"I'm the Avatar! You gotta deal with it!"
—Korra, The Legend of Korra
Janet Varney (born February 16, 1976 in Tucson, Arizona) is an American actor. She is most well-known for playing the title character of The Legend of Korra.
Janet Varney's acting and voice-acting roles include:
- Stacey Gusar in How I Met Your Mother (2007)
- Mindy Howland and Connie Camp in Psych (2008 and 2014)
- Amy Miller in Entourage (2008-2009)
- Maureen Perot in Bones (2009)
- Ellen in Hot in Cleveland (2011)
- Tracy Saunders in Best Player (2011)
- Avatar Korra in The Legend of Korra (2012-2014)
- Smite (2014; 2020 update)
- Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl (2021; 2022 update)
- Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway (2022; Final performance as the character)
- Carly in Burning Love (2012-2013)
- Stacy in Childrens Hospital (2012)
- Nancy Spackman in MyMusic (2013)
- Elise in Warehouse 13 (2014)
- Becca Barbara in You're the Worst (2014-2019)
- Janet in Norm of the North (2016)
- Stasi Stuntman in Sanjay and Craig (2016)
- Evie Barret in Stan Against Evil (2016-2018)
- Jenn in American Housewife (2016)
- Mandy in Adam Ruins Everything (2017)
- Sedona in HarmonQuest (2017)
- Claire in Planet Claire
(2019) - Dr. Linnaeus in The Loud House (2020)
- Princess Diana / Wonder Woman in Injustice (2021) (2021)
- Vilya in The Legend of Vox Machina (2023)
Tropes that apply to her works include:
- Approval of God:
- She noted at a convention that some fans had been reluctant to give her their fanart of Korra and Asami kissing or about to kiss. She actively encouraged fans not to worry and said she would happily sign any such fanart.
- She also supported a fan project to finish the French dub of Korra before the rest of the series received an official one.
- The Danza: Her character in Norm of the North is also named Janet.
- Playing Against Type: With the exception of Korra, she's mostly known for more comedic roles.
- Promoted Fangirl: Janet Varney was a big fan of Avatar: The Last Airbender even before auditioning for the role of Korra; needless to say she was stoked to hear that she'd booked the part.
- Queer Character, Queer Actor: She's bisexual, and so is Korra.
- Star-Making Role: Korra is easily her best known role.
