Who is Lara Jill Miller? Wiki Bio
Lara Jill Miller was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania USA, on 20 April 1967, so her zodiac sign is Taurus and she holds American nationality. She is an actress, singer and a lawyer, who gained recognition after portraying Samantha in the TV series âGimme a Break!â
Early life and education
Lara was raised with two older sisters, Cindy and Sharon, in Allentown by their father who was the owner of a factory which produces pajamas, and their mother who was a housewife.
Lara grew up being interested in acting, and appeared in many school plays organized at her elementary school, however, after enrolling at William Allen High School and after being talked into it by her parents, she became interested in law, and upon matriculation enrolled at New York University, graduating with a Bachelorâs degree in 1989. She continued her education at Fordhamâs School of Law, obtaining her Masterâs degree, while she has also taken her Bar Exam in three US states, passing all. She was an attorney before deciding to quit and focus on her acting career.
Appearances in films and TV series
Concurrently with her studies, Lara launched her acting career in 1981 by portraying the lead character Samantha âSamâ Kanisky in the comedy TV series âGimme a Break!â which also stars Nell Carter and Kari Michaelsen, and follows a chief of police whose wife dies and who is now seeking comfort and help from her best friend. Lara was shooting for it until the show ended in 1987.
In 1986, she starred as Courtney in the romantic comedy film âTouch and Goâ, while she joined the live action comedy sketch âThe Amanda Showâ in 1999, and was a member of the main cast until 2002.
She appeared in the TV series âChicken Soup for the Soulâ in 2000, while some of her later roles in TV series and movies have been in âGeneral Hospitalâ in 2002, âShushybyeâ in 2005, and âiCarlyâ in 2009.
Roles in animes (dubbed versions) and animated films and TV series
Her first role in an anime was in âDigimon Adventureâ in 1999, followed by her lead role in âMaisyâ in the same year. In 2000, she lent her voice to Kari Kamiya in âDigimon Adventure 02â and Haruka in âDaigunderâ, while the year 2001 saw her voice characters in âDigimon Tamersâ, âFigure 17â, and âMahoromatic: Something More Beautifulâ.
Lara worked on a single episode of âRocket Powerâ and âStatic Shockâ in 2002, as well as lending her voice to Tachikoma in âGhost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complexâ. She portrayed side characters in three animes in 2003 – â.hack/Legend of the Twilightâ, âPlanetesâ, and âS-CRY-edâ. She could have been heard voicing Alejo and Vivienne in âAstro Boyâ in 2004, and worked on âThe Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandyâ in the same year.
She won her first recurring role in 2006-07 in âMy Mom Married a Yetiâ. Lara lent her voice to Matsuri in âNarutoâ and to Misao Kusakabe in âLucky Starâ in 2008 before portraying Yuiko Miyoshi in âNodame Cantabileâ in 2010.
She gained recognition after voicing several characters in the adventure series âAdventure Timeâ, which follows a 12-year old boy who goes on adventures with his magical dog friend. She worked on âSciGirlsâ from 2010 to 2015 and âWinx Clubâ from 2011 to 2015, while she also voiced Allie in âCurious Georgeâ for six years. Some of the other series in which she has voiced characters are âThe Powerpuff Girlsâ, âHenry Hugglemonsterâ, and âWow! Wow! Wubbzy!â.
Some of the shows on which Lara is still working include âDoc McStuffinsâ, âThe Loud Houseâ, and âIf You Give a Mouse a Cookieâ among others.
Voicing video game characters
Lara voiced her first video game character in âBaldurâs Gateâ in 1998, and went on to lend her voice to several characters in âEverQuestâ in 1999, an assassin in âDiablo II: Lord of Destructionâ in 2001, and Kari in âDigimon Rumble Arenaâ.
She became somewhat popular in the gaming world after voicing Jaina Proudmoore in âWarcraft III: Reign of Chaosâ, and âWarcraft III: The Frozen Throneâ in 2002 and 2003, respectively, and then Dinky Juju in âTak and the Power of Jujuâ in 2003, plus its two sequels released in 2004 and 2005. Lara worked on âPsychonautsâ and âBarnyardâ in 2006, before being invited to voice several characters in âNicktoons: Attack of the Toybotsâ in 2007 as well as in âde Blobâ and âde Blob 2â in 2008 and 2011.
Her voice can be heard in over 10 other games, while some of her most recent voicing roles in video games have been in âKingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologueâ in 2017, âKingdom Hearts IIIâ in 2019, and âKingdom Hearts III Re: Mindâ in all of which she has been voicing Chirithy.
Love life and boyfriend. Is she married?
Lara has kept the details of her love life to herself, which is why many people believe that she might be a lesbian, and some of her fans have even stated to have seen her walking hand in hand with a woman. However, the people.com website reported in 2000 that Lara was in a relationship with actor Reed Armstrong, and itâs believed that the two have been together for over 20 years now.
There are rumors circulating the internet that they married sometime in the 2000s, and are said to be living together at their home in New York City. Apparently they donât have children. Reed is known for appearing in the short âhorrorâ film âMichael Jackson: Thrillerâ released in 1983, the comedy film âThe Marvelous Mrs. Maiselâ in 2017, and the acting adventure video game which came out on 26 October 2018.
Hobbies and other interests
Lara has been interested in sports since she was a teenager, and is an avid tennis player who was a member of the varsity tennis team at New York University; she is also good at soccer and lacrosse. She is interested in politics and languages, and is fluent in French. Lara is also a musician, and can be heard singing in a variety of animated films, TV series and video games, including in âThe Wizard of Ozâ. She is a lover of animals and has had several pets such as cats and parrots.
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— Lara Jill Miller (@LaraJillMiller) February 13, 2020
Lara enjoys watching comedy movies in her spare time, and some of her favorite actors and actresses are Leslie Nielsen, Jim Carrey and Julia Roberts, while some of her favorite movies include âAirplane!â, âYes Manâ, and âRunaway Brideâ. She is keen on watching animated comedy TV series, with her favorites being âRick & Mortyâ and âFamily Guyâ.
Appearance and net worth
Lara is 52 years old. She has long brown hair and brown eyes, is 5ft 2ins (1.57m) tall, and weighs around 114lbs (52kgs). As of March 2020, her net worth is estimated at over $3 million.