Discover the career path of Jenny Slate, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.
Jenny Slate is an American actress, comedian, and writer recognized for her diverse work in television, film, and live performance. She initially gained attention for live variety shows and co-creating the 'Marcel the Shell with Shoes On' series. Slate became a cast member on 'Saturday Night Live' in 2009 and later appeared in popular sitcoms like 'Bob's Burgers', 'Parks and Recreation', 'House of Lies', and 'Kroll Show', establishing herself as a prominent figure in entertainment.
In 2008, Time Out New York named Jenny Slate's stand-up shows with Gabe Liedman and Max Silvestri, "Big Terrific", the best new variety show.
Throughout 2008, Jenny Slate regularly performed her one-woman show Jenny Slate: Dead Millionaire at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (UCBT) in New York City.
In 2009, Jenny Slate became a cast member on the 35th season of Saturday Night Live.
In 2009, Jenny Slate joined the cast of Saturday Night Live for the 2009–10 season.
In early 2009, Jenny Slate made several appearances on the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon recurring sketch "7th Floor West", where she played an NBC page, later promoted to Fallon's assistant. She also had a recurring role in Bored to Death, and guest appearances on several television programs.
Throughout 2009, Jenny Slate regularly performed her one-woman show Jenny Slate: Dead Millionaire at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (UCBT) in New York City.
In August 2010, Jenny Slate co-wrote and voiced the animated short film Marcel the Shell with Shoes On.
In 2010, Jenny Slate co-created the children's short film and book series Marcel the Shell with Shoes On with Dean Fleischer Camp.
On November 1, 2011, Jenny Slate released a "Marcel"-themed children's book.
In 2012, Jenny Slate lent her voice to the animated film The Lorax.
In 2012, Jenny Slate's first live film role was as Zoe in Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked; she also voiced Ted's mother in The Lorax.
In 2013, Jenny Slate began roles in the sitcoms Bob's Burgers, Parks and Recreation, House of Lies, and Kroll Show.
In 2013, Jenny Slate first appeared in the Parks and Recreation episode "Bailout", in which she portrayed Mona-Lisa Saperstein. Following this, Slate released her own 12-episode mini-series on YouTube called Catherine, celebrating late 1980s and early 1990s soap-opera aesthetics.
In 2014, Jenny Slate co-created the children's short film and book series Marcel the Shell with Shoes On with Dean Fleischer Camp.
In 2014, Jenny Slate had her breakout role with her leading performance in Gillian Robespierre's coming-of-age dramedy film Obvious Child, for which she won the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress in a Comedy.
In 2014, Jenny Slate starred in the comedy-drama film Obvious Child, for which she won several awards, including the Critics Choice Award for Best Actress in a Comedy.
In 2015, Jenny Slate continued her roles in the sitcoms Parks and Recreation, House of Lies, and Kroll Show.
In 2015, Jenny Slate's appearance as Liz B. in the recurring "PubLIZity" sketches in Kroll Show ended with the series finale.
In December 2016, Jenny Slate and her father co-wrote a book titled About the House, about their time living in Slate's childhood home in Milton, Massachusetts.
In 2016, Jenny Slate lent her voice to the animated films Zootopia and The Secret Life of Pets.
In 2016, Jenny Slate voiced Dawn Bellwether in the Disney film Zootopia and Gidget in The Secret Life of Pets.
In 2017, Jenny Slate lent her voice to the animated films The Lego Batman Movie and Despicable Me 3, and ventured into dramatic roles with her supporting performance in Gifted.
In 2017, Jenny Slate voiced the biracial character Missy Foreman-Greenwald on the animated Netflix series Big Mouth and starred in the film Gifted as Bonnie Stevenson.
In October 2019, Jenny Slate released a stand-up comedy special on Netflix, titled Stage Fright.
From 2017 until 2019, Jenny Slate voiced the biracial character Missy Foreman-Greenwald on the animated Netflix series Big Mouth.
In 2019, Jenny Slate published her book titled Little Weirds, about her struggles with and thoughts about life and relationships.
On June 24, 2020, Jenny Slate exited the role of Missy Foreman-Greenwald on the animated Netflix series Big Mouth, stating that Black characters should be played by Black people.
In 2021, Jenny Slate and Dean Fleischer-Camp collaborated on the feature film Marcel the Shell with Shoes On.
In 2022, Jenny Slate appeared in the Daniels' critically acclaimed film Everything Everywhere All at Once, winning the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.
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