1. Sarah Natochenny is best known for voicing Ash Ketchum and various other characters in the English dub of Pokemon, as well as Alicia in the video game Bullet Witch.
12 Facts About Sarah Natochenny
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Sarah Natochenny has edited documentaries for networks such as MSNBC and worked as an assistant editor on the films Life of Crime, Cold Comes the Night, Worst Friends, and Cruise.
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Sarah Natochenny is of Russian descent and is fluent in both English and Russian.
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Sarah Natochenny graduated from Stephen A Halsey JHS 157 and Brooklyn Technical High School in 2005, then studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute's Young Actors Program, as well as the Upright Citizens Brigade and Magnet Theatre in New York City.
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At the age of 18, Sarah Natochenny replaced Veronica Taylor as the voice of Ash Ketchum on the English-language dub of Pokemon, starting with the show's ninth season in 2006.
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Sarah Natochenny likened getting the role to "being struck by Pikachu's Thunderbolt" and called it "the most exciting moment of [her] life".
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Sarah Natochenny voiced Alicia in the 2006 video game Bullet Witch.
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Sarah Natochenny appeared in three videos for Vanity Fair, talking about the dubbing process and improvising as never-before-seen characters.
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Sarah Natochenny has appeared on multiple episodes of The George Lucas Talk Show.
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Sarah Natochenny is a film editor, having worked as the primary editor on documentaries for networks such as MSNBC and an assistant editor on the films Life of Crime, Cold Comes the Night, Worst Friends, and Cruise.
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Sarah Natochenny describes herself as Russian-American and discussed speaking fluent Russian in a 2020 interview with ComicsBeat.
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Sarah Natochenny has been open about her struggles with depression.