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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Forgotten Island | (voice) | 2026-09-24 |
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Carousel | Rebecca | 2026-01-22 |
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At the Sea | Debbie | 2026-02-16 |
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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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Jenny Slate: Seasoned Professional | Self | 2024-02-22 |
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It Ends with Us | Allysa | 2024-08-07 |
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Minions & More 2 | Gidget (voice) | 2022-11-08 |
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I Want You Back | Emma Moore | 2022-02-10 |
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Everything Everywhere All at Once | Big Nose | 2022-03-24 |
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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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The Bob's Burgers Movie | Tammy (voice) | 2022-05-26 |
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On the Rocks | Vanessa | 2020-10-02 |
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The Sunlit Night | Frances | 2020-06-06 |
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The Secret Life of Pets 2 | Gidget (voice) | 2019-05-24 |
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The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience | Stacy | 2019-05-22 |
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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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Hotel Artemis | Officer Morgan Daniels | 2018-06-07 |
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Venom | Dr. Dora Skirth | 2018-09-28 |
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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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Batman Is Just Not That Into You | Harley Quinn (voice) | 2017-06-13 |
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The Lego Batman Movie | Harley Quinn (voice) | 2017-02-08 |
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Landline | Dana Jacobs | 2017-07-21 |
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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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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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David | Elizabeth | 2016-07-06 |
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Joshy | Jodi | 2016-08-12 |
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My Blind Brother | Rose | 2016-09-19 |
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Zootopia | Bellwether (voice) | 2016-02-11 |
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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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9 Kisses | Woman in Chariot #1 | 2014-02-14 |
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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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Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Three | Marcel (voice) | 2014-10-20 |
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Crush | Friend / Pumpkin Salesperson / Gynecologist | 2013-10-25 |
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Bitch | Molly Horner | 2013-09-30 |
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Smile | 2012-05-14 | |
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The Lorax | Mrs. Wiggins (voice) | 2012-03-01 |
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This Means War | Emily | 2012-02-14 |
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Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Two | Marcel (voice) | 2011-11-14 |
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Self Esteem | 2011-11-02 | |
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Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | Zoe | 2011-12-14 |
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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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Mindful | Angela | |
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The Ark and the Aardvark | Mitzy (voice) |
