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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.
Flanagan is openly lesbian. In 2008, she married Lesa Hammett.
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 an 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 an 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 series called Lab Rats, she was a special guest and played Leo's principal.
Filmography
Live-action roles
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | MADtv | Chaz Bono | Uncredited role; Episode #4.1 | |
| 2001 | Gideon's Crossing | Nurse Daley | 2 episodes: "The Crash" & "Freakshow" | |
| 2001 | Citizen Baines | Carmen | Episode: "The Whole Thump-Thump-Thump" | |
| 2001 | 61* | Housewife | TV movie | |
| 2005 | Hot Properties | Woman | Episode: "Killer Bodies" | |
| 2006 | Lovespring International | Ruth Hardwood | Episode: "The Loser Club" | |
| 2006 | Desperate Housewives | Cashier | Episode: "Bang" | |
| 2006 | ER | Elaine Martinelli | Episode: "Tell Me No Secrets" | |
| 2006 | Big Day | Linda | Episode: "Boobzilla" | |
| 2005–07 | Grey's Anatomy | Lab Tech | 4 Episodes | |
| 2006–07 | The Class | Penny | 2 episodes: "The Class Gives Thanks" & "The Class Goes Back to the Hospital" | |
| 2007 | The Office | Phyllis' sister | Episode: "Phyllis' Wedding" | |
| 2008 | Reno 911! | Madam Carla | 2 episodes: "Strong Sister" & "The Tanning Both Incident" | |
| 2008 | Rules of Engagement | Audrey's Co-worker | 1 episode | |
| 2009 | In the Motherhood | Linda | Episode: "In Sickness and in Health" | |
| 2009 | iCarly | Additional voice | Episode: "iTake on Dingo" | |
| 2010 | Svetlana | Client (Maile) | Episode: "Gumption" | |
| 2011 | Weeds | Lady in Sauna | Episode: "Bags" | |
| 2012 | Waffle Hut | Bulldog | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2012–16 | Lab Rats | Terry Perry | Recurring role; 44 episodes | |
| 2013 | Last Man Standing | Dr. Kathy Pullman | Episode: "Attractive Architect" | |
| 2013–14 | Shameless | Connie | 6 episodes | |
| 2014 | Bad Teacher | Linda | 2 episodes | |
| 2015 | Mike & Molly | Darlene | Episode: "Mudlick or Bust" | |
| 2015 | Modern Family | Immigration Officer | Episode: "Patriot Games" | |
| 2016 | Lab Rats: Elite Force | Perry | Recurring Role; 4 episodes |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Overnight Delivery | Gas jockey | ||
| 2002 | Never Get Outta the Boat | Nurse Laura | ||
| 2002 | Phone Booth | Lana | ||
| 2002 | Now You Know | Shelly | ||
| 2003 | The Station Agent | Pappy's Waitress | ||
| 2007 | The Number 23 | Charades friend | ||
| 2007 | Evan Almighty | Mail Person | ||
| 2008 | Yes Man | Janet | Cake baker | |
| 2008 | (500) Days of Summer | Co-worker Rhoda | ||
| 2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Acuretta Worker | ||
| 2012 | Wrong | Pharmacist | ||
| 2012 | Janene from Des Moines | Amy | ||
| 2012 | Life Is No Joke | Peggy | Short film | |
| 2013 | Teacher of the Year | Hannah Manning |
Voice roles
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000000001998-01-01-00001998 | Men in Black: The Series | Old crone / Bully | Episode: "The Jack O'Lantern Syndrome" | |
| 1999 | Oh Yeah! Cartoons | Boy | Episode: "Herb" | |
| 2000 | Jackie Chan Adventures | Maynard | Episode: "Bullies" | |
| 2003 | Astro Boy | Matthew | English version | |
| 2003–06 | Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks | Young Piggley Winks | 36 episodes | |
| 2005–09 | Naruto | Naruto Uzumaki | English version | |
| 2007–09 | Back at the Barnyard | Macy the Lamb | ||
| 2009–present | Naruto: Shippuden | Naruto Uzumaki | English version | |
| 2015–16 | Pig Goat Banana Cricket | JR Barton, various | 10 episodes | |
| 2017 | Bunsen Is a Beast! | Mikey Munroe | Pilot |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000000002001-01-01-00002001 | Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring | Boy | ||
| 2005 | The Toy Warrior | |||
| 000000002007-01-01-00002007 | Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow | Naruto Uzumaki | English version | |
| 2008 | Naruto the Movie 2: Legend of the Stone of Gelel | Naruto Uzumaki | English version | |
| 2008 | Naruto the Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom | Naruto Uzumaki | Animated; voice actress, English version | |
| 2009 | Naruto: Shippūden the Movie | Naruto Uzumaki | English version | |
| 2010 | Kung Fu Magoo | Orangu-Tammy | ||
| 2011 | Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds | Naruto Uzumaki | English version | |
| 2012 | Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire | Naruto Uzumaki | English version | |
| 2013 | Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower | Naruto Uzumaki | English version | |
| 2014 | Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison | Naruto Uzumaki | English version | |
| 2014 | Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie | Naruto Uzumaki / Menma Uzumaki | English version | |
| 2014 | Ava & Lala | Lala | ||
| 2015 | The Last: Naruto the Movie | Naruto Uzumaki / Boruto Uzumaki | English version | |
| 2017 | Boruto: Naruto the Movie | Naruto Uzumaki | English version |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | Mother Aardvark | ||
| 2011 | Rango | Lucky |
Other work
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–present | Naruto video games | Naruto Uzumaki | Video game | |
| 2008 | 3Way | Geri O'Flanagan | Web series | |
| 2010 | Final Fantasy XIII | Additional voices | Video game | |
| Valkyria Chronicles 2 | Alexis Hilden, additional voices | Video game | ||
| 2012 | Final Fantasy XIII-2 | Rhett | Video game | |
| 2013 | Second Shot | Jodi Munson | Web series | |
| 2015 | Magic Children Doing Things | Leander | Animated short |