Jill Andersen

Lifted from *Inside Out*

Riley's mother, inspiring what she knows Riley can do best: staying her and Riley's father's happy girl.

## Source work information

### Full name

* Jill Andersen (original)
* See Cast of *Inside Out* for foreign counterparts

### Born

Date unknownMinnesota, USA (Siberia, Russia in the parody universe)

### Relatives

* Bill Andersen (husband)
* Riley Andersen (daughter)

## Parody universe information

### Aliases

* Mom (by Riley)
* Ĝil Andersen (in Esperanto)

### Faction(s)

Russia (currently living in Saint Petersburg)

### Role(s)

* Possible Romanov Dynasty member
* Riley Andersen's mother and informer

### Notable for

* Informing Riley with a lot more success than that Otto Günsche sees when informing Adolf Hitler
* Always seeing the bright side of whatever she is informing Riley about
* Possibly being the successor to the Russian throne

### Parody counterparts

* Otto Günsche (*Downfall* parodies) (as the main informer)
* Mary Slikk (AGK parodies)

### Allies

* Her family
* The prospect of a reunited Soviet Union
* Donald Trump
* The Slikks
* The Walt Disney Company

### Enemies

* The governments of the Baltic states
* Adobe Premiere

*“Jill Andersen prides herself on keeping the family stable and in check. With her boundless enthusiasm, she always finds the time to cheer on her daughter's ice hockey games. Though an unwavering supporter of her husband's new business venture, the move to San Francisco has proven even more work than this tireless mom expected. And now, her previously enthusiastic, upbeat daughter seems withdrawn and quiet.”*
―Official description of Riley's mother on the Disney website

*“What did we do to deserve you?”*
―Jill Andersen on her daughter
**Jill Andersen** is a supporting character in *Inside Out* parodies. As Riley Andersen's mother, she often strives to tell her the good news to keep her happy, making her the informer of the parodies, though not nearly as imbecilic as Otto Günsche.

## In *Inside Out*

*Main article: Mrs. Andersen on the Disney Wiki*
From Riley's birth, she was loved by both of her parents. Her mother especially knew how to relate to Riley's feelings and keep her company; though, this was to the partial detriment of Riley, as Jill told her to keep her happy facade even in the face of unpreferable circumstances such as the move to San Francisco. In addition, she is much more likely to be seen together with Riley than her husband, who, due to owning a startup, is mostly absent from the family life.

Unlike Riley's mind, which is led by Joy, Jill's mind is led by Sadness. However, despite this, Jill is generally happy, meaning that there is a combination of factors in play, such as Sadness relinquishing console time to other emotions and not necessarily being related to being sad, also being related to being sympathetic.

## In parodies

There are very few scenes in *Inside Out* featuring Jill, due to the main focus being on her daughter and her mind. Therefore, she is only a supporting character of the parodies at best, and her characterization is not changed much from *Inside Out*.

However, she is a notable character in the "Riley is informed" scene. In the original, Mrs. Andersen informs her of the moving van status and her husband being busy, before conceding that Riley has stayed happy throughout the entire move, and asking her to remain happy and be the light in the family's life, no matter what happens. In parodies, however, she usually informs her of a political event, and tries to put a happy spin on it by imagining a favorable circumstance, such as the disbanding of the European Union and the reforming of the Soviet Union.

Jill's emotions make a very brief, non-verbal appearance in Jill reacts to being told Riley has emotions guiding her; the clip used is when they react to the Brazilian helicopter pilot's memory.

## Comparisons

### Günsche

 Information given is relevant and factual.
 Smart, likely to indulge in detail about what she is informing Riley about.
 Mrs. Andersen is Riley's mother, and therefore, her legal guardian and superior.
 Always puts a happy spin on what she is informing Riley about, and leaves her on a happy note.
 Only leaves Riley after having made sure that she is happy.
 Visibly flinches once Riley slams the table.

### Mary Slikk

 Supportive of her daughter to a fault, and often listens to her requests.
 Spends a significant amount of time together with Riley.
 More significant than Riley's father.
 Has a voice actress in *Inside Out*.

## Trivia

* Due to unclear writing on the credit card found in her purse, some people believe Jill to either be actually named "K. Ann Anderson" or else have stolen the credit card of K. Ann. See An Act of Dishonesty#Trivia for more details.

## Gallery

Official promotion on the Disney website.
## Notes

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The names of Riley's parents are not mentioned in *Inside Out* (with them only being credited as "Mom" and "Dad") and only exist in supplementary material. However, they are used in "Andersen's Mind - #1: What do you Mean, We're a Princess?", suggesting that they are the actual names of the characters in the parody universe.
2. ↑ As there is no official Esperanto dub of *Inside Out*, this name is only revealed via parody subtitles activated via the CC feature.

## References

1. ↑ The original dialogue of the "Riley is informed" scene

## Appearances

* *Inside Out*:
	+ Riley, Age Zero (dialogue)
	+ Joy and her Coworkers (physical)
	+ Riley's Memories and Islands of Personality (dialogue)
	+ Riley's Life Montage (dialogue)
	+ The Big Move (physical)
	+ The New House (dialogue)
	+ The Time Outside (dialogue)
	+ Before Riley is informed (dialogue)
	+ Riley is informed (dialogue)
	+ Joy vs. Dream Productions (indirect physical)
	+ Joy Dancing Scene (indirect physical)
	+ The Walk to School (dialogue)
	+ Breakdown at Class (indirect physical)
	+ Dinner Table Scene (dialogue, mind)
	+ Hockey Tryouts (dialogue)
	+ Anger plans (part 1) (mention)
	+ Anger plans (part 2) (mention)
	+ Discussion on the Train (indirect physical)
	+ An Act of Dishonesty (dialogue)
	+ An Act of Desperation (dialogue)
	+ The Purpose of Sadness (indirect physical)
	+ Onset of Depression for Sadness (dialogue)
	+ Revealing What You've Done (dialogue)
	+ Parent/Daughter Bonding (dialogue, mind)
* Deleted scenes:
	+ Joy's Decline (dialogue)
* DVD extras:
	+ *Riley's First Date?* (dialogue, mind)
* Supplementary books:
	+ *Inside Out: Driven by Emotions* (dialogue)