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) | 2026-09-25 |
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The Ark and the Aardvark | Mitzy (voice) | 2026-04-30 |
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Zootopia 2 | Dawn Bellwether (voice) | 2025-11-26 |
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The Electric State | Penny Pal (voice) | 2025-03-07 |
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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 Volume 2 | Gidget (voice) | 2022-11-08 |
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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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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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Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once | Self | 2022-07-05 |
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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 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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Jenny Slate: Stage Fright | Herself | 2019-10-22 |
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Super Gidget | Gidget (voice) | 2019-08-27 |
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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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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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Batman Is Just Not That Into You | Harley Quinn (voice) | 2017-06-13 |
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Despicable Me 3 | Valerie Da Vinci (voice) | 2017-06-15 |
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Landline | Dana Jacobs | 2017-07-21 |
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Gifted | Bonnie Stevenson | 2017-04-07 |
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Brain on Fire | Margo | 2017-02-22 |
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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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Joshy | Jodi | 2016-08-12 |
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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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Dan Klein: This Is Comedy | 2014-12-03 | |
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Obvious Child | Donna | 2014-06-06 |
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Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Three | Marcel (voice) | 2014-10-20 |
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The Longest Week | Jocelyn | 2014-09-05 |
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Catherine | Catherine | 2014-06-22 |
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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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Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | Zoe | 2011-12-14 |
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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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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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