As of the events of " Baxter's Gambit", April is now armed with a Tessen, (lit. a "Iron Fan", better known as a Japanese war fan), a weapon that Splinter had one day hoped to give to his daughter, Miwa, who April reminds him of. April will now be focusing her fighting style around the real-life Japanese martial art of Tessenjutsu. The tessen has a sharp edge when it spreads open, and can also be used as a throwing weapon. Brian Tee Joins 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle' Sequel as Shredder". The Hollywood Reporter. 27 April 2015 . Retrieved 26 October 2015.

At the young adult age of 28, April has high reflexes and deduction skills. Being a news reporter, she is able to find and gather information for the Turtles and Splinter. She is also skilled at operating a number of different vehicles.

O'Neil is an avid pinball player, regularly competing in a league at a Los Angeles arcade. [2] Awards and nominations [ edit ] Year Sollee, Kristen. "How Porn Stars Chose Their Porn Names, Because Sometimes Mom Knows Best". bustle.com . Retrieved 8 January 2017. Daniel Miller (2014-02-05). "Porn's XBiz Awards an uninhibited affair". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 2014-09-12.

Starting from " Beyond The Known Universe", she began wearing a yellow space suit over her normal outfit with a white belt, gauntlets, and boots. This appearances may be a reference to her 1987 counterpart's appearance. April was voiced by Renae Jacobs in the 1987 animated series, Veronica Taylor in the 2003 animated series, Sarah Michelle Gellar in the 2007 film TMNT, Mae Whitman in the 2012 animated series, Kat Graham in the 2018 animated series and its 2022 film, and Ayo Edebiri in the 2023 film Mutant Mayhem. In film, she has been portrayed by Judith Hoag ( 1990), Paige Turco ( 1991 and 1993), Megan Fox ( 2014 and 2016), and by Malina Weissman as the younger version of the character in the 2014 film. AVN – 2014 AVN Awards Show – History". AVN. Archived from the original on January 26, 2014 . Retrieved December 9, 2013. O’Neil initially used her Tumblr account in 2008 to mostly post Doctor Who memes and later transitioned into posting her nude work. She believed her notoriety stemmed from these posts. When Tumblr began censoring their accounts for adult content, she had an established performing career and moved onto other platforms. [12]April is revealed to have Chiroptophobia, a fear of bats in " Fungus Humungous" most likely because of what happened in " The Mutation Situation".

With Super Shredder dead, April and the others return to New York, preparing for whatever could fill the void left behind by Super Shredder, but knowing Splinter is still watching over them from the afterlife. When Za-Naron takes full control of her, she is forced to do Za-Naron's bidding with wanting to purge New York City of evil, such as easily overpowering Tiger Claw, Rahzar, and Fishface, and even saving an old woman from being mugged by Hun and the Purple Dragons.April's name comes from the Latin " aprīlis", meaning "of the month of the goddess, Venus". April's surname, O'Neil, is of Irish origin; derived from Irish Gaelic, it means "descendant of Niall" (the translation for Niall either being "Cloud" or "Champion"). Her surname implies that April has family roots in Ireland, making her ethnicity/nationality Irish-American. Other notable April figures include the 1992 version, dubbed simply "April" with purple accents on her jumpsuit; "April, the Ravishing Reporter", which was the first such figure to feature rooted hair; "April, the Ninja Newscaster", who came with one of each of the Turtles' signature weapons; and "Mutatin' April", part of the Mutations assortment in which April can transform into a humanoid cat (inspired by the original series' episode " The Cat Woman from Channel Six"). For the 2003 TV series, Playmates introduced two O'Neil figures; a standard sized April with bonus Mouser robots and a miniature April. Remember that you can always cut it down and you need to fit your foot down into it, so you don't want the stem of the boot too tight. In the two-part anime Mutant Turtles: Superman Legend, April was voiced by Emi Shinohara. April made a live-action appearance in the TMNT: Coming Out of Their Shells musical tour played by Sherie Rene Scott whose role was to incite the live audience to interact with the stage performers and encourage the Turtles when needed.