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Tara Strong
Born
Tara Lynn Charendoff

(1973-02-12) February 12, 1973 (age 51)
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
StatusMarried
Other namesTara Charendoff
OccupationVoice Actor/singer
AgentDPN Talent Agency
Notable credit(s)Ben 10
as Ben Tennyson/Upgrade
Fairly OddParents
as Timmy Turner
Drawn Together
as Princess Clara/Toot Braunstein
Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2
as Rikku
Tales of Symphonia
as Presea Combatir
Teen Titans
as Raven
Lilo and Stitch: The Series/Leroy and Stitch
as Angel
Transformers: Heroes
as Sari
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops

as Elisa/Ursula
Spouse(s)Craig Strong (May 14, 2000-Present)
ChildrenSammy Strong (son), Aden Strong (son)
RelativesMarla Charendoff (sister)
Familyson
Websitewww.TaraStrong.com

Tara Lynn Charendoff Strong (born February 12 1973, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a vocal actress/singer.

Biography

An early sign of acting was when she auditioned for a solo in a school play at the age of four. Then, she changed her career to vocal acting.

Strong is the voice behind a multitude of North American animated characters, including main roles in The Rugrats & All Grown Up! as Dil Pickles; The Powerpuff Girls as Bubbles; Ben 10 as Ben Tennyson, Upgrade, Benwolf and Buzzshock; The Fairly OddParents as Timmy Turner; Teen Titans as Raven; and many others. She has also lent her voice to Japanese animated films such as Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke, as well several video games, including her work as Elisa & Ursula in Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops and Rikku in Final Fantasy X and its sequel Final Fantasy X-2. Plus her role as Seth Balmore in Lost Odyssey. In addition to her vast amount of work as a vocal actress, she has had a few roles as a live actress, including in National Lampoon's Senior Trip.

Prior to her marriage, she was originally credited under her maiden name, Tara Charendoff.

Voice roles

Some of the notable voice roles that Tara Strong has performed include:

She has also done voice work for several computer and video games, including:

Filmography

1985

1986

1987

1989

  • The Long Road Home
  • Beetlejuice (TV series) - Clare and Bertha (voice)
  • Babar (TV series) - Celeste (voice)

1990

1991

1992

  • X-Men (TV series) — Magik (voice)
  • A Town Torn Apart

1993

1994

  • Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story
  • Tekkaman Blade II (voice)
  • Skin Deep
  • Reform School Girl

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Quotes

  • "My son is old enough to respond to my work. To me, that's what it is all about" (in an interview in Working Mother magazine, July/August 2004).

References

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