Lara Jill Miller
Miller in 2021
Born (1967-04-20) April 20, 1967[1]
Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.[2]
Other namesLara Miller
EducationNew York University (BA)
Fordham University School of Law (JD)
OccupationActress
Years active1978–present

Lara Jill Miller (born April 20, 1967)[1] is an American actress. She played Samantha "Sam" Kanisky on the 1980s sitcom Gimme a Break! and Kathy on The Amanda Show.

She voices the title characters in Clifford's Puppy Days, The Life and Times of Juniper Lee and Henry Hugglemonster, respectively. She also voices Widget in Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!, Lambie in Doc McStuffins, Fink in OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes, Lisa Loud in The Loud House, Libby Stein-Torres in The Ghost and Molly McGee, Izzie in SciGirls, Allie in Curious George, and Cat in If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.

Early life and education

Miller was born April 20, 1967, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to Lois (née Noll; 1937-2014) and Stanley Miller. She is Jewish.[3][4][2] She first started acting in a dinner theater she found in a newspaper ad, and she did not know what the word audition meant. She asked her Dad what that meant and he told her.[2] She graduated from Allentown's William Allen High School.[5] Her father was a pajama factory owner and her mother founded the talent agency Star Talent Management.

Career

Miller's professional acting career began on Broadway, where she appeared as Amaryllis in a revival of The Music Man with Dick Van Dyke.[6][2]

In 1981, after her appearance on Broadway, she joined the cast of Gimme a Break!, playing the role of the tomboyish Samantha "Sam" Kanisky opposite Nell Carter. When the series ended its six-year run on NBC in 1987, Miller returned to New York University, where she played on the university's women's varsity tennis team and continued performing on stage nationally. Four years later, she received her J.D. degree from Fordham University School of Law, leaving graduation early to portray Peter Pan in a production at the Pennsylvania Youth Theater. She subsequently was admitted to practice law in New Jersey, New York, and her native Pennsylvania.[7]

In 1999, Miller resumed her on-camera acting career with recurring roles on the Nickelodeon series The Amanda Show and All That and on General Hospital. She also began working in animated series, lending her voice to various characters, including Kari in Digimon (both the series and the feature film), Koko in Zatch Bell!, Alejo in Astro Boy, and Scheris Adjani in s-CRY-ed. Miller also provided the singing voice of Dorothy Gale in the National Public Radio adaptation of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and the voices of the title characters on Cartoon Network's The Life and Times of Juniper Lee, Disney Junior's Henry Hugglemonster, and the PBS Kids Clifford's Puppy Days (prequel to Clifford the Big Red Dog).[8]

Miller appears in the recurring roles of Pookie, Wiki, and Tini on Disney Channel's Higglytown Heroes, Haruka of Daigunder, and the Nick Jr. series Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! as Widget, the show's problem-solving pink creature resembling a rabbit, both PBS series Curious George as Allie and SciGirls as Izzie,[6][8] and regular guest-starring roles on several other animated series.

For six seasons, she performed voice work on the Disney Channel/Disney Junior television series Doc McStuffins as the voice of Lambie and on the Nickelodeon television series The Loud House in which she voices Lisa Loud, Liam Hunnicutt, Becky, Persephone, and Nurse Patti.[8]

In 2020, she voice acted for two cartoons, the episode "All About Zee" in DC Super Hero Girls and the English dub for Beastars as Haru. She continues to perform the role of Libby in the Disney production, The Ghost and Molly McGee.[9][10][11]

Filmography

Live-action

List of acting performances in live-action television and film
Year Title Role Notes Source[12]
1981–1987Gimme a Break!Samantha "Sam" KaniskyMain role[13]
1986Touch and GoCourtney
1999–2002The Amanda ShowKathy
2000Chicken Soup for the SoulThe TeacherTV series
2002General HospitalKate WhittakerEpisode #1.9927
2005ShushybyeSnoozles, Dozie, and Zeez
2009iCarlyMrs. KravitzEpisode: "IFind Lewberts Lost Love"[14]

Anime

List of dubbing performances in anime
Year Title Role Notes Source[12]
1999Digimon AdventureKari Kamiya
2000Digimon Adventure 02Kari Kamiya
2001Digimon TamersNami Asaji
2002DaigunderHaruka
2002Argento SomaSecond Lt. Sue Harris
 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone ComplexTachikomaalso in Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG (series 2)
 Great Teacher OnizukaAnko's friend
2003.hack//Legend of the TwilightRandom Girl
 PlanetesNono
 S-CRY-edScheris Adjani
2004Astro BoyAlejo, Vivienne, C.J., Mimi, NinaSony Pictures / Kids WB
 Rave MasterHaul
2005Zatch Bell!Koko
 NarutoMatsuri
2007Blood+Min, Lulu, Javier
 Please TwinsKaren Onodera
 Rave MasterHole
2008Lucky ☆ StarMisao Kusakabe
 Strait JacketKapelteta Fernandez[15]
2010Nodame CantabileYuiko Miyoshi
2020–presentBeastarsHaru[10]

Animation

List of voice performances in animation
Year Title Role Note's Notes Source[12]
2001-2013Totally Spies!ArielEpisode: W.O.W.
2002Static ShockTeen Girl #2Episode: "Power Play"[16]
2002Rocket PowerGirl #1, Kid #1Episode: "Beach Boyz and a Girl/X-treme Ideas"
2003–2006Clifford's Puppy DaysClifford
2004The Grim Adventures of Billy & MandyGirl/Kid CEpisode: "Which Came First?/Substitute Teacher"
2004Megas XLRLittle Girl, Kelly[16]
2004All Grown Up!Olivia
2004–2008Higglytown HeroesPookie, Wiki, Tini
2005–2007The Life and Times of Juniper LeeJuniper Lee
2006Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumiJulie HinikawaEpisode: "Manga Madness, Part II/Julie AmiYumi/It's Alive!"
2006–2007Shorty McShorts' ShortsAprilIn the episode My Mom Married A Yeti
2006–2010Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!Widget, Huggy, Old Lady Zamboni
2009–2022Curious GeorgeAllie
2010–2023SciGirlsIzzie
2011–2012Winx ClubChatta, Tune, LivySpecial 4, season 3–4 Atlas Oceanic version
2011–2016Poppy CatMother Bumblebird
2012–2020Doc McStuffinsLambie[13]
2013–2015Henry HugglemonsterHenry Hugglemonster
2016–presentThe Loud HouseLisa Loud, Liam Hunnicutt, Becky, Margo Roberts (2016-2018), Nurse Patti, Levi Loud, Persephone, Additional Voices
2017–presentIf You Give a Mouse a CookieCat
2017–2019OK K.O.! Let's Be HeroesFink
2018Bunnicula Lil CaponeIn the episode Haunted Dog House
2020DC Super Hero GirlsCasey KrinskyIn the episode All About Zee
2020-2022The CasagrandesLisa Loud, Female VoiceIn the episode Cursed! and Kick Some Bot
2021–2023Looney Tunes CartoonsPetunia Pig
2021–2024The Ghost and Molly McGeeLibby Stein-Torres

Film

List of voice performances in direct-to-video and television films
Year Title Role Notes Source[12]
2005Digimon Adventure 02: Revenge of DiaboromonKari Kamiya[16]
2008Wubbzy's Big Movie!Widget, Huggy, Old Lady Zamboni[16]
2013Curious George Swings Into SpringAllie, Balloonist[16]
2013Curious George: A Halloween Boo FestAllie[16]
2021The Loud House MovieLisa Loud, 1600's Lisa
List of voice performances in feature films
Year Title Role Notes Source[12]
2000Digimon: The MovieKari, Young Kari[16]
2011Puss in BootsAdditional Voices

Video games

List of voice performances in video games
Year Title Role Notes Source[12]
1998Baldur's GateGirl
1999EverQuestVarious characters
2000Adiboo: Discover seriesAdiboo
2001Diablo II: Lord of DestructionAssassin[16]
2002Digimon Rumble ArenaKari[16]
2002Warcraft III: Reign of ChaosJaina Proudmoore
2002Nickelodeon Party BlastJimmy Neutron
2003Warcraft III: The Frozen ThroneJaina Proudmoore[16]
2003Tak and the Power of JujuDinky Juju[16]
2004Tak 2: The Staff of DreamsDinky Juju[16]
2004EverQuest IIVarious characters
2005Tak: The Great Juju ChallengeDinky Juju
2005PsychonautsMilka Phage[16]
2006BarnyardZak Boy, various
2007Nicktoons: Attack of the ToybotsBustup Ballerina, Mr. Huggles, Springy Rabbit[16]
2008de BlobComrade Black, Zip, Graydians[16]
2009FusionFallJuniper Lee
2010White Knight ChroniclesVarious[17]
2011de Blob 2Comrade Black, Papa Blanc, Inkies
2011Once Upon a MonsterShelby
2016World of Warcraft: LegionKorine
2017Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter PrologueChirithy[18]
2019Kingdom Hearts IIIChirithy
2020Kingdom Hearts III Re:MindChirithy
2020Legends of RuneterraCrackshot Corsair, Ava Achiever
2020Kingdom Hearts: Melody of MemoryChirithy
Learn Through MusicLeo the Lion (singer)
Hooked on PhonicsPig Wig

Personal life

In 2006, Miller's mother was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, a progressive brain disease, which forced her to close her talent agency; Miller has since helped spread awareness of the disease.[19]

References

  1. 1 2 Lawler, Sylvia (May 2, 1985). "TO LARA JILL MILLER, TURNING 18 MEANS MORE THAN THE END OF HIGH SCHOOL INSIDE TELEVISION". The Morning Call.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Lara Jill Miller PT1 - Voice Over - Henry Hugglemonster, Clifford's Puppy Days, Digimon, EP174". YouTube. August 1, 2015. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  3. ↑ "WHY 'HAIRSPRAY' EXTRAS DID WHAT THEY DID". The Morning Call. June 19, 1987. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Lois Nanette Miller Obituary (2014) Morning Call". Legacy.com.
  5. ↑ "City Profile: Allentown - Morning Call". Articles.mcall.com. August 5, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
  6. 1 2 Lara Jill Miller Archived 2012-03-24 at the Wayback Machine - Disney Channel Medianet
  7. ↑ Lawler, Sylvia (January 15, 1995). "With Law Degree In Hand, Lara Jill Miller Returns To Acting - Morning Call". The Morning Call. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
  8. 1 2 3 Williams, Kathy (April 2, 2015). "Lehigh Valley's Vince Sherry, Lara Jill Miller work on Daytime Emmy-nominated shows". The Morning Call. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  9. ↑ Dar, Taimur (March 27, 2020). "Tween Titans & more debut in DC SUPER HERO GIRLS". The Beat. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  10. 1 2 Mateo, Alex (February 20, 2020). "BEASTARS Anime Reveals English Dub Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  11. ↑ Betti, Tony (July 23, 2022). ""The Ghost And Molly McGee" Panel At San Diego Comic Con Enhappified Fans With Sneak Peek At Second Season". The Laughing Place. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Lara Jill Miller". Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  13. 1 2 "Exclusive: Actress Lara Jill Miller Talks Gimme a Break and Her Current Hot Career as a Voice-over Actress". Snakkle. March 20, 2012. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Episode 019 – Lara Jill Miller". fuelthepodcast.com. March 3, 2020.
  15. ↑ Strait Jacket (DVD). Manga Video. October 7, 2008. OCLC 244206876.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Lara Jill Miller (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 10, 2015. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  17. ↑ "White Knight Chronicles (2010 video game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 28, 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  18. ↑ "The Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover Cast Lists Have Been Revealed - Kingdom Hearts News - KH13.com". KH13.com, for Kingdom Hearts. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  19. ↑ Lauer-Williams, Kathy (February 13, 2012). "Allentown's Lara Jill Miller talks about FTD, her mom's disease". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
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