Maile Flanagan (born May 19, 1965) is an American actress, best known for her roles as the protagonist ninja Naruto Uzumaki (English version) in Naruto, as Terry Perry on Lab Rats, and as Janet in Yes Man.
Personal Life
Flanagan's forename is a Hawaiian word for the green laurel commonly used in leis. She 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. While in Germany, Flanagan and her family lived in Nuremberg and Munich.
She graduated from a Department of Defense (DOD) school Munich America High School (MAHS) in 1983. About her arrival at Boston College (BC), she has stated: "It took me three years to acclimate because I hadn't lived in the States since I was four-and-a-half! I have used some of this in my characters — the wide-eyed wonder." While attending BC, she was a member of the student comedy troupe, My Mother's Fleabag.
Career
After graduating in 1987 from "The Heights" (a common nickname for Boston College,) and 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 and others. Minneapolis is where she performed stand-up comedy and theater. In 1996, she moved to her current hometown, Los Angeles, California with the stage production of The Bad Seed, which won a 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.
Flanagan earned a Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program for Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks in 2006. "I went to school with people from all around the world", she says. "That probably helps me with doing accents."
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 new series called Lab Rats, she was a special guest and played Leo's principal.
Awards
Year | Title | For | Result |
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2005 | Annie: Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production | Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks | Nominated |
2006 | Daytime Emmy: Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Wink | Won |
2007 | Daytime Emmy: Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Wink | Nominated |
2013 | BTVA Anime Dub Movies/Special Voice Acting Award: Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Feature Film/Special | Gekijô-ban Naruto Shippûden: Hi no ishi wo tsugu mono | Nominated |
2014 | BTVA Anime Dub Movies/Special Voice Acting Award: Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Feature Film/Special | Gekijouban Naruto Shippuuden: Za rosuto tawâ | Nominated |
2015 | BTVA Anime Dub Movies/Special Voice Acting Award: Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in an Anime Feature Film/Special | Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie | Won |
2015 | BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award: Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in an Anime Feature Film/Special | Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie | Won |
2015 | BTVA Anime Dub Movies/Special Voice Acting Award: Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Feature Film/Special | Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie | Nominated |
Filmography
Year | Title | Role/Job | Notes |
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1998 | Overnight Delivery | Gas Jockey | Movie |
1998 | MADtv | Chastity Bono | Episode #4.1 (uncredited) |
1998 | Men in Black: The Series | Old Crone/Bully (Voice) | Episode "The Jack O'Lantern Syndrome" |
1999 | Oh Yeah! Cartoons | Boy | Episode "Herb" |
2000 | Jacki Chan Adventures | Maynard | Episodes "Enter the Viper" and "Bullies" |
2001 | 61* | Housewife | TV Movie |
2001 | Gideon's Crossing | Nurse Daley | Episodes "Freak Show" and "The Crash" |
2001 | Citizen Baines | Carmen | Episode "The Whole Thump-Thump-Thump" |
2002 | Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring | Boy (Voice) | Video |
2002 | Never Get Outta the Boat | Nurse/Laura | Movie |
2002 | Phone Booth | Lana | Movie |
2002 | Now You Know | Shelly | Movie |
2002-2007 | Naruto | Naruto Uzumaki | 217 Episodes |
2003 | The Station Agent | Pappy's Waitress | Movie |
2003 | All the Presidents' Movies | Associate Producer | TV Movie Documentary |
2003 | Final Justice with Erin Brockovich | Recreations Producer | TV Series Documentary |
2003 | Final Justice with Erin Brockovich | Segment Producer | TV Series Documentary |
2003 | Astro Boy | Matthew | Unknown Episodes |
2003 | Naruto: Clash of Ninja | Naruto Usumaki (English Version, Voice) | Video Game |
2003 | Naruto: Ultimate Ninja | Naruto Uzumaki/Girl Naruto (English Version, Voice) | Video Game |
2003 | Super Surgery | Researcher | TV Special |
2003-2007 | Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks | Young Piggley Winks (Voice) | 47 Episodes |
2004 | Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks | Additional Vocals | 7 Episodes |
2004 | Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow | Naruto Uzumaki (English Version, Voice) | Movie |
2005 | Naruto the Movie 2: Legend of the Stone of Gelel | Naruto Uzumaki (English Version, Voice) | Movie |
2005 | Sports Wives | Coordinating Field Producer | TV Movie Documentary |
2005 | Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles | Naruto Uzumaki (English Version, Voice) | Video Game |
2005 | Hot Properties | Woman | Episode "Killer Bodies" |
2005 | The Toy Warrior | Voice | Animation |
2005-2007 | Grey's Anatomy | Lab Tech/CT Tech #1/Tech | 4 Episodes |
2006 | Lovespring International | Ruth Hardwood | Episode "The Loser Club" |
2006 | Big Day | Linda | Episode "Boobzilla" |
2006 | ER | Elaine Martinelli | Episode "Tell Me No Secrets" |
2006 | Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2 | Naruto Uzumaki (English Version, Voice) | Video Game |
2006 | Desperate Housewives | Cashier | Episode "Bang" |
2006 | Naruto the Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom | Naruto Uzumaki (English Version, Voice) | Movie |
2006-2007 | The Class | Candy | Episodes "The Class Goes Back to the Hospital" and "The Class Gives Thanks" |
2007 | Naruto: Rise of a Ninja | Naruto Uzumaki (Voice) | Video Game |
2007 | Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution | Naruto Uzumaki (Voice) | Video Game |
2007 | Naruto Shippûden: The Movie | Naruto Uzumaki (English Version, Voice) | Movie |
2007 | Evan Almighty | Mail Person | Movie |
2007 | Naruto Shippûden: Ultimate Ninja 4 | Naruto Uzumaki (English Version, Voice) | Video Game |
2007 | The Number 23 | Charades Friend | |
2007 | The Office | Phyllis' Sister | Episode "Phyllis' Wedding" |
2007-2009 | Back at the Barnyard | Macy/Sheep | 3 Episodes |
2007-2012 | Narruto: Shippûden | Naruto Usumaki (English Version, Voice) | 228 Episodes |
2008 | Yes Man | Janet | Movie |
2008 | Naruto: The Broken Bond | Naruto Usumaki (Voice) | Video Game |
2008 | Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm | Naruto Usumaki (English Version, Voice) | Video Game |
2008 | Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2 | Naruto Usumaki (Voice) | Video Game |
2008 | Naruto Shippûden The Movie: Bonds | Naruto Usumaki (English Version, Voice) | Movie |
2008 | Reno 911! | Madam Carla | Episodes "Strong Sister" and "The Tanning Booth Incident" |
2008 | 3Way | Co-Producer | Episode " Let the Gaymes Begin: Part 1" |
2008 | 3Way | Writer | 11 Episodes |
2008-2009 | 3Way | Geri O'Flanagan | 13 Episodes |
2008-2009 | 3Way | Producer | 12 Episodes |
2009 | iCarly | Female Guard | Episode "iTake on Dingo" |
2009 | (500) Days of Summer | Rhoda | Movie |
2009 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | Aardvark Mom (Voice) | Movie |
2009 | Final Fantasy XIII | Cocoon Inhabitants (English Version, Voice) | Video Game |
2009 | Naruto Shippûden: Dragon Blade Chronicles | Naruto Usumaki (English Version, Voice) | Video Game |
2009 | Naruto Shippûden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3 | Naruto Usumaki (Voice) | Video Game |
2009 | Naruto Shippûden: Legends: Akatsuki Rising | Naruto Usumaki (English Version, Voice) | Video Game |
2009 | Naruto Shippûden: The Movie 3: Inheritors of the Will of Fire | Naruto Usumaki (English Version, Voice) | Video Game |
2009 | In the Motherhood | Linda | Episode "In Sickness and in Health" |
2010 | Nathan vs. Nurture | Gwen | TV Movie |
2010 | Naruto Shippûden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 |
Naruto Uzumaki (English Version, Voice) | Video Game |
2010 | Fish Hooks | Sunny (Voice) | Episode "Happy Birthfish Jocktopus" |
2010 | Naruto Shippûden: The Lost Tower | Naruto Uzumaki (English Version, Voice) | Movie |
2010 | Naruto Shippûden: Kizuna Drive | Naruto Uzumaki (English Version, Voice) | Video Game |
2010 | Svetlana | Role Unknown | Episode "Gumption" |
2010 | Kung Fu Magoo | Orangu-Tammy (Voice) | Movie |
2010 | Valkyria Chronicles II | Alexis Hilde (English Version, Voice) | Video Game |
2011 | Final Fantasy XIII-2 | Additional Voices (English Version) | Video Game |
2011 | Naruto Shippûden: Ultimate Ninja Impact | Naruto Usumaki (English Version, Voice) | Video Game |
2011 | Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison | Naruto Usumaki (English Version, Voice) | Movie |
2011 | Weeds | Woman in Sauna | Episode "Bags" |
2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Accuretta Worker | Movie |
2011 | Rango | Lucky (Voice) | Movie |
2012 | Waffle Hut | Bulldog | TV Movie |
2012 | Life is No Joke | Peggy | Short |
2012 | Janeane from Des Moines | Amy | Movie |
2012 | Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie | Naruto Uzumaki / Menma Uzumaki (English Version, Voice) | Movie |
2012 | Something Real | Role Unknown | Short |
2012 | The Mop and Lucky Files | Matilda | Episode "Tracking Those Hours" |
2012 | Naruto Shippûden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations | Naruto Uzumaki (English Version, Voice) | Video Game |
2012 | Wrong | Pharmacist | Movie |
2012-2015 | Lab Rats | Principal Perry/Perry/Bree | 43 Episodes |
2013 | Second Shot | Jodi Munson | 3 Episodes |
2013 | Naruto Shippûden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 | Naruto Uzumaki / Dark Naruto (English Version, Voice) | Video Game |
2013 | Last Man Standing | D. Kathy Pullman | Episode "Attractive Architect" |
2013 | Second Shot | Story Writer | Episode "Heat? What Heat?" |
2013-2014 | Shameless | Connie | 6 Episodes |
2014 | Hardboiled Eggheads | Donnie Munson | Episode "Pilot" |
2014 | Ava & Lala | Lala (Main) | Movie |
2014 | Naruto Shippûden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution | Naruto Uzumaki (English Version, Voice) | Video Game |
2014 | Bad Teacher | Linda | Episodes "Divorced Dudes" and "Fieldtrippers" |
2014 | The Last: Naruto the Movie | Naruto Uzumaki (Voice) | Movie |
2014 | Star Wars Rebels Spelling Bee: Billy Unger, Bradley Steven Perry, Karan Brar, Kelli Berglund, Tyrel Jackson Williams | Principal Perry | TV Movie |
2014 | Teacher of the Year | Hannah Manning | Movie |
2015 | Go Four Broke | Marcia Fitcher | TV Movie |
2015 | Pig Goat Banana Cricket | JR Barton/JR Elephant/Kid #3 | 8 Episodes |
2015 | RelationFixTM | Donna | Episodes Unknown |
2015 | Modern Family | Immigration Officer | Episode "Patriot Games" |
2015 | Mike & Molly | Darlene | Episode "Mudlick or Bust" |
Gallery
For the image gallery of Maile Flanagan see Maile Flanagan/Gallery. |