R.I.P. Arleen Sorkin, original voice actor (and inspiration) for Harley Quinn

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R.I.P. Arleen Sorkin, original voice actor (and inspiration) for Harley Quinn
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Sorkin took an unnamed jester henchwoman in a single episode of Batman: The Animated Series and turned her into one of the biggest characters on the planet

, Sorkin voiced Harley in many of its most beloved episodes, singing, cracking wise, and inevitably getting her heart broken by her “beloved” Mr. J. In a show that often delved into the psychology of Batman’s rogues, few got as much focus as Harley, who could be malevolent, sympathetic, and hilarious in the space of a single minute. Sorkin would play Quinn in TV shows, movies, and video games for a total of two decades.

Outside her voice acting work, Sorkin continued to hold a number of gigs—including a short stint co-hostingthat ended in an acrimonious lawsuit in the early ’90s.

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