Darling, Jennifer 1946- (Jenifer Darling, Kristen Tanner)

PERSONAL

Born June 19, 1946, in Oklahoma City, OK (some sources cite Pittsburgh, PA); married Paul Henry Itkin (an actor; divorced); children: Alexis. Education: Carnegie-Mellon University, graduated; also trained at Pittsburgh Playhouse School of Acting; studied dance at Gene Kelly Studio; studied voice privately.

Addresses:

Agent—Cunningham, Escott, Slevin and Doherty Talent Agency, 10635 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 140, Los Angeles, CA 90025.

Career:

Actress and voice artist. American Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco, CA, member of original company; also appeared with the Long Wharf Repertory Company, New Haven, CT, and at Arena Stage, Washington, DC. Also performer of comic improvisations. Commercial spokesperson for Pro-Age from Dove beauty products.

Awards, Honors:

Emmy Award nomination, outstanding supporting guest actress in a comedy series, for "Roshomanny," Hooperman.

CREDITS

Live-Action Film Appearances:

Joanne, Up the Sandbox, National General Pictures, 1972.

Laurie, Trenchcoat, Buena Vista, 1983.

Mayor, Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment, Warner Bros., 1985.

Barbara Benziger, The American Scream, 21st Century Film Corporation, 1988.

Computer voice, Demolition Man, Warner Bros., 1993.

Voice of Mrs. Cluck, Rusty: A Dog's Tale (also known as Rusty: The Great Rescue), Saban Entertainment, 1997.

Third mother, On Edge, Little Engine Productions/Angel Ark Productions, 2001.

Mamma, Ronnie (also known as The Killer Next Door), First Look International, 2002.

Mrs. Baunum, Hold the Rice (short film), Blonde Rice Productions/PAIA Pictures, 2004.

Narrator of The Making of "Demolition Man" (documentary).

Animated Film Appearances:

Voice of Pythona of Cobra LA, G.I. Joe: The Movie (also known as Action Force: The Movie), Marvel Productions/Sunbow Productions, 1987.

Voice of villager, Beauty and the Beast (also released as Beauty and the Beast: Special Edition), Buena Vista, 1991.

Voice of Nemo's mother, Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland, Hemdale, 1992.

Voice of Marie, Little Indian, Big City, Buena Vista, 1994.

Voice of T. Rex, Theodore Rex, 1995.

Voice of Sie, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer: The Movie, Legacy Releasing, 1998.

Voice of Reya, Kaena: La prophetie (also known as Kaena: The Prophecy), Samuel Goldwyn Films, 2004.

Voice, Rainbow Valley Fire Department (short film), Brain Zoo Studios, 2004.

Film Work; Additional Voices:

Back to the Future, Universal, 1985.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Buena Vista, 1988.

The Little Mermaid (animated), Buena Vista, 1989.

The Hunt for Red October, Paramount, 1990.

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (animated), Universal, 1991.

Backdraft, Universal, 1991.

Fried Green Tomatoes, Universal, 1991.

Aladdin (animated), Buena Vista, 1992.

Kurenai no buta (animated; also known as Crimson Pig and Porco rosso), Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 1992.

The Flintstones, Universal, 1994.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (animated), Buena Vista, 1996.

Space Jam, Warner Bros., 1996.

Hercules (animated), Buena Vista, 1997.

A Bug's Life (animated), Buena Vista, 1998.

Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (animated; also known as Disney's "Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World" and Pocahontas: Journey to a New World), Buena Vista Home Video/Walt Disney Home Video, 1998.

Quest for Camelot, Warner Bros., 1998.

Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time (animated), New Horizons Home Video, 1999.

The Iron Giant, Warner Bros., 1999.

Tarzan (animated), Buena Vista, 1999.

The Emperor's New Groove (animated), Buena Vista, 2000.

Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (animated; also known as Sen and the Mysterious Disappearance of Chihiro, Miyazaki's Spirited Away, Spirited Away, The Spiriting Away of Sen and Chihiro, and Sen), Buena Vista, 2001.

Monsters, Inc. (animated), Buena Vista, 2001.

Lilo & Stitch (animated), Buena Vista, 2002.

Treasure Planet (animated), Buena Vista, 2002.

Brother Bear (animated; also known as Tierra de osos), Buena Vista, 2003.

Finding Nemo (animated), Buena Vista, 2003.

Ice Age: The Meltdown (animated; also known as Ice Age 2), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2006.

Cars (animated), Buena Vista, 2006.

Happily N'Ever After (also known as Es war k'einmal im Maerchenland), Lionsgate, 2006.

Also works on many other films as post-production voice performer in automated dialogue replacement loop groups and walla groups.

Television Appearances; Live-Action Series:

Iris Sims, The Secret Storm, CBS, 1970-71.

Nurse Windy Winchester, Temperatures Rising (also known as The New Temperatures Rising Show), ABC, 1973-74.

Peggy Callahan/Janet, a recurring role, The Bionic Woman, ABC, 1976-77, then NBC, 1977-78.

Donna, Eight Is Enough, ABC, 1977-81.

Television Appearances; Animated Series:

Voice of Amy Gordon, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, CBS, 1971-74.

Voices of Pixie Trollson and Deputroll Dolly, Trollkins, CBS, 1981-82.

Voice of Angelina, The Gary Coleman Show, NBC, 1982-83.

Voice of Princess Salvina, The Smurfs (also known as Smurfs' Adventures), CBS, 1982-89.

Voice of Wiggle, The Bisketts, CBS, 1983-85.

Voice of Dia, The Mighty Orbots, ABC, 1984-85.

Voice, Scooby's Mystery Funhouse, ABC, 1985.

Voice, Goltar and the Golden Lance, 1985.

Voice of Pythona of Cobra LA, G.I. Joe, syndicated, 1985, 1990-92.

Voice of Amber, The Centurions (also known as The Centurions—PowerXtreme!), syndicated, 1986.

Voices of Booey Bubblehead and Wendy Garbo, Galaxy High School, CBS, 1986-88.

Voice of Virulina, Visionaries (also known as Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light), syndicated, 1987.

Voice of Irma, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (also known as Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Series), syndicated, 1987, then CBS, 1990-94.

Voice of Ariel, Dink the Little Dinosaur, CBS, 1989-91.

Voice of Mrs. Snarly, TaleSpin, syndicated, 1990.

Voice of Klasky Chupo, Rugrats, Nickelodeon, 1991.

Voice of Hipsodeath, Aladdin (also known as Disney's "Aladdin"), CBS and syndicated, 1994-95.

Voices of Scarlet Witch, Wanda Maximoff, and Hypnotia, Iron Man (also known as The Marvel Action Hour: Iron Man), syndicated, beginning 1994.

Voice of Dr. Leer, Invasion America, The WB, 1998.

Voice of Momma for Hello Kitty (also known as Hello Kitty's Paradise), Fox Family Channel, 2000.

Voice of Ayeka, Tenchi Muyo (also known as Tenchi Universe), Cartoon Network, 2000.

Voice of Ayeka, Shin Tenchi Muyo (also known as New Tenchi Muro TV and Tenchi in Tokyo), Cartoon Network, 2000.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Donna, Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion, NBC, 1987.

Voice of Sia, Twas the Night before Bumpy (animated), ABC, 1995.

Driver, Alien Nation: The Enemy Within, 1996.

Pat Riddle, Winding Roads, 1998.

Television Appearances; Animated Specials:

Voice of Koom, Poochie, 1985.

Voice of young girl raccoon, The Great Ringtail Garbage Caper, CBS, 1985.

Voices, Christmas in Tattertown, 1987.

Voice of Irma Langinstein, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cufflink Caper, 1990.

Voice of Irma, Planet of the Turtleoids, CBS, 1991.

Voice of Star, "Annabelle's Wish," Hallmark Hall of Fame, 1997.

Television Appearances; Live-Action Episodic:

Peggy Callahan/Janet, "Steve Austin, Fugitive," The Six Million Dollar Man, ABC, 1975.

Peggy Callahan/Janet, "Kill Oscar: Part 2," The Six Million Dollar Man, ABC, 1976.

Joanie, "Never Give a Trucker an Even Break," The Incredible Hulk, CBS, 1978.

Violet Louise Tree, "Death in Disguise," Wonder Woman (also known as The New Adventures of Wonder Woman and The New Original Wonder Woman), CBS, 1978.

Mrs. Gaines, "Dumb Luck/Tres Amigos/Hey, Jealous Lover," The Love Boat, ABC, 1980.

Mary Jo, "Wheels," The Fall Guy, ABC, 1983.

Amanda Shaw, "Dummy Dearest," L.A. Law, NBC, 1988.

"Give Me Liberty," Super Carrier, NBC, 1988.

"Roshomanny," Hooperman, ABC, 1989.

Dr. Baylor, "Let's Get Physicals," Open House, Fox, 1989.

Abby Monroe, "The Formula," Bodies of Evidence, CBS, 1993.

Lou's mother, "Ultimate Weapon," Perversions of Science, HBO, 1997.

Suzanne, "Valet Girl," Dharma & Greg, ABC, 1998.

Suzanne, "It Never Happened One Night," Dharma & Greg, ABC, 1999.

Cassie Bluestone, "Separate Beds," Mad About You, NBC, 1999.

(As Jenifer Darling) Margaret, "Reunion," Birds of Prey (also known as BOP), The WB, 2003.

Voice of Edie's mother, "In Case of Rapture," Six Feet Under, HBO, 2004.

Appeared in "The Takeover of West Point," You Are There, CBS; appeared as class athlete, What Really Happened to the Class of '65?, NBC; also appeared in episodes of Cheers, NBC; The David Frost Show, syndicated; The Merv Griffin Show, NBC, syndicated, and CBS; and Ted Mack's Original Amateur Hour.

Television Appearances; Animated Episodic:

Voice of Madame O, "The Glitch," Bionic Six, syndicated, 1987.

Voice of Dr. Rhonda Dendron, "Beauty and the Beast," Darkwing Duck, ABC and syndicated, 1991.

Voice of Phoebe Farragut, "The Beginning," James Bond Jr., syndicated, 1991.

Voice of Mynda, "The Tick vs. Mr. Mental," The Tick, Fox, 1994.

Voice of Berkeley, "If It's Wrong to Love, I Don't Want to Be a Rat," Capitol Critters, ABC, 1995.

Voice of Mynda, "Devil in Diapers," The Tick, Fox, 1996.

Voice of Elvira, "Sex Drive," Spicy City, 1997.

Voice of Pollywinkle, "Billy Idiot/Home of the Ancients," Grim & Evil (also known as The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy), Cartoon Network, 2005.

Appeared in as voice of cute doll, "Love's Labor Bumped," Bump in the Night.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Michelle, Mutts, ABC, 1988.

Voice of Muffin, Houndtown (animated), NBC, 1989.

Appeared in the pilots for The Bluffers, Night Court in Vegas, and Scalpels.

Television Work; Additional Voices for Animated Series:

Dungeons & Dragons, CBS, 1983-87.

Alvin and the Chipmunks, NBC, 1983-91.

Challenge of the GoBots, syndicated, 1984-85.

Foofur, NBC, 1986.

Ghostbusters, syndicated, 1986-87.

Wildfire, CBS, 1986-87.

My Little Pony and Friends, syndicated, 1986-90.

Moondreamer, 1988.

Fantastic Max, syndicated, 1988.

The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda, syndicated, 1990-91.

New Kids on the Block, ABC, 1990-91.

Tom & Jerry Kids Show, Fox, 1990-93.

Spacecats, NBC, 1991-92.

Where's Waldo? (also known as Where's Wally?), CBS, 1991-92.

Goof Troop, syndicated, beginning in 1991, and ABC, 1992-93.

Droopy: Master Detective, Fox, 1993-94.

Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat, CBS, beginning 1995.

All-New Dennis the Menace, 1996.

Additional voices for The New Adventures of Jonny Quest (also known as Jonny Quest), TBS, TNT, and The Cartoon Network; and Scooby and Scrappy-Doo, ABC. Also provided voices for the series Dennis the Menace and My Little Angel.

Stage Appearances:

Beatnik witch, spectator, and Macbird's daughter, Macbird!, Village Gate Theatre Upstairs, New York City, 1967-68.

Sue Ellen, How Now, Dow Jones (musical), Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York City, 1967-68.

Mary O'Cleary, Maggie Flynn (musical), American National Theatre and Academy Playhouse, New York City, 1968-69.

Maria, Twelfth Night, New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, Public Theatre, New York City, 1969.

Delia, Fire!, Longacre Theatre, New York City, 1969.

You Haven't Changed a Bit and Other Lies, Whitefire Theatre, Sherman Oaks, CA, 2001.

Appeared in Goodbye and Keep Cold and Oh What a Lovely War, off-Broadway productions, and in Chapin, Los Angeles.

Internet Appearances; Series:

Voice for the Internet cartoon series Julius and Friends.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

(As Kristen Tanner) Voices of Ayeka and Tokimi, Tenchi Muyo! Ryo Oki (anime; also known as No Need for Tenchi and This End Up!), AIC/Network, 1992.

Voice of Ayeka, Maho shojo Pretty Samy (anime; also known as Magical Project S and Pretty Sammy: Magical Girl), 1996.

Voice of Ayeka, Tenchi Muyo! In Love (anime; also known as Tenchi: The Movie), Pioneer Entertainment, 1996.

Voice of Ayeka, Tenchi Muyo! Manatsu no Eve (anime; also known as Tenchi Muyo: Midsummer's Eve and Tenchi the Movie 2: The Daughter of Darkness), Pioneer Entertainment, 1998.

Voice of Ayeka, Tenchi Muyo! In Love 2: Haruka naru omoi (anime; also known as Tenchi Muyo: Tenchi in Love 2: Distant Memories and Tenchi Forever), 1999.

Voice of Nora, Astro Boy tetsuwan atomu (anime; also known as Astro Boy), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2004.

Voices of Bonita, mother, Rusty, and Bobby, Garfield Gets Real (animated), Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 2004.

Herself, Garfield Gets Real: Legends Working Together, Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 2007.

Herself, Garfield Gets Real: Finding Your Voice, Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 2007.

Herself, Garfield Gets Real: Bloopers, the Voices in Our Heads, Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 2007.

Video Games:

Voice of Victorian Principles, Leisure Suit Larry 7: Love for Sail (also known as Larry 7), 1996.

Voices of Lady of the Lake, Swamp Wisp, unicorn, and ugly beast, King's Quest VIII: Mask of Eternity, Sierra, 1998.

Voices of Shar Teel and Jaheira, Baldur's Gate, Interplay Productions, 1998.

Voice of Jaheira, Forgotten Realms: Baldur's Gate—Tales of the Sword Coast, 1999.

Voices of Cardinal Kila Balor and others, Ground Control: Dark Conspiracy, 2000.

Voices, Lords of Everquest, Sony Online Entertainment, 2003.

Voice of Nora, Astro Boy: Tetsuwan atomu (also known as Astro Boy), Sega of America, 2003.

Voices of Marjorie Atkinson, Melinda Brooks, Nancy Chen, Emily Hightower, Maureen Palmieri, and Sheila Rogers, Law & Order: Criminal Intent (also known as Law & Order: Criminal Intent—The Video Game), Legacy Interactive, 2005.

Voice of Inphyy, Ninety-Nine Nights, Microsoft, 2006.

Voice of Gunner Darkling, The Darkness, 2k Games/Starbreeze Studios/Union Entertainment, 2007.

OTHER SOURCES

Electronic:

Jennifer Darling Official Site,http://www.jenniferdarling.com, May 3, 2008.