Tara Strong (1973 - )
a.k.a. Tara Charendoff
Film Deaths[]
- Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (1998; animated) [Lena Dupree]: Disintegrates, along with Simone (voiced by Adrienne Barbeau) and Jacques (voiced by Jim Cummings), when they fail to sacrifice the Scooby-Doo gang to sustain their immortality.
- Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme (2007; animated) [April Strange/Lucy]: "April Strange" dies of a Brain Tumor when her brother: Stephen (Bryce Johnson) tried to save her while on surgery, she only appears in flashbacks. "Lucy" is killed by Shadow Creatures.
- Wonder Woman (2009; animated) [Alexa]: Stabbed in the back by Persephone (Vickie Lewis), she later dies in the arms of her sister Artemis (Rosario Dawson).
- The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie! (2010; animated) [Princess Clara/Toot Braunstein] Clara is mauled by guards midway through the films, while Toot is killed in an accidental eraser bomb explosion cased by Spanky Ham. Both deaths are played for comic effect.
- Jay and Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie (2013; animated) [Cocknocker]: Beaten to death with a glass bottle by Jay/Chronic (voiced by Jason Mewes).
- Equestria Girls: Legend of Everfree (2016; animated) [Midnight Sparkle]: Overpowered and destroyed from within by Sci-Twi (also voiced by Tara Strong) through the magic of friendship while trying to take control of her again, having originated as a dark transformation of Sci-Twi that became separate from her, lurking inside her mind, though it has been debated whether Midnight Sparkle in this film was real or merely a figment of Sci-Twi's nightmares. Sci-Twi survives.
- Batman: Gotham By Gaslight (2018; animated) [Marlene Mahone/Timmy]: Marlene Mahone is stabbed to death offscreen by Jack The Ripper (Scott Patterson), Timmy survives.
- Witness Infection (2021; live-action) [Filomena Serrelli]: Dies from dyssentery after eating tainted sausages. She later reanimates and eats one of her salon workers.
Television Deaths[]
- The New Adventures of Batman: Over the Edge (1998; animated) [Barbara Gordon a.k.a Batgirl]: Falls to her death after being pushed off the top of a building by The Scarecrow (voiced by Jeffrey Combs); she dies while talking to her father Commissioner Gordon (voiced by Bob Hastings). This episode is later revealed to be part of a hallucination of Batgirl's brought on by Scarecrow's fear gas, meaning she survives the episode in reality.
- Samurai Jack: Episode XLVI: The Scotsman saves Jack Part 2 (2003; animated) [Siren #3]: Decapitated along the other sirens (voiced by Jennifer Hale and Janine LaManna) by Jack (Phil LaMarr) when he regains his memory.
- Drawn Together (2004-2007; animated) [Princess Clara/Toot Braunstein/Various]: Both characters have died multiple times throughout the series along with several one shot characters. (A comprehensive list would be almost impossible to compile.)
- Celebrity Deathmach: Bigger & Better Than Ever (2006; animated) [Paris Hilton]: Burned to death by "Nicole Richie" (Kristina Anapau) with a flamethrower shaped like a perfume bottle.
- Ben 10: Game Over (2007; animated) [Ben Tennyson]: Crushed to death by a robo-sumo; due to this happening inside of a video game, he has an extra life, and survives the rest of the episode.
- Cooking Mama World:The Epic Cooking Mama Finale (2009; Animated) [Ringo]: Incinerated In The Lava Along With His Evil Brother Anti Ringo Kurtwood Smith)
- Sym-Bionic Titan: The Demon Within (2011; animated) [Ilana]: Goes into cardic arrest for a period of time after Lance (Kevin Thomas) kills Muculox (John DiMaggio. Her Heart then starts beating again, then transformers back and comes back to life.
- Brickleberry: Squabbits (2012; animated) [Pamela Anderson]: Eaten by the pack of squabbits.
- Teen Titans Go: Pie Bros (2013; animated) [Raven]: Baked into a pie by Mother May Eye (voiced by Billie Hayes). (The character is brought back without explanation in the next episode.)
- Teen Titans Go: Ghostboy (2013; animated) [Raven]: Hit by a laser beam while speaking to Hynden Walch; she returns as a ghost for the remainder of the episode. (The character is brought back without explanation in the episode La Larva Amor.)
- Teen Titans Go: Parasite (2013; animated) [Raven]: Crushed by Parry (Kate Micucci) with his Pincher. (The Character is brought back without an explanation in the next episode.)
- Teen Titans Go!: Starfire the Terrible (2013; animated) [Raven]: Eaten alive, alongside Cyborg (Khary Payton) and Beast Boy (Greg Cipes), by robo piranhas; she comes back to life in the next episode with no explanation. (Played for comic effect.)
- Teen Titans Go: Sandwich Thief (2014; animated) [Sandwich Thief/Raven]: Playing a dual role, Sandwich Thief is eaten by Robin (Scott Menville) while Raven survives the episode.
- Justice League: Gods and Monsters (2015; animated) [Harley Quinn]: Blood drained by Batman (voiced by Michael C. Hall).
- Rick and Morty: Total Rickall (2015) [Tinkles]: Shot and killed by Spencer Grammer.
- Teen Titans Go!: A Farce (2015; animated) [Raven]: Executed, alongside the other Titans, after being sentenced to death by the Brain (Scott Menville); she comes back to life in the next episode with no explanation. (Played for comic effect.)
- Teen Titans Go: Scary Figure Dance (2015; animated) [Raven]: Disintegrated with the HIVE Death Ray, but is revived by doctors later.
- Teen Titans Go: Squash and Stretch (2016; animated) [Raven]: Blown by the Squirrel (Scott Menville). (Like any episode she dies in, she is brought back without explanation in the next episode.)
- Teen Titans Go: Open Door Policy (2016; animated) [Raven]: Eaten by the Dinosaurs. (Like any episode, she dies in, she is brought back without in the next episode.)
- Teen Titans Go: Oregon Trail (2016; animated) [Raven]: Died of the Measles.(Like any episode that she die in, she comes back to live without explanation in the next episode.)
- Teen Titans Go: Rad Dudes with Bad Tudes (2016; animated) [Raven/Robin's Mom]: "Robin's Mom" died of an unknown cause. Raven lives!
- Ultimate Spider-man: Return to the Spider-Verse: Part 3(2016; animated) [Noir Mary Jane Watson]: Killed in a building collapse cause by Hammerhead Noir (Jon Polito), she only appears in flashbacks.
- Samurai Jack: Episode XCIV (2017; animated) [Ashi/Avi]: Avi is killed by Jack (voiced by Phil LaMarr) by impaling her. Ashi survived.
- Samurai Jack: Episode CI (2017; animated) [Ashi]: Fades from existence after Jack (voiced by Phil LaMarr) killed Aku (voiced by Greg Baldwin) in the past; she dies shortly in Phil's arms at their wedding.
- My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (2018, animated) [Evil Twilight Sparkle]: Shriveled up and disintegrated by the Tree of Harmony (later also voiced by Tara Strong) when she and the other evil clones tried to take the Elements of Harmony. All that remains is a purple fragment of wood.
- Teen Titans Go!: Quantum Fun (2018; animated) [Raven]: Disintegrated, alongside the other Titans, by their doppelgangers; she comes back to life in the next episode with no explanation. (Played for comic effect.)
- Young Justice: Nightmare Monkeys (2019; animated) [Negative Woman/Casey Brinke]: Negative Woman is killed (off-screen) on a mission with the Doom Patrol. Casey Brinke survives the episode.
- Teen Titans Go!: Them Soviet Boys (2019; animated) [Raven]: Dies of old age, alongside the other Titans; she comes back to life in the next episode with no explanation. (Played for comic effect.)
- Teen Titans Go!: Strength of a Grown Man (2019; animated) [Raven]: Killed in an explosion, alongside the other Titans, after the bomb inside Robin (Scott Menville) detonates; she comes back to life in the next episode with no explanation. (Played for comic effect.)
- Teen Titans Go!: Ghost With the Most (2020; animated) [Raven]: Killed, alongside the other Titans, by Beetlejuice (Alex Brightman), so that they could go to the Netherworld; she comes back to life in the next episode with no explanation. (Played for comic effect.)
- Teen Titans Go!: I Am Chair (2021; animated) [Raven]: Dies of starvation, alongside the other Titans, after being hypnotised; she comes back to life in the next episode with no explanation. (Played for comic effect.)
- Teen Titans Go!: Free Perk (2022; animated) [Raven]: Dies, alongside the other Titans, after sustaining too many injuries; she comes back to life in the next episode with no explanation. (Played for comic effect.)
- Teen Titans Go!: Sweet Revenge (2022; animated) [Raven]: Mauled to death by wolves; she comes back to life in the next episode with no explanation. (Played for comic effect.)
Video Game Deaths[]
- Killer7 (2005) [Kaede Smith]: Shot to death by Greg Eagles while Tara is hiding in a wardrobe closet; she appears as a physical manifestation of Greg's multiple personalities throughout the game. She later "dies" again when a demonic creature detonates itself in front of her
- Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (2006) [Elisa]: Stabbed in the chest by Steven Jay Blum; she dies in David Hayter's arms.
- Clash of the Titans the Video Game (2010) [Marmara/Tekla]: Killed by Troy Baker) along with Enn Reitel.
- Asura's Wrath (2012) [Durga]: Stabbed in the stomach (off-screen) by Steven Jay Blum; she dies in her husband's (Liam O'Brien) arms.
- Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes (2014) [Paz Ortega Andrade]: Explodes after a bomb inside her goes off as Kiefer Sutherland watches in horror.
- Injustice 2 (2017) [Harley Quinn]: Stabbed in the stomach by Susan Eisenberg. Despite Laura Bailey's medical aid, Tara dies from blood loss while Laura attempts to give her medical attention.
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Notable Connections[]
- Ex-Mrs. Craig Strong