April O'Neil in the 1987 animated series is a news reporter for Channel 6. She is a fair-skinned woman with brown-red hair, a slender body, and large breasts. She wears a yellow jumpsuit with pockets and white boots.

Personality: independent and stubborn, very honest and does not tolerate carelessness. She is completely immersed in her work, devoting all her time to filming reports and news. She is ready to take risks for the sake of an exclusive report and quite often finds herself in life-threatening situations.

History: at the beginning of the animated series, April was reporting on the theft of high-tech equipment, during which she was attacked by a gang of street punks. She hid from her pursuers in the sewers, where she met the Ninja Turtles