Jill Talley

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.

Filmography

Film

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" 2003 Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits Paulette 2004 EverQuest II Generic Iksar Ghost Enemy, Generic Siren Enemy, Generic Valkyrie Enemy 2005 SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants! Karen Plankton 2006 Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Female Soldier B 2013 SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton's Robotic Revenge Karen, Rainchild