"Crest of Light, bring hope!"Lara Jill Miller is an American television, stage and voice actress.
In 1981, after her appearance on Broadway, she joined the cast of
Gimme a Break!, playing the role of the tomboyish Samantha (Sam) Kanisky.
She studied law in college, passed the state bar exams in New York, New Jersey, and her home state of Pennsylvania, and spent some time as an attorney in New York City.
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, famously lending her voice to Kari in
Digimon Adventure (both the series and the feature film). In
Western Animation, she is famous for voicing the titular character of
Cartoon Network's
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee, as well as Widget the problem solving pink rabbit on
Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!Also look for her in Live-Action parts on
Nickelodeon's
Zoey 101 and
iCarly.
Due to her
easily recognizable upbeat and slight raspy voice, she's often
casted into Cheerful Child,
Genki Girl, and
Action Girl kinds of characters. In fact, you can easily tell she is voicing that character
without her even actually telling you.
Notable roles by Lara Jill Miller: