Jennifer Darling

American voice, film and television actress

Jennifer Darling
Born	Joan Darling (1946-06-19) June 19, 1946 (age 77) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1960–2015
Children	1

Jennifer Darling (born Joan Darling; June 19, 1946, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American voice, film and television actress. Her best-known role on screen was as Peggy Callahan in The Six Million Dollar Man and its spin-off The Bionic Woman. In anime, she is the voice of Ayeka in the English dub of Tenchi Muyo for most of the English adaptions.

Early life

Born on June 19, 1946,^[1] and a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Darling began taking dancing classes when she was 3 years old. She sang and danced on The Original Amateur Hour when she was 14. While she attended Carnegie Tech, she met Paul Itkin, and they married before they graduated. They have a daughter.^[2] She was born Joan Darling, but she had to change her name for professional purposes because another actress named Joan Darling had already registered that name with Actors' Equity Association.^[3]

Filmography

Anime

Astro Boy – Nora
Blood+ – Ms. Lee
Hello Kitty – Mama
Tenchi Muyo! series – Ayeka Masaki Jurai, Tokimi (OVA 2)

Animation (non-anime)

Aladdin – Hippsodeth
MoonDreamers – DreamGazer
Annabelle's Wish – Star
Bump in the Night – The Cute Dolls
Bionic Six – Madame O
Capitol Critters – Berkeley
Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot – Grams Bear
Dink, The Little Dinosaur – Ariel the Parasaurolophus
The Centurions – Amber
Christmas in Tattertown – Muffet
Darkwing Duck – Dr. Rhoda Dendron
The Dukes - Additional Voices (Season 1)
Foofur - Additional Voices
Galaxy High – Booey Bubblehead, Mertyl Blastermeier, Wendy Garbo
G.I. Joe: The Movie – Pythona
Hound Town – Muffin
James Bond Jr. - Additional Voices
Mighty Orbots – Dia
Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light – Virulina, Fletchen
Space Cats - Additional voices
The Gary Coleman Show – Angelica
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy – Miss Holly Pollywinkle
Iron Man – Scarlet Witch
Poochie – Koom
Rugrats – Hat Kid
The Smurfs – Princess Sabina
TaleSpin – Mrs. Snarly
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Irma (1987 Blu-ray, 1988–1994 VHS/DVD/Blu-ray, 1995-1996 Blu-ray)
Trollkins – Pixlee Trollsom, Deputroll Dolly
The Biskitts – Wiggle
The Mask: Animated Series - Additional Voices
The Tick – Mynda
Where's Waldo? – Additional Voices

Live-action

The Secret Storm – Irene (1970-71)
The Six Million Dollar Man – Peggy Callahan (4 episodes, 1975-76)
The Bionic Woman – Peggy Callahan (7 episodes, 1976-78)
The Incredible Hulk (Episode: "Never Give a Trucker an Even Break") – Joanie
Eight Is Enough – Donna (19 episodes, 1977-80)
The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (Episode: "Death in Disguise") – Violet Louise Tree, 1978
The Fall Guy (Episode: Wheels S03E12) - Mary Jo
You Are There – Peggy Arnold
Mad About You – Mrs. Bluestone, aka Marvin's Mom. 1999

Film

Aladdin – Arabian Woman
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West - Female Mice #2
Beauty and the Beast – French Woman #3
Brother Bear - Female Bear
A Bug's Life - Female Ants, Fly Mom
Garfield Gets Real – Bonita, Bobby, Rusty, Mother
Happily N'Ever After - Additional voices
Lilo & Stitch - Female Officer
Hercules - Woman pointing at Young Hercules
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland – Nemo's Mother
Madagascar - Crowd Member
Monsters, Inc. – Female Monster
Atlantis: The Lost Empire - Queen Kashem Nedakh
Ponyo - Additional voices (English dub)
Porco Rosso – Additional voices (English dub)
Roadside Romeo — Additional voices
Kaena: The Prophecy – Reya (English dub)
Spirited Away – Additional voices (English dub)
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron – Female Horse 3
Tarzan – Female Gorilla #2
The Emperor's New Groove – Female Villager #1
The Hunchback of Notre Dame – Woman #3
The Iron Giant - Woman
The Little Mermaid - Female Mermaid
Toy Story - Additional voices
Toy Story 2 - Additional voices
Treasure Planet - Female Alien

Video games

Baldur's Gate – Shar-Teel Dosan, Kaishas
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD - Commissar
King's Quest VIII: The Mask of Eternity – Lady of the Lake, Swamp Wisp, Unicorn/Ugly Beast
Leisure Suit Larry: Love for Sail! – Victorian/Vikki Principles

References

^ "Celebrity Birthdays". The Times. Indiana, Munster. June 19, 2014. p. A 14. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Scott, Vernon (July 12, 1974). "Actress goes West and finds it weird". Progress Bulletin. California, Pomona. United Press International. p. 28. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Cohen, Harold V. (March 4, 1966). "Things and Stuff". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 12. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.