goldeen, Torchic, Beautifly | |
| 2001 | Pokémon 3: Spell of the Unown | Misty, Jessie, Jigglypuff, Vulpix, Goldeen, Torchic, Beautifly | |
| 2001 | Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie | Utena Tenjō | |
| 2002 | Pokémon 4Ever | Misty, Jessie, Jigglypuff, Vulpix, Goldeen, Torchic, Beautifly | |
| 2003 | Pokémon Heroes | Misty, Jessie, Jigglypuff, Vulpix, Goldeen, Torchic, Beautifly | |
| 2004 | Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker | Misty, Jessie, Jigglypuff, Vulpix, Goldeen, Torchic, Beautifly | |
| 2005 | Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys | Misty, Jessie, Jigglypuff, Vulpix, Goldeen, Torchic, Beautifly | |
| 2006 | Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew | Misty, Jessie, Jigglypuff, Vulpix, Goldeen, Torchic, Beautifly | |
| 2012 | Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I The Egg of the King | Princess Charlotte | |
| 2017–2020 | Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel | Sella | Home video edition only, later replaced by Julia McIlvaine in Heaven's Feel III. spring song. |
| 2019 | Hunter × Hunter: The Last Mission | Cocco | Last role. |
| 2019 | Pokémon Detective Pikachu | Jigglypuff | Archival recording |

#### Anime

List of dubbing performances in anime :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1997 | Takegami: Guardian of Darkness | Satsuki | First principal role in a series |
| 1998 | The Slayers | Cally, Paula | |
| 1998 | Revolutionary Girl Utena | Utena Tenjō, Chu Chu, Shiori Takatsuki | |
| 1998–2006 | Pokémon | Misty, Jessie, Jigglypuff, Pikachu (rarely), various | |
| 1999 | Slayers Next | Martina Zoana Mel Navratilova, Kira | |
| 2000 | Geobreeders | Takumi Sakurai | |
| 2000 | Irresponsible Captain Tylor | Yuriko Star, Noriko | |
| 2000 | Shamanic Princess | Mimi Joyman, Suzanna White | |
| 2000 | Boogiepop Phantom | Nagi Kirima, Manaka Kisaragi | |
| 2000 | RG Veda | Ashura | Central Park Media Dub |
| 2000 | Gokudo | Miroku, Mora, Nihi | |
| 2000 | Harlock Saga | Fricka | |
| 2000 | Twin Signal | Elara, Number 3 | |
| 2002 | Berserk | Princess Charlotte | |
| 2002 | His and Her Circumstances | Miyako Mizawa, Aya Sawada, various | |
| 2002 | Maetel Legend | Queen La Andromeda Prometheum | |
| 2002 | Now and Then, Here and There | Boo, Sis | |
| 2002 | Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer | Omni Exist | |
| 2003 | Alien Nine | Miyu Tamaki | |
| 2003–2006 | Animation Runner Kuromi | Mai Horaguchi | |
| 2003 | DNA² | Ami Kurimoto | |
| 2003 | K.O. Beast | V-Sion | |
| 2003 | Sonic X | Danny | |
| 2004 | Comic Party | Mizuki Takase | |
| 2004 | Gravitation | Ayaka Usami | |
| 2004 | Nana Seven of Seven | Hitomi Onodera, Mitsuko Suzuki | |
| 2004 | Shrine of the Morning Mist | Shizuka Midoh | |
| 2004 | World of Narue | Kanaka Nanase, Miss Īzuka | |
| 2005 | Hammerboy | Poplar | |
| 2005 | Midori Days | Haruka Kasugano | |
| 2005 | Mew Mew Power | Gym Team Girl | |
| 2005 | Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars | Momoe Sanemori | |
| 2005–2010 | Genshiken | Kanako Ono | |
| 2006 | Boys Be... | Aya Kurihara | |
| 2006 | Pokémon Chronicles | Misty, Jessie | |
| 2007 | Dinosaur King | Dr. Reese Drake, Ursula, Laura | |
| 2007 | The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye | Rona Fauna | |
| 2008 | Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness | Sunflora, Shinx brother | |
| 2010 | Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn | Micott Bartsch | |
| 2011 | Bakuman | Amy | |
| 2015 | Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works | Sella | As Rachael McCabe |
| 2016 | Your Lie in April | Ryoko Miyazono | |
| 2016–2019 | Hunter × Hunter | Mito Freecss, Cocco | |

#### Animation

List of voice performances in animation :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2001–2003 | Cubix | Hela Nemo | |
| 2003 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Tomoe Ame | |
| 2004 | Shadow of the Elves | Thalia | |
| 2004–2006 | Winx Club | Headmistress Faragonda, various | 4Kids dub |
| 2006–2010 | Chaotic | Intress | |

#### Video games

List of voice performances in video games :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | Super Smash Bros. | Jigglypuff | Grouped under Voice Actors |
| 2000 | Pokémon Puzzle League | Misty, Jessie, Jigglypuff | |
| 2000 | Valkyrie Profile | Jelanda, Lyseria, Mystina | |
| 2001 | Super Smash Bros. Melee | Jigglypuff | Grouped under Voices |
| 2003 | Ape Escape 2 | Natalie | North American English dub |
| 2008 | Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Jigglypuff, Goldeen | Grouped under Character Voice |
| 2014 | Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U | Jigglypuff, Goldeen | Grouped under Character Voice |
| 2015 | Lego Jurassic World | | As Rachael McCabe |
| 2018 | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Jigglypuff, Goldeen | Grouped under Character Voices |

#### Audiobooks

List of voice performances in audiobooks :
| Year | Title | Author | Notes | Refs |
| 2005 | Diary of a Fairy Godmother | Esme Raji Codell | | |
| 2006 | Miss Watson Wants Your Teeth | Alison McGhee | | |

### Production credits
#### Script adaptation

| Year | Title | Medium |
| 2001 | Apocalypse Zero | TV |
| 2001 | Gokudo | Television |
| 2002 | Boogiepop Phantom | Television |
| 2003 | K.O. Beast | Television |

#### Translator

| Year | Title | Medium | Notes | Refs |
| 2002 | Cleopatra DC | Television | | |