Jen Taylor

Jen Taylor
Photo of Jen Taylor taken on-location for the filming of The Cortana Chronicles: In Search of Fandom, included with the Legendary Edition of Halo 3.
Born Jennifer Lee Taylor
February 17[1]
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Occupation Voice actress
Years active 1997–present
Notable credit(s) Cortana in Halo series

Jennifer Lee Taylor is an American voice actress best known for her roles as Cortana in various Halo games as well as the intelligent personal assistant of the same name. She also voices Zoey in Left 4 Dead; Princess Peach, Toad, and Toadette in various Mario games;[2] Salem in RWBY, and Lina, Windranger, Puck and Medusa in Dota 2.

Biography

A native of Seattle, Taylor grew up in nearby Issaquah and studied theater in Northwestern University. Her first paid job was voicing a baseball glove in Thinkin' Things: Sky Island Mysteries, followed by a role in Backyard Baseball. Taylor is also a stage actress.[3][4][5]

Filmography

Video games

List of voice performances in video games
Year Title Role Notes Source
1997Backyard BaseballSunny Day / Billy Jean Blackwood / Luanne Lui / Maria Luna[5]
1998Thinkin' Things: Sky Island MysteriesGlove[5]
1999–2009Mario franchisePrincess Peach, Toad[2]
2001Aliens versus Predator 2Tomiko / Various[6]
2001Halo: Combat Evolved Cortana[7]
2002No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s WayCate Archer / Isako / Ninja Girls[5]
2004Halo 2Cortana[7]
2006SiN EpisodesJessica Cannon[7]
2007Halo 3Cortana[7]
2008Left 4 DeadZoey[7]
2009F.E.A.R. 2: Project OriginLt. Keira Stokes[7]
2010Left 4 Dead 2ZoeyDLC only[7]
2010Halo: ReachHalsey, Cortana (Firefight)[7]
2012Halo 4Cortana (voice) , Halsey[7]
2014DestinyCity Civil Frame, Archive Security A.I., City P.A.[8]
2015Infinite CrisisAtomic Wonder Woman[9][10]
2015Halo 5: GuardiansCortana, Dr. Halsey[11]
2018Forza Horizon 4Cortana[12]

Animation

List of voice performances in animation
Year Title Role Notes Source
2013–presentRWBYMysterious Narrator / Salem[13][14]

Live action

List of acting performances in television and film
Year Title Role Notes Source
2004InheritanceAbbey[15]
2018Everything Sucks!Miss Stock2 episodes[5]

Other works

YearTitleRoleNotesSource
2014–presentWindows Phone 8.1Cortana[16][17]
2015–presentWindows 10Cortana[18]

References

  1. ↑ Taylor, Jen [@jentaylorfortown] (February 17, 2017). "Thank you for my happy birthday wishes, friends! It has been relaxing and full of cheese which explains this photo" (Tweet). Retrieved March 22, 2017 – via Twitter.
  2. 1 2 "Jen Taylor - South Texas Gamers Expo". South Texas Gamers Expo. August 19, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  3. ↑ Borrelli, Christopher (November 5, 2012). "Steve Downes is the 'Halo' master". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  4. ↑ Better Know an Actor: Jennifer Lee Taylor
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Hyper Chat: Jen Taylor
  6. ↑ Monolith Productions (October 22, 2001). Aliens Versus Predator 2. Windows. Sierra Entertainment. Scene: Credits.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Jen Taylor". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  8. ↑ Destiny – End Credits – IGN Video. IGN Video. September 11, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  9. ↑ Turbine, Inc. Infinite Crisis. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Scene: Credits, Voice Over Talent.
  10. ↑ "Infinite Crisis Credits". Archived from the original on October 11, 2014.
  11. ↑ 343 Industries. Halo 5: Guardians. Microsoft Studios. Scene: Closing credits, 7 minutes in, Main Voice and Performance Cast.
  12. ↑ Skrebels, Joe (August 21, 2018). "Forza Horizon 4's Halo In-Game Event Is Real, Amazing - Gamescom 2018". IGN. Archived from the original on August 21, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  13. ↑ RWBY. Season 1. Event occurs at Closing credits.
  14. ↑ RWBY. Season 3. Event occurs at Closing credits.
  15. ↑ "Inheritance - Press: Interview with Jen Taylor". archive.org. June 13, 2003. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  16. ↑ tomwarren. "The story of Cortana, Microsoft's Siri killer". The Verge. Vox Media.
  17. ↑ Blair, Nancy (April 3, 2014). "Who is Cortana? It's Halo's Jen Taylor". USA Today.
  18. ↑ Judith Aparri. "Microsoft Corporation Lets Cortana Open Apps in Windows 10". Guardian Liberty Voice.
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