Maile Flanagan

Maile Flanagan (born May 19, 1965) is an American film, television and voice actress. She is best known for her roles as Naruto Uzumaki in the English dub of Naruto and Terry Perry on Lab Rats. She has also had recurring roles on Shameless, Bad Teacher, The Class, Grey's Anatomy and many cartoons.

Maile Flanagan
Flanagan at the May 2012 Phoenix Comicon
Born (1965-05-19) May 19, 1965
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Alma materBoston College
OccupationActress
Years active1998–present
Spouse(s)
Lesa Hammett
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(m. 2008)​

Biography

Flanagan 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.

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.[1]

Career

After a brief stint in Washington, D.C., Flanagan moved to Minneapolis and was in the comedy troupe Every Mother's Nightmare with Wayne Wilderson, Tom McCarthy, Andrea Beutner, Peter Civetta, and Nancy Walls. Minneapolis is where she performed stand-up comedy and theater. In 1996, she moved to Los Angeles, California, with the stage production of The Bad Seed, which won an LA Weekly Theater Award for Best Comedy Ensemble. She does television, commercials, animation, and film and was nominated for an Annie Award for Voice Acting in an Animated Television Program at the 32nd Annual Annie Awards in 2005. In the same year, she was cast as Naruto Uzumaki in the long running Naruto series, a role that she has consistently voiced for over 15 years, totaling more than 700 episodes worth of voice work.[2]

Flanagan earned an Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program for Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks in 2006.[3]

She has numerous LA theater credits including working with writer/director Justin Tanner at Third Stage in Burbank in his shows Oklahomo!, Wife Swappers, Pot Mom, and Zombie Attack! In 2012, Flanagan made her debut on Disney XD on a series called Lab Rats, she had a recurring role where she played Leo's principal, Terry Perry.[4]

Personal life

Flanagan is openly lesbian. In 2008, she married Lesa Hammett.[5][6]

Filmography

Television
List of live-action acting performances on television and related media
Year Title Role Notes Source
1998MADtvChaz BonoUncredited role; Episode #4.1
2001Gideon's CrossingNurse Daley2 episodes: "The Crash" & "Freakshow"
2001Citizen BainesCarmenEpisode: "The Whole Thump-Thump-Thump"
200161*HousewifeTV movie
2005Hot PropertiesWomanEpisode: "Killer Bodies"
2006Lovespring InternationalRuth HardwoodEpisode: "The Loser Club"
2006Desperate HousewivesCashierEpisode: "Bang"
2006ERElaine MartinelliEpisode: "Tell Me No Secrets"
2006Big DayLindaEpisode: "Boobzilla"
2005–07Grey's AnatomyLab Tech4 Episodes
2006–07The ClassPenny2 episodes: "The Class Gives Thanks" & "The Class Goes Back to the Hospital"
2007The OfficePhyllis' sisterEpisode: "Phyllis' Wedding"
2008Reno 911!Madam Carla2 episodes: "Strong Sister" & "The Tanning Both Incident"
2008Rules of EngagementAudrey's Co-worker1 episode
2009In the MotherhoodLindaEpisode: "In Sickness and in Health"
2010SvetlanaClient (Maile)Episode: "Gumption"
2011WeedsLady in SaunaEpisode: "Bags"
2012–16Lab RatsTerry PerryRecurring role; 44 episodes
2013Last Man StandingDr. Kathy PullmanEpisode: "Attractive Architect"
2013–14ShamelessConnie6 episodes
2014Bad TeacherLinda2 episodes
2015Mike & MollyDarleneEpisode: "Mudlick or Bust"
2015Modern FamilyImmigration OfficerEpisode: "Patriot Games"
2016Lab Rats: Elite ForceTerry PerryRecurring role; 4 episodes[7]

Film
List of live-action acting performances in feature films
Year Title Role Notes Source
1998Overnight DeliveryGas jockey
2002Phone BoothLana
2002Now You KnowShelly
2003The Station AgentPappy's Waitress
2007The Number 23Charades friend
2007Evan AlmightyMail Person
2008Yes ManJanet, the Cake baker
2008500 Days of SummerCo-worker Rhoda
2011Transformers: Dark of the MoonAcuretta Worker
2012WrongPharmacist
2013Teacher of the YearHannah Manning

Television
List of voice performances in television
Year Title Role Notes Source
1998Men in Black: The SeriesOld crone / BullyEpisode: "The Jack O'Lantern Syndrome"
1999Oh Yeah! CartoonsBoyEpisode: "Herb"
2000Jackie Chan AdventuresMaynardEpisode: "Bullies"
2003Astro BoyMatthewEnglish dub
2003–06Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley WinksYoung Piggley Winks36 episodes
2005–09NarutoNaruto UzumakiEnglish dub[8]
2007–09Back at the BarnyardMacy the Lamb3 episodes
2009–19Naruto: ShippudenNaruto UzumakiEnglish dub
2015–17Pig Goat Banana CricketJR Barton14 episodes
2017Bunsen Is a Beast!Mikey MunroePilot
2018–presentBoruto: Naruto Next GenerationsNaruto UzumakiEnglish dub

Film
List of voice performances in films
Year Title Role Notes Source
2002Tom and Jerry: The Magic RingBoy
2007Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of SnowNaruto UzumakiEnglish dub
2008Naruto the Movie 2: Legend of the Stone of GelelNaruto UzumakiEnglish dub
2008Naruto the Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon KingdomNaruto UzumakiEnglish dub
2009Naruto: Shippūden the MovieNaruto UzumakiEnglish dub
2009Ice Age: Dawn of the DinosaursMother Aardvark
2010Kung Fu MagooOrangu-Tammy
2011 Rango Lucky
2011Naruto Shippuden the Movie: BondsNaruto UzumakiEnglish dub
2012Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of FireNaruto UzumakiEnglish dub
2013Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost TowerNaruto UzumakiEnglish dub
2014Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood PrisonNaruto UzumakiEnglish dub
2014Road to Ninja: Naruto the MovieNaruto Uzumaki / Menma UzumakiEnglish dub
2015The Last: Naruto the MovieNaruto Uzumaki / Boruto UzumakiEnglish dub
2017Boruto: Naruto the MovieNaruto UzumakiEnglish dub

Video games
List of voice performances in video games
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
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
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 Love Dance Seed Honoka Kira English dub
2010 Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3 Naruto Uzumaki English dub
2010 Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 Naruto Uzumaki English dub
2010Valkyria Chronicles IIAlexis HildenEnglish dub
2011 Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact Naruto Uzumaki English dub
2012 Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations Naruto Uzumaki English dub
2012Final Fantasy XIII-2RhettEnglish dub
2013 Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Naruto Uzumaki English dub
2014 Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution Naruto Uzumaki English dub
2016 Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Naruto Uzumaki English dub
2017Minecraft Story Mode Season 2Porkchop

References
  1. Anger, Jax. "Voice of Naruto, Maile Flanagan speaks about her career as a famous actress". Western Herald. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  2. Guests. "Maile Flanagan - Undiscovered Comic Con". Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  3. "Maile Flanagan, Laurie Metcalf, French Stewart to Reprise Roles in Justin Tanner's Voice Lessons | TheaterMania". www.theatermania.com. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  4. Wagmeister, Elizabeth (2015-03-16). "Disney XD's 'Lab Rats' Launches Season 4 With New Title & New Location". Variety. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
  5. Swartz, Shauna (May 16, 2006), "A Woman of Many Voices: Maile Flanagan", AfterEllen.com, archived from the original on October 27, 2007, retrieved 2007-10-27
  6. "SO SHORT YOU WON'T LOSE YOUR BUZZ w/ actress and Emmy-winner Maile Flanagan". DennisAnyone.net. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  7. "THE VOICE OF NARUTO, MAILE FLANAGAN, HAS JOINED THE REVOLUTION". Comic Con Revolution. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  8. Solomon, Charles (2018-10-04). "Anime's Teen Boys and the Women Who Voice Them". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-10-24.

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