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