Jill Talley, a talented actress from Chicago, has had a remarkable career spanning both animation and live-action. As a main cast member of the beloved animated series SpongeBob SquarePants, she has been voicing the sarcastic computer-wife, Karen, since the show's inception in 1999. Interestingly, her husband, Tom Kenny, plays the iconic character of SpongeBob himself.
Jill's journey in acting began at the renowned Second City Main Stage in Chicago, where she had the opportunity to work alongside notable talents such as Chris Farley, Tim Meadows, Steve Carrell, Amy Sedaris, and others. She was a regular cast member of the critically-acclaimed and cult classic sketch show Mr. Show with Bob and David on HBO. Prior to that, she was a regular on FOX TV's The Edge alongside Jennifer Aniston.
Jill has made numerous appearances on various television shows, including Not Necessarily the Elections on HBO, The Sarah Silverman Program on Comedy Central, The Bernie Mac Show, Drew Carey, Seinfeld, Frasier, Ellen, 3rd Rock From the Sun, and many more. On film, she has starred in notable roles such as "Tammy" in New Line Cinema's Run Ronnie Run, "Candy" in Paramount's The Ladies Man, and various other films like Little Miss Sunshine, Sky High, Sour Grapes, Jack Frost, Dumb and Dumberer, and the award-winning Comic Book the Movie.
As a lead actress, Jill has appeared alongside her husband, Tom Kenny, in two music videos: Smashing Pumpkins' Tonight Tonight (MTV Best Video of 1995) and the Travis video for Sing. In addition to her live-action work, Jill has also lent her voice to numerous characters in various animated projects, including Karen the Computer in SpongeBob SquarePants, 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 on Adult Swim, and the Mother in The Animatrix.
