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Tara Strong Biography

Birth Name:Tara Lyn Charendoff

Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Profession Actress, Soundtrack, Music department, Writer, Producer, Sound department

Fast Facts

Won an Action on Film International Film Festival Award for Outstanding Cast Performance for "Police Guys" in 2013
Won an Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Award for Outstanding Achievement in Character Performance for voicing Rikku in "Final Fantasy X-2" in 2004
Began her voice acting career as the voice of Ame in the animated series "My Pet Monster" in 1987
Developed an interest in acting at a young age and performed in Toronto's Yiddish Theater
Made her screen acting debut in the TV series "The Campbells" in 1986
Quote: "I like pissing off 7- to 14-year-old boys by telling them I'm Ben 10․ I like getting roles that people never suspected were me․․․one of the reasons a lot of the voice actors who work a lot do [is] because they're so versatile․"
Quote: "(On bronies): "The community is just so sweet, so supportive and loving of each other․ There are these Army bronies that paint Pinkie Pie on their tanks and sing songs to feel good․ If it's making people feel good, we've all done something right․""
Typically lends her voice to young male characters
Best known as the voice of Timmy Turner in "The Fairly OddParents," Bubbles in "The Powerpuff Girls," and Twilight Sparkle in "My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic․"
Has been friends with fellow voice actress Cree Summer since their teenage years

Awards

1999Annie-Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production: nominated
2000OFTA Television Award-Best Voice-Over Performance: nominated
2001Annie-Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Female Performer in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
2001Annie-Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Female Performer in an Animated Television Production: nominated
2004Annie-Outstanding Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production: nominated
2006Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program: nominated
2009Blimp Award-Best Burp: nominated
2012Annie-Voice Acting in a Television Production: nominated
2012BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series: nominated
2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Children's/Educational: nominated
2013BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Children's/Educational: winner
2013BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role - Action/Drama: nominated
2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Children's/Educational: nominated
2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Action/Drama: nominated
2014BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: winner
2014BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
2014BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series: nominated
2014BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Female Vocal Performance in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Action/Drama: nominated
2014BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series: winner
2014BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Children's/Educational: winner
2014BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Guest Role - Comedy/Musical: winner
2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical: nominated
2014BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical: winner
2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Guest Role - Comedy/Musical: nominated
2014BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Female Vocal Performance in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: winner
2015BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical: winner
2015BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical: nominated
2015BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Action/Drama: winner
2015BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Action/Drama: nominated
2015BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
2016BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series: nominated
2016BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Female Vocal Performance in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: winner
2016BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Female Vocal Performance in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
2016BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
2017BTVA Anime Dub Movie/Special Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Feature Film/Special: nominated
2017BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Female Vocal Performance in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
2017BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series: nominated
2017BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
2017BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
2017BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: winner
2018BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film: nominated
2018BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
2018BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Feature Film: nominated
2018BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series: nominated
2018BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series: winner
2018BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series: nominated
2019Annie-Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production: nominated
2021Gold Award-Animation: winner
2023Annie-Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television/Media Production: nominated