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Voice of Pokemon's Jessie and Misty, Rachael Lillis dies aged 55

Voice of Pokemon's Jessie and Misty, Rachael Lillis dies aged 55

Written by Ross Locksley on 12 Aug 2024



Tragic news today as we hear that Rachael Lillis, best known to millions of Pokemon fans as the energetic Misty and villainous Jessie, has passed away at the age of 55 due to breast cancer. Originally reported to be 46 or 48, Rachael's sister confirmed her age as 55 to The New York Times.

A staple of anime and Western animation shows, including WInx Club, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Berserk and many, many more, she had a notable career as a voice actor and was described as a talented voice actor by her fellow Team Rocket voice actor Eric Stuart, who played James. The two worked together for many years voicing the pair across numerous Pokemon TV shows and movies.

You can find a list of Rachael's work on IMDB, it's more than likely she worked on one of your favourite TV shows growing up. 


Ross Locksley
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Ross founded the UK Anime Network waaay back in 1995 and works in and around the anime world in his spare time. You can read his more personal articles on UKA's sister site, The Anime Independent.


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