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Jill Talley | |
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 Talley in 2022 | |
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| Other names | Jill Tally Jill Kenny |
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| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouse | [1] |
| Children | 2 |
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, a co-star from SpongeBob SquarePants.
Talley was born in Chicago, Illinois. [2] She graduated from Kennedy High School in 1981. [3]
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.
Talley first met Tom Kenny in 1992 while working on The Edge. They married in 1996 and have two children, Mack (b. 1997) and Nora (b. 2003). [4] [5]
| 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" [6] |
| 2004 | The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | Karen Plankton (voice) | [6] |
| 2005 | Sky High | Mrs. Timmerman | |
| 2005 | Lil' Pimp | Mom, Old Lady, Mary (voice) | [6] |
| 2005 | Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie | Mama Cottontail, Mother (voice) | [6] |
| 2006 | Little Miss Sunshine | Cindy | |
| 2006 | Asterix and the Vikings | Walla-Female (voice) | English dub |
| 2007 | Happily N'Ever After | Stepsister, Mother, Witch (voice) | [6] |
| 2007 | Elf Bowling the Movie: The Great North Pole Elf Strike | Grizelda Claus, Veronica Kim (voice) | [6] |
| 2009 | World's Greatest Dad | Make-up Woman | |
| 2015 | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water | Karen (voice) | [6] |
| 2019 | Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling | Nosey, additional voices | [6] |
| 2020 | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run | Karen (voice) | |
| 2021 | The Loud House Movie | Rita Loud, 1600's Rita (voice) | [7] [6] |
| 2024 | No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie | Rita Loud, Computer Voice (voice) | [6] |
| 2024 | Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie | Karen, Bonnie, Various (voice) | [8] [6] |
| 2025 | Plankton: The Movie | Karen (voice) | [8] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–1993 | The Edge | Various characters | Main role; 20 episodes |
| 1995 | Rocko's Modern Life | Nosey (voice) | Episode: "Speaking Terms" [6] |
| 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 [6] |
| 1999–present | SpongeBob SquarePants | Karen Plankton, various characters (voice) | Main cast [6] |
| 2000–2003 | The Powerpuff Girls | Additional characters (voice) | Recurring role; 22 episodes |
| 2001 | Johnny Bravo | Various voices | 2 episodes [6] |
| 2003 | Clifford's Puppy Days | Mrs. Sidarsky, Bebe (voice) | 3 episodes [6] |
| 2003–2004 | Stripperella | Giselle, Margo Van Winkle, and Enorma Ray (voice) | Main role; 13 episodes [6] |
| 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 [6] |
| 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 [6] |
| 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" [6] |
| 2007 | WordGirl | Babysitter (voice) | Episode: "Tobey or Consequences" [6] |
| 2012–2018 | Adventure Time | Maja, various characters (voice) | 4 episodes [6] |
| 2014–2016 | TripTank | Mom, Woman, Operator, Pierced Gypsy, Goddess on a Horse, Veronica, Sharleen, News Reporter, and Bride (voice) | Recurring role; 9 episodes [6] |
| 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 [6] |
| 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 [6] |
| 2017–2019 | Wacky Races | I.Q. Ickly, P.T. Barnstorm (voice) | Main role [6] |
| 2017–2023 | Puppy Dog Pals | Cupcake, Jackie (voice) | Recurring role [6] |
| 2018 | Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Cheery Tomato (voice) | Episode: "War and Pizza" [6] |
| 2018 | Bobcat Goldthwait's Misfits & Monsters | Alice Faustini | Episode: "Devil in the Blue Jeans" |
| 2019 | Love, Death & Robots | Kali (voice) | Episode: "Blind Spot" [6] |
| 2019 | Green Eggs and Ham | Various characters (voice) | 4 episodes [6] |
| 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!" [6] |
| 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 [6] |
| 2021–present | The Patrick Star Show | Squidina Star, Karen Plankton (voice) | Main role [6] |
| 2021–2022 | Chicago Party Aunt | Bonnie (voice) | Recurring role |
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes | Source |
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| 2002 | La Pucelle: Tactics | Culotte | English dub | [9] |
| 2003 | Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits | Paulette [6] | ||
| 2003 | Final Fantasy X-2 | Incidental characters | [10] | |
| 2004 | EverQuest II | Generic Iksar Ghost Enemy, Generic Siren Enemy, Generic Valkyrie Enemy | ||
| 2005 | SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants! | Karen Plankton | [6] | |
| 2005 | The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie: The Video Game | Karen | [6] | |
| 2006 | SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab | Karen | ||
| 2006 | Final Fantasy XII | Additional characters | English dub | [11] |
| 2006 | Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops | Female Soldier B | [6] | |
| 2009 | SpongeBob's Truth or Square | Karen, additional characters | ||
| 2010 | Final Fantasy XIII | Cocoon Inhabitants | English dub | [12] |
| 2013 | SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton's Robotic Revenge | Karen, Rainchild | [6] | |
| 2013 | Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII | Additional voices | English dub | |
| 2022 | Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway | Squidina Star | [6] | |
| 2023 | SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake | Karen, Citizens | [6] |
Thomas James Kenny is an American actor and comedian. Since 1999, he has gained worldwide recognition for voicing the titular character in SpongeBob SquarePants and associated media. Kenny has voiced many other characters, including Heffer Wolfe in Rocko's Modern Life, the Ice King in Adventure Time and its spinoff Fionna and Cake, the Narrator and Mayor in The Powerpuff Girls, Carl Chryniszzswics in Johnny Bravo, Dog in CatDog, Starscream in Transformers: Animated, Hank and Jeremy in Talking Tom and Friends, The Penguin in various animated media based on DC Comics, and Spyro from the Spyro video game series. His live action work includes the comedy variety shows The Edge and Mr. Show. Kenny's accolades include two Daytime Emmy Awards and two Annie Awards for his voice work as SpongeBob SquarePants and the Ice King. He is married to fellow voice artist Jill Talley, who plays Karen on SpongeBob SquarePants, with two children.
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