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Actor, Writer
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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.
Filmography
| 2022 | The Boys Presents: Diabolical (TV Series) · as Ghost's Mom (voice) |
| 2022 | Ugliest House in America (TV Series) · as Host |
| 2020 | Duncanville (TV Series) · as Sandy |
| 2020 | A Parks and Recreation Special · as Donna Meagle |
| 2020 | Home Movie: The Princess Bride (TV Series) · as The Mother |
| 2020 | Get Organized with The Home Edit (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2020 | The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation · as Donna Meagle |
| 2019 | Good Boys · as Lucas' Mom |
| 2019 | Tuca & Bertie (TV Series) · as actor |
| 2019 | Where's Waldo? (2019) (TV Series) · as Wizard Nightingale |
| 2018 | Good Girls (TV Series) · as Ruby Hill |
| 2018 | Pinky Malinky (TV Series) · as Pinky's Mom |
| 2017 | The Lego Ninjago Movie · as Maggie the Cheerleader (voice) |
| 2017 | Muffin Top: A Love Story · as Leah |
| 2017 | Father Figures · as Annie |
| 2017 | To the Bone · as Lobo |
| 2017 | Where's the Money · as Roberta |
| 2017 | DuckTales (2017) (TV Series) · as Mystical Harp (voice) |
| 2017 | Band Aid · as Carol |
| 2017 | Big Mouth (TV Series) · as Duke's Mother (voice) |
| 2016 | Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life · as Ida Stricker |
| 2016 | Other People · as Nina |
| 2016 | |
| 2015 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip · as Party Planner |
| 2015 | |
| 2014 | Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce (TV Series) · as Barbara |
| 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 |
| 2010 | Funny or Die Presents (TV Series) · as Black Woman (segment "Bathroom Conversations") |
| 2009 | Parks and Recreation (TV Series) · as Donna Meagle |
| 2008 | First Sunday · as Roberta |
| 2008 | Kissing Cousins · as Shawna the Chef |
| 2007 | Fracture · as Evidence Room Cop |
| 2007 | Dragon Wars: D-War · as Receptionist Nurse |
| 2007 | Sex and Death 101 · as Ethel Walters (#100) |
| 2005 | Freddie (TV Series) · as Joan |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2005 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (TV Series) · as Hardware Store Clerk |
| 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 |