Jill Talley facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Jill Talley
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| Other names | Jill Tally Jill Kenny |
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| Years active | 1984–present |
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| Children | 2 |
Jill Talley is a super talented American actress and comedian! You might know her voice from some of your favorite cartoons. She's a main voice actor on the popular show SpongeBob SquarePants, where she brings to life Karen Plankton, Plankton's computer wife.
Jill also voices Sarah Dubois on The Boondocks and Rita Loud on The Loud House. She is married to Tom Kenny, who is also a voice actor on SpongeBob SquarePants and voices SpongeBob himself!
Early life
Jill Talley was born in Chicago, Illinois, a big city in the United States. She went to Kennedy High School and finished there in 1981.
Career
When Jill was in her twenties, she started performing funny improv comedy shows in Chicago. She worked at places like the Improv Institute and The Second City.
Jill and her husband, Tom Kenny, were both cast members on a couple of sketch comedy TV shows. These were The Edge from 1992 to 1993 and Mr. Show from 1995 to 1998. They even appeared together in a music video for the song "Tonight, Tonight" by The Smashing Pumpkins in 1996. In the video, they played a married couple who went on a honeymoon to the moon!
Since 1999, Jill Talley has been the voice of Karen Plankton on SpongeBob SquarePants. Her role became even bigger in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie in 2004.
Jill has lent her voice to many other cartoon characters too! She played several characters on Camp Lazlo, like Gretchen, Nina, and Ms. Mucus. She was also Sarah Dubois on The Boondocks. You might have heard her as Lady Granite in the DC Nation Shorts and Maja the Sky Witch in an Adventure Time episode called "Sky Witch."
Besides voice acting, Jill has also appeared in small roles in movies. She was in Little Miss Sunshine and Sky High. In Sky High, she even got to act alongside her husband, Tom Kenny.
Personal life
Jill Talley first met Tom Kenny in 1992 when they were working on the TV show The Edge. They got married in 1996. They have two children: a son named Mack, who was born in 1997, and a daughter named Nora, born in 2003.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | Sour Grapes | Lois | |
| 2000 | The Ladies Man | Candy | |
| 2002 | The Powerpuff Girls Movie | Additional characters (voice) |
Uncredited |
| 2002 | Run Ronnie Run | Tammy | |
| 2003 | Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd | Mom | |
| 2003 | The Animatrix | Mother (voice) | Segment: "The Second Renaissance" |
| 2004 | The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | Karen Plankton (voice) | |
| 2005 | Sky High | Mrs. Timmerman | |
| 2005 | Lil' ... | Mom, Old Lady, Mary (voice) | |
| 2005 | Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie | Mama Cottontail, Mother (voice) | |
| 2006 | Little Miss Sunshine | Cindy | |
| 2006 | Asterix and the Vikings | Walla-Female (voice) |
English dub |
| 2007 | Happily N'Ever After | Stepsister, Mother, Witch (voice) | |
| 2007 | Elf Bowling the Movie: The Great North Pole Elf Strike | Grizelda Claus, Veronica Kim (voice) | |
| 2009 | World's Greatest Dad | Make-up Woman | |
| 2015 | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water | Karen (voice) |
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| 2019 | Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling | Nosey, additional voices | |
| 2020 | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run | Karen (voice) |
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| 2021 | The Loud House Movie | Rita Loud, 1600's Rita (voice) |
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| 2024 | No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie | Rita Loud, Computer Voice (voice) |
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| 2024 | Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie | Karen, Bonnie, Various (voice) |
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| 2025 | Plankton: The Movie | Karen, Various (voice) |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1992–1993 | The Edge | Various characters | Main role; 20 episodes |
| 1995 | Rocko's Modern Life | Nosey (voice) |
Episode: "Speaking Terms" |
| 1995–1998 | Mr. Show with Bob and David | Various | 26 episodes |
| 1996, 1997 | Seinfeld | Gail | 2 episodes |
| 1998–1999 | Cow and Chicken | Various voices | 2 episodes |
| 1999–present | SpongeBob SquarePants | Karen Plankton, various characters (voice) |
Main cast |
| 2000–2003 | The Powerpuff Girls | Additional characters (voice) |
Recurring role; 22 episodes |
| 2001 | Johnny Bravo | Various voices | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Clifford's Puppy Days | Mrs. Sidarsky, Bebe (voice) |
3 episodes |
| 2003–2004 | ... | Giselle, Margo Van Winkle, and Enorma Ray (voice) |
Main role; 13 episodes |
| 2004, 2005 | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Jason and his mom, Nerd Girl, Sperg's Mom (voice) |
2 episodes |
| 2004, 2005 | Duck Dodgers | Edna Wheely, Mrs. Wiggums, Unice (voice) |
2 episodes |
| 2005 | What's New, Scooby-Doo? | Frida Flora (voice) |
Episode: "Farmed and Dangerous" |
| 2005 | Codename: Kids Next Door | Billy's Mom, Mrs. Dirt (voice) |
2 episodes |
| 2005–2008 | Camp Lazlo | Gretchen, Miss Mucus, Nina Neckley (voice) |
Main role; 15 episodes |
| 2005–present | American Dad! | Additional characters (voice) |
Recurring role; 11 episodes |
| 2005–2014 | The Boondocks | Sarah Dubois / Various characters (voice) |
Main role; 46 episodes |
| 2007 | The Batman | Socialite, Doctor (voice) |
Episode: "Vertigo" |
| 2007 | WordGirl | Babysitter (voice) | Episode: "Tobey or Consequences" |
| 2012–2018 | Adventure Time | Maja, various characters (voice) |
4 episodes |
| 2014–2016 | TripTank | Mom, Woman, Operator, Pierced Gypsy, Goddess on a Horse, Veronica, Sharleen, News Reporter, and Bride (voice) |
Recurring role; 9 episodes |
| 2015 | W/ Bob & David | Various characters | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
| 2016–present | The Loud House | Rita Loud, Griselda, Sam Sharp (1st time), Spunk E. Pigeon, Fenton, Kelly, various characters (voice) |
Main role |
| 2016–2018 | Skylanders Academy | Roller Brawl (voice) |
Recurring role |
| 2016–2019 | The Powerpuff Girls (2016) | Psychic Woman, Ms. Lacosi, Super Lice 1, Judge and Duplikate (voice) |
Recurring role |
| 2017–2019 | Wacky Races | I.Q. Ickly, P.T. Barnstorm (voice) |
Main role |
| 2017–2023 | Puppy Dog Pals | Cupcake, Jackie (voice) |
Recurring role |
| 2018 | Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Cheery Tomato (voice) |
Episode: "War and Pizza" |
| 2018 | Bobcat Goldthwait's Misfits & Monsters | Alice Faustini | Episode: "Devil in the Blue Jeans" |
| 2019 | Love, Death & Robots | Kali (voice) |
Episode: "Blind Spot" |
| 2019 | Green Eggs and Ham | Various characters (voice) | 4 episodes |
| 2019–2020 | Tigtone | Koledra-Scoptor, Rain-Bone, Horned Pegasus, Peasant 2 and Ugly Creature 2 (voice) |
2 episodes |
| 2020 | The Casagrandes | Rita Loud (voice) | Episode: "Cursed!" |
| 2020-2021 | T.O.T.S. | Various characters (voice) | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
| 2021–2024 | Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years | Karen Plankton (voice) |
Main role |
| 2021–present | The Patrick Star Show | Squidina Star, Karen Plankton (voice) |
Main role |
| 2021–2022 | Chicago Party Aunt | Bonnie (voice) | Recurring role |
Video games
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes | Source |
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| 2002 | La Pucelle: Tactics | Culotte | English dub | |
| 2003 | Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits | Paulette | ||
| 2003 | Final Fantasy X-2 | Incidental characters | ||
| 2004 | EverQuest II | Generic Iksar Ghost Enemy, Generic Siren Enemy, Generic Valkyrie Enemy | ||
| 2005 | SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants! | Karen Plankton | ||
| 2005 | The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie: The Video Game | Karen | ||
| 2006 | SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab | Karen | ||
| 2006 | Final Fantasy XII | Additional characters | English dub | |
| 2006 | Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops | Female Soldier B | ||
| 2009 | SpongeBob's Truth or Square | Karen, additional characters | ||
| 2010 | Final Fantasy XIII | Cocoon Inhabitants | English dub | |
| 2013 | SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton's Robotic Revenge | Karen, Rainchild | ||
| 2013 | Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII | Additional voices | English dub | |
| 2022 | Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway | Squidina Star | ||
| 2023 | SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake | Karen, Citizens |
See also
In Spanish: Jill Talley para niños
