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Jill Talley
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Talley in 2022
Born
Other names Jill Tally
Jill Kenny
Occupation
  • Actress
  • comedian
Years active 1984–present
Spouse(s)
(m. 1996)
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
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)
2019 Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling Nosey, additional voices
2020 The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run Karen
(voice)
2021 The Loud House Movie Rita Loud, 1600's Rita
(voice)
2024 No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie Rita Loud, Computer Voice
(voice)
2024 Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie Karen, Bonnie, Various
(voice)
2025 Plankton: The Movie Karen, Various (voice)

Television

Year Title Role Notes
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
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

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