History Creator / TaraStrong

'''Mr. Freeze:''' It shall make the [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic twilight sparkle]].\\
'''Harley Quinn:''' I was hoping you'd say that!\\

She frequently co-stars with fellow voice actor Creator/CreeSummer; the two are childhood friends and grew up in Toronto together. She is married to American actor Craig Strong and they have two sons. Together, they founded [=VoiceStarz=], Inc., an Internet-based company which teaches people how to get into the voice-over business, of which Craig is the C.E.O.. She also collaborates with Creator/GregCipes as co-hosts of [[https://www.theshipitshow.com/ The Ship-It Show]], a podcast that talks about the fandoms of various shows (with a focus on the romances they root for).

* RelationshipVoiceActor:
** She often appears alongside Creator/GreyDeLisle, Creator/CreeSummer, and Creator/KathSoucie. The fact that they're all good friends in real life probably helps.
** She and Creator/MaxCasella even worked on two projects together: ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaidIIReturnToTheSea'' and ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxter'' (third game onwards).
** She also appeared alongside Creator/JamesArnoldTaylor in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'', the Franchise/RatchetAndClank games, ''WesternAnimation/DrawnTogether'', and plenty more.
** She's also worked alongside her fellow ''Teen Titans'' cast members in other projects, with Creator/ScottMenville and Creator/KharyPayton being the ones she tends to work with the most.
** She and Creator/TabithaStGermain, aside from playing two of the [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Mane Six]], have also worked on the latter two ''WesternAnimation/SuperMarioBros'' cartoons and ''WesternAnimation/{{Beetlejuice}}''.

* Additional voices in ''WesternAnimation/{{TMNT}}'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Bolt}}'', ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaidIIIArielsBeginning'', ''WesternAnimation/MonstersUniversity'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Minions}}'', ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretLifeOfPets'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Sing}}'', ''WesternAnimation/SmurfsTheLostVillage'', ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe3'', ''WesternAnimation/TheEmojiMovie'', ''WesternAnimation/TheGrinch2018'', ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretLifeOfPets2'', ''Film/[[Toy Story 4]]'', and ''WesternAnimation/Sing2''

* Additional voices in ''WesternAnimation/{{TMNT}}'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Bolt}}'', ''WesternAnimation/MonstersUniversity'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Minions}}'', ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretLifeOfPets'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Sing}}'', ''WesternAnimation/SmurfsTheLostVillage'', ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe3'', ''WesternAnimation/TheEmojiMovie'', ''WesternAnimation/TheGrinch2018'', ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretLifeOfPets2'', ''WesternAnimation/[[Toy Story 4]]'', and ''WesternAnimation/Sing2''

* Additional voices in ''WesternAnimation/{{TMNT}}'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Bolt}}'', ''WesternAnimation/MonstersUniversity'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Minions}}'', ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretLifeOfPets'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Sing}}'', ''WesternAnimation/SmurfsTheLostVillage'', ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe3'', ''WesternAnimation/TheEmojiMovie'', ''WesternAnimation/TheGrinch2018'', ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretLifeOfPets2'', ''Film/Toy Story 4'', and ''WesternAnimation/Sing2''

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Sing}}'' -- Becky and Nancy

* Additional voices in ''WesternAnimation/{{TMNT}}'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Bolt}}'', ''WesternAnimation/MonstersUniversity'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Minions}}'', ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretLifeOfPets'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Sing}}'', ''WesternAnimation/SmurfsTheLostVillage'', ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe3'', ''WesternAnimation/TheEmojiMovie'', ''WesternAnimation/TheGrinch2018'', ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretLifeOfPets2'', ''WesternAnimation/Toy Story 4'', and ''WesternAnimation/Sing2''

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretLifeOfPets2'' -- Pickles

* Additional voices in ''WesternAnimation/{{TMNT}}'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Bolt}}'', ''WesternAnimation/MonstersUniversity'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Minions}}'', ''WesternAnimation/SmurfsTheLostVillage'', ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe3'', ''WesternAnimation/TheEmojiMovie'', ''WesternAnimation/TheGrinch2018'', and ''WesternAnimation/Sing2''

* TalkingToHerself: Tara often voices multiple characters in her works:
** On ''WesternAnimation/DrawnTogether'', she voices two main characters, Toot and Clara, so their interactions are frequent.
** During ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' episode "The Malicious Mr. Mind", she voices ''{{Comicbook/Shazam}}'' characters Billy and Mary, as well as toddler Batman, while they try to re-age the Caped Crusader.
** An amusing example is [[ThemeTwinNaming Hip and Hop]] in the ''WesternAnimation/SuperMarioBros'' cartoons where as two separate characters, Tara would [[FinishingEachOthersSentences finish her own sentences]].
** She voices main character Timmy on ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents'', as well as numerous background characters who tend to interact with him. When they added baby Poof to the fairies, she was given that job as well.
** She reprises her roles from ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries'' and ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003'' in ''VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs'' as Harley Quinn and Raven, respectively.

* ''WesternAnimation/TwinkleToes'' -- Brittany Fairlawn, Mrs. Hubble, Judge, Sarah, Mrs. Saperstein
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls'' and its sequels, as well as ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTheMovie2017'' and ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyANewGeneration'' in the opening [[TheCameo cameo]] -- Twilight Sparkle
* ''WesternAnimation/IceAge'' -- Roshan, Start
* ''WesternAnimation/AnimalCrackers2017''-- Talia
* ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooOnZombieIsland'' -- Lena
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaidIIIArielsBeginning'' -- Adella, Adrina
* ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryANutcrackerTale'' -- Le Petite Ballerina
* ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooCampScare'' -- Trudy
* ''WesternAnimation/SupermanBatmanApocalypse'' -- Radio caller, Lashina
* ''WesternAnimation/ThorTalesOfAsgard'' -- Sif
* ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMaskOfTheBlueFalcon'' -- Austin, Nora Spingleton
* ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooStageFright'' -- Donna, News Anchor
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretLifeOfPets'' -- Sweet Pea
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretLifeOfPets2'' -- Pickles
* ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooAndBatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' -- Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, female reporter
* ''WesternAnimation/SupermanVsTheElite'' -- young Vera
* ''WesternAnimation/HotelTransylvania3SummerVacation'' -- Frankenlady
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Minions}}'' -- Baby Binky
* ''Anime/BatmanNinja'' -- Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy
* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueVsTheFatalFive'' -- Saturn Girl, Harley, Ivy, Jessica’s Therapist, Weather Girl
* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanVsTheTeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' -- Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy

* ''National Lampoons Senior Trip'' -- Carla Morgan

* ''Pretty Hard Cases'' -- Tiggy Sullivan

* ''Series/{{Loki|2021}}'' -- Miss Minutes (voice-only, as the character is a cartoon mascot in-universe)

* VocalEvolution: Her earliest roles sound very different from her later ones as her voice has deepened over the decades and there is nothing wrong with that as it is a inevitable consequence of someone getting older. But, she can still pull off ''some'' of her TheEighties/TheNineties voices if prompted and she can do [[WesternAnimation/HelloKittysFurryTaleTheater the first role]] she did ''at the age of 13'' fairly well, too.

* VocalEvolution: Her earliest roles sound very different from her later ones. But she can still pull off some of her 80's/90's voices if prompted.
** Hell, she can do [[WesternAnimation/HelloKittysFurryTaleTheater the first role]] she did ''from the age of 13'' pretty faithfully.

* ''WesternAnimation/Breadwinners'' -- Zoona ("Pizzawinners")

* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003'' -- Raven, Kitten, Kole, Teether (and Jinx and Gizmo in their final appearances when Creator/LaurenTom had a scheduling conflict)

* ContractualPurity: She once turned down a role in a horror film that would have required a topless scene -- as she didn't want her young fans (or perverts) looking up pictures of it online. But then again she did list her role in the ''WesternAnimation/DrawnTogether'' cartoon as one of her favorites -- precisely because it was different from the family friendly stuff she usually did. (Plus, it was animated.)

** In ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', where Twilight Sparkle's singing is done by Creator/RebeccaShoichet. This is mainly due to Tara being the only main cast member who records her lines in Los Angeles while most of the production takes place in Vancouver, Canada. The cast and songwriters usually need to be together to record songs for the show and Tara didn't want to travel back-and-forth and be away from her kids.

** She very nearly got the role of Julia Salinger in ''Series/PartyOfFive''. The role went to Neve Campbell, who Tara was roommates with at the time. Tara did make a small appearance on the second episode as Lorna.

* ''WebAnimation/GarbageIsland'' -- Boy

* ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3'' -- ComicBook/{{X23}}

* ''WesternAnimation/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' -- Grand Councilwoman

* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' -- Bubbles (unfortunately, she's not voicing her for the 2016 reboot, and she's really bummed about it)

* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' -- Raven, Kitten, Kole, Teether (and Jinx and Gizmo in their final appearances when Creator/LaurenTom had a scheduling conflict)

** In an episode of ''Friendship is Magic'', Twilight says "do I look like I speak squirrel?" -- a nod to Bubbles of ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'', who has the power to communicate with animals, and/or to Tara Strong's role as ComicBook/SquirrelGirl in ''VideoGame/MarvelUltimateAlliance''.

* PromotedFanboy: She was a huge fan of ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid'' and got to play Ariel's daughter in the sequel. She often tells the story of when she first met Creator/JodiBenson in the studio, Tara ''burst into TearsOfJoy''.

** She and [[{{Creator/MaxCasella}} Max Casella]] even worked on two projects together: ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaidIIReturnToTheSea'' and ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxter'' (third game onwards).

** She and Creator/TabithaStGermain, aside from playing two of the [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Mane Six]], have also worked on the latter two WesternAnimation/SuperMarioBros cartoons and ''WesternAnimation/{{Beetlejuice}}''.

** While she's known for numerous roles, [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls Bubbles]] is arguably the role that put her on the map as far as voice actors go.

** She reprises her roles from ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries'' and ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' in ''VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs'' as Harley Quinn and Raven, respectively.

* TypeCasting: She has a tendency to play the roles of overly cutesy, hyperactive characters. Largely averted as her career has gone on, as she has [[ManOfAThousandVoices quite a bit of range]], having played several different age ranges (babies, children [boys and girls, but mostly boys], teenage girls and adult women) as well as playing darker types in addition to cutesy types, such as [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans Raven]].

* WomanOfAThousandVoices: Tara can go from [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls Bubbles]], to [[WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents Timmy Turner and Poof]], to [[WesternAnimation/DrawnTogether Toot and Clara]], to [[WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}} Dil]] [[WesternAnimation/AllGrownUp Pickles]], to [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries Batgirl]], to [[WesternAnimation/LavenderCastle Lyca]], to [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyX Rikku]], to [[WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated Sari Sumdac]], to [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Twilight Sparkle]] and even to [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans Raven]], [[VideoGame/SpiderManShatteredDimensions Doctor Octopus 2099]], and ''[[VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity Harley Quinn]]'' – with Bubbles, Toot, and (to a lesser extent) Timmy Turner the only three that sound similar to anyone with a trained ear.
** Batgirl, [[WesternAnimation/{{Fillmore}} Ingrid Third]], [[WesternAnimation/LavenderCastle Lyca]], [[WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack Ashi]] and Raven are the only roles she's done using her natural speaking voice.[[note]]However, in the Lavender Castle episode ''Bird of Prey'', she uses her [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls Bubbles]] voice for the scene when the Paradox and its crew are shrunk down by the black hole.[[/note]]

* OlderThanTheyLook: Tara is nearly 50, but could easly pass as 10-15 years younger.

* ''WesternAnimation/Ben10'', ''WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse'', ''WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce'' -- 10-year-old Ben Tennyson (and a few of his transformations who keep the same voice), Future Gwen, Lucy, Ken Tennyson, Sandra Tennyson, Incursion Princess Attea, additional voices

* ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxter'' -- Keira (''[[VideoGame/Jak3Wastelander Jak 3]]'' onward), Seem

* ''WebAnimation/CartoonMonsoon'' -- Zatanna Zatara, Klarion the Witch Boy