Caren Lyn Tackett Explained

Caren Lyn Tackett
Birth Name:	Caren Lyn Manuel
Birth Date:	14 August 1976
Birth Place:	Boxford, Massachusetts, U.S.^[1]
Alma Mater:	Emerson College
Occupation:	Voice actress, stage actress, writer, producer
Years Active:	1996 - present
Spouse:	Jeremy Tackett^[2] ^[3]
Children:	1

Caren Lyn Tackett (née Manuel; born August 14, 1976^{[4] [5] [6]}) is an American stage actress who has provided voice-overs for animation productions of 4Kids Entertainment, including Winx Club, Pokémon Chronicles, Shaman King and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. She has worked in various Broadway productions in New York City, including Hair, Rent, High Fidelity, Brooklyn and The Times They Are A'Changin' .^[1]

Filmography

Animation

• Shaman King  - Kanna, Jeanne^[7]
• Winx Club (2004–07) – Stella, Darcy, Mirta, Chatta (4Kids dub, credited as Caren Lyn Manuel)^{[8] [9]}
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Valencia
• Pokémon Chronicles - Marina

Toys and videogames

• Winx Club - Stella, Darcy, Mirta (Konami, VG) (2005)^[9]
• Winx Club Singsational Dolls (Mattel) - Stella^[9]
• Shaman King: Power of Spirit (VG) - Kanna^[10]

Theatre roles

• Rent (1996–2008) – Maureen (Broadway, understudy and World Tour), Mimi (Broadway, understudy), Mrs. Cohen^[1]
• Brooklyn (2004–05) – Brooklyn (understudy), Faith (understudy)^[1]
• The Times They Are A-Changin' (2006) – Cleo^[1]
• High Fidelity (2006) – Sarah, Liz (understudy), Charlie (understudy), Marie LaSalle (understudy), Jackie (understudy)^[1]
• Hair (2011) – Sheila^{[1] [11] [12]}
• Born Blue (2012) – Co-producer, writer^[13]
• Evita - Eva
• Grease - Sandy
• Fame - Carmen
• Les Misérables - Eponine^[14]

Notes and References

1. Web site: PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Hair Star Caren Lyn Tackett . Blank . Matthew . July 19, 2011 . February 28, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111017122933/http://www.playbill.com/celebritybuzz/article/152882-PLAYBILLCOMS-CUE-A-Hair-Star-Caren-Lyn-Tackett . October 17, 2011 .
2. Web site: Caren Lyn Tackett on Her Full Circle Journey as Sheila in Hair. Tackett. Caren Lyn. July 26, 2011. broadway.com. February 28, 2013.
3. Web site: Caren Tackett. twitter.com. November 24, 2015.
4. Web site: Caren Lyn Manuel Theatre Credits. broadwayworld.com. November 27, 2015.
5. Web site: Caren Lyn Manuel. arcor.de. November 27, 2015. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304211640/http://home.arcor.de/carenlynmanuel/carenp.htm. dead.
6. Web site: 'Hair' players show their Boxford, Masconomet acting roots. Boston.com. November 27, 2015.
7. Web site: About Us. Wyrrd Woods . September 12, 2022 .
8. Winx Club . Winx Club . 1 . 4Kids . FoxBox . Closing credits, Lead Voices .
9. Web site: A Conversation with Caren Tackett - SPECIAL VIDEO PODCAST | WinxForeverPodcast. www.youtube.com.
10. Web site: Caren MANUEL - Anime News Network . 2022-11-18 . www.animenewsnetwork.com.
11. Web site: Celebrating 300 Performances, Hair Tour Resumes on Broadway Aug. 29. Playbill. November 27, 2015.
12. Web site: Eye on Theatre: Heroic Hair By JOHN SIMON. Yonkers Tribune.. November 27, 2015.
13. Web site: MISSION, TRUTH, EXPRESSION and ART. themezzanine. The Mezzanine. November 24, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151124142241/https://www.themezzcos.com/mission-truth-expression-and-art/. November 24, 2015. dead.
14. Web site: Masco alum produces and stars in musical she wrote. Wicked Local.