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|born=February 12, 1973 (age {{Age|February 12, 1973}}) | |||
|role=[[Iggy Koopa|Hop Koopa]] in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' | |||
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'''[[:wikipedia:Tara Strong|Tara Lyn Strong]]''' (née '''Charendoff''') is a Canadian-American actress who has been active since 1986, and has acted in many animated and live-action productions in both the television and film industries. Notable examples include Bubbles from ''[[:wikipedia:The Powerpuff Girls|The Powerpuff Girls]]'', Timmy Turner from ''[[:wikipedia:The Fairly OddParents|The Fairly OddParents]]'', [[:wikipedia:Raven (comics)|Raven]] in the ''[[:wikipedia:Teen Titans (TV series)|Teen Titans]]'' TV series and its spin-off ''[[:wikipedia:Teen Titans Go!|Teen Titans Go!]]'', [[:wikipedia:Twilight Sparkle|Twilight Sparkle]] from ''[[:wikipedia:My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'', and [[:wikipedia:Rikku|Rikku]] from ''[[:wikipedia:Final Fantasy X|Final Fantasy X]]''. | |||
''' | Tara Strong's only credited ''Super Mario''-related role is providing the voice for [[Iggy Koopa|Hop Koopa]] in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' animated series. She is commonly mistakenly thought to have also voiced [[Lemmy Koopa|Hip Koopa]] as well, with her official website stating so at one point; Hip Koopa was actually voiced by [[Stuart Stone]].<ref>According to ''The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons'' by Jeff Lenburg. Published October 1st, 2008.</ref> In addition to that, her official website once credited her as the uncredited voice of [[Bowser Jr.]] in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071001122021/https://www.tarastrong.com/ Tara Strong Official Website], excerpt from October 1, 2007. Accessed July 16, 2022.</ref>, but this detail has been removed. According to game's credits, Bowser Jr's voice is actually done by [[Dolores Rogers]]. | ||
Strong was critical of the casting decisions for ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', condemning major film studios' decision to cast celebrity actors to voice characters for animated films instead of actors trained specifically for voice work.<ref>https://twitter.com/tarastrong/status/1578126153222529024?s=20&t=hjffnqvYzAs6Pv0Ho4P5UQ</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/tarastrong/status/1578156922158518273</ref> On Twitter, she encouraged users to share positive stories regarding [[Charles Martinet]] in support of him<ref>https://twitter.com/tarastrong/status/1578208910988623872?s=20&t=hsbG4nJN3DKOfe_Zt0NdKQ</ref>, garnering a positive reaction from Martinet.<ref>https://twitter.com/CharlesMartinet/status/1578402412347510784</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 20:38, October 13, 2023
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| Born | February 12, 1973 (age 51) |
| Super Mario–related role(s) | Hop Koopa in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World |
Tara Lyn Strong (née Charendoff) is a Canadian-American actress who has been active since 1986, and has acted in many animated and live-action productions in both the television and film industries. Notable examples include Bubbles from The Powerpuff Girls, Timmy Turner from The Fairly OddParents, Raven in the Teen Titans TV series and its spin-off Teen Titans Go!, Twilight Sparkle from My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, and Rikku from Final Fantasy X.
Tara Strong's only credited Super Mario-related role is providing the voice for Hop Koopa in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World animated series. She is commonly mistakenly thought to have also voiced Hip Koopa as well, with her official website stating so at one point; Hip Koopa was actually voiced by Stuart Stone.[1] In addition to that, her official website once credited her as the uncredited voice of Bowser Jr. in Super Mario Sunshine[2], but this detail has been removed. According to game's credits, Bowser Jr's voice is actually done by Dolores Rogers.
Strong was critical of the casting decisions for The Super Mario Bros. Movie, condemning major film studios' decision to cast celebrity actors to voice characters for animated films instead of actors trained specifically for voice work.[3][4] On Twitter, she encouraged users to share positive stories regarding Charles Martinet in support of him[5], garnering a positive reaction from Martinet.[6]
References
- ^ According to The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons by Jeff Lenburg. Published October 1st, 2008.
- ^ Tara Strong Official Website, excerpt from October 1, 2007. Accessed July 16, 2022.
- ^ https://twitter.com/tarastrong/status/1578126153222529024?s=20&t=hjffnqvYzAs6Pv0Ho4P5UQ
- ^ https://twitter.com/tarastrong/status/1578156922158518273
- ^ https://twitter.com/tarastrong/status/1578208910988623872?s=20&t=hsbG4nJN3DKOfe_Zt0NdKQ
- ^ https://twitter.com/CharlesMartinet/status/1578402412347510784
