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Jennifer Darling (born June 19, 1946 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is an American actress and voice actress. Contents

Biography

Ms. Darling was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and started dancing at the age of the three at the Gene Kelly Dance Studio. By the age of six she was performing in shows at the dance studio. At the age of 14 she appeared twice on the Ted Mack Original Amateur Hour, after having started singing at the age of 13. As a teenager, Darling attended the Pittsburgh Playhouse School of Acting, then went on to Carnegie Mellon University where she graduated from the drama department. Upon graduation, she was a member of the original company of the American Conservatory Theatre (A.C.T.). She worked for several years with the Pittsburgh Playhouse, before moving on to the Washington Arena Stage in Washington D.C. From there, to the Longwharf Repertory Company in Connecticut, before starring in Macbird at the Village Gate in New York City.

Darling made her first Broadway appearance in How Now Dow Jones, then going on to Maggie Flynn, followed by the drama Fire. During her time on Broadway, she appeared on the David Frost Show, as well as branching out to comic improvisations touring the East Coast summer tents. Upon returning to New York, Darling performed in Shakespeare in Central Park for Joseph Papp, while also appearing in the soap opera Secret Storm - playing the first hooker on daytime television. The character was such a hit among the show's viewers that Troy Donahue was brought in to play her boyfriend. In 1973, she moved to Hollywood, and after only six weeks landed her first starring role on the television series The New Temperatures Rising. After joining the cast of The Six Million Dollar Man, which spawned into The Bionic Woman, Darling then went on to star in Eight Is Enough, making her the only actress to star in three top ten television series at the same time. During this time, she also appeared at the Improvisation, performing Harry Chapin's music. She also performed with Harry Chapin on the Merv Griffin Show, as well as making some concert appearances. During the 1990s, Darling guest-starred on some of the highest rated television series, including L.A. Law, Bodies Of Evidence, and Cheers. She received an Emmy nomination as Best Supporting Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her role on the Hooperman. Most recently Darling has been seen in recurring roles on Dharma and Greg and Mad About You. 2001 found Ms. Darling juggling many acts. Currently in rehearsals for an original musical, You Haven't Changed A Bit, And Other Lies, which will open mid-June for an unlimited run in Los Angeles, she is also awaiting the release of her third independent film, Momma Tried. This, all addition to her being one of the busiest voice-over actresses in Hollywood. Today, she is one of the busiest actresses in the world of animation, lending her voice to characters in more than twenty of the most popular animation series, including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Tenchi Mujo, and Astro Boy. Ms. Darling can also be heard via the Internet - in one of the first few successful animation cartoon series - Julius And Friends. Her voice is also recognizable in full length animation features such as Tarzan, Aladdin, Beauty And The Beast, The Little Mermaid, A Bug's Life, Finding Nemo and many more. In 2005, Ms. Darling finished the independent films Winding Roads, The Killer Next Door and On The Edge. She resides in Los Angeles.

Filmography

Anime roles

   * Astro Boy - Nora
   * Blood + - Ms. Lee
   * Tenchi Muyo! - Ayeka Masaki Jurai, Tokimi (OVA 2)

Animation roles

   * Aladdin - Hipsodeath
   * Bionic Six - Madame O
   * Capitol Critters - Berkeley
   * The Centurions - Amber
   * Darkwing Duck - Dr. Rhoda Dendron
   * Galaxy High - Booey Bubblehead, Mertyl Blastermeier, Wendy Garbo
   * G.I. Joe: The Movie - Pythona
   * The Gary Coleman Show - Angelica
   * The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy - Miss Holly Pollywinkle
   * Iron Man - Scarlet Witch
   * The Smurfs - Princess Salvina
   * TaleSpin - Mrs. Snarly
   * Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series) - Irma (1987-1994)

Live-action roles

   * The Secret Storm - Irene
   * Eight is Enough - Donna
   * The Bionic Woman - Peggy Callahan
   * The Six Million Dollar Man - Peggy Callahan
   * Wonder Woman - Violet Louise Tree

Movie roles

   * Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland - Nemo's Mother
   * Porco Rosso - Additional Voices

Video game roles

   * Baldur's Gate - Shar-Teel Dosan, Jaheira
   * King's Quest VIII: The Mask of Eternity - Lady of the Lake, Swamp Wisp, Unicorn/Ugly Beast