Retta
Acting
- Nacimiento:
- 1978-07-12
- Lugar de nacimiento:
- Newark, New Jersey, USA
Biografía
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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Filmografía
Bad Day
That Friend
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Scariest House in America
The Real Bros of Simi Valley: The Movie
Hit Man. Asesino por casualidad
The Greatest Hits
Elsbeth
Locas por Brady
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Boys presenta: Diabolical
Ugliest House in America
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Cada cosa en su lugar
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
A Parks and Recreation Special
The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation
Duncanville
The Morning Show
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
El programa de Kelly Clarkson
Chicos buenos
¿Dónde está Wally?
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
Chicas buenas
Locura padre
¿Dónde está el dinero?
Big Mouth
La Lego Ninjago película
Patoaventuras
Carpool Karaoke: La serie
Band Aid
Hasta los huesos
Operator
Los peores años de mi Vida
Other People
The $100,000 Pyramid
Match Game
To Tell the Truth
Darby Forever
Alvin y las ardillas: Fiesta sobre ruedas
Come Simi
Rebel on Ice
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce
Sex Ed: El maestro aprendiz
Muffin Top: A Love Story
Celebrity Name Game
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Hollywood Game Night
Drunk History
Key & Peele
Critics' Choice Television Awards
Bubble Guppies
Bob's Burgers
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Parks and Recreation
Kissing Cousins
Atraco en la iglesia
Guerra de dragones
Sexo a la carta
Fracture
Lipshitz Saves the World
Freddie
Colgados en Filadelfia
Dickie Roberts: Ex niño prodigio
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Slackers
Comedy Central Presents
Moesha
LIVE with Kelly and Mark