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[[File:Jen_Taylor1.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Jen Taylor in the ViDoc [[O Brave New World]].]]
[[File:Jen_Taylor1.jpg|thumb|250px|Jen Taylor in the ViDoc "[[O Brave New World]]".]]
'''Jennifer Lee Taylor''', commonly known as '''Jen Taylor''', is an American voice actress. She provides the voices of [[Cortana]] and [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] in the [[Halo|''Halo'' series]]. She has also had minor roles as several [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] voices and the [[Unidentified Bumblebee pilot|Bumblebee pilot]] from ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]].''
'''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]]''.


==Biography==
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}}
Jen Taylor was born on February 17, 1973 in Seattle, Washington. Her first role was Sunny Day in ''Backyard Baseball''. From 1999 to 2001, she voiced Princess Peach in various ''Mario'' games. Jen's recent roles include Zoey in ''Left For Dead'', Cate Archer in ''No One Lives Forever 2'', Jessica Cannon in ''SiN Episodes'', and Keira Stokes in ''FEAR 2: Project Origin''. She also worked with [[David Scully]] on ''Saw'' (video game) and ''Alien vs Predator 2''.


==List of voice work==
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}}
[[File:Jen1feb9.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Jen Taylor recording dialogue for ''[[Halo 3]]''.]]
*Birdo - ''Super Mario Advance''
*Cate Archer - ''No One Lives Forever 2''
*Cortana - ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', ''[[Halo 2]]'', ''[[Halo 3]]'', ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', ''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'', ''[[Halo 4]]''
*Dr. Catherine Halsey - ''Halo: Reach'', ''Halo 4''
*Hostess - ''Xbox Live's 1 vs 100''
*Jessica Cannon - ''SiN Episodes''
*Keira Stokes - ''F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin''
*Princess Daisy - ''Mario Party 3-5''
*Princess Peach - ''Mario Golf'', ''Toadstool Tour'' and ''Advance Tour'', ''Mario Tennis'', ''Mario Party 3-7'', ''Super Mario Advance'', ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'', ''Super Mario Sunshine'', ''Super Mario Advance 4'', ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' and ''DS'', ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'', ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', ''Mario Power Tennis'', ''Mario Superstar Baseball'', ''Mario Tennis: Power Tour'', ''Super Princess Peach'', ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games'', ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''
*Toad - ''Mario Golf'', ''Mario Tennis'', ''Super Mario Advance'', ''Luigi's Mansion'', ''Super Mario Sunshine'', ''Mario Party 4-7'', ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'', ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' and ''DS'', ''Mario Power Tennis'', ''Super Mario 64 DS'', ''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix'', ''Mario Superstar Baseball'', ''Super Princess Peach'', ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games'', ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''
*Toadette - ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', ''Mario Party 6 and 7'', ''Mario Superstar Baseball'', ''Super Princess Peach''
*Zoey - ''Left 4 Dead'', ''Left 4 Dead 2''
*Narrator - ''[[Rooster Teeth Productions|RWBY]]''


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*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>
*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>
*In addition to the voice acting, she has also done the motion-capture for both Halsey and Cortana in ''Halo 4''.<ref>https://twitter.com/jentaylortown/status/270289327853027329</ref>
==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==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}


==See Also==
==See also==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1071768/ IMDB Profile]
*Article on the [[mariowiki:Jen Taylor|Super Mario Wiki]]
*[http://www.inheritancefilm.com/press/presskit.html Jen Taylor pictures]
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1071768/ IMDb Profile]
[[Category:Voice Cast|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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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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