About
Jenny Slate
Overview
Jenny Slate (born March 25, 1982) 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.
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Known for
Acting |
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2025 | The Electric State | Actor | Penny Pal (voice) | N/A N/A |
2024 | It Ends with Us | Actor | Allysa | 67 Fair |
2024 | Jenny Slate: Seasoned Professional | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2022 | Minions & More Volume 2 | Actor | Gidget (voice) | 61 Fair |
2022 | Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
2022 | Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2022 | Marcel the Shell with Shoes On | Actor | Marcel (voice) | 68 Fair |
2022 | The Bob's Burgers Movie | Actor | Tammy (voice) | 63 Fair |
2022 | Everything Everywhere All at Once | Actor | Big Nose | 76 Good |
2022 | I Want You Back | Actor | Emma Moore | 60 Fair |
2021 | The Great North | Actor | Judy Tobin (voice) | 68 Fair |
2020 | On the Rocks | Actor | Vanessa | 60 Fair |
2020 | The Sunlit Night | Actor | Frances | 58 Average |
2019 | Jenny Slate: Stage Fright | Actor | Herself | 59 Average |
2019 | Super Gidget | Actor | Gidget (voice) | 59 Average |
2019 | The Secret Life of Pets 2 | Actor | Gidget (voice) | 68 Fair |
2019 | The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience | Actor | Stacy | 59 Average |
2018 | Venom | Actor | Dr. Dora Skirth | 68 Fair |
2018 | Hotel Artemis | Actor | Officer Morgan Daniels | 60 Fair |
2018 | Aardvark | Actor | Emily Milburton | 58 Average |
2018 | Muppet Babies | Actor | Miss Nanny (voice) | 66 Fair |
2018 | Muppet Babies: Show and Tell | Actor | Miss Nanny (voice) | 68 Fair |
2017 | Landline | Actor | Dana Jacobs | 59 Average |
2017 | Despicable Me 3 | Actor | Valerie Da Vinci (voice) | 64 Fair |
2017 | Batman Is Just Not That Into You | Actor | Harley Quinn (voice) | 59 Average |
2017 | Gifted | Actor | Bonnie Stevenson | 78 Good |
2017 | Brain on Fire | Actor | Margo | 67 Fair |
2017 | The Lego Batman Movie | Actor | Harley Quinn (voice) | 71 Good |
2017 | The Polka King | Actor | Marla Lewan | 57 Average |
2016 | My Blind Brother | Actor | Rose | 58 Average |
2016 | David: Story of David | Actor | Elizabeth | N/A N/A |
2016 | Joshy | Actor | Jodi | 58 Average |
2016 | Zoolander: Super Model | Actor | Nani (voice) | 58 Average |
2016 | The Secret Life of Pets | Actor | Gidget (voice) | 62 Fair |
2016 | Lady Dynamite | Actor | Karen Grisham | 69 Fair |
2016 | Zootopia | Actor | Assistant Mayor Dawn Bellwether (voice) | 77 Good |
2015 | Digging for Fire | Actor | Yoga Couple | 57 Average |
2014 | 9 Kisses | Actor | Woman in Chariot #1 | 59 Average |
2014 | Dan Klein: This Is Comedy | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2014 | Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Three | Actor | Marcel (voice) | 59 Average |
2014 | The Longest Week | Actor | Jocelyn | 56 Average |
2014 | Married | Actor | Jess | 69 Fair |
2014 | Catherine | Actor | Catherine | N/A N/A |
2014 | Obvious Child | Actor | Donna | 61 Fair |
2013 | Crush | Actor | Friend / Pumpkin Salesperson / Gynecologist | 59 Average |
2013 | B*tch | Actor | Molly Horner | 59 Average |
2013 | Kroll Show | Actor | Various characters | 68 Fair |
2012 | Smile | Actor | 59 Average |
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2012 | The Lorax | Actor | Mrs. Wiggins (voice) | 64 Fair |
2012 | This Means War | Actor | Emily | 61 Fair |
2011 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | Actor | Zoe | 57 Average |
2011 | Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Two | Actor | Marcel (voice) | 59 Average |
2011 | Self Esteem | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2010 | Marcel the Shell with Shoes On | Actor | Marcel (voice) | 59 Average |
2010 | The Women of SNL | Actor | Gretchen (archive footage) | 59 Average |
2009 | The Great Debate | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2009 | 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s | Actor | 70 Good |
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2009 | Obvious Child | Actor | Donna | 59 Average |
At the Sea | Actor | N/A N/A |
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Mindful | Actor | Angela | N/A N/A |
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The Ark and the Aardvark | Actor | Mitzy (voice) | 60 Fair |
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Dying for Sex | Actor | Nikki | N/A N/A |
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Writing |
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2024 | Jenny Slate: Seasoned Professional | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
2022 | Marcel the Shell with Shoes On | Writing | Screenplay | 68 Fair |
2022 | Marcel the Shell with Shoes On | Writing | Characters | 68 Fair |
2022 | Marcel the Shell with Shoes On | Writing | Story | 68 Fair |
2019 | Jenny Slate: Stage Fright | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
2014 | Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Three | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
2014 | Catherine | Writing | Screenplay | N/A N/A |
2011 | Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Two | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
2011 | Self Esteem | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
2010 | Marcel the Shell with Shoes On | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
Production |
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2024 | Jenny Slate: Seasoned Professional | Production | Executive Producer | 59 Average |
2022 | Marcel the Shell with Shoes On | Production | Producer | 68 Fair |
2020 | The Sunlit Night | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
2019 | Jenny Slate: Stage Fright | Production | Executive Producer | 59 Average |
2017 | Landline | Production | Executive Producer | 59 Average |
2014 | Obvious Child | Production | Executive Producer | 61 Fair |
Crew |
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2022 | Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once | Crew | Thanks | 59 Average |