Jennifer Howell

Jennifer Rebecca Howell Splavec (born August 13, 1973), is a Canadian-American actress, singer, songwriter, animator, writer, director, producer, and businesswoman. She is the co-founder of South Park Productions with her wife Nolan Splavec and known for voicing various characters including Red McArthur, Aubrey Iverson, Stephanie Iverson, Moira McArthur, and many others on the animated television series Red And Friends.
==Early Life==
Howell was born on August 13th, 1973 in Ottawa, Canada to geologist Skeeter Howell, and Moira Lois Howell, Howell was a shy child who received "decent" grades and was involved in honors classes. Howell has described herself as "the typical big-dream kid" who envisioned a career in film and music. She made short films on the weekends with a group of friends, beginning when she was 14. Her father had purchased her a video camera and the group continued making films until graduation. She became interested in pursuing music at 17, but only comedy-centered songs. At 14, she performed her first role as chorus member in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and Flower Drum Song and went on to also design sets for the community theater's production of Little Shop of Horror.
==University of Baltimore==
In 1989, Howell meet Nolan while she was in the University of Baltimore and they began dating in 1990,
After graduating from high school in 1991, Howell attended the University of Baltimore, majoring in Cinema, and minoring in music.
While in college, Howell was involved in the theatre program and worked with the University of Baltimore's radio station, WBAL-FM, as an intern for a time. She was also a cheerleader for the University of Maryland football team. 
==Red And Friends==
Red And Friends was created on February 20, 1997 by Splavec, Howell voices Red (which is based on Howell), Aubrey, Red's mother Moira (which is named after Howell's mother), Stephanie Iverson, and various others.
==Personal life==
In 1992, Howell married Nolan and they have has 4 daughters Jesse, Millie, Lily, and Shauna and 2 sons, Nolan Jr. and Cody, their other son Jonathan died in Mexico by a Mexican cartel on September 23, 2016.
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