Jen Taylor taught herself how to do voice work by recording the radio and imitating what she heard. She graduated from
Northwestern University with a degree in theater. Before starting in voice work, she worked as a radio DJ for
KNDD. Taylor has voiced characters in video games, including
Princess Peach and
Toad in
Mario games between 1999 and 2008. She voiced the character
Cortana in
Halo games since the first game in the series,
Halo: Combat Evolved (2001). Two decades following the original game, Taylor reprised the role of Cortana by voice acting and performance capture in the Paramount+ TV series. At GalaxyCon Columbus in December 2023, Taylor stated her favorite line as Cortana is "Welcome home, John" from Halo 4. Taylor has played Salem in the web series
RWBY, since 2013. Taylor has narrated nearly 30
audiobooks, and has received several
AudioFile Earphones Awards. Her narration of
Tami Hoag's
Mismatch was nominated for an
Audie Award in 2009. As a stage actress, Taylor has played
Elizabeth Bennet in
Pride and Prejudice ==Filmography==