April O'Neil | |
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Artwork for the cover of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles vol. 1, 11 (June, 1987). Art by Kevin Eastman.
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Mirage Studios |
First appearance | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2 (October 1984) |
Created by |
Kevin Eastman Peter Laird |
In-story information | |
Full name | April O'Neil |
Partnerships |
Leonardo Raphael Donatello Michelangelo Casey Jones (love interest/fiancee) |
April O'Neil is a fictional character from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics and all related media. In all of the TMNT continuities, she is a good friend of the Turtles: Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo.
April made her first appearance in the Mirage comic series in 1984 as a computer programmer. She was later portrayed as a strong-willed news reporter in the Turtles' first animated series, as a warrior in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures comic produced by Archie Comics, and various other personas in different TMNT media.
April was later voiced by Renae Jacobs in the 1987 animated series, in the 2003 animated series by Veronica Taylor, and by Sarah Michelle Gellar in the 2007 film TMNT. In the 2012 animated series, April is voiced by Mae Whitman. In live-action media, she has been portrayed by Judith Hoag (1990), Paige Turco (1991 and 1993), and Megan Fox (2014 and 2016).