Tami Stronach. whom you might know better as the ruler of all storybook fantasy in 1984’s The Never Ending Story, is back. Childlike Empress is no longer quite so childlike, but that just means she has the adult freedom to make her OWN Never Ending Story, and that’s just what she’s gonna do.
Tami Stronach made a big impact in many childhoods during the 1980s with her role in The NeverEnding Story, where she played the iconic role of The Childlike Empress in the classic fantasy film. However, Stronach is making a return to acting 30 years later with a new role opposite Lauren Holly in the upcoming film project Ultra-Low. Stronach will star in the show opposite Lauren Holly in the film, which will be written and directed by Nicholas Gyeney. Ultra-Low was officially announced to be starting production this month.
PopGeeks.net recently had the chance to sit down and speak to a geek icon in the form of Tami Stronach. Fans will remember her as The Childlike Empress from the 1984 classic The NeverEnding Story. She was just 11 years old when she was cast in that iconic role. However, since that time, Stronach turned her focus onto a career in professional dance and choreography work. Recently she and her husband, Greg, have started a new theater brand called Paper Canoe Company. The focus for the brand is to create unique and live children’s theater experiences. She’s also planning a live theatrical show that will be touring later this year across the United States and internationally in theatrical concert venues with video projections, puppets, and Tami performing the role of Harmony, the Giant’s Rock Star Daughter, for the show Beanstalk Jack. Here is what Tami had to say about her experience working on the classic film and also her current projects: