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Jenny Slate
Actor, Producer, WriterBorn March 25, 1982 (43 years)
Jennifer Sarah "Jenny" Slate is an American actress, stand-up comedian, and writer. Following early acting and stand-up roles on television, Slate gained recognition for her live variety shows in New York City and for co-creating, writing, and producing the children's short film and book series Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2010–present). She became more widely known as a cast member on the 35th season of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live between 2009 and 2010, followed by subsequent roles in the comedic series Bob's Burgers (2012–present), Parks and Recreation (2013–2015), House of Lies (2013–2015), and Kroll Show (2013–2015).
Slate's breakout role came with her leading performance in the coming-of-age comedy-drama film Obvious Child (2014), for which she won the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress in a Comedy and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award and Gotham Independent Film Award. She lent voice performances to the animated films The Lorax (2012), Zootopia (2016), The Secret Life of Pets film franchise (2016–2019), The Lego Batman Movie, and Despicable Me 3 (both 2017), and she ventured into dramatic roles with her supporting performance as Bonnie in Gifted (2017). She also appeared in the critically acclaimed science-fiction film Everything Everywhere All at Once, winning the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.
Slate's breakout role came with her leading performance in the coming-of-age comedy-drama film Obvious Child (2014), for which she won the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress in a Comedy and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award and Gotham Independent Film Award. She lent voice performances to the animated films The Lorax (2012), Zootopia (2016), The Secret Life of Pets film franchise (2016–2019), The Lego Batman Movie, and Despicable Me 3 (both 2017), and she ventured into dramatic roles with her supporting performance as Bonnie in Gifted (2017). She also appeared in the critically acclaimed science-fiction film Everything Everywhere All at Once, winning the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.
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Jenny Slate Filmography
| 2026 | Forgotten Island · as (voice) |
| 2026 | The Ark and the Aardvark · as Mitzy (voice) |
| 2026 | Carousel · as Rebecca |
| 2025 | Zootopia 2 · as Dawn Bellwether (voice) |
| 2025 | Dying for Sex (TV Series) · as Nikki Boyer |
| 2025 | The Electric State · as Penny Pal (voice) |
| 2024 | It Ends with Us · as Allysa |
| 2023 | Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake (TV Series) · as Huntress (voice) |
| 2022 | Minions & More 2 · as Gidget (voice) |
| 2022 | The Bob's Burgers Movie · as Tammy (voice) |
| 2022 | Everything Everywhere All at Once · as Big Nose |
| 2022 | I Want You Back · as Emma Moore |
| 2021 | Marcel the Shell with Shoes On · as Marcel (voice) |
| 2021 | Q-Force (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2021 | The Great North (TV Series) · as Judy Tobin (voice) |
| 2020 | On the Rocks · as Vanessa |
| 2019 | The Secret Life of Pets 2 · as Gidget (voice) |
| 2019 | The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience · as Stacy |
| 2019 | The Sunlit Night · as Frances |
| 2018 | Venom · as Dr. Dora Skirth |
| 2018 | Hotel Artemis · as Officer Morgan Daniels |
| 2018 | Muppet Babies (2018) (TV Series) · as Miss Nanny (voice) |
| 2018 | Muppet Babies: Show and Tell (TV Series) · as Miss Nanny (voice) |
| 2017 | Aardvark · as Emily Milburton |
| 2017 | Big Mouth (TV Series) · as Missy Foreman-Greenwald (voice) |
| 2017 | Comrade Detective (TV Series) · as Jane (voice) |
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| 2017 | Despicable Me 3 · as Valerie Da Vinci (voice) |
| 2017 | Batman Is Just Not That Into You · as Harley Quinn (voice) |
| 2017 | Gifted · as Bonnie Stevenson |
| 2017 | The Lego Batman Movie · as Harley Quinn (voice) |
| 2017 | The Polka King · as Marla Lewan |
| 2016 | Brain on Fire · as Margo |
| 2016 | My Blind Brother · as Rose |
| 2016 | David: Story of David (TV Series) · as Elizabeth |
| 2016 | Joshy · as Jodi |
| 2016 | Zoolander: Super Model · as Nani (voice) |
| 2016 | The Secret Life of Pets · as Gidget (voice) |
| 2016 | Elena of Avalor (TV Series) · as Cahu |
| 2016 | Lady Dynamite (TV Series) · as Karen Grisham |
| 2016 | Zootopia · as Bellwether (voice) |
| 2016 | Animals. (TV Series) · as Snake |
| 2015 | Digging for Fire · as Yoga Couple |
| 2014 | 9 Kisses · as Woman In Chariot #1 |
| 2014 | Marcel the Shell with Shoes on, Three · as Marcel (voice) |
| 2014 | The Longest Week · as Jocelyn |
| 2014 | Married (TV Series) · as Jess |
| 2014 | Obvious Child · as Donna |
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| 2014 | SNL Sports Spectacular · as Pippa |
| 2013 | Saturday Night Live: Halloween · as Various |
| 2013 | Super Fun Night (TV Series) · as Helen-Alice |
| 2013 | Hello Ladies (TV Series) · as Amelia Gordon |
| 2013 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine (TV Series) · as Bianca |
| 2013 | Clarence (2014) (TV Series) · as Pipi / Cookie Mama Cashier / Beatrice (voice) |
| 2013 | Catherine (TV Series) · as Catherine |
| 2013 | Kroll Show (TV Series) · as Various Characters |
| 2012 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil (TV Series) · as Pony Head (voice) |
| 2012 | Girls (TV Series) · as Tally Schifrin |
| 2012 | The Lorax · as Mrs. Wiggins (voice) |
| 2012 | This Means War · as Emily |
| 2012 | House of Lies (TV Series) · as Sarah Guggenheim |
| 2011 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked · as Zoe |
| 2011 | Marcel the Shell with Shoes on, Two · as Marcel (voice) |
| 2011 | Saturday Night Live Backstage · as Various |
| 2011 | Bob's Burgers (TV Series) · as Tammy (voice) |
| 2010 | The Women of SNL · as Gretchen (archive Footage) |
| 2010 | Raising Hope (TV Series) · as Joan |
| 2010 | Marcel the Shell with Shoes On · as Marcel (voice) |
| 2010 | Adventure Time (TV Series) · as Huntress Wizard (voice) |
| 2010 | Ugly Americans (TV Series) · as Jaclyn (voice) |
| 2009 | Brothers (2009) (TV Series) |
| 2009 | Bored to Death (TV Series) · as Stella |
| 2009 | Parks and Recreation (TV Series) · as Mona-Lisa Saperstein |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Jenny The Page |
| 2009 | Important Things With Demetri Martin (TV Series) · as Bride |
| 2009 | Obvious Child · as Donna |
| 2008 | Weekend Update (TV Series) |
| 2007 | The Whitest Kids U'Know (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Starved (TV Series) · as Member Of The Belt Tighteners (uncredited) |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Piper Paisley (voice) |
| 2025 | The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2025 | In Dispute: Lively v Baldoni · as Self |
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| 2024 | Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | Jenny Slate: Seasoned Professional · as Self |
| 2024 | The 29th Annual Critics' Choice Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2023 | Elmo's Mindfulness Spectacular! · as Self |
| 2023 | The Oscars · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2023 | The 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Presenter & Winner |
| 2023 | The 28th Annual Critics' Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2023 | 80th Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2020 | The Drew Barrymore Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | Earth to Ned (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Star |
| 2019 | Jenny Slate: Stage Fright · as Herself |
| 2019 | A Little Late with Lilly Singh (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Venom: The Anti-Hero · as Self |
| 2018 | Lie Detector (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Hollywood First Look Features (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | Variety: Actors on Actors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Off Camera with Sam Jones (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Pete Holmes Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | @midnight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Getaway (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Drunk History (TV Series) · as Herself - Narrator |
| 2012 | Love You, Mean It with Whitney Cummings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Good Mythical Morning (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Rock Center with Brian Williams (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | The Project (2009) (TV Series) · as Self - Actor |
| 2009 | Kevin Pollak's Chat Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | Today with Jenna & Friends (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Chelsea Lately (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | The Electric Company (2009) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Fashion Police (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Various Characters |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1949 | The Emmy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | Jenny Slate: Seasoned Professional · as Executive Producer |
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| 2019 | Jenny Slate: Stage Fright · as Executive Producer |
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| 2014 | Obvious Child · as Executive Producer |
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| 2021 | Marcel the Shell with Shoes On · as Screenplay |
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| 2013 | Catherine (TV Series) |
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