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