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Arleen Sorkin
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Arleen Sorkin

Known for Batman: The Animated Series · Batman: Mask of the Phantasm · Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker

Arleen Sorkin (October 14, 1955 – August 24, 2023) was an American actress, screenwriter, presenter and comedian. Sorkin was known for portraying Calliope Jones on the NBC daytime serial Days of Our Lives and for inspiring and voicing the DC Comics villain Harley Quinn in Batman: The Animated Series and the many animated series and video games that followed it. Description above from the Wikipedia article Arleen Sorkin, licensed under…

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Born
Oct 14, 1955
Died
Aug 24, 2023
Birthplace
Washington, D.C., USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Arleen Sorkin (October 14, 1955 – August 24, 2023) was an American actress, screenwriter, presenter and comedian. Sorkin was known for portraying Calliope Jones on the NBC daytime serial Days of Our Lives and for inspiring and voicing the DC Comics villain Harley Quinn in Batman: The Animated Series and the many animated series and video games that followed it.

Description above from the Wikipedia article Arleen Sorkin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

TVBatman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated SeriesHarley Quinn (voice) · 1992
★ 8.6
MOVIEBatman: Mask of the Phantasm
Batman: Mask of the PhantasmMrs. Bambi (voice) (uncredited) · 1993
★ 7.5
MOVIEBatman Beyond: Return of the Joker
Batman Beyond: Return of the JokerHarley Quinn (voice) · 2000
★ 7.4
TVFrasier
FrasierRachel · 1993
★ 7.7
TVJustice League
Justice LeagueHarley Quinn (voice) · 2001
★ 8.2
MOVIEOscar
OscarManicurist · 1991
★ 6.4
TVSaturday Night Live
Saturday Night LiveWoman in Fur Coat (uncredited) · 1975
★ 6.9
TVTiny Toon Adventures
Tiny Toon AdventuresWriter · 1990
★ 7.8

Filmography

Movies

The 7th Annual Young Comedians Show
1982
Trading PlacesWoman at Party (uncredited)
1983
From Here to MaternityJudy
1986
Odd JobsDiner Waitress
1986
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
1987
OscarManicurist
1991
Ted & VenusMarcia
1991
I Don't Buy Kisses AnymoreMonica
1992
Batman: Mask of the PhantasmMrs. Bambi (voice) (uncredited)
1993
Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer KissPeg Ferman
1993
It's Pat: The MovieArleen Sorkin
1994
Picture PerfectScreenplay
1997
Picture PerfectStory
1997
The Batman/Superman Movie: World's FinestHarley Quinn (voice)
1997
Batman Beyond: Return of the JokerHarley Quinn (voice)
2000
Comic Book: The MovieMs. Q (Studio Secretary)
2004
BhuttoProducer
2010

Television

Days of Our LivesCalliope Jones · 1545 eps
1965
Saturday Night LiveWoman in Fur Coat (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975
DuetGeneva · 54 eps
1987
Open HouseGeneva · 3 eps
1989
Dream OnDonna di Angelo · 1 eps
1990
Tiny Toon AdventuresWriter
1990
Taz-ManiaVeronica (voice) · 1 eps
1991
Batman: The Animated SeriesHarley Quinn (voice) · 9 eps
1992
FrasierRachel · 1 eps
1993
Intimate PortraitSelf · 1 eps
1993
Superman: The Animated SeriesHarley Quinn (voice) · 3 eps
1996
Fired UpWriter
1997
Fired UpCreator
1997
The New Batman AdventuresHarley Quinn (voice) · 6 eps
1997
Gotham GirlsHarley Quinn / Dr. Harleen Quinzel (voice) · 31 eps
2000
Static ShockHarley Quinn (voice) · 1 eps
2000
Justice LeagueHarley Quinn (voice) · 2 eps
2001

Photos

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Arleen Sorkin photo
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