Sarah Natochenny ’05
- English language voice of Ash Ketchum, the main character in the Pokémon anime series and movies
- 2019 winner of Voice Arts Award
- BTHS major: technology & liberal arts
Ash Ketchum: Wikipedia calls the animated protagonist Ash Ketchum a pop icon and “one of the most well-known and recognizable fictional characters of all-time.” Sarah has been his voice since she was 19 – for 400 episodes and 15 movies.
Voice Arts Awards winner: a global competition of the Society of Voice Arts and Science.
Versatility: Sarah was the narrator and voice of every character in Marvel’s “Black Widow: Bad Blood,” the voice of Tinkerbell in “Peter Pan” and a lead in other TV shows and films. She is also a film editor for MSNBC on narrative features
It started at Tech: Performed in a production of “Guys and Dolls” and sang in the chorus: I got a strong singing and music education. And with a thousand kids in my graduating class from all backgrounds all over the city, I gained a better understanding of the world around me
Gap year: Sarah took a year off from work to study international relations and the psychology of religious fundamentalism.
Bi-coastal: Sarah splits her time between New York and Los Angeles.
Secret talent: Known to her friends and fans for killer impressions of the likes of Angelina Jolie, Natalie Portman, and Russell Brand