Jenny Slate
Jenny S. Slate, Jennifer Sarah Slate, Jennifer Sarah "Jenny" Slate
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Jenny Slate (born March 25, 1982) is an American actress, stand-up comedian, and writer. After early acting and stand-up roles on television, Slate gained recognition for her live variety shows in New York City and for co-creating the children's short film and book series Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2010–2014) with Dean Fleischer Camp, to whom she was married from 2012 to 2016. Slate became more widely known as a cast member on the 35th season of Saturday Night Live in 2009, followed by her roles in the sitcoms Bob's Burgers (2012–present), Parks and Recreation (2013–2015), House of Lies (2013–2015), and Kroll Show (2013–2015). She also had a supporting role in the film It Ends with Us (2024). Slate's breakout role came with her leading performance in Gillian Robespierre's coming-of-age dramedy film Obvious Child (2014), for which she won the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress in a Comedy. She lent her voice performances in the animated films The Lorax (2012), Zootopia, The Secret Life of Pets (both 2016), The Lego Batman Movie, Despicable Me 3 (both 2017), The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019), and Zootopia 2 (2025) and ventured into dramatic roles with her supporting performance in Gifted (2017). Slate appeared in the Daniels' critically acclaimed film Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022), winning the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.
Career
- 1982Born
- Member of Writers Guild of America West
- Won Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress in a Comedy
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Milton
- •Citizenship: United States
- •Known as: stand-up comedian, actor, film producer, writer
- •Plays: voice
- •Spouse: Ben Shattuck
What happened recently
Jenny Slate, Christine Tremarco, Erin Doherty And Deidre O'Connell Conversation | 2025 Emmy Nominees Kevin Love (03KjG321d4)
Photos: Ray Romano, Jenny Slate, Nicholas Braun, Jake Shane Star in Broadway's All Out
Photos: Nicholas Braun, Ray Romano, Jenny Slate and Jake Shane Join ALL OUT: COMEDY ABOUT AMBITION
Jenny Slate on the similarities and differences she found within the role she portrays in ‘Carousel’ | The Deadline Studio at #SundanceFilmFestival is presented by Casamigos
‘Carousel’ Review: Chris Pine and Jenny Slate Anchor a Lovely, Lilting Romance for Grownups
‘Carousel’ Review: Chris Pine And Jenny Slate Look For Second Chance At Love In Romantic Drama For Grownups With Regrets
Sundance: Chris Pine, Jenny Slate and Judd Apatow Kick Off Bittersweet Opening Night of Final Park City Edition
‘It Ends With Us’ Star Jenny Slate Slams Justin Baldoni in Unsealed Texts: “Most Intense Narcissist”
Jenny Slate Slams Justin Baldoni as a 'Fraud' and 'False Ally' in Shocking Unsealed Texts: 'He's the Biggest Clown'
Jenny Slate says filming 'It Ends With Us' was 'gross and disturbing' in text messages
It Ends With Us’ Jenny Slate Called Out “Biggest Clown” Justin Baldoni in Unsealed Text Messages - E! News
'Dying For Sex' Star Jenny Slate Recalls The First Time Her Daughter "Threw Up" On Her On 'The Kelly Clarkson Show': "You Know In 'Jurassic Park,' When Newman Gets Hit?"
Jenny Slate Embraces Bright Patterning in Michael Kors Bra Top and High-waisted Skirt for ‘Dying for Sex’ Premiere Alongside Michelle Williams
Jenny Slate refuses to discuss ‘It Ends With Us’ drama after backing Blake Lively: ‘I don’t have anything to say’
Jenny Slate Says She Doesn't 'Have Anything to Say' About the “It Ends With Us” Controversy
Jenny Slate announces tour for new memoir 'Lifeform' (BrooklynVegan presale for NYC show)
Jenny Slate Details Her Embarrassing, Butt-Baring Wardrobe Malfunction at the 2023 Oscars
Jenny Slate’s Butt ‘Was Out’ at the 2023 Oscars After She ‘Split’ Her Dress Trying to Sit
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