A life of voice acting is, for many, a life of relative anonymity. Unlike on-camera talent, they don't tend to be as recognised or as famous, and can be separated from their characters in the eyes of the public - who likely doesn't even know the voice actor to begin with - much more easily. That's voice acting for many, but not for Tara Strong. One of the faces of the voice acting industry, Strong has been in everything from Batman to My Little Pony to The Powerpuff Girls. She's in Final Fantasy, Jak and Daxter, Rugrats... and far too many more to list. She has over 100 appearances in feature films, animated television, and video games individually, so if you've ever seen a cartoon or played a game, chances are you've heard Strong's work. With so many iconic characters to her name, it's no wonder she has such a high profile.
"There's certainly a lot more anonymity than there is with on-camera people for sure," Strong says. "I see it the most when I go to a Comic-Con. I'm like J. Lo at Comic-Con. It's fun, I don't hate it. In my real life, once in a while, I get recognised, but it'll be like, at Gamestop. I have two kids, they're 17 and 19, so we've been to Gamestop a lot. In those places, you're known, but in the real world once in a while. One time we're at Target and my younger son was just in line and someone had a Fairly OddParents shirt. And he goes 'You know, she's Timmy Turner, right?'."
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Despite such a wide-reaching list of credits, Turner is one of the roles most intrinsically associated with Strong. Twilight Sparkle, her My Little Pony character is another. The cult show, much maligned on the internet, has always found a defender in Strong, and it's clear
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