Maile Flanagan facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Maile Flanagan
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Born | Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
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May 19, 1965
Alma mater | Boston College (BA) |
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Years active | 1998–present |
Spouse(s) |
Lesa Hammett
(m. 2008) |
Maile Flanagan is an American actress and comedian, born on May 19, 1965. She is famous for being the voice of Naruto Uzumaki in the English version of the popular Naruto animated series and movies.
She also voiced Piggley Winks in Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks, winning a Daytime Emmy Award for her work. Many kids also know her as Principal Terry Perry from the live-action Disney XD show Lab Rats. Maile has appeared in many movies like Evan Almighty and Transformers: Dark of the Moon. On TV, she has been a guest star in shows like The Office and Grey's Anatomy. More recently, she had a recurring role in the ABC sitcom Not Dead Yet and voices Matt Hornsby in the animated show Royal Crackers. She has also performed in many theater plays, often working with writer and director Justin Tanner.
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Early Life and Education
Maile Flanagan was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because her father worked for the U.S. military, her family moved around a lot. In 1969, they lived in Bangkok, Thailand. When she was ten, they moved to Germany.
She went to Munich America High School in Germany. Later, she graduated from Boston College in 1987. There, she studied political science, history, and math.
Maile's Acting Journey
After college, Maile worked in theater and performed stand-up comedy in Minneapolis. She was part of a comedy group called Every Mother's Nightmare. In 1996, she moved to Los Angeles with a play called The Bad Seed, which won an award for its comedy team.
Voice Acting Success
Maile's first big voice acting job was as Piggley Winks in Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks. She was nominated for an Annie Award for this role in 2005 and won an Daytime Emmy Award in 2006! Soon after, she got the role that made her super famous: the voice of Naruto Uzumaki in the English version of Naruto. She has voiced Naruto as a kid, a teenager, and an adult in all the Naruto shows, movies, and video games.

In 2009, she voiced the Mother Aardvark in Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs. She also appeared in the movie 500 Days of Summer that year. In 2010, she voiced Orangu-Tammy in the animated movie Kung-Fu Magoo.
Live-Action Roles
From 2012 to 2016, Maile played Principal Terry Perry in the Disney XD show Lab Rats. She was a main character for four seasons! She even played Principal Perry again in the spin-off show Lab Rats: Elite Force in 2016. She also had a recurring role as Connie in the TV series Shameless.
In 2023, Maile appeared as Tina in the ABC sitcom Not Dead Yet. She also started voicing Matt Hornsby in the animated show Royal Crackers in the same year.
Filmography
Live-action roles
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 | |
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" |
2010 | Svetlana | Client (Maile) | Episode: "Gumption" |
2011 | Weeds | Lady in Sauna | Episode: "Bags" |
2012–16 | Lab Rats | Terry Perry | Recurring role; 44 episodes |
2013 | Last Man Standing | Dr. Kathy Pullman | Episode: "Attractive Architect" |
2013–14 | Shameless | Connie | Recurring role; 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 | Terry Perry | Recurring role; 4 episodes |
2023-24 | Not Dead Yet | Tina | Recurring role; 14 episodes |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Overnight Delivery | Gas jockey | |
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, the Cake baker | |
2008 | 500 Days of Summer | Co-worker Rhoda | |
2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Acuretta Worker | |
2012 | Wrong | Pharmacist | |
2013 | Teacher of the Year | Hannah Manning |
Voice roles
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | 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 dub |
2003–06 | Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks | Young Piggley Winks / Fergal O'Hopper | 52 episodes |
2005–09 | Naruto | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub |
2007–09 | Back at the Barnyard | Macy the Lamb | 3 episodes |
2009–19 | Naruto: Shippuden | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub |
2015–17 | Pig Goat Banana Cricket | JR Barton | 14 episodes |
2016 | Bunsen Is a Beast | Mikey Munroe | Pilot |
2018–23 | Boruto: Naruto Next Generations | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub |
2022 | Tiger & Bunny | Carlotta Lindell | English Dub |
2022 | Bee and PuppyCat: Lazy in Space | TempBot | Episode: "Did You Remember" |
2023–24 | Royal Crackers | Matt Hornsby | 16 episodes |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring | Boy | |
2009 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | Aardvark Mom | |
2010 | Kung-Fu Magoo | Orangu-Tammy | |
2011 | Rango | Lucky | |
2014 | Ava & Lala | Lala |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Naruto: Clash of Ninja | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub |
2006 | Naruto: Ninja Council | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub |
2006 | Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2 | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub |
2006 | Naruto: Ultimate Ninja | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub |
2007 | Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2 | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub |
2007 | Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub |
2007 | Naruto: Rise of a Ninja | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub |
2008 | Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2: The Phantom Fortress | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub |
2008 | Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3 | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub |
2008 | Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub |
2008 | Naruto: The Broken Bond | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub |
2009 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja 4 | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub |
2008 | Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2 | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub |
2009 | Naruto Shippuden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3 | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub |
2009 | Naruto Shippuden: Legends: Akatsuki Rising | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub |
2008 | Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub |
2010 | Final Fantasy XIII | Cocoon Inhabitants | English dub |
2010 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3 | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub |
2010 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub |
2010 | Valkyria Chronicles II | Alexis Hilden | English dub |
2011 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub |
2012 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub |
2012 | Final Fantasy XIII-2 | Rhett | English dub |
2013 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub, with Full Burst |
2014 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub |
2016 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 | Naruto Uzumaki | English dub, with Road to Boruto expansion |
2017 | Minecraft: Story Mode Season 2 | PorkChop |
Awards and Nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2005 | Annie Awards | Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production | Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks | Nominated |
2006 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | Won | |
2007 | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Maile Flanagan para niños