Original Harley Quinn voice actress Arleen Sorkin has passed away at 67. She helped create the iconic character.

Arleen Sorkin, the actress who voiced the original Harley Quinn in “Batman: The Animated Series,” has passed away at the age of 67.
The Hollywood Reporter confirmed her death with an anonymous source. The cause of her death was not revealed.
James Gunn, co-CEO of DC Studios, paid tribute to Sorkin on Instagram.
“Rest in Peace, Arleen Sorkin, the incredibly talented original voice of Harley Quinn, who helped to create the character so many of us love. Love to her family and friends,” he wrote.
Sorkin was also known for playing Calliope Jones in the soap opera “Days of Our Lives” from 1984 to 2010.
She made history as the first voice actor to portray Harley Quinn, the Joker’s lover and accomplice, in “Batman: The Animated Series” in 1992.
The late voice actress continued to voice the character in various Batman media, including video games.
Diane Pershing, who voiced Poison Ivy in the same series, shared a message on Facebook through her friend’s account. She said that Sorkin had a long-term illness and that she used to visit her and read to her.
“I loved her very very much,” she said.