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Jennifer Tilly

ジェニファー・ティリー　/　じぇにふぁー・てぃりー

American voice actor

September 16, 1958 (age 67)　・　Harbor City, California, United States

California
voice actor
screenwriter
actor

My Take

Jennifer Tilly fascinates me because she weaponized being underestimated. That breathy voice led Hollywood to box her in, yet she earned a Theatre World Award in 1993 and built one of the most distinctive voice-acting careers in the business. What seals my respect is the poker: she did not dabble, she competed seriously against professionals, and the same timing that makes her scenes sparkle apparently reads opponents just as well. There is a sly intelligence underneath the persona that I find endlessly entertaining. Few performers from her generation have stayed this relevant, this self-aware, and this clearly in on the joke.

Overview

Jennifer Tilly (born Jennifer Ellen Chan; September 16, 1958) is an American actress and professional poker player. Known for her distinctive breathy voice and comedic timing, she began her career with small parts in film and television throughout the mid-late 1980s.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Jennifer Tilly
Name (Japanese): ジェニファー・ティリー
Reading: じぇにふぁー・てぃりー
Born: September 16, 1958 (age 67)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Dog
Origin: Harbor City, California, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 2 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: voice actor / screenwriter / actor / poker player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Stephens College

Awards & achievements

1993 Theatre World Award

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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