Meredith McCoy explained

Meredith McCoy
Birth Name:Meredith Rae Thompson
Birth Place:Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Other Names:Meredith Thompson
Meredith Mauldin
Years Active:2003–present
Children:3
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Instrument:Vocals

Meredith Rae Mauldin (née Thompson), known professionally by her stage name Meredith McCoy, is an American actress and singer best known as the English voice of Android #18 in the Japanese anime Dragon Ball series as dubbed by Funimation. She also voiced Kagura Sohma in Fruits Basket (2001), Maria Ross in Fullmetal Alchemist, and Atsuko Urameshi in Yu Yu Hakusho.

Biography

McCoy was born Meredith Rae Thompson.[1] She is the step-daughter of the late Jaan Kalmes, a long-time radio personality in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and Rebecca Kalmes. She has 3 brothers (Andy, Paul and Isaac) and 2 sisters (Caroline and Elizabeth).[2]

McCoy graduated from Collin County Community College and attended with fellow voice actor Laura Bailey.[3] In 2005, McCoy married Michael Mauldin, a former Texas Senate candidate and executive director of worship ministry UpperRoom.[4] She and Mauldin have three children together: Ellia, Jonathan and Noah.[5]

Acting

McCoy's voice acting career began as Android #18 in the anime, Dragon Ball Z. She has also been the voice for several other anime characters including Kagura Sohma in Fruits Basket, Maria Ross in Fullmetal Alchemist, Kari Simmons in Case Closed and Lu Li Chang in Blue Gender.[6]

McCoy has also acted in several films including: Graduation Day (2003), Saving Jessica Lynch (2003), The Deadbeat Club (2004), Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story (2006) and The Imposter (2008). McCoy was also featured in the Kenny Chesney music video for "There Goes My Life".

Music

McCoy began her singing career as part of the singing group, Paper Dolls.[7] She has sung with the Cary Richards orchestra, traveled all over the U.S. with Vince Vance and the Valiants, and has performed with Ricky Derek's Night 'Oh' Cabaret. She performed with Corner Pocket, a six-piece jazz/swing band based in Dallas, Texas, as a lead female vocalist and released their album, On Cue.

In 2008, McCoy released her debut album, Releasing Angels.[8] Her song, Empty, was featured in the film, The Imposter.[7] McCoy was featured on the opening theme song ‘Believe’ for the Funimation English dub of One Piece, Episodes 48-116. She has also been featured on several of The Upper Room's albums as a featured singer and previously sang with The Glory of Zion International Worship Team.[9]

Filmography

Anime

Live action

Video games

Discography

Studio Albums
Albums with Vince Vance & The Valiants
Albums with CornerPocket
Albums with The Glory of Zion International Worship Team
Albums with The Upper Room
Anime song covers

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meredith McCoy. IMDb.com.
  2. Web site: Obituaries. Restland Funeral Home and Cemetery.
  3. Web site: - Collin College. Collin.edu.
  4. https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-mauldin-3678395
  5. Web site: @meredithmauldin • Instagram photos and videos. Instagram.com.
  6. Web site: Meredith McCoy - 75 Character Images. Behindthevoiceactors.com.
  7. Web site: Meredith Mauldin. July 12, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110712225817/http://www.collintheatrecenter.com:80/HallOfFame/MeredithMauldin/Main.html. July 12, 2011.
  8. Web site: Releasing Angels by Meredith Mauldin. Music.apple.com.
  9. Web site: Meredith Mauldin. Open.spotify.com.
  10. Web site: Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods Blasts into U.S. Movie Theaters This August . . May 30, 2014 . May 30, 2014.
  11. Web site: Dragon Ball Z. Dragonballz.com. June 1, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20140813075321/http://dragonballz.com/battleofgods/. August 13, 2014. dead.
  12. Web site: Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015) Cast and Crew - Cast Photos and Info - Fandango. August 4, 2015. Fandango.com. August 14, 2015.
  13. Web site: Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero English Dub Cast Announced. Comingsoon.net. June 15, 2022. June 16, 2022.
  14. Empty - www.TheImposterMovie.com . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/I2wFSScd4po . December 19, 2021 . live. Millican . Daniel . Daniel Millican . . October 10, 2008 . May 15, 2015 . The song is written and sung by Meredith Mauldin who plays Sydney in the movie. .
  15. Dimps. Seven Samurai 20XX . . Ending credits, 5:09:58 in, CAST . 2004.
  16. Web site: Spikeout: Battle Street (2005 Video Game) . Behind The Voice Actors . May 17, 2021.
  17. Web site: Meredith McCoy. Artistdirect.com. February 3, 2012.
  18. Web site: Meredith Mauldin (resume). Resumes.breakdownexpress.com. February 3, 2012.

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