Foiles was one of the new cast members introduced as part of the 2002 revival of All That, a Nickelodeon sketch comedy show.[2] She appeared on the program for four seasons, until its eventual cancellation in 2005. During this period, she made several appearances on numerous other television series,[3] most notably Even Stevens.[4] In 2003, she guest-starred in "If Boys Were Girls", an episode of the fourth season of Malcolm in the Middle, where she portrayed Mallory, a female version of the titular character (portrayed by Frankie Muniz).[5] Foiles subsequently took a break from acting to complete "college writing courses", with a focus on graphic design and video games.[4]
In 2009, Foiles began writing articles on gaming website Kotaku.[6] She later credited her love of video games with "absolutely [changing] my life", and said many of the acting roles she subsequently received were a direct result of her involvement with the gaming industry.[7] She returned to acting in 2010, portraying 'Trina' in an episode of the American television series Leverage.[8] That same year, she began a career in video game journalism, appearing several times on The Angry Joe Show.[9] She was also the production and graphic designer of several books released by Hungry Girl, two of which entered The New York Times Best Seller list.[4] During this time she also began working with the indie video game company Soma Games as a writer for their new games.[10] In 2011, she appeared in the Disney Digital Network 6-episode miniseries The Street Fighter,[11] and in the game-themed movie Your Friends Close,[12] which was eventually released in 2013.[13] She provided a voice in the Xbox Live Arcade game Ms. Splosion Man (2011).[7]
Her presenting career began in 2014, as part of the editorial team for GameSpot's coverage of the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2014,[24] which led to her becoming the host of a regular feature on GameSpot's website, Analog.[25] She began hosting the Ultimate Fighting Championshipweb seriesUFC Minute in the summer of 2014.[1] She provides the voice of 'Jocelyn the Intern' on ScrewAttack's The Desk of Death Battle web series, which premiered in 2015.[26] She would continue the role 6 years later in Death Battle and its side series DBX, where she is now a co-host in the latter. In 2016, Foiles reunited with her All That colleagues for the relaunch of Nickelodeon's programming blockThe Splat.[27] She has made frequent appearances at the L.A. Comic Con, formerly known as Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo.[28] The 2015 version of the event saw an extensive reunion of the All That cast.[29] She portrayed Lara Croft in a live action music video for Irish musician Gavin Dunne's 2018 song "Edge of the World".[30] Foiles additionally created the video game website Load Save Point, consisting of game reviews, articles, and videos featuring herself.[3] In 2020, Foiles also became the author of the young adult novel Ash Ridley and the Phoenix.[31]
In 2024, Foiles joined the heavy metal band Von Boldt and currently performs backing vocals for them.[32][33]
Personal life
Foiles is married to producer Shawn Cloninger, and currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada. She gave birth to her first child, a daughter in September 2016,[34] and a son in November 2018.[35]
