Lara Jill Miller

Lara Jill Miller
Miller in 2015
Born (1967-04-20) April 20, 1967[1]
Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.[2]
Other nameLara 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 in 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, Haru in Beastars, Kari in Digimon, Widget in Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!, Lambie in Doc McStuffins, Fink in OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes, Lisa Loud in The Loud House, Julie in Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi, Libby Stein-Torres in The Ghost and Molly McGee, Izzie in SciGirls, Allie Renkins in Curious George, and Cat in If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.

Early life and education

Miller was born on April 20, 1967, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to Lois (née Noll) and Stanley Miller. Her parents were both Jewish.[3][4] Her mother founded the talent agency Star Talent Management.[4] Her father owned and operated a pajama factory.[5] He was also well known for his participation in community theater, and he worked as an extra in the film Hairspray.[3][5]

Miller first started acting at a local dinner theater, which she tried out for after seeing its auditions advertised in a local newspaper and asking her father what the word "audition" meant.[2]

She graduated from Allentown's William Allen High School in 1985.[6]

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.[7][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 attended 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.[8]

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 (a prequel to Clifford the Big Red Dog).[9]

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 PBS series Curious George as Allie and SciGirls as Izzie,[7][9] and regular guest-starring roles on several other animated series.

For five 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 as the voices of Lisa Loud, Liam Hunnicutt, Becky, Persephone, and Nurse Patti.[9]

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. From 2021 to 2024, she performed the role of Libby in the Disney production, The Ghost and Molly McGee.[10][11][12]

Filmography

Live action

List of acting performances in live-action television and film
Year Title Role Notes Source[13]
1981–87Gimme a Break!Samantha "Sam" KaniskyMain role[14]
1986Touch and GoCourtney
1999–02The Amanda ShowKathy
2000Chicken Soup for the SoulThe TeacherTV series
2002General HospitalKate WhittakerEpisode #1.9927
2006ShushybyeSnoozles, Dozie, and Zeez
2009iCarlyMrs. KravitzEpisode: "iFind Lewbert's Lost Love"[15]

Anime

List of dubbing performances in anime
Year Title Role Notes Source[13]
1999Digimon AdventureKari Kamiya
2000Digimon Adventure 02
2001Digimon TamersNami Asaji
2002DaigunderHaruka
Argento SomaSecond Lt. Sue Harris
2002–03Great Teacher OnizukaAnko's friend
2003.hack//Legend of the TwilightRandom Girl
S-CRY-edScheris Adjani
2004Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone ComplexTachikomaalso in Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG (series 2)
Astro BoyAlejo, Vivienne, C.J., Mimi, NinaSony Pictures TV / Kids' WB! / Cartoon Network /Toonami
Please Twins!Karen Onodera
2005PlanetesNono
Rave MasterHoleEpisode 2
NarutoMatsuri
2005–07Zatch Bell!Koko
2007Blood+Min, Lulu, Javier
2008Lucky ☆ StarMisao Kusakabe
Strait JacketKapelteta Fernandez[16]
2010Nodame CantabileYuiko Miyoshi
2020–2026BeastarsHaru[11]

Animation

List of voice performances in animation
Year Title Role Note's Notes Source[13]
2001–13Totally Spies!ArielEpisode: W.O.W.
2002Static ShockTeen Girl #2Episode: "Power Play"[17]
Rocket PowerGirl #1, Kid #1Episode: "Beach Boyz and a Girl/X-treme Ideas"
2003–06Clifford's Puppy DaysClifford[17]
2004The Grim Adventures of Billy & MandyGirl/Kid CEpisode: "Which Came First?/Substitute Teacher"
Megas XLRLittle Girl, Kelly[17]
All Grown Up!Olivia
2004–08Higglytown HeroesPookie, Wiki, Tini
2005–07The Life and Times of Juniper LeeJuniper Lee[17]
2006Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumiJulie HinikawaEpisode: "Julie AmiYumi"[17]
Shorty McShorts' ShortsAprilEpisode: "My Mom Married A Yeti"
2006–10Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!Widget, Huggy, Old Lady Zamboni[17]
2009–22Curious GeorgeAllie
2010–23SciGirlsIzzie[17]
2011–12Winx ClubChatta, Tune, LivySpecial 4, season 3–4 Atlas Oceanic version
2011–16Poppy CatMother Bumblebird
2012–20Doc McStuffinsLambie, additional voices[14][17]
2013–15Henry HugglemonsterHenry Hugglemonster
2015–21If You Give a Mouse a CookieCat
2016–presentThe Loud HouseLisa Loud, additional voices[17]
2017VampirinaMatildaEpisode: "The Monster Snore"[17]
2017–19OK K.O.! Let's Be HeroesFink, Cantalop, Truffle, Koala Princess[17]
2018BunniculaLil CaponeEpisode: "Haunted Dog House"
2020DC Super Hero GirlsCasey KrinskyEpisode: "#AllAboutZee"
2020, 2022The CasagrandesLisa Loud2 episodes[17]
2021–23Looney Tunes CartoonsPetunia Pig
2021–24The Ghost and Molly McGeeLibby Stein-Torres[17]

Film

List of voice performances in direct-to-video and television films
Year Title Role Source[13]
2005Digimon: Revenge of DiaboromonKari Kamiya[17]
2008Wubbzy's Big Movie!Widget, Huggy, Old Lady Zamboni
2009Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!: Wubb IdolWidget
2013Curious George Swings Into SpringAllie, Balloonist
Curious George: A Halloween Boo FestAllie
2021The Loud House MovieLisa Loud, 1600's Lisa[18][17]
2022Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!Prisoner Costume Teen, Superhero Boy, Musketeer 3[17]
2024No Time to Spy: A Loud House MovieLisa Loud[19][17]
Digimon AdventureKari Kamiya[20]
Digimon Adventure: Our War Game!Kari Kamiya[21]
Digimon Adventure 02: Digimon Hurricane Touchdown!! / Transcendent Evolution! The Golden DigimentalsKari Kamiya[22]
2025A Loud House Christmas Movie: Naughty or NiceLisa Loud[23]
List of voice performances in feature films
Year Title Role Source[13]
2000Digimon: The MovieKari, Young Kari[17]
2011Puss in BootsAdditional voices

Video games

List of voice performances in video games
Year Title Role Notes Source[13]
1998Baldur's GateGirl
1999EverQuestVarious characters
2000Adiboo: Discover seriesAdiboo
2001Diablo II: Lord of DestructionAssassin[17]
2002Digimon Rumble ArenaKari[17]
Warcraft III: Reign of ChaosJaina Proudmoore
Nickelodeon Party BlastJimmy Neutron
2003Warcraft III: The Frozen ThroneJaina Proudmoore[17]
Tak and the Power of JujuDinky Juju[17]
2004Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams[17]
EverQuest IIVarious characters
2005Tak: The Great Juju ChallengeDinky Juju[17]
PsychonautsMilka Phage[17]
2006BarnyardZak Boy, various
2007Nicktoons: Attack of the ToybotsBustup Ballerina, Mr. Huggles, Springy Rabbit[17]
2008de BlobComrade Black, Zip, Graydians[17]
2009FusionFallJuniper Lee
2010White Knight ChroniclesVarious[24]
2011de Blob 2Comrade Black, Papa Blanc, Inkies
Once Upon a MonsterShelby
2016World of Warcraft: LegionKorine
2017Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter PrologueChirithy[25][17]
2019Kingdom Hearts III[17]
2020Kingdom Hearts III Re:Mind
Legends of RuneterraCrackshot Corsair, Ava Achiever
Kingdom Hearts: Melody of MemoryChirithy[17]
2023ArknightsVermeil
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.[26]

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. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 "WHY 'HAIRSPRAY' EXTRAS DID WHAT THEY DID". The Morning Call. June 19, 1987. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Lois Nanette Miller Obituary (2014) Morning Call". Legacy.com.
  5. 1 2 "Stanley Miller Obituary". Legacy.com. Bachman, Kulik & Reinsmith Funeral Homes. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  6. ↑ "City Profile: Allentown - Morning Call". Articles.mcall.com. August 5, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
  7. 1 2 Lara Jill Miller Archived 2012-03-24 at the Wayback Machine - Disney Channel Medianet
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. 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.
  10. ↑ Dar, Taimur (March 27, 2020). "Tween Titans & more debut in DC SUPER HERO GIRLS". The Beat. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  11. 1 2 Mateo, Alex (February 20, 2020). "BEASTARS Anime Reveals English Dub Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Lara Jill Miller". Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  14. 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.
  15. ↑ "Episode 019 – Lara Jill Miller". fuelthepodcast.com. March 3, 2020.
  16. ↑ Strait Jacket (DVD). Manga Video. October 7, 2008. OCLC 244206876.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 "Lara Jill Miller (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors (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 credits or other reliable sources of information). Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  18. ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (July 26, 2021). "Trailer: 'The Loud House Movie' Unravels an Heir-Raising Adventure Aug. 20". Animation Magazine. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  19. ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (May 30, 2024). "Nickelodeon Sends 'The Loud House' Gang on Secret Mission for All-New Movie 'No Time to Spy'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  20. ↑ "Digimon Adventure (Film)". Sound Cadence Studios. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  21. ↑ "Digimon Adventure: Our War Game!". Sound Cadence Studios. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  22. ↑ "Digimon Adventure 02: Digimon Hurricane Touchdown!! / Transcendent Evolution!! The Golden Digimentals". Sound Cadence Studios. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  23. ↑ Swift, Andy (November 4, 2025). "The Loud House Christmas Movie Set At Nickelodeon — See Full Holiday Premiere Schedule (Exclusive)".
  24. ↑ "White Knight Chronicles (2010 video game)". Behind The Voice Actors (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 credits or other reliable sources of information). Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  25. ↑ "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.
  26. ↑ 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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