Jill Talley is an American actress and comedian. She is a main cast member on the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants, in which she voices Karen Plankton. Her other voice roles include Sarah Dubois on Adult Swim's The Boondocks and Rita Loud on The Loud House. She is married to fellow voice artist Tom Kenny, Who voices SpongeBob in the SpongeBob series
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Early life
Talley was born in Chicago, Illinois.[2] She graduated from Kennedy High School in 1981.[3]
Career
In her twenties, Talley performed improv comedy in Chicago at the Improv Institute and The Second City. Talley and her husband, Tom Kenny, were both cast members of the cult short-lived FOX Network sketch comedy show The Edge from 1992 to 1993 and sketch comedy show Mr. Show from 1995 to 1998. They also appeared together in the May 1996 video for "Tonight, Tonight" by The Smashing Pumpkins as a married couple who take a honeymoon on the moon.[4]
Since 1999, Jill Talley has played Karen Plankton on SpongeBob SquarePants. She was promoted to a main cast member in the credits of its 2004 film adaptation. Talley's other vocal work includes playing several characters on Camp Lazlo (Gretchen, Nina, and Ms. Mucus) and playing Sarah Dubois on the Adult Swim show The Boondocks. She also voiced Lady Granite in the Plastic Man DC Nation Shorts and Maja the Sky Witch in the Adventure Time episode "Sky Witch”.
Since Mr. Show's run, she has also appeared in minor roles in several films such as Little Miss Sunshine and Sky High, in the latter of which she appeared with her husband.
Personal life
Talley first met Tom Kenny in 1992 while working on The Edge. They married in 1996 and have two children, Mack (born 1997) and Nora (born 2003).[4][5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Sour Grapes | Lois | |
| 2000 | The Ladies Man | Candy | |
| 2002 | The Powerpuff Girls Movie | Additional characters (voices) |
Uncredited |
| 2002 | Run Ronnie Run | Tammy | |
| 2003 | Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd | Mom | |
| 2004 | The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | Karen Plankton, Old Lady (voices) |
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| 2005 | Sky High | Mrs. Timmerman | |
| 2006 | Little Miss Sunshine | Cindy | |
| 2006 | Asterix and the Vikings | Walla-Female (voice) |
English dub |
| 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 (voice) |
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| 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) |
[6] |
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 |
| 1999–present | SpongeBob SquarePants | Karen Plankton, various characters (voices) |
Main role; 157 episodes |
| 2000–2003 | The Powerpuff Girls | Additional characters (voices) |
Recurring role; 22 episodes |
| 2003 | Clifford's Puppy Days | Mrs. Sidarsky, Bebe (voices) |
3 episodes |
| 2003–2004 | Stripperella | Giselle, Margo Van Winkle, and Enorma Ray (voices) |
Main role; 13 episodes |
| 2004, 2005 | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Jason and his mom, Nerd Girl, Sperg's Mom (voices) |
2 episodes |
| Duck Dodgers | Edna Wheely, Mrs. Wiggums, Unice (voices) |
Episodes: "Boar to be Riled" and "The Love Duck" | |
| 2005 | What's New, Scooby-Doo? | Frida Flora (voice) |
Episode: "Farmed and Dangerous" |
| Codename: Kids Next Door | Billy's Mom, Mrs. Dirt (voices) |
Episodes: "Operation: C.L.O.S.E.T." and "Operation: D.U.C.K.Y." | |
| 2005–2008 | Camp Lazlo | Gretchen, Miss Mucus, and Nina Neckley (voices) |
Main role; 15 episodes |
| 2005–present | American Dad! | Additional characters (voices) |
Recurring role; 11 episodes |
| 2005–2014 | The Boondocks | Sarah Dubois / Various characters (voices) |
Main role; 46 episodes |
| 2007 | The Batman | Socialite, Doctor (voices) |
Episode: "Vertigo" |
| 2012–2018 | Adventure Time | Maja, various characters (voices) |
4 episodes |
| 2014–2016 | TripTank | Mom, Woman, Operator, Pierced Gypsy, Goddess on a Horse, Veronica, Sharleen, News Reporter, and Bride (voices) |
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 (voices) |
Main role; 109 episodes |
| 2016–2018 | Skylanders Academy | Roller Brawl (voice) |
Recurring role; 38 episodes |
| 2016–2019 | The Powerpuff Girls (2016) | Psychic Woman, Ms. Lacosi, Super Lice 1, Judge and Duplikate (voices) |
Recurring role; 69 episodes |
| 2017–2019 | Wacky Races | I.Q. Ickly, P.T. Barnstorm (voices) |
Main role; 15 episodes |
| 2017–2023 | Puppy Dog Pals | Cupcake, Jackie (voices) |
Recurring role; 44 episodes |
| 2018 | Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Cheery Tomato (voice) |
Episode: "War and Pizza" |
| Bobcat Goldthwait's Misfits & Monsters | Alice Faustini | Episode: "Devil in the Blue Jeans" | |
| 2019 | Love, Death & Robots | Kali (voice) |
Episode: "Blind Spot" |
| Green Eggs and Ham | Various characters | 4 episodes | |
| 2019–2020 | Tigtone | Koledra-Scoptor, Rain-Bone, Horned Pegasus, Peasant 2 and Ugly Creature 2 (voices) |
2 episodes |
| 2020 | The Casagrandes | Rita Loud | Episode: "Cursed!" |
| 2020-2021 | T.O.T.S. | Various characters | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
| 2021–present | Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years | Karen Plankton (voice) |
Main role; 12 episodes |
| 2021–present | The Patrick Star Show | Squidina Star, Karen Plankton (voices) |
Main role; 14 episodes |
| 2021–2022 | Chicago Party Aunt | Bonnie (voice) | Recurring role; 16 episodes |
Video games
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | La Pucelle: Tactics | Culotte | English dub | [7] |
| 2003 | Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits | Paulette | ||
| Final Fantasy X-2 | Incidental characters | [8] | ||
| 2004 | EverQuest II | Generic Iksar Ghost Enemy, Generic Siren Enemy, Generic Valkyrie Enemy | ||
| 2005 | SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants! | Karen Plankton | ||
| 2006 | SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab | Karen | ||
| Final Fantasy XII | Additional characters | English dub | [9] | |
| 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 | [10] |
| 2013 | SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton's Robotic Revenge | Karen, Plankton's cousins (Rainchild) | ||
| 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 |
References
- ^ "Instagram Post". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Voice of SpongeBob joins new Fox cartoon series". The Providence Journal. 25 April 2009. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved September 18, 2009.
- ^ Woulfe, Molly (July 15, 2005). "Jill Talley: She's ready to 'Sponge' off the Cubbies". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Archived from the original on June 26, 2021.
- ^ a b "Tom Kenny: Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ Edwards, Ellen (November 30, 2004). "As the voice of SpongeBob, Tom Kenny knows it's hip to be square". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on August 18, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (February 5, 2019). "'"Nickelodeon to Make 'Loud House,' 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Animated Movies for Netflix"' Begins Production". Comicbook. Archived from the original on February 5, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ Nippon Ichi Software. La Pucelle: Tactics. Mastiff. Scene: Ending credits, 44:13 in, English Voice Talent.
- ^ "Final Fantasy X-2 (2003 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Final Fantasy XII (2006 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Final Fantasy XIII (2010 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
External links
- Jill Talley at IMDb
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