April O'Neil - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 TV Series)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 TV Series)

April got a costume change for the new incarnation of the animated series produced by 4Kids Entertainment, but her role was similar to that of the Mirage Comics character. Again, she served as an assistant to Baxter Stockman until his Mouser experiments got out of control, and after the Turtles saved her, she became a faithful friend, ally, and "big sister" to them. April makes much more use of her scientific expertise and she often uses her computer skills to aid the Turtles. This has also meant that she has developed a closer relationship to Donatello, who shares many of her interests. In TMNT: Back to the Sewer she sometimes helps Don in collecting Splinter's data bits. April is also shown to have an attraction to Casey Jones, though their contrasting personalities often make them bicker. By the third season, the two are shown to be dating and seem to have a serious relationship. In Back to the Sewer she and Casey get married. April also has developed a modest knowledge of combat skills after training with Splinter. She is also a strong boxer. In this series, she rarely plays the helpless damsel-in-distress role, and her quick thinking is often a key to the Turtles' survival. In the series TMNT: Back to the Sewers, her look is slightly changed to resemble the 2007 movie. She is voiced by Veronica Taylor.