Jennifer Tilly

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.

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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 68)

Origin

Harbor City, California, United States

Height

169 cm

Occupation

voice actor / screenwriter / actor / poker player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Dog

University

Stephens College

Awards & achievements

• 1993 Theatre World Award

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jennifertilly/
• Xhttps://x.com/jennifertilly
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer%20Tilly
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%8B%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q495549

Tags

• California
• voice actor
• screenwriter
• actor

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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