Retta
- Recitazione
- 12 luglio 1978 · Newark, New Jersey, USA
Biografia
Marietta Sirleaf, better known simply as Retta, is an American stand-up comedian and actress. She is mainly known for her starring role as Donna Meagle on NBC's Parks and Recreation. She has appeared in several films and television shows, and has performed stand-up on Comedy Central's Premium Blend. Retta is from New Jersey, and graduated from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. She started working in the pharmaceutical research field before moving to Los Angeles, California, to pursue a career in comedy.Retta started performing stand-up comedy in 1996, although she said she did not start "earning money" until 1998, when she started touring on the college circuit. Retta said she used to get "really nauseated" before a performance, but that the feeling passed with experience.Retta has said her stand-up material tends to be slightly embellished stories from her regular everyday life, family, and friends. She has also made jokes about her obesity. Retta has stated she would give up stand-up comedy for a full-time acting career if possible: "I'm not married to stand-up, just because it's a road thing. It's very lonely with all the traveling.
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Filmografia
- Bad Day
- That Friend · Christine, Produzione esecutiva
- Good Hang with Amy Poehler · In persona
- Scariest House in America · In persona, Produzione esecutiva
- The Real Bros of Simi Valley: The Movie · Mrs. Bundy
- Hit Man - Killer per caso · Claudette
- The Greatest Hits · Dr. Evelyn Bartlett
- Elsbeth · Margo Clarke
- 80 voglia di Brady · In persona
- Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong · In persona
- The Jennifer Hudson Show · In persona
- The Boys Presenta: Diabolico! · Ghost's Mom (Voce)
- Ugliest House in America · In persona
- Celebrity Wheel of Fortune · In persona
- The Home Edit: l'arte di organizzare la casa
- Home Movie: The Princess Bride · The Mother
- A Parks and Recreation Special · Donna Meagle
- The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation · Donna Meagle
- Duncanville · Makeover Station Employee (Voce)
- The Morning Show · Retta
- A Little Late with Lilly Singh · In persona
- The Kelly Clarkson Show · In persona
- Good Boys - Quei cattivi ragazzi · Lucas' Mom
- Dov'è Wally? · Wizard Nightingale (Voce)
- A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy · In persona
- Good Girls · Ruby Hill
- 2 gran figli di... · Annie
- Where's the Money? · Roberta
- Big Mouth · Duke's Mother (Voce)
- LEGO Ninjago: Il film · Maggie the Cheerleader (Voce)
- DuckTales · Harp (Voce), Mystical Harp (Voce)
- Carpool Karaoke: La serie · In persona
- Band Aid · Carol
- Fino all'osso · Lobo
- Operator · Pauline 'Roger' Rogers
- Scuola media: Gli anni peggiori della mia vita · Ida Stricker
- Other People · Nina
- The $100,000 Pyramid · In persona
- Match Game · In persona
- To Tell the Truth · In persona
- Darby Forever · Evelyn
- Alvin Superstar - Nessuno ci può fermare · Party Planner
- Come Simi · Nurse Lipps
- Rebel on Ice · In persona, Regia
- Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce · Barbara
- Sex Ed · Sydney
- Muffin Top: A Love Story · Leah
- Celebrity Name Game · In persona
- Late Night with Seth Meyers · In persona
- Hollywood Game Night · In persona
- Drunk History · Sylvia Robinson
- Key & Peele · Woman
- Critics' Choice Television Awards · In persona
- Bubble Guppies - Un tuffo nel blu e impari di più · General Yuck (Voce)
- Bob's Burgers · Animal Control Officer (Voce)
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen · In persona
- Parks and Recreation · Donna Meagle
- Kissing Cousins · Shawna the Chef
- First Sunday - Non c'è più religione! · Roberta
- Dragon Wars - D-War · Receptionist Nurse
- Tutti i numeri del sesso · Ethel Walters (#100)
- Il caso Thomas Crawford · Evidence Room Cop
- Lipshitz Saves the World · Virginia
- Freddie · Joan
- C'è sempre il sole a Philadelphia · Hardware Store Clerk
- Dickie Roberts - Ex piccola star · Sad Eye Sadie
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! · Heckler
- Slackers · Bruna
- Comedy Central Presents · In persona
- Moesha
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark · In persona