Tara Strong |
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| Born | Tara Lyn Charendoff |
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| Other names | Tara Charendoff, Princess Clara Strong |
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| Occupation(s) | Actress, voice actress, singer |
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| Years active | 1987–present |
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| Spouse | Craig Strong (May 14, 2000 – present) |
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| Website | http://www.tarastrong.com/ |
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Tara Lyn Charendoff-Strong (born February 12, 1973) is a Canadian American actress, voice-over artist, comedian, musician, singer, and businesswoman, perhaps best known for voice acting in animated films and television.
Biography
Early life and career
Born in Toronto, Ontario, to Jewish Canadian parents, Strong's acting career began when she volunteered to be a soloist in the school production at age four. Soon, she began acting in the Yiddish Theater; though she didn't speak the Yiddish language, she memorized her lines phonetically. During this time, she also performed at the Toronto Jewish Theater, where she acted in A Night of Stars, and was featured in an audiotape for "Lay Down Your Arms" with the Habonim Youth Choir, where she sang the lyrics in both English and Hebrew,[1] a feat she repeated on February 10, 2005, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel during the March of the Living dinner in honor of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.[1]
At age thirteen, Strong was accepted into a performing arts school, where she landed her first professional role: the role of Gracie in the Limelight Theater's production of The Music Man. That same year, she booked a guest starring role in Mr. T's T. and T.. Afterwards, she landed the title role in Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater and starred in the short-lived CBC Television sitcom Mosquito Lake before moving to Los Angeles in the midst of the 1994 Northridge earthquake. [1]
Strong is the voice behind a multitude of North American animated characters, including main roles in The New Batman Adventures as Batgirl; Fillmore! as Ingrid Third; The Rugrats and 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 and Poof; Xiaolin Showdown as Omi; Teen Titans as Raven; Drawn Together as Princess Clara and Toot Braunstein; The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World as Hip and Hop Koopa; Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends as Terrence; Transformers Animated as Sari Sumdac, Slipstream, Slo-Mo, Strika, Red Alert, Mayor Edsel's press secretary, and additional voices; the singing voice of Meg Griffin and additional voices on Family Guy; and currently does voice of Betty Boop in Commercials with Tress MacNeille.
She has also lent her voice to Japanese anime such as Spirited Away, Sailor Moon, and Princess Mononoke, as well as several video games, including her work as Elisa and Ursula in Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops; Paz Ortega Andrade in Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker; Seth Balmore in Lost Odyssey; Rikku in Final Fantasy X, its sequel Final Fantasy X-2, and Kingdom Hearts II; Norma Beatty in Tales of Legendia; and Talwyn Apogee in Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction and its sequel, Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty (both of which reunite her with her Final Fantasy X/Drawn Together co-star James Arnold Taylor). Numerous sources have stated that she also voiced Bowser Jr. in Super Mario Sunshine and went uncredited for the role. She is currently known for having voice acted in the most cartoons, surpassing voice actor Tom Kenny.[2]
She has appeared in live roles in National Lampoon's Senior Trip, Sabrina Goes to Rome, Sabrina, Down Under, Mosquito Lake, and The Last White Dishwasher. She also made guest appearances on such shows as Forever Knight, Street Legal, Touched by an Angel, Take Home Chef, Party of Five, Comic Book: The Movie, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues and 3rd Rock from the Sun.[1] It was announced that she is to appear as the character Miss Collins in Nickelodeon's upcoming live action series Big Time Rush. Strong has been nominated four times for an Annie Award, and once for a Daytime Emmy. <[1]
In 2004, she won an Interactive Achievement Award for her role as Rikku in Final Fantasy X-2. She also served as the announcer for the 2000 Kids' Choice Awards, appeared as a guest at several fan conventions (including BotCon, Jacon, Comic-Con International, and Anime Overdose), and was featured on the front cover of the July/August 2004 issue of Working Mother magazine, where she was quoted as saying "My son is now old enough to respond to my work. To me, that's what it's all about." [1]
Personal life
Strong is Jewish, a vegetarian (having been raised kosher)[3] and has one sister, Marla. She also takes classes in Cardio Barre to stay fit. Prior to her marriage, she was originally credited under her maiden name, Tara Charendoff. She is also good friends with fellow actors Cree Summer[4], Rob Paulsen, Debi Derryberry, Elizabeth Daily, Tom Kenny, Cathy Cavadini, Jess Harnell, Richard Steven Horvitz, Kevin Michael Richardson, James Arnold Taylor, Bumper Robinson, David Kaye, Jodi Benson, Phil LaMarr, Butch Hartman, John DiMaggio, Dwight Schultz, Maurice LaMarche, Scott Menville, Rino Romano, Susan Egan, Craig McCracken, and Melissa Joan Hart[1].
She is married to American actor Craig Strong; they have two sons - Sammy James Strong (born February 2, 2002), and Aden Joshua Strong (born August 25, 2004). She and Craig are the founders of VoiceStarz, Inc., an Internet-based company which teaches people how to get into the voice-over business, of which Craig is the CEO. They currently reside in Toluca Lake, California with their sons and their two dogs, Abby and Baci[1].
Filmography
| Film
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| Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes
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| 1997 |
Princess Mononoke |
Kaya |
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| 1997 |
3rd Rock from the Sun |
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| 1998 |
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island |
Leena |
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| 1999 |
Can of Worms |
Lula |
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| 2000 |
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker |
Batgirl/Barbara Gordon |
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| 2000 |
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea |
Melody |
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| 2001 |
Spirited Away |
Boh |
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| 2002 |
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure |
Additional Voices |
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| 2002 |
The Hunchback of Notre Dame II |
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| 2002 |
Ice Age |
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| 2002 |
The Powerpuff Girls Movie |
Bubbles, Female Child 1, Female Citizen 1 |
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| 2002 |
Tarzan & Jane |
Hazel |
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| 2002 |
Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring |
Nibbles |
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| 2002 |
The Wild Thornberrys Movie |
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| 2003 |
The Animatrix: Final Flight of the Osiris |
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| 2003 |
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman |
Barbara Gordon |
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| 2004 |
The Toy Warrior |
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| 2005 |
The Batman vs. Dracula |
Vicki Vale |
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| 2005 |
Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone |
Mara |
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| 2005 |
The Proud Family Movie |
Bebe, Cece, Cashew |
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| 2006 |
Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas |
Priscilla Pig |
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| 2006 |
Bratz Genie Magic |
Katia |
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| 2006 |
Leroy & Stitch |
Angel [5] |
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| 2006 |
Superman: Brainiac Attacks |
Mercy Graves |
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| 2006 |
Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo |
Raven |
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| 2007 |
Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix |
Ben Tennyson |
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| 2007 |
Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams |
Sharma |
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| 2007 |
Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme |
April Strange |
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| 2007 |
TMNT |
Additional Voices |
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| 2007 |
The Aristocats II (Aborted) |
Marie |
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| 2008 |
Bolt |
Additional Voices |
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| 2008 |
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning |
Adella and Andrina (various voices) |
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| 2008 |
Secrets of the Furious Five |
Young Tigress |
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| 2008 |
The Last White Dishwasher |
Tamara Swanson |
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| 2009 |
Wonder Woman |
Alexa |
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| 2010 |
The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie! |
Princess Clara, Toot Braunstein |
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| Television (Live action)
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| Year |
Film |
Role |
Notes
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| 1989 |
The Long Road Home |
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| 1989 |
Mosquito Lake |
Tara Harrison |
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| 1991 |
Married to It |
Student in Pageant |
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| 1992 |
A Town Torn Apart |
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| 1992 |
The Judge |
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| 1992 |
Forever Knight |
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| 1993 |
Family Pictures |
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| 1993 |
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues |
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| 1993 |
Ready or Not |
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| 1994 |
Reform School Girl |
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| 1994 |
Skin Deep |
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| 1994 |
Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story |
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| 1995 |
National Lampoon's Senior Trip |
Carla Morgan |
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| 1995 |
Party of Five |
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| 1998 |
Sabrina Goes to Rome |
Gwen |
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| 1999 |
Sabrina, Down Under |
Gwen |
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| 1999 |
Touched by an Angel |
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| 1999 |
Black Mask |
Additional Voices |
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| 1999 |
Candid Camera |
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| 2004 |
Comic Book: The Movie |
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| 2006 |
Take Home Chef |
Herself (live) |
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| 2007 |
The Bad Girls Club |
Season 2 Narrator |
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| 2008 |
According to Jim |
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| 2010 |
Big Time Rush |
Miss Collins |
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| Television (Animation)
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| Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes
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| 1986 |
The Care Bears |
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| 1986 |
Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater |
Hello Kitty |
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| 1986 |
T. and T. |
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| 1986 |
Desiree's Wish |
Waitress |
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| 1987 |
Garbage Pail Kids |
Patty Putty |
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| 1987 |
Maxie's World |
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| 1987 |
My Pet Monster |
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| 1987 |
The Wild Puffalumps |
Holly |
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| 1989 |
Babar |
Young Celeste |
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| 1989 |
Beetlejuice |
Clare, Bertha |
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| 1990 |
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 |
Lemmy "Hip" Koopa and Iggy "Hop" Koopa |
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| 1990 |
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures |
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| 1990 |
Madeline |
Chloe |
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| 1990 |
Piggsburg Pigs! |
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| 1991 |
Here's How! |
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| 1991 |
ProStars |
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| 1991 |
Super Mario World |
Lemmy "Hip" Koopa and Iggy "Hop" Koopa |
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| 1991 |
Wish Kid |
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| 1992 |
X-Men |
Magik |
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| 1993 |
The Incredible Dennis the Menace |
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| 1993 |
Tales from the Cryptkeeper |
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| 1994 |
Tekkaman Blade II |
Yumi Francois/Tekkaman Hiver |
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| 1995 |
Gadget Boy & Heather |
Heather |
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| 1995 |
Little Bear |
Tutu |
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| 1995 |
The Schnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show |
Toulouse |
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| 1996 |
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective |
Additional voices |
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| 1996 |
Adventures from the Book of Virtues |
Girl |
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| 1996 |
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest |
Kazrina |
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| 1997 |
101 Dalmatians: The Series |
Spot, Two-Tone |
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| 1997 |
Channel Umptee-3 |
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| 1997 |
Extreme Ghostbusters |
Kylie Griffin |
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| 1997 |
Healthspells |
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| 1997 |
The New Batman Adventures |
Batgirl/Barbara Gordon |
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| 1997 |
Pepper Ann |
Brenda |
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| 1997 |
King of the Hill |
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| 1998 |
Gadget Boy's Adventures In History |
Heather |
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| 1998 |
The Powerpuff Girls |
Bubbles |
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| 1998 |
Sabrina the Teenage Witch |
Molly Dolly |
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| 1999 |
Detention |
Shareena Wickett |
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| 1999 |
The Kids from Room 402 |
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| 1999 |
Mona the Vampire |
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| 1999 |
Sonic Underground |
Additional Voices |
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| 2000 |
Clerks: The Animated Series |
Giggling Girl |
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| 2000 |
Sailor Moon S |
additional voices |
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| 2001 |
The Proud Family |
Bebe and Cece Proud, Puff |
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| 2001 |
The Fairly OddParents |
Timmy Turner, Poof, Britney Britney, Additional voices |
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| 2001 |
Lloyd in Space |
Cindy's Nice Head |
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| 2001 |
Thomas and Friends |
Bridgett Hatt |
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| 2002 |
Codename: Kids Next Door |
Mushi Sanban |
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| 2002 |
Fillmore! |
Ingrid Third |
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| 2002 |
Gotham Girls |
Batgirl/Barbara Gordon, Elizabeth Styles |
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| 2002 |
The Paz Show |
Rabbit |
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| 2002 |
Kim Possible |
Tara, Joss Possible, Britina |
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| 2002 |
Totally Spies! |
Various Characters |
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| 2002 |
What's New, Scooby-Doo? |
Terry/Alexandra Viggi/Trudy |
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| 2003 |
The Animatrix |
Crew Woman ("Final Flight of the Osiris") / Nurse ("World Record") / Misha ("Beyond") |
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| 2003 |
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks |
Dannan 'O Mallard / Molly Winks |
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| 2003 |
Justice League |
Sera, Queen |
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| 2003 |
Lilo & Stitch: The Series |
Angel |
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| 2003 |
Shaman King |
Young Yoh |
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| 2003 |
Teen Titans |
Raven, Kitten, Kole, Jinx |
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| 2003 |
Xiaolin Showdown |
Omi |
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| 2004 |
Danny Phantom |
Ember McLain, Star, and Penelope Spectra |
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| 2004 |
Drawn Together |
Princess Clara, Toot Braunstein |
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| 2004 |
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends |
Terrence, Various Characters |
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| 2004 |
6teen |
Starr |
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| 2004 |
The Infinite Darcy |
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| 2004 |
Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi |
Little Girl |
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| 2005 |
American Dragon: Jake Long |
Kara & Sara, Veronica, Stacey |
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| 2005 |
Avatar: The Last Airbender |
Mai's mother, Actress Azula |
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| 2005 |
Ben 10 |
Ben Tennyson, Upgrade, Future Gwen, Buzzshock, Benwolf, Lucy, Ken Tennyson, Sandra Tennyson, Additional voices |
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| 2005 |
Brandy & Mr. Whiskers |
Gabriella/Mom Howler |
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| 2005 |
The Buzz on Maggie |
Dawn Swatworthy |
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| 2005 |
Camp Lazlo |
Amber, Tootie, & Honey |
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| 2005 |
Family Guy |
Meg Griffin's singing voice |
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| 2005 |
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee |
Roger, Lila the Sasquatch |
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| 2006 |
Justice League Unlimited |
Johnny |
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| 2006 |
Family Guy |
Little boy in the Park |
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| 2006 |
Legion of Super-Heroes |
Alexis Luthor/Esper/Emerald Empress |
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| 2006 |
The Replacements |
Sierra, additional voices |
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| 2007 |
My Friends Tigger & Pooh |
Porcupine |
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| 2007 |
The Boondocks |
Cindy McPhearson |
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| 2007 |
Chowder |
Truffles |
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| 2007 |
Phineas and Ferb |
Additional Voices |
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| 2007 |
Sushi Pack |
Maguro |
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| 2007 |
Transformers Animated |
Sari Sumdac, Slipstream, Slo-Mo, Strika, Red Alert, Mayor Edsel's press secretary, Carly, Teletran-1
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| 2008 |
Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! |
Daizy "Dazed" |
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| 2008 |
Ben 10: Alien Force |
Princess Attea (1 episode) |
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| 2008 |
Wolverine and the X-Men |
Marrow, Dust, X-23, Firestar, Stepford Cuckoos, Magik/Illyana |
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| 2009 |
The Powerpuff Girls Rule! |
Bubbles |
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| 2009 |
Batman: The Brave and the Bold |
Huntress |
[6]
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| 2009 |
The Goode Family |
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| 2009 |
The Penguins of Madagascar |
Additional Voices |
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| 2009 |
The Super Hero Squad Show |
H.E.R.B.I.E., Invisible Woman, Scarlet Witch,Brynnie Bratton, Destiny |
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| 2009 |
El Chavo (animated series) |
Doña Florinda, La Popis |
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| Video Games
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| Year |
Game |
Role |
Notes
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| 2000 |
Icewind Dale |
Yxunomei |
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| 2000 |
Orphen: Scion of Sorcery |
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| 2000 |
Sacrifice |
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| 2001 |
Batman Vengeance |
Batgirl/Barbara Gordon |
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| 2001 |
Final Fantasy X |
Rikku |
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| 2001 |
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 |
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| 2002 |
Pirates: The Legend of Black Kat |
Mara |
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| 2002 |
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 |
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| 2002 |
Whacked! |
Lucy, Charity |
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| 2003 |
Final Fantasy X-2 |
Rikku |
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| 2004 |
Hot Shots Golf Fore! |
Emma |
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| 2004 |
Jak 3 |
Keira, Seem |
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| 2004 |
La Pucelle: Tactics |
Goddess Poitreene, Chocolat |
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| 2004 |
Ninja Gaiden |
Rachel |
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| 2004 |
Shrek 2 |
Lil' Red |
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| 2004 |
Spyro: A Hero's Tail |
Ember, Flame |
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| 2004 |
Tales of Symphonia |
Presea Combatir, Corrine |
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| 2005 |
Jak X: Combat Racing |
Keira |
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| 2005 |
Killer7 |
Kaede Smith |
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| 2005 |
Psychonauts |
Sheegor |
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| 2005 |
Shrek SuperSlam |
Red Riding Hood |
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| 2005 |
Tales of Legendia |
Norma Beatty |
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| 2005 |
Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble |
Captain Blue Jr. |
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| 2005 |
Xenosaga II |
Sakura Mizrahi |
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| 2005 |
X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse |
Blink |
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| 2006 |
Blue Dragon |
Kluke |
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| 2006 |
Cartoon Network Racing |
Bubbles |
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| 2006 |
Family Guy Video Game! |
additional voices |
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| 2006 |
Justice League Heroes |
Supergirl |
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| 2006 |
Kingdom Hearts II |
Rikku |
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| 2006 |
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops |
Elisa & Ursula |
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| 2006 |
Ninja Gaiden Sigma |
Rachel |
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| 2006 |
Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams |
Arin |
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| 2006 |
Xiaolin Showdown |
Omi |
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| 2007 |
Ben 10: Protector of Earth |
Ben Tennyson |
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| 2007 |
Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure |
Cream, Mosby, and Baby Tokaron |
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| 2007 |
Lost Odyssey |
Seth |
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| 2007 |
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction |
Talwyn |
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| 2008 |
Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty |
Talwyn |
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| 2008 |
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World |
Presea Combatir |
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| 2008 |
Line Rider 2: Unbound |
Bailey |
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| 2008 |
Wii Music |
Melody Tute |
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| 2008 |
Crash: Mind over Mutant |
Additional Voices
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| 2009 |
Fat Princess |
Princess |
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| 2009 |
Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall |
Bubbles |
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| 2009 |
Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier |
Keira |
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| 2009 |
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs |
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| 2009 |
Watchmen: The End is Nigh |
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| 2009 |
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 |
Rachel, Sanji |
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| 2010 |
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker |
Paz |
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| 2010 |
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle |
Cloe Walsh, Margaret |
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