Actresses Who’ve Played Harley Quinn
For what seems like forever, people have been obsessed with the character Harley Quinn, whether it be for her storyline or just the personal connections you may have to her mentally ill character.
For those who don’t know, Harley Quinn, formerly known as Dr. Harleen Quinzel is a character from the DC Universe that is the female counterpart to Joker. the comics go that she was a psychiatrist who was treating Joker, fell in love with him, and then became his villain sidekick and love interest. Over the years, many actresses have worked hard to bring this character to life, including, most recently, Lady Gaga.
In April 2024, a new teaser was dropped for the Joker sequel, starring Joaquin Phoenix as Joker and Lady Gaga debuting in the DC Cinematic Universe as the role of Harley Quinn. Not much is known about the plot, but you can see a teaser for the trailer below:
In honor of Joker 2 being the talk of the town, let’s check out which stars have played Harley Quinn over the years.
Check it out below:
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Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga is the newest star to play Harley Quinn. she’ll be playing the iconic character in the Joker sequel Joker: Folie à Deux, alongside Joaquin Phoenix.
Kaley Cuoco
Kaley Cuoco voiced the lead Harley Quinn in the HBO Max show Harley Quinn from 2019 to 2023, and will lend her voice for the show Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, she said the showrunners wanted her to have a Boston accent, but she decided to make it her own.
“So it really just became mostly me screaming. It’s a lot of me, and I’ve kinda turned it into my own thing,” she said. “The show is unique, it’s not Suicide Squad, it’s so different and obviously so insane, that we’re able to make it exactly what we wanted.”
Margot Robbie
Margot Robbie played the iconic role in three movies: Suicide Squad, Birds of Prey, and The Suicide Squad remake.
Robbie raved about the character to Total Film, saying, “One of the first things I said to James was, I think Harley is a catalyst of chaos. She’s not necessarily your narrative center, and sometimes it’s great when plot points can rest on other characters’ shoulders, and she can be the thing that erupts a whole sequence of events. That’s something I felt he agreed with, based on what I was reading in the script.”
Christina Ricci
You may or may not know this, but Christina Ricci even voiced Harley Quinn at one point! In 2023, she starred in the Spotify Original audio series Harley Quinn and the Joker: of Sound Mind.
Sirena Irwin
Sirena Irwin had a few lines in the 2017 direct-to-video film, Batman vs. Two-Face.
Margot Rubin
After Jenny Slate, Margot Rubin voiced Harley in The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part.
Jenny Slate
Jenny Slate voiced Harley Quinn in The Lego Batman Movie in 2017.
Laura Bailey
In 2013, Laura Bailey voiced Poison Ivy, Wonder Woman, and Harley Quinn in Lego Batman: The Movie – DC Super Heroes Unite.
Melissa Rauch
Melissa Rauch voiced Harley Quinn in the direct-to-video film Batman and Harley Quinn.
Meghan Strange
Meghan Strange voiced Harley Quinn on Batman: The Brave and the Bold, in 2010.
Mia Sara
Mia Sara voiced Harley Quinn in the Birds of Prey TV show from 2002 to 2003.
Arleen Sorkin
Arleen Sorkin has actually voiced Harley Quinn in numerous projects, with the most popular being Batman: The Animated Series, Superman: The Animated Series, The Batman Superman Movie: World’s Finest, Gotham Girls, Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker, and more.
In total, including video games, she’s voiced Harley Quinn in 12 projects.
In fact, she actually inspired the character. Sorkin played the character Calliope Jones on Days of Our Lives for years, which was a rather zany character and in one episode, she even dressed as a clown, per cbr.
