Maile Flanagan (/ˈmaɪli/; born May 19, 1965)[1] is an American actress and comedian. She is best known as the voice of Naruto Uzumaki in the English dub of the Naruto franchise. Other prominent roles include voicing Piggley Winks in Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks (for which she received two nominations for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program and won once), and portraying Terry Perry in Lab Rats.
Maile Flanagan | |
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 Flanagan in 2024 | |
| Born | May 19, 1965 Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Boston College (BA) |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse |
Lesa Hammett (m. 2008) |
Flanagan's live-action film work include appearances in Phone Booth (2002), The Number 23 (2007), Evan Almighty (2007), 500 Days of Summer (2009) and Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011). She has also made guest appearances in several television series such as ER, Shameless, Bad Teacher, The Office and Grey's Anatomy. She appeared on the ABC sitcom Not Dead Yet in a recurring capacity. As of 2023, she is the voice of Matthew "Matt" Hornsby on the Adult Swim animated sitcom Royal Crackers.
Flanagan has numerous theater credits including working with writer/director Justin Tanner in his plays Oklahomo!, Wife Swappers, Pot Mom, and Zombie Attack!
Early life
editFlanagan was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Her father worked for the U.S. military intelligence. In 1969, her family was stationed in Bangkok, Thailand and when she was ten, they moved to Germany.[2]
She graduated from a Department of Defense (DOD) school Munich America High School (MAHS) in 1983. In 1987, Flanagan graduated from Boston College with a degree in political science concentrating in history and mathematics.[2][3]
Career
editAfter a brief stint in Washington, D.C., Flanagan moved to Minneapolis and worked in theater roles and did stand-up comedy. She was in the comedy troupe Every Mother's Nightmare with Wayne Wilderson, Tom McCarthy and Nancy Walls. In 1996, she moved to Los Angeles with the stage production of The Bad Seed, which won an LA Weekly Theater Award for Best Comedy Ensemble.[4]
Flanagan's first major voice role in animation was as the Piggley Winks in Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks for which she was nominated for an Annie Award in 2005, the same year she was cast as the title character, Naruto Uzumaki in the English dub version of Naruto, she has since consistently voiced the kid, teen and adult incarnations of Naruto in all of its properties including numerous spin-offs and video game adaptations.[5][6] She also earned an Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program for her performance in Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks in 2006.[7][8][9]
In 2009, Flanagan provided the voice of Mother Aardvark in the third installment of Ice Age film series.[10] Also in 2009, she appeared in Marc Webb's romantic comedy drama 500 Days of Summer and Justin Tanner's play Voice Lessons.[11][12][13] The following year, she lent her voice to Orangu-Tammy in the animated film Kung-Fu Magoo.[14]
From 2012, Flanagan starred as Terry Perry, principal of the Mission Creek High School in the Disney XD live-action comedy series Lab Rats, she was in the show for four seasons until it ended in 2016.[15][16] She reprised the role again in the 2016 spinoff of the series called Lab Rats: Elite Force.[17][18] She also had a recurring role as Connie in the third and fourth season of the Showtime comedy-drama TV series Shameless (2013–14).
In February 2023, Flanagan appeared as Tina in the ABC sitcom Not Dead Yet, based on Alexandra Potter's 2020 novel Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up.[3][19] She also provided the voice of Matt Hornsby in Royal Crackers, which ran on Adult Swim in April of that same year.[20][21]
Personal life
editFlanagan is openly a lesbian. She married Lesa Hammett in 2008.[22][23]
Filmography
editLive-action roles
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | MADtv | Chaz Bono | Uncredited role; Episode #4.1 | |
| 2001 | Gideon's Crossing | Nurse Daley | 2 episodes: "The Crash" & "Freakshow" | |
| 2001 | Citizen Baines | Carmen | Episode: "The Whole Thump-Thump-Thump" | |
| 2001 | 61* | Housewife | TV movie | |
| 2005 | Hot Properties | Woman | Episode: "Killer Bodies" | |
| 2006 | Lovespring International | Ruth Hardwood | Episode: "The Loser Club" | |
| 2006 | Desperate Housewives | Cashier | Episode: "Bang" | |
| 2006 | ER | Elaine Martinelli | Episode: "Tell Me No Secrets" | |
| 2006 | Big Day | Linda | Episode: "Boobzilla" | |
| 2005–07 | Grey's Anatomy | Lab Tech | 4 Episodes | |
| 2006–07 | The Class | Penny | 2 episodes: "The Class Gives Thanks" & "The Class Goes Back to the Hospital" | |
| 2007 | The Office | Phyllis' sister | Episode: "Phyllis' Wedding" | |
| 2008 | Reno 911! | Madam Carla | 2 episodes: "Strong Sister" & "The Tanning Both Incident" | |
| 2008 | Rules of Engagement | Audrey's Co-worker | 1 episode | |
| 2009 | In the Motherhood | Linda | Episode: "In Sickness and in Health" | |
| 2010 | Svetlana | Client (Maile) | Episode: "Gumption" | |
| 2011 | Weeds | Lady in Sauna | Episode: "Bags" | |
| 2012–16 | Lab Rats | Terry Perry | Recurring role; 44 episodes | |
| 2013 | Last Man Standing | Dr. Kathy Pullman | Episode: "Attractive Architect" | |
| 2013–14 | Shameless | Connie | Recurring role; 6 episodes | |
| 2014 | Bad Teacher | Linda | 2 episodes | |
| 2015 | Mike & Molly | Darlene | Episode: "Mudlick or Bust" | |
| 2015 | Modern Family | Immigration Officer | Episode: "Patriot Games" | |
| 2016 | Lab Rats: Elite Force | Terry Perry | Recurring role; 4 episodes | [24] |
| 2023-24 | Not Dead Yet | Tina | Recurring role; 14 episodes |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Overnight Delivery | Gas jockey | ||
| 2002 | Phone Booth | Lana | ||
| 2002 | Now You Know | Shelly | ||
| 2003 | The Station Agent | Pappy's Waitress | ||
| 2007 | The Number 23 | Charades friend | ||
| 2007 | Evan Almighty | Mail Person | ||
| 2008 | Yes Man | Janet, the Cake baker | ||
| 2008 | 500 Days of Summer | Co-worker Rhoda | ||
| 2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Acuretta Worker | ||
| 2012 | Wrong | Pharmacist | ||
| 2013 | Teacher of the Year | Hannah Manning |
Voice roles
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Men in Black: The Series | Old crone / Bully | Episode: "The Jack O'Lantern Syndrome" | |
| 1999 | Oh Yeah! Cartoons | Boy | Episode: "Herb" | |
| 2000 | Jackie Chan Adventures | Maynard | Episode: "Bullies" | |
| 2003 | Astro Boy | Matthew | English dub | |
| 2003–06 | Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks | Young Piggley Winks / Fergal O'Hopper | 52 episodes | |
| 2005–09 | Naruto | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub | [25] |
| 2007–09 | Back at the Barnyard | Macy the Lamb | 3 episodes | |
| 2009–19 | Naruto: Shippuden | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub | [26] |
| 2015–17 | Pig Goat Banana Cricket | JR Barton | 14 episodes | |
| 2017 | Bunsen Is a Beast! | Mikey Munroe | Pilot | |
| 2018–present | Boruto: Naruto Next Generations | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub | [27] |
| 2022 | Tiger & Bunny | Carlotta Lindell | English Dub | |
| 2022 | Bee and PuppyCat: Lazy in Space | TempBot | Episode: "Did You Remember" | |
| 2023–present | Royal Crackers | Matt Hornsby | 16 episodes | [28] |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring | Boy | |
| 2009 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | Aardvark Mom | |
| 2010 | Kung-Fu Magoo | Orangu-Tammy | |
| 2011 | Rango | Lucky | |
| 2014 | Ava & Lala | Lala |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Naruto: Clash of Ninja | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub | |
| 2006 | Naruto: Ninja Council | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub | |
| 2006 | Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2 | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub | |
| 2006 | Naruto: Ultimate Ninja | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub | |
| 2007 | Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2 | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub | |
| 2007 | Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub | |
| 2007 | Naruto: Rise of a Ninja | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub | |
| 2008 | Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2: The Phantom Fortress | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub | |
| 2008 | Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3 | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub | |
| 2008 | Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub | |
| 2008 | Naruto: The Broken Bond | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub | |
| 2009 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja 4 | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub | |
| 2008 | Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2 | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub | |
| 2009 | Naruto Shippuden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3 | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub | |
| 2009 | Naruto Shippuden: Legends: Akatsuki Rising | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub | |
| 2008 | Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub | |
| 2010 | Corpse Seed | Honoka Kira | English dub | |
| 2010 | Final Fantasy XIII | Cocoon Inhabitants | English dub | [29] |
| 2010 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3 | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub | |
| 2010 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub | |
| 2010 | Valkyria Chronicles II | Alexis Hilden | English dub | |
| 2011 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub | |
| 2012 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub | |
| 2012 | Final Fantasy XIII-2 | Rhett | English dub | |
| 2013 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub, with Full Burst | |
| 2014 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub | |
| 2016 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub, with Road to Boruto expansion | |
| 2017 | Minecraft Story Mode Season 2 | Porkchop |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Annie Awards | Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production | Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks | Nominated |
| 2006 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | Won | |
| 2007 | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ Maile Flanagan Rotten Tomatoes
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- ^ a b Juul, Matt. "'Naruto' star Maile Flanagan talks Boston College improv roots and the Patriots anime club". The Boston Globe. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ "Hits and Misses in 'Maile Flanagan's'". Los Angeles Times. February 2, 1996. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- ^ "The most gut-wrenching challenge of Maile Flanagan's long acting career was playing a boisterous teen ninja coming face to face with his long-lost mother, just a week after the actress had lost her mom in real life". The Day. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ Solomon, Charles (October 4, 2018). "Anime's Teen Boys and the Women Who Voice Them". The New York Times. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "Early Daytime Emmys". CBS NEWS. April 24, 2006. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ Repstad, Laura (April 23, 2006). "'Street' leads PBS to Emmy's high road". Variety. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ "Maile Flanagan, Laurie Metcalf, French Stewart to Reprise Roles in Justin Tanner's Voice Lessons | TheaterMania". www.theatermania.com. October 11, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ Wloszczyna, Susan (June 30, 2009). "'Ice Age' warms up to dinosaurs in third installment". USA Today. Archived from the original on May 2, 2012. Retrieved August 20, 2009.
- ^ "(500) Days of Summer | Film review". The Guardian. September 3, 2009. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ Scott, A. O. (July 16, 2009). "Love at the Greeting Card Company: Best Wishes on Your Breakup". The New York Times.
- ^ Martinez, Julio (April 13, 2009). "Voice Lessons". Variety. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ "Orangu-Tammy". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ Brian Lowry (February 23, 2012). "Lab Rats". Variety. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ Stephanie Osmanski (June 25, 2015). "Kelli Berglund Confirms Disney XD's Lab Rats: Bionic Island Is Ending". M Magazine. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (September 3, 2015). "Disney XD Greenlights 'Lab Rats' and 'Mighty Med' Spinoff Series". Variety. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 3, 2015). "Lab Rats & Mighty Med Spin-off Series to Succeed the Two Comedies on Disney XD". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^ White, Peter (February 14, 2022). "'Not Dead Yet' Comedy, Based On 'Confessions Of A Forty-Something F**k Up' From Casey Johnson, David Windsor & McG Lands Pilot Order At ABC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ "Royal Crackers Interview: Jessica St. Clair, David Gborie, & Maile Flanagan". Yahoo Entertainment. April 1, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ "Royal Crackers Cast Talks Wildest Scenes, Season 2 and More". Comicbook.com. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ Swartz, Shauna (May 16, 2006), "A Woman of Many Voices: Maile Flanagan", AfterEllen.com, archived from the original on October 27, 2007, retrieved October 27, 2007
- ^ "SO SHORT YOU WON'T LOSE YOUR BUZZ w/ actress and Emmy-winner Maile Flanagan". DennisAnyone.net. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ "THE VOICE OF NARUTO, MAILE FLANAGAN, HAS JOINED THE REVOLUTION". Comic Con Revolution. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ Guests. "Maile Flanagan – Undiscovered Comic Con". Archived from the original on October 24, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ "Naruto Shippūden's Main English Dubbing Cast Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ "'Naruto' Reveals First Look at 'Boruto' English Dub". ComicBook.com. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- ^ "'Royal Crackers' Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ "Final Fantasy XIII (2010 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
External links
edit- Maile Flanagan convention appearances on AnimeCons.com
- Maile Flanagan at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Maile Flanagan at IMDb
- Interview with AfterEllen.com