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Jill Talley

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Jill Talley at an event for Rick and Morty (2013)
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Chicago-born Jill Talley has played hundreds of characters in both animation and live-action. As one of the main cast members of SpongeBob SquarePants (1999), she has been the voice of Karen (Plankton's sarcastic computer-wife) since the show's very first season. Jill's husband, Tom Kenny, plays SpongeBob himself.

Jill Talley started her career in acting at the famed Second City Main Stage in Chicago, where she worked alongside Chris Farley, Tim Meadows, Steve Carrell, Amy Sedaris, and others. She was a regular cast member of HBO's critically-acclaimed and cult classic sketch show, Mr. Show with Bob and David. Prior to that, she was a regular on FOX TV's The Edge opposite Jennifer Aniston. She has been seen as the anchor in Not Necessarily the Elections (HBO) and has guest-starred on The Sarah Silverman Program (Comedy Central), The Bernie Mac Show, Drew Carey, Seinfeld, Frasier, Ellen, 3rd Rock From the Sun and more.

On film, Jill starred as "Tammy" in New Line Cinema's Run Ronnie Run, as "Candy" in Paramount's The Ladies Man, along with various roles in Little Miss Sunshine, Sky High, Sour Grapes, Jack Frost, Dumb and Dumberer and the award-winning Comic Book the Movie. She was the lead along with her husband, Tom Kenny, in two music videos; Smashing Pumpkins, Tonight Tonight (MTV Best Video of 1995) and the Travis video for Sing.

As a voice-over actress, Jill has lent her voice to many characters, most notably Karen the Computer in SpongeBob SquarePants. She also voiced Ramona in American Dad, Gretchen, Nina and Miss Mucus on Camp Lazlo, Gisell in Pam Anderson's Striperella, Mrs. Sidvarsky in Clifford Puppy Years, Sarah in The Boondocks (Adult Swim) the Mother in The Animatrix.
BornDecember 19, 1962
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    Known for

    Tom Kenny in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)
    The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
    7.2
    • Karen
    • Old Lady(voice)
    • 2004
    Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke, Tom Kenny, and Carolyn Lawrence in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015)
    The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
    6.0
    • Karen (the Computer Wife)
    • Harold's Wife
    • Ice Cream Cone #2(voice)
    • 2015
    Kelly Preston, Kurt Russell, Michael Angarano, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Danielle Panabaker, Steven Strait, and Kelly Vitz in Sky High (2005)
    Sky High
    6.3
    • Mrs. Timmerman
    • 2005
    Alan Arkin, Toni Collette, Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, and Abigail Breslin in Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
    Little Miss Sunshine
    7.8
    • Cindy
    • 2006

    Credits

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    Actress



    • Merkin Pictures
      • Anastasia
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • Adventures in Wonder Park
      • Mom (voice)
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2024



    • Jessica DiCicco, Nika Futterman, Lara Jill Miller, Brian Stepanek, Catherine Taber, Jill Talley, Liliana Mumy, Cristina Pucelli, and Sawyer Cole in A Loud House Christmas Movie: Naughty or Nice (2025)
      A Loud House Christmas Movie: Naughty or Nice
      7.7
      TV Movie
      • Rita Loud
      • Astronaut 2 (voice)
      • 2025
    • Ted Danson in A Man on the Inside (2024)
      A Man on the Inside
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Holly Bodgemark
      • 2025
    • SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide (2025)
      SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide
      7.8
      Video Game
      • Karen
      • Captain Goldie
      • Citizen E (voice) ...
      • 2025
    • Clancy Brown, Lori Alan, Rodger Bumpass, Mary Jo Catlett, Bill Fagerbakke, Tom Kenny, Carolyn Lawrence, Mr. Lawrence, and Jill Talley in SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
      SpongeBob SquarePants
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Karen
      • Crowd
      • Patrons ...
      • 1999–2025
    • Bill Fagerbakke in The Patrick Star Show (2021)
      The Patrick Star Show
      3.7
      TV Series
      • Squidina Star
      • Lady
      • Lawnies ...
      • 2021–2025
    • The Loud House (2015)
      The Loud House
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Rita
      • Mom
      • Gas Station Patron 1 ...
      • 2016–2025
    • The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025)
      The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
      6.4
      • Judgy Girl (voice)
      • 2025
    • Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny (2025)
      Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny
      4.4
      Video Game
      • Karen Plankton
      • Barks (voice)
      • 2025
    • Edward Norton, Maria Bamford, Sugar Lyn Beard, Michael Cera, Marion Cotillard, Chris Cox, Grey DeLisle, Miles Fisher, Will Forte, Daniel Hagen, Kerri Kenney, Fred Melamed, Eric Peterson, Seth Rogen, Martin Starr, Jill Talley, Debra Wilson, Conrad Vernon, Russell Peters, Joaquin McWhinney, Ann Scobie, Scott Underwood, Sy Smith, Alex Karukas, Gavin Creel, Ruth Negga, Darmirra Brunson, Avalon Lennon, Andrea Danielle Tyler, Evan Goldberg, James Adomian, Megan Hilty, Rachel Butera, SungWon Cho, Josh Robert Thompson, Lena Hall, Marcus Paul James, Jillian Bell, Melissa Villaseñor, Sam Richardson, Timothy Simons, Jimmy O. Yang, Dewayne Perkins, Natasha Rothwell, Bonnie Milligan, Tommy Kang, Joshua Logan, Emily Lynne, and Patti Harrison in Sausage Party: Foodtopia (2024)
      Sausage Party: Foodtopia
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Random Foods
      • Wild Berries
      • Kishka Hargitay (voice)
      • 2024–2025
    • Harley Quinn (2019)
      Harley Quinn
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Wife
      • Vril II
      • Bottle Denier #2 (voice) ...
      • 2025
    • Plankton: The Movie (2025)
      Plankton: The Movie
      5.3
      • Karen
      • Smart Karen
      • Evil Karen ...
      • 2025
    • Spidey and His Amazing Friends (2021)
      Spidey and His Amazing Friends
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Jewelry Store Owner
      • Fishmonger
      • Delivery Driver ...
      • 2022–2024
    • Kreepaway Kamp (2024)
      Kreepaway Kamp
      5.7
      TV Special
      • Karen
      • Sea Urchins (voice)
      • 2024
    • Kite Man: Hell Yeah! (2024)
      Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Hansel
      • Summer
      • Carol ...
      • 2024
    • Exploding Kittens (2024)
      Exploding Kittens
      6.8
      TV Series
      • (voice)
      • 2024

    Additional Crew



    • Joel Murray and Tara Lynne Barr in God Bless America (2011)
      God Bless America
      7.1
      • additional voices
      • 2011

    Soundtrack



    • Plankton: The Movie (2025)
      Plankton: The Movie
      5.3
      • performer: "I'm Plankton", "Say My Name, Karen (Demo Version)", "Say My Name, Karen"
      • 2025
    • Grey DeLisle, Jessica DiCicco, Nika Futterman, Lara Jill Miller, Brian Stepanek, Catherine Taber, Jill Talley, Liliana Mumy, Bentley Griffin, Cristina Pucelli, Piotr Michael, and Alex Cazares in No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie (2024)
      No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie
      6.3
      • performer: "Ooh Girl (If I Only Could)"
      • 2024
    • Bill Fagerbakke in The Patrick Star Show (2021)
      The Patrick Star Show
      3.7
      TV Series
      • performer: "Baby Stars Theme Song"
      • performer: "Caveman Jenkins Jingle", "Klopnodian Anthem"
      • 2021–2024
    • Rock 'n' Roll Dad (2000)
      Rock 'n' Roll Dad
      7.7
      TV Series
      • performer: "All Day Sucker"
      • 2000
    • David Cross and Bob Odenkirk in Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995)
      Mr. Show with Bob and David
      8.4
      TV Series
      • performer: "Jeepers Creepers - Semi-Star"
      • 1996

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    Trailer 2:40
    Sneak Peek
    Spongebob Squarepants: Plankton's Robotic Revenge (VG)
    Trailer 0:48
    Spongebob Squarepants: Plankton's Robotic Revenge (VG)
    Barnyard
    Trailer 2:30
    Barnyard
    The Patrick Star Show
    Trailer 2:03
    The Patrick Star Show

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Jill Talley Kenny
    • Height
      • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
    • Born
      • December 19, 1962
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Spouse
      • Tom KennyJuly 20, 1996 - present (2 children)
    • Children
        Mack Kenny
    • Other works
      Starred with her husband in the The Smashing Pumpkins video for 'Tonight Tonight.'

    Did you know

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      Has been married to fellow voice artist Tom Kenny since 1995. They met while working on the sketch comedy The Edge (1992).

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      62 years old
    • When was Jill Talley born?
      December 19, 1962
    • Where was Jill Talley born?
      Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • What is Jill Talley's birth name?
      Jillian Ann Talley
    • How tall is Jill Talley?
      5 feet 4 inches, or 1.63 meters

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