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Jill Talley

Jill Talley

Actor · Born December 19, 1962 (63) · Chicago, Illinois, USA

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 and Rita Loud on The Loud House. She is married to fellow voice artist Tom Kenny, a co-star from SpongeBob SquarePants.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 19, 1962 (63)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
66 on MovieCove · 96 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 41% in 30 days

What are Jill Talley's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Animation10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
45%
Self
32%
Society
9%
Morality
6%
Power
5%
Ideas
3%
Friendship10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 6

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 8 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 10

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 13 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Shapeshifter: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Shapeshifter
2 of 5
Ally
1 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
19
Joyful
19
Warm
8
Manic
6
Thrilling
6
Other
9

How their films linger

Fun19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jill Talley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 54 of their 66 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jill Talley's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

96 credits, 66 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Never Change!(2026)

    as Ron’s Mom

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants(2025)

    as Judgy Girl (voice)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • A Loud House Christmas Movie: Naughty or Nice(2025)

    as Rita / Astronaut 2 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Squidina / Pbbblt / Karen / Various Incidental Characters (voice)

  • Plankton: The Movie(2025)

    as Karen / All the Karens / Alarm Voice / Stiletto Woman / Old Lady Cane (voice)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • A Man on the Inside(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · as Holly Bodgemark

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • SpongeBob SquarePants: Snow Yellow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Queen Karen (voice)

  • Kreepaway Kamp(2024)

    as Karen / Sea Urchins (voice)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie(2024)

    as Bonnie / Karen / Bottomite Crowd (voice)

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Kite Man: Hell Yeah!(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Carol / Eight-Year-Old Girl / Little Kid (voice) · as Flight Attendant / Mother Box Voice / Automated Voice (voice) · as Hansel / Summer (voice) · as Mom 2 / Masseuse (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Exploding Kittens(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Sausage Party: Foodtopia(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie(2024)

    as Mom / Computer Voice (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • SpongeBob SquarePants Presents the Tidal Zone(2023)

    as Karen / Squidina Star

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Chicago Party Aunt(2021)

    Show 16 episodes · as Bonnie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • The Loud House Movie(2021)

    as Mom / 1600's Mom (voice)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Patrick Star Show(2021)

    Show 161 episodes · as Squidina Star (voice)

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows

  • The Loud House: Schooled! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Mom / Female Caddy

  • The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run(2020)

    as Karen (voice)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Adventure Time: Distant Lands(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Maja the Sky Witch (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Harley Quinn(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Wife / Vril II (voice) · as Wife / Vrill II / Mrs. Starr (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Green Eggs and Ham(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mother (voice) · as School Valedictorian (voice) · as Stockholder 3 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling(2019)

    as Nosey / Rabbit Mama / Schlam-O Girl / Teacher / Elephant Lady (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Karen / Office Middle Management

  • SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Karen / Costumed Boy / Fish Kids / Seahorse / Kid Fish #1 (voice)

  • Love, Death & Robots(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Kali (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Human Kind Of (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 21 episodes · as Iris (voice)

  • SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Karen / Costumed Boy / Fish Kids / Seahorse (voice)

  • Wacky Races(2017)

    Show 78 episodes · as IQ Ickly (voice)

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • SpongeBob LongPants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Fish Woman #2 / Mom (voice)

  • The Loud House(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rita Loud (voice)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • W/Bob and David(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as Various Characters

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water(2015)

    as Karen (the Computer Wife) / Harold’s Wife / Ice Cream Cone #2 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Pillywag's Mansion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Mom/Boy

  • Eagleheart: Paradise Rising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Doreen

  • Rick and Morty(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Veterinarian (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Uncle Grandpa(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • It's a SpongeBob Christmas! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Karen

  • Voice Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Chilly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Wife's Voice (voice)

  • God Bless America(2011)

    as Office Staff

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Plastic Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Lady Granite (voice) · as Old Lady (voice) · as Woman in Crowd (voice)

  • SpongeBob’s Runaway Roadtrip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Karen Plankton (voice)

  • Outsourced(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Wanda

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Karen (voice)

  • The Problem Solverz(2010)

    Show as Girl Girl's Mom

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • SpongeBob's Truth or Square (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Karen Plankton (voice)

  • World's Greatest Dad(2009)

    as Make-Up Woman

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Samantha Who?(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as AA Female Leader

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Elf Bowling the Movie: The Great North Pole Elf Strike(2007)

    as Mrs. Grizelda Claus / Veronica Kim (voice)

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • WordGirl(2007)

    Show 183 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • CN Invaded Part 4: Strange Trout from Outer Space/Cheese Orbs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Gretchen / Nina Neckley (voice)

  • The Sarah Silverman Program.(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Patty Jenkins · as The Ghost

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Happily N'Ever After(2006)

    as Stepsister 2 / Witch 2 / Baby's Mother (voice)

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Barnyard(2006)

    as Snotty Boy's Mother (voice)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Little Miss Sunshine(2006)

    as Cindy

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Boondocks(2005)

    Show 55 episodes · as Sarah Dubois (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie(2005)

    as Mama Cottontail / Little Girl's Mother (voice)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Sky High(2005)

    as Mrs. Timmerman

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Camp Lazlo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 4 episodes · as Gretchen / Nina Neckley / Ms. Mucus (voice)

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 5 episodes · as (voice) · as Barbara (voice) · as Boob Woman / Old Woman (voice) · as Cocktail Waiter / Flight Attendant / Oscar's Mom (voice) · as Customer (voice) · as Fat Lady / Female Officer (voice) · as HG Guard (voice) · as Karen Tilly (voice) · as Little Girl's Mom / Ramona (voice) · as Mom / Dalia (voice) · as Old Woman (voice) · as Prairie Dog Woman (voice) · as Senator Feinstein / Maria (voice) · as Sewer Woman (voice) · as Sheila / Hot Saleswoman (voice) · as Widow (voice) · as Wife (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Lil' Pimp(2005)

    as Mom / Old Lady / Mary (voice)

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie(2004)

    as Karen / Old Lady (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Batman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor / Socialite (voice)

  • Comic Book: The Movie(2004)

    as Jill Sprang

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Stripperella(2003)

    Show 13 episodes · as Giselle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Townspeople, Policemen, and Exterminators (voice)

  • The Animatrix(2003)

    as Mother ("The Second Renaissance Part I & II")

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Second Renaissance Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Mother (voice)

  • Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd(2003)

    as Mom

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Second Renaissance Part I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Mother (voice) / Additional Voices (voice)

  • Codename: Kids Next Door(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • What's New, Scooby-Doo?(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Frida Flora (voice)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Gotta Kick It Up!(2002)

    as Dance Competition Official

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Run Ronnie Run(2002)

    as Tammy

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Bernie Mac Show(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Diane

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The Ellen Show(2001)

    Show Actor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Next! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Murry Wilson: Rock 'n' Roll Dad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Audree Wilson (voice)

  • The Ladies Man(2000)

    as Candy

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • SpongeBob SquarePants(1999)

    Show 659 episodes · as Karen Plankton (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Futurama(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Trainer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Kelly Ripa (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Sour Grapes(1998)

    as Lois

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Tenacious D(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Nurse

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Cow and Chicken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Woman (voice) · as Woman / Little Girl (voice)

  • I Am Weasel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Woman (voice) · as Woman / Little Girl (voice)

  • Mr. Show with Bob and David(1995)

    Show 30 episodes · as Various

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Drew Carey Show(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Vicki

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Ellen(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Infomercial Woman

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Rocko's Modern Life(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Nosey (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Cheryl

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The John Larroquette Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Woman

  • The Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 19 episodes · Actor

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gail

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • SpongeBob SquarePants: Merry Christmas, Mr. Plankton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 95 titles, 94 of them dated from 1989 to 2026; peak year 2003.

Biggest box office

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)

$141M worldwide

Highest rated

The Boondocks (2005)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

The Loud House (2015)

Film career

19892026

Peak 2003 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting95 of 95: 95 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s14 · acting2000s34 · acting2010s25 · acting2020s20 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 26 roles
000510

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Jill Talley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 66 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th16

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 66 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed24

Most divisive · actor

The Patrick Star Show (2021)

96th percentile spread · 55% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jill Talley's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films and alcohol & drugs lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles29–65 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles23–72 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles23–74 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles15–58 · median 23 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles34–59 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jill Talley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jill Talley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tom Kenny shares the most, 15.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Tom Kenny15 titles    See newest 12 of 15 shared titles with Tom Kenny
  • Bill Fagerbakke6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Bill Fagerbakke
  • Rodger Bumpass6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Rodger Bumpass
  • Carolyn Lawrence5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Carolyn Lawrence

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles