Sarah Natochenny

Sarah Natochenny (born September 20, 1987) is an American voice actress, most famous for providing the English dub voice of the main character Ash Ketchum in the Pokémon anime series since 2006's "Battle Frontier".

Career
Natochenny is a native of Forest Hills, Queens in New York City. When she was 12, she participated in the Junior Olympics where she won a bronze medal in rhythmic gymnastics. She has worked with the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute's Young Actors Program, Upright Citizens Brigade, and Magnet Theatre.

Natochenny recalled that she was 11 when the Pokémon anime started airing in English. She auditioned and landed the lead role of Ash Ketchum starting with the show's ninth season in 2006, replacing Veronica Taylor.

Natochenny also voices lead character Alicia on the Xbox 360 video game Bullet Witch. She appears in videos on the comedy website CollegeHumor.com. She has played roles in various comedy videos and independent films and recently wrote and edited her own character reel. Her impressions include Angelina Jolie, Lana del Rey, Natalie Portman, and Russell Brand.

In 2019, Natochenny was recognized with a SOVAS Award.

TV Series

 * Reality Z (2020-present) - Ro (ep. 1), Additional Voices
 * Valeria (2020-present) - Additional Voices

Animated Series

 * Winx Club (2004-present) - Additional Voices (DuArt Dub)
 * Super 4 (2014-2017) - Twinkle

Animated Films

 * Sheep & Wolves (2016) - Xavi

Anime

 * Pokémon Advanced Generation (2002-2006) - Ash Ketchum (eps. 146-192), Delia Ketchum (ep. 192) , Reporter #3 (ep. 153) , Battle Pike Referee (ep. 158) , Woman #2 (ep. 160) , Woman (ep. 165) , Luna (ep. 166) , Male Trainer #2 (ep. 166) , Solidad (ep. 180) , Corina (ep. 184) , Trainer #1 (ep. 187) , Additional Voices
 * Pokémon Diamond & Pearl (2006-2010) - Ash Ketchum, Delia Ketchum, Johanna, Lab Assistant #3 (ep. 1), Female Trainer (ep. 4) , Female Customer (ep. 24) , Rhonda (ep. 29) , Ryan (ep. 29) , Cheryl (eps. 30-31) , Holly (eps. 50-52) , Female Galactic Grunts (ep. 69) , Girl #2 (ep. 86) , Lila (ep. 95) , Woman #1 (ep. 113) , Reporter #2 (ep. 115) , Host (ep. 135) , Girl #1 (ep. 167) , Female Customer (ep. 185) , Additional Voices
 * Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's (2008-2011) - Additional Voices
 * Pokémon Best Wishes! (2010-2013) - Ash Ketchum, Delia Ketchum, Skyla (eps. 66, 67, 103), Cassie (eps. 90-92) , Additional Voices
 * Pokémon XY (2013-2016) - Ash Ketchum, Delia Ketchum, Girl #1 (ep. 124), Team Flare Grunt (ep. 133) , Additional Voices
 * Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V (2014-2017) - Aura Sentia
 * Pokémon Sun & Moon (2016-2019) - Ash Ketchum, Delia Ketchum, Additional Voices
 * Pokémon Journeys: The Series (2019-present) - Ash Ketchum, Delia Ketchum, Additional Voices

OVAs & Specials

 * Pokémon: The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon (2006) - Ash Ketchum

Anime Films

 * Pokémon Ranger & the Temple of the Sea (2006) - Ash Ketchum
 * Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai (2007) - Ash Ketchum, Additional Voices
 * Pokémon: Giratina & the Sky Warrior (2008) - Ash Ketchum, Ogin, Additional Voices
 * Pokémon: Arceus & the Jewel of Life (2009) - Ash Ketchum, Additional Voices
 * Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions (2010) - Ash Ketchum
 * Pokémon the Movie: Black/White - Victini & Reshiram/Zekrom  (2011) - Ash Ketchum
 * Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice (2012) - Ash Ketchum
 * Pokémon the Movie: Genesect & the Legend Awakened (2013) - Ash Ketchum
 * Pokémon the Movie: Diancie & the Cocoon of Destruction (2014) - Ash Ketchum
 * Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa & the Clash of Ages (2015) - Ash Ketchum
 * Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion & the Mechanical Marvel (2016) - Ash Ketchum
 * Pokémon The Movie: I Choose You! (2017) - Ash Ketchum, Delia Ketchum
 * Mazinger Z: Infinity (2018) - Additional Voices
 * Pokémon The Movie: The Power of Us (2018) - Ash Ketchum, Additional Voices
 * Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution (2019) - Ash Ketchum, Team Rocket Grunt
 * Pokémon The Movie: Secrets of the Jungle (2020) - Ash Ketchum, Delia Ketchum, Additional Voices

Video Game Dubbing

 * Snack World: The Dungeon Crawl - Gold (2019) - Additional Voices