History Creator / MaddieBlaustein

If you need proof of her talent, just look at how varied her roles just within ''VideoGame/ValkyrieProfile'' are; being a transgender woman (though, unlike most trans people, Maddie was actually born intersex[[note]]meaning that she had both typically male and female characteristics[[/note]] and was assigned male at birth before transitioning to a woman) allowed her to voice a wide range of characters from both genders (though Maddie specialized in voicing men who were tough, sarcastic, or cowardly). You could have a show with her as the only voice actor, and [[ManOfAThousandVoices no one would notice]].

Madeleine Joan "Maddie" Blaustein (née Adam Seth Blaustein, a.k.a. Kendra Bancroft) (October 9, 1960 -- December 11, 2008) was an American voice actress, best known for her [[LongRunners long run]] as the voice of Team Rocket's Meowth on the ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' anime.

She was also Creative Director for the ''Magazine/WeeklyWorldNews'' and was herself a former writer and editor for Creator/MarvelComics. She was also a content creator for ''VideoGame/SecondLife'' under the name Kendra Bancroft. Translator and Localization Director Jeremy Blaustein is her brother.

!!Notable roles by Maddie Blaustein:

Madeleine Joan "Maddie" Blaustein (née Adam Seth Blaustein) (October 9, 1960 -- December 11, 2008) was an American voice actress, best known for her [[LongRunners long run]] as the voice of Team Rocket's Meowth on the ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' anime.

Madeleine Joan "Maddie" Blaustein (né Adam Seth Blaustein) (October 9, 1960 -- December 11, 2008) was an American voice actress, best known for her [[LongRunners long run]] as the voice of Team Rocket's Meowth on the ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' anime.

Madeleine Joan "Maddie" Blaustein [né Adam Seth Blaustein] (October 9, 1960 -- December 11, 2008) was an American voice actress, best known for her [[LongRunners long run]] as the voice of Team Rocket's Meowth on the ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' anime.

She was also Creative Director for the ''Magazine/WeeklyWorldNews'' and was herself a former comic book writer and artist. Translator and Localization Director Jeremy Blaustein is her brother.

* [[ManOfAThousandVoices Woman of a Thousand Voices]]: She had quite the ramge in her lifetime, from Meowth to Omega to many others. It'd be very difficult to tell it even is the same person!

* AuthorExistenceFailure: Sadly, she didn't live to see the completion of ''VideoGame/DinosaurKing. Other voice actors would take over her characters for the remainder of the show's run.

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If you need proof of her talent, just look at how varied her roles just within ''VideoGame/ValkyrieProfile'' are; being a transgender woman (though, unlike most trans people, Maddie was actually born intersex[[note]]meaning that she had both sets of genitalia[[/note]] and was assigned male at birth before transitioning to a woman) allowed her to voice a wide range of characters from both genders (though Maddie specialized in voicing men who were tough, sarcastic, or cowardly). You could have a show with her as the only voice actor, and [[ManOfAThousandVoices no one would notice]].

* Grizzlepuss in Creator/VideoBrinquedo's ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'' knockoff, ''The Little Panda Fighter''

* Margarete in ''VideoGame/ShadowHearts''

Maddie Blaustein [né Adam Seth Blaustein] (October 9, 1960 -- December 11, 2008) was an American voice actress, best known for her [[LongRunners long run]] as the voice of Team Rocket's Meowth on the ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' anime.

* Chef Kawasaki in ''Anime/KirbyRightBackAtYa''

'''Maddie Blaustein''' [né Adam Seth Blaustein] (October 9, 1960 -- December 11, 2008) was an American voice actress, best known for her [[LongRunners long run]] as the voice of Team Rocket's Meowth on the ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' anime.

* Wally Tusket and Warsman from ''[[Anime/KinnikumanNisei Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy]]''

If you need proof of her talent, just look at how varied her roles just within ''VideoGame/ValkyrieProfile'' are; being a male-to-female transgender person (though, unlike most transpeople, Maddie was actually born intersexed[[note]]meaning that she had both male and female genitals. It's the more PC way of saying "hermaphrodite"[[/note]] and was assigned male at birth before transitioning to a woman) allowed her to voice a wide range of characters from both genders (though Maddie specialized in voicing men who were tough, sarcastic, or cowardly). You could have a show with her as the only voice actor, and [[ManOfAThousandVoices no one would notice]].

'''Maddie Blaustein''' (October 9, 1960 -- December 11, 2008) was an American voice actress, best known for her [[LongRunners long run]] as the voice of Team Rocket's Meowth on the ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' anime.

If you need proof of her talent, just look at how varied her roles just within ''VideoGame/ValkyrieProfile'' are; being a male-to-female transgender person (though, unlike most transpeople, Maddie was actually born intersexed[[note]]meaning that she had both male and female genitals. It's the more PC way of saying "hermaphrodite"[[/note]] and assigned male at birth before transitioning into a woman) allowed her to voice a wide range of characters from both genders (though Maddie specialized in voicing men who were tough, sarcastic, or cowardly). You could have a show with her as the only voice actor, and [[ManOfAThousandVoices no one would notice]].

If you need proof of her talent, just look at how varied her roles just within ''VideoGame/ValkyrieProfile'' are; being a male-to-female transgender person allowed her to voice a wide range of characters from both genders (though Maddie specialized in voicing men who were tough, sarcastic, or cowardly). You could have a show with her as the only voice actor, and [[ManOfAThousandVoices no one would notice]].

She fell ill in December 2008 and died in her sleep.

* Wally Tusket and Lord Flash from ''[[Anime/KinnikumanNisei Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy]]''

Maddie Blaustein (1960-2008) was an American voice actress, best known for her [[LongRunners long run]] as the voice of Team Rocket's Meowth on the ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' anime.

If you need proof of her talent, just look at how varied her roles just within ''VideoGame/ValkyrieProfile'' are; being a male-to-female transgender allowed her to voice a wide range of characters from both genders (though Maddie specialized in voicing men who were tough, sarcastic, or cowardly). You could have a show with her as the only voice actor, and [[ManOfAThousandVoices no one would notice]].

If you need proof of her talent, just look at how varied her roles just within ''VideoGame/ValkyrieProfile'' are; being a male-to-female transsexual allowed her to voice a wide range of characters from both genders (though Maddie specialized in voicing men who were tough, sarcastic, or cowardly). You could have a show with her as the only voice actor, and [[ManOfAThousandVoices no one would notice]].

* Helga, Mr. Drake, and Spectre in ''VideoGame/DinosaurKing''. Upon her death, MikePollock took over the first two roles, while Creator/SeanSchemmel took over the third.

If you need proof of her talent, just look at how varied her roles just within ''ValkyrieProfile'' are; being a male-to-female transsexual allowed her to voice a wide range of characters from both genders (though Maddie specialized in voicing men who were tough, sarcastic, or cowardly). You could have a show with her as the only voice actor, and [[ManOfAThousandVoices no one would notice.]]

She was also Creative Director for the WeeklyWorldNews and was herself a former comic book writer and artist. Translator and Localization Director Jeremy Blaustein is her brother.

!!Other notable roles include:
* Meowth and other minor roles in ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}''
** Chatot in the ''VideoGame/PokemonMysteryDungeonExplorers of Time and Darkness'' special
* Dr. Kureha on ''Anime/OnePiece''
* Solomon Muto on ''Anime/YuGiOh''
** Sartorius on ''Anime/YuGiOhGX''
** Rex Goodwin for the first 15 episodes of ''Anime/YuGiOh5Ds''
* The President in ''ShadowTheHedgehog''
** And E-123 Omega in ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006'' & ''[[VideoGame/MarioAndSonicAtTheOlympicGames Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''

* Jillas in ''{{Slayers}}''

* Margarete in ''{{ShadowHearts}}''
* Dr. K in ''[[Animation/CubixRobotsForEveryone Cubix: Robots For Everyone]]''. Led to an ActorAllusion in ''OnePiece''.
* Rassimov in ''{{Huntik}}''.

* Wally Tusket and Lord Flash from ''[[Anime/KinnikumanNisei Ultimate Muscle]]''
* Grizzlepuss in VideoBrinquedo's ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'' knockoff, ''The Little Panda Fighter''.
* The Burnt Meatballs in FightingFoodons

* Wally Tusket, the gay bear stereotype character, and Lord Flash from ''[[Anime/KinnikumanNisei Ultimate Muscle]]''

* Chef Kawasaki in ''[[KirbyOfTheStars Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]''

* Helga, Mr. Drake, and Spectre in ''VideoGame/DinosaurKing''. Upon her death, MikePollock took over the first two roles, while SeanSchemmel took over the third.