Veronica Taylor

Taylor wanted to act professionally since she was in her first play when she was five.^[3] She studied acting at The Catholic University of America (CUA) and Brandeis University.^[3][4][5] Taylor earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Drama from CUA in 1987^[6] and earned a Master's degree from Brandeis in 1993.^[7]

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,^[5] and other stage companies in the Washington, D.C. area and other cities all around the United States for a few years before settling in New York.^[3]

Her other roles include Ash Ketchum, his mother Delia, and May in the 4Kids dub of the Pokémon anime series,^[8] April O'Neil from the 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series, Amelia Wil Tesla Seyruun in the Slayers TV series, voice of Mangchi in the English dub of Hammerboy, the voice of Nico Robin in the 4Kids dub of One Piece,^[8] and the voice of Sailor Pluto in the Viz Media dub of Sailor Moon and Sailor Moon Crystal.^[9][4] Taylor said voicing Ash Ketchum was "the greatest responsibility of my life" and "one that changed the trajectory of how I want to be in the world."^[4]

Taylor has also narrated audio books written by Judy Blume, Wendy Mass, Danielle Steel, Linda Castillo, Russell Ginns, Louise Erdrich, and Mary Kay Andrews among others.^[5] She has also narrated for Gayle Foreman.^[10]

Taylor has one daughter, Rena, born in 1998.^[11] After living in New York City, New York, she relocated to Los Angeles, California in 2015.^{[citation needed]}

Taylor has developed strong ties to the Washington, D.C. area and to Boston: playing women's soccer for the Catholic University Cardinals;^[5] and being a Commanders, Capitals and Red Sox fan. (She lived in the same Arlington neighborhood as legendary wide receiver Art Monk.) Both of her parents attended Catholic University and toured with National Players as well.^[5]