Tara Strong
A chameleonic voice actress who has given life to hundreds of animated characters, from superheroes to magical ponies.
Born 1973 (age 53)·Canadian and American actress·Birthday: February 12·Generation X
Biography
Tara Strong's voice is the soundtrack to a generation's childhood. Beginning her career as a child actor in her native Toronto, she found her true calling in the vocal booth, where her incredible range and emotional precision could run wild. She didn't just play characters; she built them from the voice up, imbuing Bubbles of The Powerpuff Girls with sweet innocence, Timmy Turner with boyish wonder, and Harley Quinn with manic, unpredictable energy. Her work on *My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic* as Twilight Sparkle cemented her as a cornerstone of modern animation, connecting deeply with fans worldwide. Strong's prolific output across decades of cartoons and video games showcases a rare talent for making the fantastical feel intimately real.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Tara was born in 1973, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Tara Was Born
The biggest hits of 1973
#1 Movie
The Exorcist
Best Picture
The Sting
#1 TV Show
All in the Family
Tara's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1973Born
US withdraws from Vietnam; Roe v. Wade decided
Gas: $0.39/galHome: $22,100Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" — Tony Orlando & DawnBest Picture: The Sting
1978Started school
First test-tube baby born
Gas: $0.63/galHome: $35,300Min wage: $2.65/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Shadow Dancing" — Andy GibbBest Picture: The Deer Hunter
1986Became a teenager
Challenger disaster; Chernobyl nuclear meltdown
Gas: $0.86/galHome: $66,600Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"That's What Friends Are For" — Dionne & FriendsBest Picture: Platoon
1989Could drive
Berlin Wall falls; Tiananmen Square protests
Gas: $1.00/galHome: $79,100Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"Look Away" — ChicagoBest Picture: Driving Miss Daisy
1991Could vote
Soviet Union dissolves; World Wide Web goes public
Gas: $1.14/galHome: $82,400Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" — Bryan AdamsBest Picture: The Silence of the Lambs
1994Turned 21
Nelson Mandela elected president of South Africa
Gas: $1.11/galHome: $90,400Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"The Sign" — Ace of BaseBest Picture: Forrest Gump
2003Turned 30
US invades Iraq; Human Genome Project completed
Gas: $1.59/galHome: $146,000Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"In Da Club" — 50 CentBest Picture: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2013Turned 40
Edward Snowden reveals NSA surveillance programs
Gas: $3.53/galHome: $152,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Thrift Shop" — Macklemore & Ryan LewisBest Picture: 12 Years a Slave
2023Turned 50
ChatGPT goes mainstream; Israel-Hamas war begins
Gas: $3.52/galHome: $361,600Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"Flowers" — Miley CyrusBest Picture: Oppenheimer
2026Age 53 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Voiced Twilight Sparkle in the globally influential series *My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic* and its cinematic follow-ups.
- Provided the voice of Timmy Turner on *The Fairly OddParents* for the show's entire 15-year run.
- Played both the heroic Raven on *Teen Titans* and the villainous Harley Quinn in numerous *Batman* animated projects and video games.
- Has voiced characters in landmark video games including *Final Fantasy X*, *Jak and Daxter*, and *Mortal Kombat X*.
- Received a BTVA Voice Acting Award for Best Female Vocal Performances in Television in 2013.
Did You Know?
She was the voice of the talking Baby Alive doll in the 1990s.
Strong is a passionate advocate for mental health awareness and animal welfare.
She holds dual citizenship in Canada and the United States.
She provided the voice of Dil Pickles in the later seasons of the animated series *Rugrats*.
Strong is an avid collector of vintage dolls and toys.
“The great thing about voiceover is you can play anything. You're not limited by your look.”
