Cheryl Tunt
| Cheryl R Tunt | |
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| Archer character | |
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| First appearance | "Mole Hunt" |
| Created by | Adam Reed |
| Portrayed by |
Judy Greer (speaking) Jessy Lynn Martens (singing, Archer Vice) |
| Information | |
| Aliases | Carol Cristal Cariña Cherlene (country artist name) |
| Occupation | Formerly secretary for the International Secret Intelligence Service (ISIS), currently member of the Figgis Agency |
| Family | Cecil Tunt (brother) |
Cheryl Tunt is a fictional character from the American television series Archer. Cheryl, a secretary for Malory Archer, collaborates with seven other field operatives of the International Secret Intelligence Service (ISIS), an illegal intelligence agency headquartered in New York City. Judy Greer provides the speaking voice for the character, who first appeared in the series' pilot episode "Mole Hunt" on January 17, 2010, and starting with season 5, Jessy Lynn Martens provides the singing voice for the character when she turns into country star Cherlene. Conceived and devised by Archer creator Adam Reed, Cheryl was initially intended to serve only as a minor character for the series.
A descendant of the wealthy Tunt family, Cheryl is introduced as a clingy and emotionally fragile individual. Early on she is intermittently referred to as "Carol" by her coworkers (a premise which becomes one of the shows' longest running jokes) as they are initially dismissive of her somewhat morbid behavior and neglectful of her presence. As the series progresses, the character abandons her lugubrious traits and embraces a more sadistic and maniacal personality. Cheryl is often sexually aroused from being choked and enjoys sniffing and drinking rubber cement. She possesses a ditzy demeanor, which often interferes with her work ethic. An array of descriptions have been established for the character by critics, mainly her "incompetent" and "insane" tendencies. Throughout the series' run, the character has been applauded by television commentators, as has Greer's voice work, which has resulted in the actress being nominated for an Annie Award in the category of Voice Acting in a Television Production.
Cheryl Tunt is introduced in the Archer pilot episode, "Mole Hunt", as the secretary for Malory Archer (Jessica Walter). Following the abrupt ending of her relationship with Sterling Archer (H. Jon Benjamin), Cheryl attempts to manipulate Cyril Figgis (Chris Parnell) into cheating on companion Lana Kane (Aisha Tyler), for whom she has great disdain. Cyril, who inevitably sustains emotional distress from Lana's dominant antics, succumbs to Cheryl's sexual desires after becoming suspicious of his girlfriend's interactions with Archer. Paranoid that Lana may find out about his affair, Cyril attempts to distance himself from Cheryl, much to her dismay. She threatens to notify Lana of their affair—after having sex with Cyril, Cheryl reveals to Pam Poovey (Amber Nash) that her actual intention was to acquire Archer's attention, as she thought that having a connection with Cyril would spark feelings of jealousy. Though Lana catches Cyril cheating on her with Framboise, the former head of HR at the Organization of Democratic Intelligence Networks (ODIN), Cheryl confesses of their affair to her, subsequently adding more tension to their rivalry.
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