Meredith McCoy
Meredith Rae Mauldin, 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.
Early life
McCoy was born Meredith Rae Thompson. 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 and 2 sisters.McCoy graduated from Collin County Community College and attended with fellow voice actor Laura Bailey.
Personal life
In 2005, McCoy married Michael Mauldin, a former Texas Senate candidate and executive director of worship ministry UpperRoom. She and Mauldin have three children together: Ellia, Jonathan and Noah.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.McCoy has also acted in several films including: Graduation Day, Saving Jessica Lynch, The Deadbeat Club, Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story and The Imposter. 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. 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. Her song, Empty, was featured in the film, The Imposter. 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.
Filmography
Anime
Blue Gender – Lu Li Chang, Su Li ChangBurst Angel – Yoko Case Closed – Kari Simmons, Mazy Mitchel, Suzu Mikami Dragon Ball – LaunchDragon Ball GT – Android #18Dragon Ball Super – Android #18Dragon Ball Z – Android #18, LaunchDragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods – Android #18Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' – Android #18Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero – Android #18Fruits Basket (2001) – Kagura Sohma, Mai GotouFullmetal Alchemist – Maria Ross, Kyle Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood – Maria RossThe Galaxy Railways – Karen Gunslinger Girl – Patricia Gunslinger Girl -Il Teatrino- – Patricia Kiddy Grade – BonitaKodocha – Jackie OLupin III – Fujiko MineRumbling Hearts – HitomiYu Yu Hakusho – Atsuko Urameshi, SasugaLive action
Graduation Day – MaddieSaving Jessica Lynch – BethMidnight Clear – Caroler GretchenThe Imposter – SydneyVideo games
Dragon Ball series – Android 18, LaunchSeven Samurai 20XX - Additional voicesSpikeout: Battle Street - Additional voicesDiscography
;Studio AlbumsReleasing Angels – debut studio album;Albums with Vince Vance & The ValiantsWe Don't Run
;Albums with CornerPocketOn Cue
;Albums with The Glory of Zion International Worship TeamFreed to Enter the Glory Realm Descending into Triump Contending for a New Beginning
;Albums with The Upper RoomGod You Are Live from Upper Room Center of Your Love Moments To the One. Joy. The Turning
;Anime song coversAndroid #18 – character song found on Dragon Ball Z American Soundtrack : Android 18 – The Android SagasDaydream Generation – 5th ending theme song for Yu Yu HakushoBelieve – 2nd opening theme song for One PieceFor Fruits Basket – English dub of opening theme song for ''Fruits Basket (2001)''