• Jill Talley is an American actress best known for her roles in the “Mr. Show with Bob and David” comedy sketch series and for voicing Karen in the “SpongeBob SquarePants” animated series.
• She fell in love with acting at an early age and after high school decided to pursue a career in the film industry.
• She has appeared in numerous TV series and movies, such as “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water”, “The Ladies Man”, and “The Powerpuff Girls”.
• She has lent her voice to various popular video games such as “Final Fantasy XII” and “Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops”.
• Jill has an estimated net worth of over $2 million.
Known for movies
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
as Cindy
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)
as Karen, The Computer Wife / Old Lady
The Animatrix (2003)
as Mother (segments “The Second Renaissance, Parts I&
The Boondocks (2005-2014)
as Sarah Dubois / Various / Reporter / Neighbor / Rec
Short Info
| Spouse | Tom Kenny |
| Fact | Father was a fire fighter. |
Jill Talley Wiki Biography
Jill Talley was born in Chicago, Illinois USA, on 19 December 1962, so under the zodiac sign of Sagittarius and holding American nationality – Jill has become popular thanks to her acting career, particularly for appearing in the “Mr. Show with Bob and David” comedy sketch series, and lending her voice to Karen in the “SpongeBob SquarePants” animated series.
Childhood and education
Jill has succeeded at staying very secretive in regards of her family, as she has shared little to no details about her mother and father – as she hasn’t talked about having any siblings, most of her fans believe her to be an only child.
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She fell in love with acting at a very early age, but as there were many people who were into acting as well as she was growing up, she began thinking she wouldn’t make it. With the help of her friends and family who were very supportive of her dreams, Jill began winning roles and making a name for herself in the film industry. After matriculating from high school, she decided to completely focus on her acting career, and didn’t enroll at college.
Career as an actress – appearing in TV series
Jill began by playing several roles in “The Edge” TV series in 1992, and it was this role that got her recognized in the film industry, being part of the cast until 1993, appearing in 20 episodes.
Her next appearance was in a single episode of “Rocko’s Modern Life” in 1995, after which she went on to play multiple roles in the “Mr. Show with Bob and David” comedy sketch series in 1995, and was part of the main cast until 1998 – in the meantime, she played Gall in two episodes of the “Seinfeld” TV series in 1996 and 1997. The year 1999 saw her win the voice role of Karen Plankton in the “SpongeBob SquarePants” series, and she has been part of the cast to this day, contributing to 90 episodes.
From 2000 to 2010, Jill could have been seen acting in numerous TV series, such as “Clifford’s Puppy Days” in 2003, “The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy” in 2004 and 2005, “American Dad” which she has been part of since 2005 to this day, and “The Boondocks” in which she has appeared in a total of 46 episodes from 2005 to 2014.
There are several other roles Jill has been playing for many years now – she is lending her voice to 14 characters in “The Loud House” and to four characters in “The Powerpuff Girls”, both since 2016, to two characters in “Puppy Dog Pals” and two characters in the “Wacky Races” both since 2017. Her last two roles were in “Love, Death & Robots” and “Rocko’s Modern Life: Static Cling” TV series in 2019.
Jill’s venture into movies
Compared to her appearances in TV series, there are not many movie roles credited to Jill’s name. She made her debut appearance in “Sour Grapes” in 1998, and then won roles in “The Ladies Man” in 2000 and “Run Ronnie Run” in 2002. She appeared in the “Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Loyd” comedy movie starring Jim Carrey in 2003, and then voiced Karen once more in “The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie” in 2004. The year 2006 saw her play Cindy in the “Little Miss Sunshine” movie, then appear in “Asterix and the Vikings” in 2006, “World’s Greatest Dad” in 2009, and her last two appearances in movies were in “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water” in 2015, and “The SpongeBob Movie 3: It’s a Wonderful Sponge” (set to air in 2020).
Video games
Being the great voice actress as she is, Jill has voiced various characters in a few very popular video games. Her first venture into that world was in 2002, when she voiced Culotte in “La Pucelle: Tactics” – from there, she went on to lend her voice to Paulette in “Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits” in 2003, and various characters in “EverQuest II” in 2004. She voiced Karen again in two SpongeBob SquarePants games in 2005 and 2006, as well as in 2009 and 2013 – some of the most popular games her voice can be heard in include “Final Fantasy XII”, “Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops”, and “Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy XIII”.
Love life and family
Jill has been very secretive regarding her husband and her children, as she doesn’t want any of them involved with the media. Nothing is known about her love life until she met Tom Kenny in 1992 at the age of 30 – she is said to have dated several men before meeting him but their names haven’t been shared with the public.
Jill and Tom Kenny met when they were both working on “The Edge” comedy sketch show in 1992 and 1993 – the people who were there have described the two’s connection with the cliched ‘love at first sight’. They went on to date for the next three years before exchanging their wedding vows in 1995 – they are parents to two children named Mack, born in 1997, and Nora, born in August 2003.
There have been no rumors nor controversies surrounding their marriage, throughout the years and Jill and Tom seem to be leading a happy life together.
Interests and hobbies
Jill has mostly been focused on acting throughout her life, and hasn’t had much time to focus on any other things besides career and family. Jill was and still is of free spirit – she travelled a lot until she gave birth to her first child Mack in 1997, after which she completely focused on being a mother and acting in movies – she would still occasionally go out with her friends for a cup of coffee and would spend quality time with her relatives.
She has never been much of a party person, but rather preferred to spend her free time in nature, especially in a park right next to her home – she is also a big lover of animals and has had three pet dogs throughout the years.
Jill has her own favorites when it comes to movies and TV series – her favorite movie of all times is “When Harry Met Sally” while she is also a big fan of the movies produced by Studio Ghibli including “The Tale of Princess Kaguya” and “Porco Rosso”. Two of her favorite TV series are “South Park” and “The Simpsons”.
Happy 55th Birthday to Jill Talley! The voice of Karen in SpongeBob SquarePants. #JillTalley #SpongeBobSquarePants pic.twitter.com/CED588HsQS
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Appearance and net worth
Jill is currently 56 years old. She has medium long brown hair and brown eyes, and is 5ft 4in (1.63m) tall while her weight is not known. According to authoritative sources, Jill’s current net worth has been estimated to be more than $2 million, and is still steadily rising thanks to her acting career.
Social media presence
Jill is not very active on the internet as she prefers to keep her private matters to herself rather than to share them with the public. She doesn’t have a Twitter account, but has a profile on Facebook which she seems to be using only to keep in touch with her friends and family. Her Instagram account is currently followed by more than 650 people, but she has only uploaded four pictures onto it.
General Info
| Full Name | Jill Talley |
| Profession | Comedian, Voice Actor |
| Education | The Second City |
| Nationality | American |
Family
| Spouse | Tom Kenny |
| Children | Mack Kenny, Nora Kenny |
Accomplishments
| Movies | The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, Little Miss Sunshine, Happily N’Ever After, Sky High, The Ladies Man, Run Ronnie Run!, Barnyard, God Bless America, The Second Renaissance Part 1, World’s Greatest Dad, Lil’ Pimp, The Second Renaissance Part 2, Goldthwait Home Movies, Rex, Chilly |
| TV Shows | WordGirl, The Boondocks, Camp Lazlo, Stripperella, Mr. Show with Bob and David, The Edge, SpongeBob SquarePants, TripTank |
Social profile links
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Father was a fire fighter. |
Pictures
Movies
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| SpongeBob SquarePants 3 | 2019 | announced | Karen (the Computer Wife) (voice) |
| The Loud House | 2016-2017 | TV Series | Mom / Employee / Old Woman / … |
| American Dad! | 2005-2016 | TV Series | Sewer Woman / Cocktail Waiter / Flight Attendant / … |
| Uncle Grandpa | 2016 | TV Series | Additional Voices |
| SpongeBob SquarePants | 1999-2016 | TV Series | Karen Fish #49 Girl Fish … |
| TripTank | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Mom / Woman / Operator / … |
| WordGirl | 2007-2016 | TV Series | Babysitter / Lady in farmers market / TV Host / … |
| Hidden America with Jonah Ray | 2016 | TV Series | |
| Carpool | 2016 | Video short | Mom |
| The Loud House: Slice of Life | 2016 | Short | Mom (voice) |
| The Powerpuff Girls | 2016 | TV Series | Additional Voices |
| W/ Bob and David | 2015 | TV Series | Dina Smothers / Rep. Carly Kurnst / Ginny Darnell / … |
| Rick and Morty | 2015 | TV Series | Veterinarian |
| The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water | 2015 | Karen (the Computer Wife) / Harolds Wife / Ice Cream Cone #2 (voice) | |
| Fifi: Cat Therapist | 2014 | TV Series | Ruby |
| All Stars | 2014 | Nancy Grayden | |
| Adventure Time | 2012-2014 | TV Series | Maja / Gridface Princess / Mother Bird / … |
| The Boondocks | 2005-2014 | TV Series | Sarah Dubois / Various / Reporter / … |
| Good Morning Today | 2014 | TV Series | Marsha DeNatale |
| Eagleheart | 2014 | TV Series | Doreen |
| Pillywags Mansion | 2014 | TV Short | Mom / Boy |
| Sketchy | 2014 | TV Series | Mom |
| Raitoningu ritânzu: Fainaru fantajî XIII | 2013 | Video Game | Additional Voices (voice) |
| SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton’s Robotic Revenge | 2013 | Video Game | Rainchild / Karen (voice) |
| Plastic Man | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Woman in Crowd / Lady Granite / Old Lady |
| Family Guy | 2013 | TV Series | |
| 2 Free iPod Nanos with Henry Winkler | 2012 | Short | |
| Futurama | 2012 | TV Series | Trainer |
| Chilly | 2012 | Short | Wife’s Voice (voice) |
| Clued-Less | 2012 | TV Series | Patricia Hart |
| God Bless America | 2011 | Office Staff | |
| The Problem Solverz | 2011 | TV Series | Queen Alien Girl Scouts |
| Trees | 2011/I | Short | |
| Frog in a Suit | 2011 | TV Series | Lilly |
| Pretend Time | 2010 | TV Series | Betty |
| Outsourced | 2010 | TV Series | Wanda |
| The Krill Is Gone | 2010 | Short voice | |
| Svetlana | 2010 | TV Series | |
| Fainaru fantajî XIII | 2009 | Video Game | Cocoon Inhabitants (English version, voice) |
| SpongeBob’s Truth or Square | 2009 | Video Game | Karen / Additional Female Voices (voice) |
| Rex | 2009 | TV Movie | Zoe |
| SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus | 2009 | Video | Karen / Female Fish #1 / Female Fish #2 / … (voice) |
| World’s Greatest Dad | 2009/I | Make-Up Woman | |
| The Mighty B! | 2008 | TV Series | Janeane / Rainbow |
| Goldthwait Home Movies | 2008 | Short | Poppy Wells |
| Camp Lazlo! | 2005-2008 | TV Series | Gretchen / Miss Mucus / Nina Neckley / … |
| The Adventures of Captain Cross Dresser | 2008 | TV Movie voice | |
| Samantha Who? | 2007 | TV Series | AA Female Leader |
| The Batman | 2007 | TV Series | Doctor / Socialite |
| Elf Bowling the Movie: The Great North Pole Elf Strike | 2007 | Mrs. Grizelda Claus / Veronica Kim (voice) | |
| The Sarah Silverman Program. | 2007 | TV Series | Patty Jenkins / The Ghost |
| Sucker for Shelley | 2007 | Short | Jill |
| All-Star American Destiny Trek | 2006 | TV Short | Victoria (voice) |
| Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops | 2006 | Video Game | Female Soldier B (English version, voice) |
| SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab | 2006 | Video Game | Karen (English version, voice) |
| Grounds Zero | 2006 | Short | Caffeine Mom |
| Barnyard | 2006 | Snotty Boy’s Mother (voice) | |
| Astérix et les Vikings | 2006 | Walla-Female | |
| Final Fantasy XII | 2006 | Video Game | Additional Voices (English version, voice) |
| Little Miss Sunshine | 2006 | Cindy | |
| Plastic Man in ‘Puddle Trouble’ | 2006 | TV Short | Lady Granite (voice) |
| The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | 2004-2005 | TV Series | Nerdy Girl / Sperg’s Mom / Jason / … |
| Codename: Kids Next Door | 2005 | TV Series | Mrs. Dirt / Billy’s Mom |
| Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie | 2005 | Video | Mama Cottontail / Little Girl’s Mother (voice) |
| Sky High | 2005 | Mrs. Timmerman | |
| Duck Dodgers | 2004-2005 | TV Series | Edna Wheely / Mrs. Wiggums / Unice |
| What’s New, Scooby-Doo? | 2005 | TV Series | Frida Flora |
| Lil’ Pimp | 2005 | Video | Mom / Old Lady / Mary (voice) |
| The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | 2004 | Karen, The Computer Wife / Old Lady (voice) | |
| EverQuest II | 2004 | Video Game | Generic Iksar Ghost Enemy Generic Siren Enemy Generic Valkyrie Enemy (voice) |
| The Bernie Mac Show | 2004 | TV Series | Diane |
| Stripperella | 2003-2004 | TV Series | Giselle Margo Van Winkle Enorma Ray … |
| Comic Book: The Movie | 2004 | Video | Jill Sprang |
| The Animated Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie | 2003 | TV Series voice | |
| Clifford’s Puppy Days | 2003 | TV Series | Mrs. Sidarsky / Bebe |
| Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd | 2003 | Mom | |
| Beyond | 2003 | Short | Townspeople Policemen Exterminators (English version, voice) |
| The Second Renaissance Part II | 2003 | Short | Mother (English version, voice) |
| The Animatrix | 2003 | Mother (segments “The Second Renaissance, Parts I&II”) / Townsperson (segment “Beyond”) (voice) | |
| Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits | 2003 | Video Game | Paulette (voice) |
| Fainaru fantajî X-2 | 2003 | Video Game English version, voice | |
| The Second Renaissance Part I | 2003 | Short | Mother (English version, voice) |
| Gotta Kick It Up! | 2002 | TV Movie | Dance Competition Official |
| Late Friday | 2002 | TV Series | Crissy DeFresh |
| La Pucelle: Tactics | 2002 | Video Game | Culotte (English version, voice) |
| Next! | 2002 | TV Movie | Various |
| Run Ronnie Run | 2002 | Tammy | |
| The Smashing Pumpkins: 1991-2000 Greatest Hits Video Collection | 2001 | Video | Wife (Segment “Tonight, Tonight”) (uncredited) |
| Frasier | 2001 | TV Series | Cheryl |
| The Ellen Show | 2001 | TV Series | Female executive #2 |
| The Ladies Man | 2000 | Candy | |
| Rocket Power | 2000 | TV Series | Young Woman / Club Member #1 |
| Cow and Chicken | 1998-1999 | TV Series | Woman / Little Girl / Women |
| Mr. Show with Bob and David | 1995-1998 | TV Series | Various / Margaret Holden |
| Sour Grapes | 1998 | Lois | |
| Mr. Show and the Incredible, Fantastical News Report | 1998 | TV Movie | Various Characters |
| The Weird Al Show | 1997 | TV Series | Woman in commercial |
| Seinfeld | 1996-1997 | TV Series | Gail |
| The John Larroquette Show | 1996 | TV Series | Woman |
| Smashing Pumpkins: Tonight, Tonight | 1996 | Video short | |
| Mr. Show with Bob and David: Fantastic Newness | 1996 | TV Movie | Various Characters |
| Rocko’s Modern Life | 1995 | TV Series | Nosey |
| Ellen | 1994 | TV Series | Infomercial Woman |
| The Edge | 1992-1993 | TV Series | Various Characters |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Show with Bob and David | 1996 | TV Series performer – 1 episode |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carpool | 2016 | Video short special thanks | |
| Be Forever Now | 2012 | TV Short thanks | |
| David Cross: Let America Laugh | 2003 | Video documentary special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| W/ Bob and David | 2015 | TV Series | Herself – Performer |
| This Week in Comedy | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| David Cross: Let America Laugh | 2003 | Video documentary | Herself (uncredited) |
Awards
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015) |
