Jill Talley (born December 19, 1962) 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, Nosey on Rocko's Modern Life and Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling, and Rita Loud on The Loud House. She is married to Tom Kenny, a co-star from SpongeBob SquarePants.
Early life Talley was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 19, 1962. She graduated from Kennedy High School in 1981.
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. During 1996, they also appeared together in the music video for The Smashing Pumpkins's song "Tonight, Tonight" as a married couple who take a honeymoon on the moon.
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. Shows 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 (b. 1997) and Nora (b. 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 2003The AnimatrixMother (voice)Segment: "The Second Renaissance" A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. 2004 The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Karen Plankton, Old Lady (voices) 2005 Sky High Mrs. Timmerman 2005Lil' PimpMom, Old Lady, Mary (voice)2005Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The MovieMama Cottontail, Mother (voice) 2006 Little Miss Sunshine Cindy 2006 Asterix and the Vikings Walla-Female (voice) English dub 2006 Barnyard Snotty Boy's Mom (voice) 2007Happily N'Ever AfterStepsister, Mother, Witch (voice)2007Elf Bowling the Movie: The Great North Pole Elf StrikeGrizelda Claus, Veronica Kim (voice) 2009 World's Greatest Dad Make-up Woman 2015 The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water Karen, Various (voices) (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) 2025 A Loud House Christmas Movie: Naughty or Nice Rita Loud, Astronaut #2 (voice) 2025 The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants Judgy Girl (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 episodes1998–1999Cow and ChickenVarious voices2 episodes 1999–present SpongeBob SquarePants Karen Plankton, various characters (voice) Main cast 2000–2003 The Powerpuff Girls Additional characters (voice) Recurring role; 22 episodes2001Johnny BravoVarious voices2 episodes 2003 Clifford's Puppy Days Mrs. Sidarsky, Bebe (voice) 3 episodes 2003–2004 Stripperella 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"2007WordGirlBabysitter (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 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 role2025A Man on the InsideHolly BodgemarkRecurring role; 7 episodes
Video games Year Title Voice role NotesSource 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 2005The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie: The Video GameKaren 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 2025 Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny Karen, Barks 2025 SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide Karen, Captain Goldie, Citizens, Kids
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