Michele Knotz is an American voice actress who works for New York City-based studios, including TAJ Productions, Headline Sound, and Central Park Media.
Career Born in New Jersey, Knotz attended Marywood University in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
In 2003, she won the Anime Idol voice acting contest held at the now-defunct Big Apple Anime Fest convention in New York City. She debuted in the role of Hajime Yagi in The World of Narue. In 2006, she was cast as the voices of Misty, May, Nurse Joy and Team Rocket's Jessie in the Pokémon anime series.
Filmography Film + List of voice performances in films Year Title Role Notes Refs2007Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea May, Jessie, Manaphy 2008Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai Jessie, Nurse Joy, Girl, Various Pokémon Creatures 2009Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life Jessie, Various Pokémon Creatures Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior Jessie, Nurse Joy, Various Pokémon Creatures 2011Pokémon: Zoroark - Master of Illusions Jessie, Various Pokémon CreaturesPokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom2012Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice2013Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened2014Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction2015Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages2016Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel2017One Piece Film: GoldCarina Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! Jessie, Nurse Joy, Piplup, Various Pokémon Creatures 2019Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—EvolutionMisty, Jessie, Various Pokémon Creatures 2021Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the JungleJessie
Anime + List of voice performances in anime Year Title Role Notes Refs 2004 The World of Narue Hajime Nagi 2006–2023 Pokémon May, Misty, Jessie, Nurse Joy, others 2007 Tarchin and Friends Tarchin, Crayons and others The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye Cindy, Fairy, others 2009–2014 Ikki Tousen series Shiryū Chō'un starting from Dragon Destiny 2009–2010 Genshiken Chika Ogiue 2010–2014 Queen's Blade series Tomoe, Airi 2015 Holy Knight Akira Sakamoto, Lilith's mother Ladies versus Butlers! Sanae Shikikagami 2016 Fight Ippatsu! Jūden-chan Sunday Mama Boss 2017 Rio: Rainbow Gate! Queen 2018–2019 Aria series Athena Glory 2021 Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Neo Alraune Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town Rol Calcife Full Dive Hiro (young) 2025 Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider Tojima (young)
Animation + List of voice performances in animation Year Title Role Notes Refs2025Pretty Pretty Please I Don't Want to be a Magical Girl Miss
Video games + List of voice performances in video games Year Title Role Notes Refs2008Super Smash Bros. Brawl Pokémon Trainer, Squirtle, othersGrouped under Character Voice 2009PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure Various characters 2012PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Various characters Street Fighter X TekkenAlisa Bosconovitch, Roll Facebook2013The Guided Fate ParadoxLilliel Saotome 2014 Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U Various Pokémon characters Grouped under Character Voice SmiteThe Sparrow Nike 2019YIIK: A Postmodern RPG Avril Eggleston, Candy Mancer 2020KartRider Rush+ Bazzi Pokémon Masters Jessie Jessie originally lacked voice lines as the COVID-19 pandemic made recording difficult. Knotz later recorded voice lines.2021Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs Signy 2024Kitsune Tails Yumi (Mom), Ice Guardian Credits
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