Jenny Slate
Date of birth: 1982-03-25
Place of birth: Milton, Massachusetts, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: 제니 슬레이트, Jenny Sarah Slate, جنی اسلیت, Jennifer Sarah Slate
Biography
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.
Movie Credits
Everything Everywhere All at Once
2022-03-24
An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save what's impor
Mindful
When her husband shockingly dies while meditating on the Mindful app, Angela, deeply suspicious of t
It Ends with Us
2024-08-07
When a woman's first love suddenly reenters her life, her relationship with a charming, but abusive
The Lorax
2012-03-01
A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl o
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
2011-12-14
Playing around while aboard a cruise ship, the Chipmunks and Chipettes accidentally go overboard and
The Longest Week
2014-09-05
Left broke and homeless by his wealthy parents' divorce, a young man moves in with an old friend and
The Bob's Burgers Movie
2022-05-26
When a ruptured water main creates an enormous sinkhole right in front of Bob's Burgers, it blocks t
Obvious Child
2014-06-06
An immature, newly unemployed comic must navigate the murky waters of adulthood after her fling with
Self Esteem
2011-11-02
Who is Jenny Slate? Who better to answer that question than Jenny Slate. In “Self Esteem,” Slate, he
The Electric State
2025-03-07
An orphaned teen hits the road with a mysterious robot to find her long-lost brother, teaming up wit
Digging for Fire
2015-08-21
Tim and Lee are married with a young child. The chance to stay at a fancy home in the Hollywood Hill
Jenny Slate: Seasoned Professional
2024-02-22
Jenny Slate proves that being brave for love is worth it—even when it comes to pushing out a baby, s
Dan Klein: This Is Comedy
2014-12-03
Dan Klein's debut standup special.
Minions & More 2
2022-11-08
This collection of 11 short films produced by Illumination includes: From the "Despicable Me" franch
Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once
2022-07-05
A behind-the-scenes look at Everything Everywhere All at Once, with interviews from the directors/wr
Brain on Fire
2017-02-22
Susannah Cahalan, an up-and-coming journalist at the New York Post becomes plagued by voices in her
Joshy
2016-08-12
After his engagement ends badly, Josh decides to take advantage of his bachelor-party plans in Ojai,
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
2010-11-10
Marcel the shell gives an outline of his life.
Zootopia
2016-02-11
Determined to prove herself, Officer Judy Hopps, the first bunny on Zootopia's police force, jumps a
My Blind Brother
2016-09-19
Love for the same woman causes conflict between an over-achieving blind athlete and the brother who
This Means War
2012-02-14
Two top CIA operatives wage an epic battle against one another after they discover they are dating t
Obvious Child
2009-01-22
A romantic comedy about an unplanned pregnancy, an abortion, and a great first date in an unlikely l
Gifted
2017-04-07
Frank, a single man raising his child prodigy niece Mary, is drawn into a custody battle with his mo
The Secret Life of Pets
2016-06-18
The quiet life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray whom Max inst
At the Sea
After a long rehabilitation, Laura returns to her family at their beach holiday home where she has t
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Two
2011-11-14
Marcel the shell is out of sight.
Landline
2017-07-21
A teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her fathe
Crush
2013-10-25
The real-life story of how the Antonoffs' parents met, developed crushes on each other and fell in l
The Polka King
2017-01-22
Local Pennsylvania polka legend Jan Lewan develops a plan to get rich that shocks his fans and lands
The Lego Batman Movie
2017-02-08
A cooler-than-ever Bruce Wayne must deal with the usual suspects as they plan to rule Gotham City, w
Aardvark
2018-04-13
The aardvark has evolved to be one of a kind. You could say the same of Josh Norman.
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Three
2014-10-20
Marcel the shell gets locked outside.
Despicable Me 3
2017-06-15
Gru and his wife Lucy must stop former '80s child star Balthazar Bratt from achieving world dominati
Hotel Artemis
2018-06-07
Los Angeles, June 21st, 2028. While the streets are being torn apart by riots, the Nurse, who runs a
Venom
2018-09-28
Investigative journalist Eddie Brock attempts a comeback following a scandal, but accidentally becom
The Ark and the Aardvark
2026-04-30
An aardvark named Gilbert lands the job of shepherding all the animals onto Noah's Ark.
The Secret Life of Pets 2
2019-05-24
Max the terrier must cope with some major life changes when his owner gets married and has a baby. W
Zoolander: Super Model
2016-08-01
Ridiculously good-looking superheroes Derek Zoolander and Hansel defend people from the dark forces
The Sunlit Night
2020-06-06
An aspiring painter meets eccentric locals and a fellow New Yorker while working on a barn in Norway
Batman Is Just Not That Into You
2017-06-13
On the Dr. Quinn Show The Joker is breaking up with his longtime enemy, Batman. An animated short on
The Women of SNL
2010-11-01
A look back at some of the funniest female characters and sketches in SNL's 39-year history.
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019-05-22
The Lonely Island spoofs Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire in this visual rap album set in the Bash Brot
On the Rocks
2020-10-02
Faced with sudden doubts about her marriage, a young New York mother teams up with her larger-than-l
Super Gidget
2019-08-27
When Max is kidnapped by an army of squirrels, Super Gidget is the only one who can save him. It tur
Jenny Slate: Stage Fright
2019-10-22
Jenny Slate's first stand-up special is a mix of stage time, funny stories about adulthood and conve
Bitch
2013-09-30
A girl walks into a bar and doesn't buy a guy a drink.
Smile
2012-05-14
Say “cheese,” and that’s often the result: A cheesy, plastered-on fake grin in a photo. Dean Fleisch
I Want You Back
2022-02-10
Peter and Emma thought they were on the precipice of life’s biggest moments – marriage, kids, and ho
Catherine
2014-06-22
Catherine returns to work after a hiatus.
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
2022-06-24
Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Con
Zootopia 2
2025-11-26
After cracking the biggest case in Zootopia's history, rookie cops Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find th
David
2016-07-06
In this short, a woman tells David (Nathan Fielder) he has five weeks to live.
Carousel
2026-01-22
A divorced doctor’s carefully constructed life in Cleveland is upended when his daughter’s debate as
Forgotten Island
2026-09-24
Jo and Raissa find themselves stranded on the fantastic world of the forgotten island of Nakali. The