She was originally voiced by Mary Kay Bergman, and later Eliza Schneider, and currently April Stewart.Īs she frequently appears in the series, Liane has also appeared in many South Park-related media.
Liane is named after co-creator Parker's ex-fiancé Liane Adamo, who broke up after he discovered she had an affair. Though the first episode, as well as the ' Spirit of Christmas' shorts made by series co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, were animated with construction paper through stop motion, after the series second episode, ' Weight Gain 4000', she is animated with a computer and rendered to mimic that style. Liane first appeared in the series' first episode ' Cartman Gets an Anal Probe', which premiered on Comedy Central on August 13, 1997. Liane is considered one of the more prominent parents of all the South Park parents, as she makes many appearances throughout the series. She is the single mother of main character Eric, who raises him in the fictional town of South Park, Colorado. Liane Marie Cartman is a fictional character in the adult animated television series South Park.
