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'''Jen Taylor''' (or '''Jenn Taylor''') provides the voice of [[Cortana]] in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', ''[[Halo 2]]'', and ''[[Halo 3]]''. She was born on February 17, 1973 in Seattle, Washington, USA.
'''Jennifer Lee "Jen" Taylor''' (born February 17, 1973) is an American voice actress, best known for her roles as [[mariowiki:Princess Peach|Princess Peach]], [[mariowiki:Toad|Toad]], and [[mariowiki:Toadette|Toadette]] in the ''[[mariowiki:Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise; Zoey in ''[[wikipedia:Left 4 Dead|Left 4 Dead]]''; and Salem in ''[[wikipedia:RWBY|RWBY]]''.  


Jen Taylor is best known for her work as Princess Peach, Toad, Toadette and other characters in several Nintendo games since 1999, and the voice behind Cate Archer in No One Lives Forever 2. In 2004, she also appeared in the feature film ''Inheritance''. She also has done voice-overs for the [[PC]] game Aliens Versus Predator 2 with [[David Scully]].
Taylor provides the voices of [[Cortana]], [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]], and [[The Weapon]] in the [[Halo (disambiguation)|''Halo'' series]]. In ''Halo 4'', she also performed the motion capture for Dr. Halsey.<ref>https://twitter.com/jentaylortown/status/270289327853027329</ref> She wound up reprising her role as [[Cortana/Silver|Cortana]] in ''[[Halo (TV series)|Halo: The Series]]'', providing the voice and motion capture for the character.{{Ref/Site|Page=Seattle actor Jen Taylor reprises role of the AI Cortana on Paramount+ 'Halo' series |URL=https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/tv/seattle-actor-jen-taylor-reprises-role-of-the-ai-cortana-on-paramount-halo-series/ |Site=The Seattle Times |D=10|M=5|Y=2022}} Taylor also voiced the US version of [[Microsoft]]'s now-discontinued virtual assistant [[wikipedia:Cortana (virtual assistant)|Cortana]], which was named after and inspired by the Halo character.{{Ref/Site|Page=Who is Cortana? It's Halo's Jen Taylor|URL= https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/04/02/voice-of-cortana-jen-taylor/7223357/ |Site= USA Today|D=3|M=4|Y=2014}}


It has been confirmed<ref>http://www.bungie.net/News/TopStory.aspx?cid=9533</ref> that Jen will return to voice Cortana in [[Halo 3]]. She also voices Jessica Cannon in the [[FPS]]; Sin Episodes.
She has also had minor roles as several [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] voices and the [[Unidentified Bumblebee pilot|Bumblebee pilot]] from ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', and the AI [[Sif]] in the audiobook version of ''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''.{{citation needed}}


==References==
==Trivia==
<references/>
*Taylor has noted that she rarely receives fan mail as most fans do not know or recognize her.<ref>http://blogs.wweek.com/news/2008/05/22/better-know-an-actor-jennifer-lee-taylor/</ref>
==External Links==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Jen1feb9.jpg|Jen Taylor recording dialogue for ''[[Halo 3]]''.
File:HTV-Jenonset.jpg|Jen Taylor on the set of ''Halo: The Television Series'' playing Cortana.
</gallery>
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}


*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1071768/ IMDB Profile]
==See also==
*[http://www.inheritancefilm.com/press/presskit.html Jen Taylor pictures]
*Article on the [[mariowiki:Jen Taylor|Super Mario Wiki]]
 
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1071768/ IMDb Profile]
[[Category: People|Taylor, Jen]]
*[http://www.inheritancefilm.com/press/presskit.html Jen Taylor pictures] ''([https://web.archive.org/web/20100107033157/http://www.inheritancefilm.com/press/presskit.html Archive])''
[[Category:Voice cast|Taylor, Jen]]
[[Category:People]]

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 There is more information available on this subject at Jen Taylor on the English Wikipedia.
Jen Taylor in the ViDoc "O Brave New World".

Jennifer Lee "Jen" Taylor (born February 17, 1973) is an American voice actress, best known for her roles as Princess Peach, Toad, and Toadette in the Mario franchise; Zoey in Left 4 Dead; and Salem in RWBY.

Taylor provides the voices of Cortana, Dr. Catherine Halsey, and The Weapon in the Halo series. In Halo 4, she also performed the motion capture for Dr. Halsey.[1] She wound up reprising her role as Cortana in Halo: The Series, providing the voice and motion capture for the character.[2] Taylor also voiced the US version of Microsoft's now-discontinued virtual assistant Cortana, which was named after and inspired by the Halo character.[3]

She has also had minor roles as several Marine voices and the Bumblebee pilot from Halo: Combat Evolved, and the AI Sif in the audiobook version of Halo: Contact Harvest.[citation needed]

Trivia[edit]

  • Taylor has noted that she rarely receives fan mail as most fans do not know or recognize her.[4]

Gallery[edit]

  • Jen Taylor recording dialogue for Halo 3.

    Jen Taylor recording dialogue for Halo 3.

  • Jen Taylor on the set of Halo: The Television Series playing Cortana.

    Jen Taylor on the set of Halo: The Television Series playing Cortana.

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ https://twitter.com/jentaylortown/status/270289327853027329
  2. ^ The Seattle Times, Seattle actor Jen Taylor reprises role of the AI Cortana on Paramount+ 'Halo' series (Retrieved on May 10, 2022) [archive]
  3. ^ USA Today, Who is Cortana? It's Halo's Jen Taylor (Retrieved on Apr 3, 2014) [archive]
  4. ^ http://blogs.wweek.com/news/2008/05/22/better-know-an-actor-jennifer-lee-taylor/

See also[edit]

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