Lara Jill Miller
Lara Jill Miller (born April 20, 1967)[2][3] is an American actress and voice actress, known for her role as Samantha "Sam" Kanisky on the 1980s sitcom Gimme a Break! and as Kathy on The Amanda Show.
Lara Jill Miller | |
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| Born | April 20, 1967 |
| Other names | Lara Miller Willow Armstrong Laura Jill Miller |
| Education | William Allen High School |
| Occupation | Actress, voice actress |
| Years active | 1978–present |
As a voice actress, she had roles in English dubs of Japanese anime such as Kari Kamiya in Digimon Adventure, Koko in Zatch Bell!, and Haru in BEASTARS. In cartoons, she voices the title characters in Clifford's Puppy Days, The Life and Times of Juniper Lee and Henry Hugglemonster and also voices Izzie in SciGirls, Widget in Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!, Allie in Curious George, Lambie in Doc McStuffins, Fink in OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes, and Lisa Loud in The Loud House. She has also voiced Huey, Dewey and Louie since 2020 after Russi Taylor 's death.
Early life
Miller was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania. She first started acting in a dinner theater she found in a newspaper ad, and she didn't know what the word audition meant. She asked her Dad what that meant and he told her.[1] She graduated from Allentown's William Allen High School.[4] Her mother was a homemaker and her father a pajama factory owner.[5]
Career
Miller's professional acting career began on Broadway, where she appeared as Amaryllis in a revival of The Music Man with Dick Van Dyke.[6][1]
In 1981, after her appearance on Broadway, she joined the cast of Gimme a Break!, playing the role of the tomboyish Samantha "Sam" Kanisky, opposite Nell Carter. When the series ended its six-year run on NBC in 1987, Miller returned east, to New York University, where she also played on the university's women's varsity tennis team and continued to perform on stages around the country. Four years later, she received her J.D. degree from Fordham University School of Law, leaving graduation early to portray Peter Pan in a production at the Pennsylvania Youth Theater. She subsequently was admitted to practice law in New Jersey, New York, and her native Pennsylvania.[7]
In 1999, Miller returned to Hollywood, California and resumed her on-camera acting career with recurring roles on the Nickelodeon series The Amanda Show and All That, as well as General Hospital. She also began working in animated series, lending her voice to characters such as Kari in Digimon (both the series and the feature film), Koko in Zatch Bell!, Alejo in Astro Boy, one of the Tachikoma mini-tanks in Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, and Scheris Adjani in s-CRY-ed. Miller also provided the singing voice of Dorothy Gale in the National Public Radio adaptation of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and the voices of the title characters on Cartoon Network's The Life and Times of Juniper Lee, Disney Junior's Henry Hugglemonster, and the PBS Kids prequel to Clifford the Big Red Dog, Clifford's Puppy Days.[8]
Miller's roles include the recurring roles of Pookie, Wiki, and Tini on Disney Channel's Higglytown Heroes, Haruka of Daigunder, and the Nick Jr. series Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! as Widget, the show's problem-solving pink creature resembling a rabbit, both PBS series Curious George as Allie and SciGirls as Izzie,[6][8] and regular guest-starring roles on several other animated series.
As of 2017, she is doing voice work on the Disney Channel/Disney Junior television series Doc McStuffins as the voice of Lambie, as well as the Nickelodeon television series The Loud House in which she voices Lisa Loud, Becky, Margo Roberts (until "Hero Today, Gone Tomorrow" where the role was recast to Brec Bassinger), and Nurse Patti.[8]
In 2020, she voice acted for 2 cartoons, the episode Tween Titans in DC Super Hero Girls and the English dub for Beastars as Haru.[9][10]
Radio and podcast appearances
Miller appeared on Talkin Toons with Rob Paulsen in 2013, Ken Reid's TV Guidance Counselor podcast on March 4, 2016 and Nickelodeon Animation Podcast on September 22, 2016.
Filmography
Live-action
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[11] |
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| 1981–1987 | Gimme a Break! | Samantha "Sam" Kanisky | Main role | [12] |
| 1986 | Touch and Go | Courtney | ||
| 1999–2002 | The Amanda Show | Kathy | ||
| 2000 | Chicken Soup for the Soul | The Teacher | TV series | |
| 2002 | General Hospital | Kate Whittaker | Episode #1.9927 | |
| 2005 | Shushybye | Snoozles, Dozie, and Zeez | ||
| 2009 | iCarly | Mrs. Kravitz | Episode: "Find Lewberts Lost Love" |
Anime
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[11] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Digimon Adventure | Kari Kamiya | ||
| 2000 | Digimon Adventure 02 | Kari Kamiya | ||
| 2004 | Daigunder | Haruka | ||
| 2001 | Digimon Tamers | Nami Asaji | ||
| Figure 17 | Hikaru Shiina | as Willow Armstrong | ||
| Mahoromatic: Something More Beautiful | Minawa Andou | as Willow Armstrong | ||
| 2002 | Argento Soma | Second Lt. Sue Harris | ||
| Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex | Tachikoma | also in Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG (series 2) | ||
| Great Teacher Onizuka | Anko's friend | |||
| 2003 | .hack//Legend of the Twilight | Random Girl | ||
| Planetes | Nobo | |||
| S-CRY-ed | Scheris Adjani | |||
| 2004 | Astro Boy | Alejo, Vivienne, C.J., Mimi, Nina | Sony Pictures / Kids WB | |
| Rave Master | Haul | |||
| 2005 | Zatch Bell! | Koko | ||
| Naruto | Matsuri | |||
| 2007 | Blood+ | Min, Lulu, Javier | ||
| Please Twins | Karen Onodera | |||
| Rave Master | Hole | |||
| 2008 | Lucky ☆ Star | Misao Kusakabe | ||
| Strait Jacket | Kapelteta Fernandez | [13] | ||
| 2010 | Nodame Cantabile | Yuiko Miyoshi | ||
| 2020 | Beastars | Haru | [10] | |
Animation
| Year | Title | Role | Note's | Notes | Source[11] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | DC Super Hero Girls | Casey Krinsky | In the episode All About Zee | ||
| 2017–2019 | OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes | Fink | |||
| 2017–present | If You Give a Mouse a Cookie | Cat | |||
| 2016–present | The Loud House | Lisa Loud, Liam, Becky, Margo Roberts (2016-2018), Nurse Patti, Levi Loud, Additional Voices | |||
| 2016-present | The Powerpuff Girls (2016) | Burrito #1, Jamie, Teri, Rachel, Rainbow Raspberry, Additional Voices | [2] | ||
| 2012–2020 | Doc McStuffins | Lambie | [12] | ||
| 2013–2015 | Henry Hugglemonster | Henry Hugglemonster | |||
| 2006–2010 | Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! | Widget | |||
| 2002 | The Powerpuff Girls Movie | Jamie, Rachel | [2] | ||
| 2003–2006 | Clifford's Puppy Days | Clifford | |||
| 2001–2004 | The Powerpuff Girls | Tomboy #1, Tomboy #2, Internet, Timmy, Paper Woman, Jamie | [2] | ||
| 2005–2007 | The Life and Times of Juniper Lee | Juniper Lee | |||
| 2009–present | Curious George | Allie | |||
| 2010–2015 | SciGirls | Izzie | |||
| 2011–2015 | Winx Club | Chatta, Tune, Livy | Special 4, season 3–4 Nickelodeon version | ||
| 2010 (season 1) and 2010–2011 (season 2) | Adventure Time and Regular Show | Additional voices | |||
| 2004–2008 | Higglytown Heroes | Pookie, Wiki, Tini | |||
| 2006 | Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi | Julie | |||
| 2004 | All Grown Up! | Olivia | |||
| 2006–2007 | My Mom Married a Yeti | April | |||
| 2004 | Megas XLR | Little Girl, Kelly | [2] | ||
| 2004 | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Girl/Kid C | Episode: "Which Came First?/Substitute Teacher" | ||
| 2002 | Rocket Power | Girl #1, Kid #1 | Episode: "Beach Boyz and a Girl/X-treme Ideas" | ||
| 2002 | Static Shock | Teen Girl #2 | Episode: "Power Play" | [2] | |
| 1999 | Maisy | Maisy | [2] | ||
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[11] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Digimon Adventure 02: Revenge of Diaboromon | Kari Kamiya | [2] | |
| 2008 | Wubbzy's Big Movie! | Widget, Huggy, Old Lady Zamboni | [2] | |
| 2013 | Curious George Swings Into Spring | Allie, Balloonist | [2] | |
| 2013 | Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest | Allie | [2] | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[11] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Digimon: The Movie | Kari, Young Kari | [2] | |
| 2011 | Puss in Boots | Additional Voices | ||
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[11] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Legends of Runeterra | Crackshot Corsair | ||
| 2020 | Kingdom Hearts III Re:Mind | Chirithy | ||
| 2019 | Kingdom Hearts III | Chirithy | ||
| 2017 | Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue | Chirithy | [14] | |
| 2016 | World of Warcraft: Legion | Korine | ||
| 2011 | Once Upon a Monster | Shelby | ||
| 2003 | Tak and the Power of Juju | Dinky Juju | [2] | |
| 2004 | Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams | Dinky Juju | [2] | |
| 2005 | Tak: The Great Juju Challenge | Dinky Juju | ||
| 2008 | de Blob | Comrade Black, Zip, Graydians | [2] | |
| 2011 | de Blob 2 | Comrade Black, Papa Blanc, Inkies | ||
| 2009 | FusionFall | Juniper Lee | ||
| Learn Through Music | Leo the Lion (singer) | |||
| 2013 | Tomodachi Life | Siobhán | ||
| 2000 | Adiboo: Discover series | Adiboo | ||
| 1998 | Baldur's Gate | Girl | ||
| 1999 | EverQuest | Various characters | ||
| 2004 | EverQuest II | Various characters | ||
| 2005 | Psychonauts | Milka Phage | [2] | |
| Hooked on Phonics | Pig Wig | |||
| 2006 | Barnyard | Zak Boy, various | ||
| 2010 | White Knight Chronicles | Various | ||
| 2007 | Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots | Bustup Ballerina, Mr. Huggles, Springy Rabbit | [2] | |
| 2003 | Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne | Jaina Proudmoore | [2] | |
| 2002 | Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos | Jaina Proudmoore | ||
| 2002 | Digimon Rumble Arena | Kari | [2] | |
| 2001 | Diablo II: Lord of Destruction | Assassin | [2] |
Video game roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[11] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Kingdom Hearts III Re:Mind | Chirithy | ||
| 2019 | Kingdom Hearts III | Chirithy | ||
| 2008 | Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2 | Alia | Reused audio, uncredited | |
| 2005 | Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee | Alia, Debby | ||
| 2002 | SkyGunner | Femme |
References
- "Lara Jill Miller PT1 - Voice Over - Henry Hugglemonster, Clifford's Puppy Days, Digimon, EP174". via YouTube.com. 2015-08-01. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- "Behind The Voice Actors - Lara Jill Miller". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- Lawler, Sylvia (May 2, 1985). "TO LARA JILL MILLER, TURNING 18 MEANS MORE THAN THE END OF HIGH SCHOOL INSIDE TELEVISION". The Morning Call.
- "City Profile: Allentown - Morning Call". Articles.mcall.com. August 5, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
- Miller, Samantha (January 1, 2000). "Brief Episode". People.com. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
- Lara Jill Miller Archived 2012-03-24 at the Wayback Machine - Disney Channel Medianet
- Lawler, Sylvia (January 15, 1995). "With Law Degree In Hand, Lara Jill Miller Returns To Acting - Morning Call". The Morning Call. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
- Williams, Kathy (April 2, 2015). "Lehigh Valley's Vince Sherry, Lara Jill Miller work on Daytime Emmy-nominated shows". The Morning Call. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- Dar, Taimur (March 27, 2020). "Tween Titans & more debut in DC SUPER HERO GIRLS". The Beat. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- Mateo, Alex (February 20, 2020). "BEASTARS Anime Reveals English Dub Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- "Lara Jill Miller". Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- "Exclusive: Actress Lara Jill Miller Talks Gimme a Break and Her Current Hot Career as a Voice-over Actress". Snakkle. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- Strait Jacket (DVD). Manga Video. October 7, 2008. OCLC 244206876.
- "The Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover Cast Lists Have Been Revealed - Kingdom Hearts News - KH13.com". KH13.com, for Kingdom Hearts. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
External links
- Official website
- Lara Jill Miller on IMDb
- Lara Jill Miller at the Internet Broadway Database
- Lara Jill Miller at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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