Timothy O'Neill (Daria)

This is a list of characters featured in MTV's animated series Daria (1997–2002).

Daria Morgendorffer (first appearance: Episode #1, "Esteemsters"). Daria is voiced by Tracy Grandstaff. As the title character, Daria is present in every episode and central to almost every plot. Cynical, pessimistic and sardonic to a terminal degree, Daria's intellect and academic insight is often counterbalanced by her pronounced lack of motivation. Although Daria has been involved in school activities and social events, it usually takes bribery from her parents, threats upon her grades by Principal Li, or cajoling by either Jodie Landon (at school) or Jane Lane (in social situations) to enlist her participation. Her trademark characteristic is that she rarely changes her facial expression or the tone of her voice, except for a small satisfied smile akin to the Mona Lisa's when she is pleased, and sometimes a high-pitched "Eep!" sound when something is suggested or hinted that involves Jane's brother Trent. In the later episodes, she was more frequently drawn as sad when under emotional stress. Bemused by the world around her, Daria usually reacts to the stupidity of her classmates, faculty and family with a caustic remark, and only lets her emotions show in times of deep frustration. In Season 3 Episode #8, "Lane Miserables," Jane discloses to Jake Morgendorffer that Daria is seventeen and 5'2". In her spare time, Daria likes to write, but she is generally reluctant to make her work public.

Quinn Morgendorffer (first appearance: Episode #1, "Esteemsters"). Quinn is voiced by Wendy Hoopes. Daria's shallow, materialistic and vain younger sister and school diva. She is a member of Lawndale High School's Fashion Club. Quinn's only interests are fashion and dating, and she holds a Vice Presidency in Lawndale High's self-appointed Fashion Club. Polar opposites, she and Daria rarely agreed on anything (except to disagree) for most of the series, and Quinn is so ashamed of being her sister that she claimed status in her social life as an only child, variously referring to Daria as her cousin, a distant relative, or just "that girl who lives at my house". Quinn is occasionally hinted at as having high intelligence but simply disguising it. This intelligence begins to really manifest itself during her tutorial sessions in Is It Fall Yet? The final two seasons show a growth of her character, becoming gradually less superficial and more individualistic and intelligent. Quinn also begins to reconcile with her sister (going so far as to tell her entire class that Daria is her sister in "Lucky Strike", season 5), and by the end of the series she and Daria show some mutual respect. John J. O'Connor of The New York Times describes Quinn as "ever-so-cute and empty-headed" and states that she becomes "an instant star" at her school. Anita Gates of The New York Times says that Quinn is "terminally cute" and popular. Quinn, described by John Allemang of The Globe and Mail as "silly" and "boy-crazy", pretends that she is not related to Daria. Gates said that Quinn is, for Daria, "the greatest burden on the home front." Quinn Morgendorffer was considered a relatively sexually conservative character, Glenn Eichler says, "She was all about attracting guys, not acting on it."

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