Rachael Lillis - Anime Convention Personality of the Week - Sept. 20, 1999

How many women are in this picture? It looks like there is just one woman here, actor Rachael Lillis. However, appearances can be deceiving. There are actually several dozen people here! There's Utena from Revolutionary Girl Utena, Misty and Jessie from Pokemon and a whole bunch more. Lillis tells some amazing stories about her acting career and about life in New York (things happen on the subways that lead to a lot of that Pokemon yelling and screaming, as it turns out). And that Pokemon part of Lillis' career has changed her life. When people recognize her voice and realize she's one of the people on that Pikachu show, they fall apart. Immediately, pieces of paper, pens and pencils materialize from everywhere and autographs are demanded (although the adults always seem to claim there's a kid back home who really wants the autograph).

With Crispin Freeman at Anime Central

Autographs with Leah Applebaum

At an interview session

At Otakon's opening ceremonies

With Lisa Ortiz at Otakon

Meeting a cosplaying Jessie

With Ortiz at CN Anime

Signing an Utena autograph