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Retta
Actor, Writer, ProducerBorn July 12, 1978 (47 years)
Marietta Sirleaf, better known simply as Retta, is an American stand-up comedian and actress. She is mainly known for her starring role as Donna Meagle on NBC's Parks and Recreation. She has appeared in several films and television shows, and has performed stand-up on Comedy Central's Premium Blend.
Retta is from New Jersey, and graduated from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. She started working in the pharmaceutical research field before moving to Los Angeles, California, to pursue a career in comedy.Retta started performing stand-up comedy in 1996, although she said she did not start "earning money" until 1998, when she started touring on the college circuit. Retta said she used to get "really nauseated" before a performance, but that the feeling passed with experience.Retta has said her stand-up material tends to be slightly embellished stories from her regular everyday life, family, and friends. She has also made jokes about her obesity. Retta has stated she would give up stand-up comedy for a full-time acting career if possible: "I'm not married to stand-up, just because it's a road thing. It's very lonely with all the traveling.
Retta is from New Jersey, and graduated from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. She started working in the pharmaceutical research field before moving to Los Angeles, California, to pursue a career in comedy.Retta started performing stand-up comedy in 1996, although she said she did not start "earning money" until 1998, when she started touring on the college circuit. Retta said she used to get "really nauseated" before a performance, but that the feeling passed with experience.Retta has said her stand-up material tends to be slightly embellished stories from her regular everyday life, family, and friends. She has also made jokes about her obesity. Retta has stated she would give up stand-up comedy for a full-time acting career if possible: "I'm not married to stand-up, just because it's a road thing. It's very lonely with all the traveling.
Known For
Retta Filmography
| 2024 | The Real Bros of Simi Valley: The Movie · as Mrs. Bundy |
| 2024 | The Greatest Hits · as Dr. Evelyn Bartlett |
| 2024 | Elsbeth (TV Series) · as Margo Clarke |
| 2023 | Hit Man · as Claudette |
| 2022 | The Boys Presents: Diabolical (TV Series) · as Ghost's Mom (voice) |
| 2020 | Get Organized with The Home Edit (TV Series) |
| 2020 | Home Movie: The Princess Bride (TV Series) · as The Mother |
| 2020 | A Parks and Recreation Special · as Donna Meagle |
| 2020 | The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation · as Donna Meagle |
| 2020 | Duncanville (TV Series) · as Makeover Station Employee (voice) |
| 2020 | Good Girls: Cash Couch · as Ruby |
| 2019 | Good Boys · as Lucas' Mom |
| 2019 | Where's Waldo? (2019) (TV Series) · as Wizard Nightingale (voice) |
| 2019 | Tuca & Bertie (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2018 | Pinky Malinky (TV Series) · as Pinky's Mom |
| 2018 | Good Girls (TV Series) · as Ruby Hill |
| 2017 | Father Figures · as Annie |
| 2017 | Where's the Money · as Roberta |
| 2017 | Big Mouth (TV Series) · as Duke's Mother (voice) |
| 2017 | The Lego Ninjago Movie · as Maggie The Cheerleader (voice) |
| 2017 | DuckTales (2017) (TV Series) · as Harp (voice) |
| 2017 | To the Bone · as Lobo |
| 2017 | |
| 2016 | Operator · as Pauline 'roger' Rogers |
| 2016 | Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life · as Ida Stricker |
| 2016 | Other People · as Nina |
| 2015 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip · as Party Planner |
| 2015 | Come Simi · as Nurse Lipps |
| 2015 | IMDb on the Scene - Interviews (TV Series) · as Host |
| 2014 | Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce (TV Series) · as Barbara |
| 2014 | Muffin Top: A Love Story · as Leah |
| 2014 | Sex Ed · as Sydney |
| 2013 | Drunk History (TV Series) · as Sylvia Robinson |
| 2013 | Kroll Show (TV Series) · as Lara |
| 2012 | Key & Peele (TV Series) · as Woman |
| 2012 | Parks and Recreation: Dammit Jerry! · as Donna Meagle |
| 2011 | Bob's Burgers (TV Series) · as Animal Control Officer (voice) |
| 2010 | Funny or Die Presents (TV Series) · as Black Woman (segment: Bathroom Conversations) |
| 2009 | Parks and Recreation (TV Series) · as Donna Meagle |
| 2008 | Kissing Cousins · as Shawna The Chef |
| 2008 | First Sunday · as Roberta |
| 2008 | Reservations · as Monique |
| 2007 | Sex and Death 101 · as Ethel Walters (#100) |
| 2007 | Dragon Wars: D-War · as Receptionist Nurse |
| 2007 | Fracture · as Evidence Room Cop |
| 2007 | Lipshitz Saves the World · as Virginia |
| 2006 | Bubble Guppies (TV Series) · as General Yuck (voice) |
| 2005 | Freddie (TV Series) · as Joan |
| 2005 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (TV Series) · as Hardware Store Clerk |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2004 | $5.15/Hr. · as Joy |
| 2004 | Rodney (TV Series) · as Tanya Evans |
| 2003 | Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star · as Sad Eye Sadie |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Heckler |
| 2002 | Slackers · as Bruna |
| 1998 | Ringmaster · as Additional Voices |
| 1996 | Moesha (TV Series) |
| 2024 | Scariest House in America (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2023 | 80 for Brady · as Self |
| 2023 | |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Ugliest House in America (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2021 | Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | The Drew Barrymore Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | The 93rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade · as Self - Good Girls |
| 2019 | The Morning Show (TV Series) · as Retta |
| 2019 | A Little Late with Lilly Singh (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | An Emmy for Megan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | The IMDb Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2017 | I Love You, America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Carpool Karaoke (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Harry (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Match Game (2016) (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2016 | The $100,000 Pyramid (2016) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | To Tell The Truth (2016) (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2016 | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Geeks Who Drink (TV Series) · as Self - Team Captain |
| 2015 | Red Nose Day · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2014 | Celebrity Name Game (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Meredith Vieira Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Naked After Dark (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Arsenio Hall Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | The Real Daytime (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Hollywood Game Night (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | NickMom Night Out (TV Series) · as Self - Comedian |
| 2012 | Standup In Stilettos (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Bethenny (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | Talking Dead (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | The Chew (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Chelsea Lately (TV Series) · as Self - Round Table |
| 2006 | Comics Unleashed with Bryon Allen (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Soup (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Comedy Central Roasts (TV Series) · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2001 | The Test (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1998 | Comedy Central Presents (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Premium Blend (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1998 | Comedy Central Presents (TV Series) |
| 2024 | Scariest House in America (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Ugliest House in America (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |