Personal Info
Birth date
1955-10-14 (69 Years)
Day of death
2023-08-24
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Washington, D.C., USA
Also known as
-Arleen Sorkin
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.
Filmography
Frasier
7.7
Overview:
After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a radio psychiatrist after his policeman father gets shot in the hip on duty.Batman: The Animated Series
8.55
Overview:
Vowing to avenge the murder of his parents, Bruce Wayne devotes his life to wiping out crime in Gotham City as the masked vigilante "Batman".Superman: The Animated Series
7.618
Overview:
Superman, an incredibly powerful alien from the planet Krypton, defends Metropolis from supercriminals. Superman hides his identity behind the glasses of Clark Kent; a mild-mannered reporter for the newspaper the Daily Planet. At the Daily Planet Superman works with fellow reporter Lois Lane and photographer Jimmy Olsen.Static Shock
8.054
Overview:
An ordinary inner-city kid gains extraordinary powers and becomes an urban legend as the first teenage African-American superhero.Justice League
8.18
Overview:
The long-awaited rebirth of the greatest superhero team of all time: Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Hawkgirl, Green Lantern, and Martian Manhunter.Intimate Portrait
4.5
Overview:
Intimate Portrait is a biographical television series on the Lifetime Television cable network focusing on different celebrities, which includes interviews with each subject. Among the people profiled were Grace Kelly, Natalie Wood, Carly Simon, Jackie Kennedy, Katharine Hepburn, Carol Burnett, Tanya Tucker, and Marla Maples.Tiny Toon Adventures
7.797
Overview:
Follow the adventures of a group of young cartoon characters who attend the Acme Looniversity to become the next generation of characters from the Looney Tunes series.The New Batman Adventures
8.048
Overview:
After a long hiatus -- The Caped Crusader is back and cooler then ever, in the animated action-packed series -- The New Batman-Superman Adventures. Picking up years after Batman: The Animated Series, the series highlights Batman and his crimefighting cadre of Nightwing, Robin and Batgirl, as they join forces to battle Gotham City's classic super-villains.Trading Places
7.228
Overview:
A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
7.5
Overview:
Andrea Beaumont leaves her father to return to Gotham, rekindling an old romance with Bruce Wayne. At the same time, a mysterious figure begins to hunt down Gotham's criminals, wrongly implicating Batman in the murders. Now on the run from the law, Batman must find and stop the culprit, while also navigating his relationship with Andrea.Dream On
6.913
Overview:
The family life, romantic life, and career of Martin Tupper, a divorced New York City book editor. The show distinctively interjected clips from older black and white television series to punctuate Tupper's feelings or thoughts.Duet
5
Overview:
Duet is an American sitcom that aired on Fox from April 19, 1987 to August 20, 1989. The series stars Matthew Laurance as Ben Coleman, Mary Page Keller as Laura Kelly, Chris Lemmon as Richard Phillips, and Alison LaPlaca as Linda Phillips. The series was created by Ruth Bennett and Susan Seeger, and was produced by Paramount Television.Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
7.335
Overview:
The Joker is back with a vengeance, and Neo-Gotham's Dark Knight, Terry McGinnis, needs answers as he stands alone to face the old Gotham's most infamous Clown Prince of Crime.Taz-Mania
7.023
Overview:
The wildest teenager south of the Equator, Taz lives to party. With his insatiable appetite, he tends to eat everything in sight. The oldest child in a family of five, Taz works at a rather bizarre coastal resort, the Hotel Tasmania, as a bellhop, busboy to earn party money.Gotham Girls
6.5
Overview:
A Flash animation series staring Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Batgirl, Catwoman and Zatanna in short stories about the daily lives of the characters.Fired Up
8
Overview:
Fired Up is a short-lived 1997–1998 situation comedy airing on NBC. It lasted for two seasons and 28 episodes. The series, the first from Grammnet Productions, starred Sharon Lawrence and Leah Remini. The series was about a self-centered promotions executive and her mouthy assistant. The pair got fired from their jobs, and instead of getting other jobs, they teamed up to create a business as equal partners.Oscar
6.332
Overview:
Angelo "Snaps" Provolone made his dying father a promise on his deathbed: he would leave the world of crime and become an honest businessman. Despite having no experience in making money in a legal fashion, Snaps sets about to keep his promise.Picture Perfect
5.853
Overview:
A young advertising executive's life becomes increasingly complicated when, in order to impress her boss, she pretends to be engaged to a man she has just met.Comic Book: The Movie
5.796
Overview:
Hugh Hefner, Stan Lee, Mark Hamill and Kevin Smith journey into the world of comic book fandom! Documentary filmmaker Donald Swan heads to the world's largest comic book convention where he encounters a culture of craziness that he's totally unprepared for.I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
4.556
Overview:
Bernie Fishbine is overweight. He stops at the neighborhood store to buy some chocolate kisses every day. This is where he meets Theresa Garabaldi. Then they take the same bus route every evening. Theresa invites Bernie to see her play piano at her father's restaurant. It is here that she gets him to join a gym. Theresa is in college and gets the idea to write about Bernie's weight problem for her thesis. She does this without telling Bernie. Meanwhile, Bernie is falling in love with Theresa, and vice versa.The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest
7.369
Overview:
As the Joker visits Metropolis with a plan to kill Superman for Lex Luthor, Batman pursues the clown to Superman's turf.Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss
7.6
Overview:
On the set of a popular daytime soap opera 'Mile High', actress Kris Buckner is being forced off by co-star Mark Stratton. When she says that she'll 'kill him before she leaves the show', she makes herself the prime suspect when Stratton is murdered by someone poisoning him. As an old friend, Perry Mason comes to the help of Kris and agrees to defend her. Meanwhile Ken goes in search of information with the help of fan of the show.Open House
5.5
Overview:
Open House is an American sitcom that aired on Fox from August 27, 1989 to July 21, 1990. The series is a spin-off of the Fox series Duet. Despite airing right after the Top 50 hit Married...with Children on Sundays, the series attracted low ratings, thus Fox canceled the show after 24 episodes.Bhutto
5.6
Overview:
BHUTTO is the definitive documentary that chronicles the life of one of the most complex and fascinating characters of our time. Hers is an epic tale of Shakespearean dimension. It’s the story of the first woman in history to lead a Muslim nation: Pakistan. Newsweek called it the most dangerous place in the world, and the home of nuclear war heads and the Taliban.Ted & Venus
4.3
Overview:
Ted is a 1970s Venice Beach poet who spends his days drifting along the boardwalk, reciting his poetry to anyone who will listen. His life changes when a bikini-clad beauty named Linda strolls by him. Instantly, Ted believes he's found his "Venus" and becomes obsessed with Linda. He tries to woo her with poetry, obscene phone calls and romantic overtures, all to disastrous effect.Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
NYR
Overview:
Paul Reiser brings his sophisticated observational humor to home video in this rare showcase of his acclaimed talent as both actor and stand-up comedian. Reiser goes out on a whim searching for "The Main Thing" in a unique blend of live stand-up comedy and an uprorious out-of-body experience feautring cameo appearances by Teri Garr, Elliott Gould, Carrie Fisher, Michael J. Pollard, Desi Arnaz Jr., Woody Harrelson, Carol Kane, and many others! Join Paul Reiser for his unique perspective on such subjects as exact change, dogs, valet parking, potato chips, "They" & "The Guy", Larry Storch and much more! Go out on a whime with Paul Reiser - you'll be beside yourself with laughter.It's Pat
3.1
Overview:
Pat Riley, an obnoxious busybody of indeterminable sex, meets and falls in love with Chris, a sensitive, caring person also of indeterminable sex. Their relationship suffers because Pat's a lout, and cannot decide on a direction for their life. Meanwhile, Pat's neighbor Kyle falls further and further into obsession with Pat, fascinated by their indeterminate sexuality.Acting
2004Comic Book: The Movie as Ms. Q (Studio Secretary)
2001Justice League (2 Episodes) as Harley Quinn (voice)
2000Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker as Harley Quinn (voice)
2000Static Shock (1 Episode) as Harley Quinn (voice)
2000Gotham Girls (31 Episodes) as Harley Quinn / Dr. Harleen Quinzel (voice)
1997The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest as Harley Quinn (voice)
1997The New Batman Adventures (6 Episodes) as Harley Quinn (voice)
1996Superman: The Animated Series (3 Episodes) as Harley Quinn (voice)
1994It's Pat as Arleen Sorkin
1993Batman: Mask of the Phantasm as Mrs. Bambi (voice) (uncredited)
1993Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss as Peg Ferman
1993Intimate Portrait (1 Episode) as Self
1993Frasier (1 Episode) as Rachel
1992Batman: The Animated Series (9 Episodes) as Harley Quinn (voice)
1992I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore as Monica
1991Taz-Mania (1 Episode) as Veronica (voice)
1991Ted & Venus as Marcia
1991Oscar as Manicurist
1990Dream On (1 Episode) as Donna di Angelo
1989Open House (3 Episodes) as Geneva
1987Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim as Unknown
1987Duet (54 Episodes) as Geneva
1986From Here to Maternity as Judy
1986Odd Jobs as Diner Waitress
1983Trading Places as Woman at Party (uncredited)
Production
2010Bhutto ... Producer
Writing
1997Picture Perfect ... Screenplay, Story
1997Fired Up (4 Episodes) ... Writer
1990Tiny Toon Adventures (2 Episodes) ... Writer
Creator
1997Fired Up ... Creator