# ID this actress (Even though I could easily Google her) pls... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 30, 2017, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-actress-even-though-i-could-easily-google-her-pls/790230 "2017-06-30T20:50:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-actress-even-though-i-could-easily-google-her-pls/790230/1 "2017-06-30T20:50:02Z")
This lady’s name eludes me at the moment. I could easily figure out this lady’s name on Google. But I’m going to ask here because I am curious how quickly y’all can get it with my vague description. So… _If_ you feel inclined to indulge my curiosity…🙂 She’s a middle aged lady. Used to be quite the looker. And she talks like she’s got a helium tank stuck in her throat (A lot of guys find it sexy). ---
**Author:** ![Sefton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Sefton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sefton)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-actress-even-though-i-could-easily-google-her-pls/790230/2 "2017-06-30T20:51:44Z")
[Victoria Jackson](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0414130/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1)? ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-actress-even-though-i-could-easily-google-her-pls/790230/3 "2017-06-30T20:57:01Z")
> [@Sefton](#): > > [Victoria Jackson](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0414130/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1)? Ah, that’s actually a very good guess. But not the one I was thinking of. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-actress-even-though-i-could-easily-google-her-pls/790230/4 "2017-06-30T21:00:19Z")
Jennifer Tilly. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-actress-even-though-i-could-easily-google-her-pls/790230/5 "2017-06-30T21:02:52Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > Jennifer Tilly. Ha! That’s it! Thanks for indulging me guys. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-actress-even-though-i-could-easily-google-her-pls/790230/6 "2017-06-30T22:27:23Z")
I’d’a guessed Jean Kasem. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-actress-even-though-i-could-easily-google-her-pls/790230/7 "2017-06-30T22:32:57Z")
Kathleen Turner? The tank is actually literally stuck in her throat, which is why her voice is so husky. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-actress-even-though-i-could-easily-google-her-pls/790230/8 "2017-06-30T22:36:23Z")
> [@Grrr](#): > > Used to be quite the looker. [Used to be?](http://cdn.skim.gs/image/upload/v1456340357/msi/Jennifer-Tilly-Chucky_kucc2c.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-actress-even-though-i-could-easily-google-her-pls/790230/9 "2017-06-30T22:41:10Z")
The first name that popped into my head was Kimmy Robertson, then I figured, yeah, must be Jennifer Tilly. ---
**Author:** ![E-DUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/e-dub/32/403_2.png) [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-actress-even-though-i-could-easily-google-her-pls/790230/10 "2017-06-30T22:55:28Z")
Yoga scene-Big Chill. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-actress-even-though-i-could-easily-google-her-pls/790230/11 "2017-06-30T22:56:47Z")
> [@E-DUB](#): > > Yoga scene-Big Chill. That’s her sister, Meg. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2017, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-actress-even-though-i-could-easily-google-her-pls/790230/12 "2017-07-01T00:03:52Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > [Used to be?](http://cdn.skim.gs/image/upload/v1456340357/msi/Jennifer-Tilly-Chucky_kucc2c.jpg) Well, she is “middle aged” you know. They can’t be lookers anymore. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2017, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-actress-even-though-i-could-easily-google-her-pls/790230/13 "2017-07-01T00:09:01Z")
I immediately thought of Jennifer Tilly. Whoo ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2017, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-actress-even-though-i-could-easily-google-her-pls/790230/14 "2017-07-01T01:23:01Z")
Actually, my first thought was Sports Illustrated swimsuit model and successful businesswoman Kathy Ireland, who turned to business after [acting performances like this one.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTLxaiT765c) ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2017, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-actress-even-though-i-could-easily-google-her-pls/790230/15 "2017-07-01T01:26:43Z")
> [@gigi](#): > > Well, she is “middle aged” you know. They can’t be lookers anymore. 🆒 No, my point was that she’s still pretty good looking. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2017, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-actress-even-though-i-could-easily-google-her-pls/790230/16 "2017-07-01T02:01:17Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > No, my point was that she’s still pretty good looking. Well, FTR: I wouldn’t kick her out of bed for eating crackers. ---
**Author:** ![TCMF-2L](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tcmf-2l/32/16553_2.png) [@TCMF-2L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TCMF-2L)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2017, 8:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-actress-even-though-i-could-easily-google-her-pls/790230/17 "2017-07-01T08:42:48Z")
I thought the reference to helium implied a high pitched voice and by middle aged I was thinking older than Tilly. My guess was going to be the short woman from **Will and Grace** who was also the ex wife (and I believe real life wife) of Ron in **Parks and Recreation**. In the spirit of the OP I cannot be bothered to Google her name. Megan something? TCMF-2L ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2017, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-actress-even-though-i-could-easily-google-her-pls/790230/18 "2017-07-01T10:38:29Z")
> [@TCMF-2L](#): > > I thought the reference to helium implied a high pitched voice and by middle aged I was thinking older than Tilly. My guess was going to be the short woman from **Will and Grace** who was also the ex wife (and I believe real life wife) of Ron in **Parks and Recreation**. In the spirit of the OP I cannot be bothered to Google her name. Megan something? > > TCMF-2L Megan Mullaly. That’s a character voice for her. Her normal voice is more…normal. And **kunilou** , I met Kathy Ireland. She was a customer at the bookstore where I worked, 35 years ago or so. She was not an SI model yet. She was the first person I’d seen whose physical presence was so pristinely beautiful, she seemed like a different species. Part gazelle or something - she radiated in place. Weird. She walked up to me and squeaked “Do you have any coffee table books with photos of Jackson Hole, Wyoming?” (one remembers stuff like this). Her voice was so disconcerting - jarringly kiddie-like, even while it reinforced her other-worldliness. Weirder. I walked her to the right shelf and I can’t recall if she found one. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2017, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-actress-even-though-i-could-easily-google-her-pls/790230/19 "2017-07-01T10:39:17Z")
That’s Megan Mullally. She’s a lot less squeaky in real life. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2017, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-actress-even-though-i-could-easily-google-her-pls/790230/20 "2017-07-01T10:56:47Z")
Interestingly, Megan Mullally has said that she was to voice a character in Disney’s _Finding Nemo_, but was [fired](http://www.upi.com/Mullally-Disney-fired-me-from-Nemo/91271081371535/) because she wouldn’t use the “Karen” voice. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-actress-even-though-i-could-easily-google-her-pls/790230.md?page=2)