1982-03-25 Milton, Massachusetts, USA
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.
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Carousel | Rebecca | 2026-01-22 |
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At the Sea | Debbie | 2026-02-16 |
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Forgotten Island | (voice) | 2026-09-23 |
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The Electric State | Penny Pal (voice) | 2025-03-07 |
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Zootopia 2 | Bellwether (voice) | 2025-11-26 |
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It Ends with Us | Allysa | 2024-08-07 |
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Jenny Slate: Seasoned Professional | Self | 2024-02-22 |
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Minions & More 2 | Gidget (voice) | 2022-11-08 |
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Everything Everywhere All at Once | Big Nose | 2022-03-24 |
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The Bob's Burgers Movie | Tammy (voice) | 2022-05-26 |
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Marcel the Shell with Shoes On | Marcel (voice) | 2022-06-24 |
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Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once | Self | 2022-07-05 |
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I Want You Back | Emma Moore | 2022-02-10 |
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The Sunlit Night | Frances | 2020-06-06 |
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On the Rocks | Vanessa | 2020-10-02 |
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The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience | Stacy | 2019-05-22 |
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The Secret Life of Pets 2 | Gidget (voice) | 2019-05-24 |
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Super Gidget | Gidget (voice) | 2019-08-27 |
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Jenny Slate: Stage Fright | Herself | 2019-10-22 |
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Aardvark | Emily Milburton | 2018-04-13 |
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Venom | Dr. Dora Skirth | 2018-09-28 |
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Hotel Artemis | Officer Morgan Daniels | 2018-06-07 |
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Batman Is Just Not That Into You | Harley Quinn (voice) | 2017-06-13 |
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Landline | Dana Jacobs | 2017-07-21 |
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Despicable Me 3 | Valerie Da Vinci (voice) | 2017-06-15 |
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The Polka King | Marla Lewan | 2017-01-22 |
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The Lego Batman Movie | Harley Quinn (voice) | 2017-02-08 |
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Brain on Fire | Margo | 2017-02-22 |
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Gifted | Bonnie Stevenson | 2017-04-07 |
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Zootopia | Bellwether (voice) | 2016-02-11 |
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Joshy | Jodi | 2016-08-12 |
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My Blind Brother | Rose | 2016-09-19 |
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David | Elizabeth | 2016-07-06 |
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Zoolander: Super Model | Nani (voice) | 2016-08-01 |
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The Secret Life of Pets | Gidget (voice) | 2016-06-18 |
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Digging for Fire | Yoga Couple | 2015-08-21 |
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Obvious Child | Donna | 2014-06-06 |
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The Longest Week | Jocelyn | 2014-09-05 |
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Catherine | Catherine | 2014-06-22 |
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Dan Klein: This Is Comedy | 2014-12-03 | |
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9 Kisses | Woman in Chariot #1 | 2014-02-14 |
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Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Three | Marcel (voice) | 2014-10-20 |
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Bitch | Molly Horner | 2013-09-30 |
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Crush | Friend / Pumpkin Salesperson / Gynecologist | 2013-10-25 |
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Smile | 2012-05-14 | |
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This Means War | Emily | 2012-02-14 |
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The Lorax | Mrs. Wiggins (voice) | 2012-03-01 |
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Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | Zoe | 2011-12-14 |
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Self Esteem | 2011-11-02 | |
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Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Two | Marcel (voice) | 2011-11-14 |
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The Women of SNL | Gretchen (archive footage) | 2010-11-01 |
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Marcel the Shell with Shoes On | Marcel (voice) | 2010-11-10 |
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Obvious Child | Donna | 2009-01-22 |
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The Ark and the Aardvark | Mitzy (voice) | |
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Mindful | Angela |
