Daria Morgendorffer

Daria Morgendorffer is a fictional character from MTV's animated series Beavis and Butt-Head and its spin-off Daria. She was voiced in both incarnations by Tracy Grandstaff. In 2002, Daria placed at number 41 on the list of the Top 50 Greatest Cartoon Characters of all Time by TV Guide for her role in the two shows. She was also listed in AOL's 100 Most Memorable Female TV Characters. 2Conception and development Glenn Eichler created the Daria character. MTV senior vice president and creative director Abby Terkuhle explained that when Beavis and Butt-Head "became successful, we ... created Daria's character because we wanted a smart female who could serve as the foil." Terkuhle said that he added Daria "to put [Beavis and Butt-Head] in their place." 2In Beavis and Butt-Head In Daria's first incarnation as a recurring character on Beavis and Butt-Head, she formed an intelligent female foil to the two main characters. She went through three different outfits, had a stockier figure, and initially was a more expressive character; her iconic monotone voice would only develop over time. She would become more sardonic over time, but showed early on that she could hold her own against the two and could react fast to their antics. She had a minor role in her first appearance, "Sign Here