Jenny Slate Bio | Wiki
Jenny Slate ( Full Name: Jenny Sarah Slate) is a preeminent American author, comedian, and actress. She gained recognition for her live variety shows in New York City following early acting and stand-up roles on television. Furthermore, Jenny became known to a mainstream audience after featuring on the 35th season of Saturday Night Live (2009–2010) as a cast member. Additionally, she also gained fame for co-creating, writing, and producing the children’s short film and book series Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2010–present).
Moreover, Jenny gained further recognition for her recurring roles as Sarah Guggenheim on the Showtime comedy series House of Lies (2013–2015) and Mona-Lisa Saperstein on the NBC comedy television series Parks and Recreation (2013–2015) as well as for the sketch comedy series Kroll Show (2013–2015). She provided the voice for Missy Foreman-Greenwald from 2017 to 2020 on the animated Netflix series Big Mouth.
Jenny also handed voiceover duties for Missy to actor Ayo Edebiri in 2020 as she felt an African-American character should be voiced by an African-American actor. Her breakout role came with her leading performance in Obvious Child (2014), a coming-of-age comedy-drama film for which she won the Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Actress in a Comedy. Also, Jenny lent voice performances to the animated films Despicable Me 3 (2017), The Lego Batman Movie (2017), The Secret Life of Pets film franchise (2016-2019), Zootopia (2016), and The Lorax (2012).
Jenny Slate Age
She was born on March 25, 1982, in Milton, Massachusetts, United States. Jenny is 40 years old.
Jenny Slate Height
She is a woman of average stature. Jenny stands at a height of 5 ft 4 in (Approx 1.63m).
Jenny Slate Family
She was born to Ron Slate and Nancy Slate in Milton, Massachusetts, United States. Ron is a businessman and poet who worked as vice president of global communications for the EMC Corporation. Later he worked as a CEO of a biotech startup. On the other hand, Nancy is a housewife who also made pottery. Besides, Jenny is the middle child of three, with a younger sister, Stacey, and an older sister, Abigail.
Jenny Slate Husband | Boyfriend | Ben Shattuck | Dating
She is a married woman. Jenny is blissfully hitched to her loving and caring husband Ben Shattuck. He is an art curator by profession. She announced her engagement to Ben in September 2019. Jenny revealed on Late Night with Seth Meyers on December 10, 2020, that she was expecting her first child with him. She then appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on February 3, 2021, and announced she gave birth to a daughter six weeks before.
On New Year’s Eve 2021, the couple exchanged their wedding vows in their living room. This is their fourth attempt at a wedding after the first three were canceled during the COVID-19 pandemic. Previously, Jenny lived in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, prior to moving with filmmaker Dean Fleischer Camp to Los Angeles in the early 2010s. She married Fleischer-Camp in September 2012. In May 2016, the two announced their separation. Furthermore, Jenny dated actor Chris Evans for a brief period.
Jenny Slate Daughter
She is a proud mother of one appealing daughter named Ida Lupine Shattuck. She was born in late 2020. Currently, Ida is 2 years old.
Jenny Slate Education
She matriculated at Columbia University as a literature major after graduating from Milton Academy as the valedictorian. While at Columbia University, Jenny met Gabe Liedman, who would become her comedy partner, starred in the Varsity Show, and assisted form the improv group Fruit Paunch. In the year 2004, she graduated from Columbia.
Jenny Slate Comedy | Stand Up | IMDb
She and her comedy partner Gabe Liedman formed the comedy duo, Gabe & Jenny. She was a regular commentator on many VH1 “talking head” commentary programs. Furthermore, Jenny ad made various appearances on the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’s recurring sketch “7th Floor West” in early 2009. There, she played an NBC page also named Jenny.
Additionally, her guest appearances on television programs include Raising Hope, Important Things with Demetri Martin, The Whitest Kids U’ Know, Girls, and Bob’s Burgers. Jenny appeared in the critically-acclaimed science fiction film Everything Everywhere All at Once in 2022 as Big Nose.
Jenny Slate SNL
For the 2009-10 season of Saturday Night Live, she joined the cast of the show. Jenny accidentally said “fucking” in her first episode during her premiere sketch “Biker Chick Chat”. It was heard on the live broadcast. However, it was removed from reruns. In several sketches, Jenny impersonated Olympia Snowe, Ashley Olsen, Kristen Stewart, Lady Gaga, and Hoda Kotb. Furthermore, her contract was not renewed for another season. Jenny has insisted that her SNL termination was not due to cursing but rather simply because “I didn’t click” despite rumors to the contrary. In addition, Jenny was best known for an infomercial pitchwoman named Tina-Tina Cheneuse who advertises alarm clocks, car horns, and personalized doorbells.
Jenny Slate Parks And Rec
Jenny’s initial appearance in Parks and Recreation was in the 2013 episode “Bailout”. She played Mona-Lisa Saperstein in the American political satire mockumentary sitcom television series. From April 9, 2009, to February 24, 2015, Parks and Recreation aired on NBC for 125 episodes with over seven seasons. On April 30, 2020, a special reunion episode aired. Furthermore, the series stars an ensemble cast including Billy Eichner, Retta, Jim O’Heir, Rob Lowe, Adam Scott, Chris Pratt, Aubrey Plaza, Nick Offerman, Aziz Ansari, Paul Schneider, Rashida Jones, and Amy Poehler.
Jenny Slate Marcel The Shell
She also gained fame for co-creating, writing, and producing the children’s short film and book series Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2010–present). As a result, it led to Marcel the Shell with Shoes on, Two. In the film, Jenny plays the voice role of Marcel which also includes Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Three (2014), and Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2021).
Jenny Slate Big Mouth
From 2017–2020, she played the voice role of Missy Foreman-Greenwald. Jenny also plays voice roles of others characters to date. On September 29, 2017, the first season of the American adult animated coming-of-age sitcom consisting of ten episodes, premiered on Netflix. Furthermore, Big Mouth stars an ensemble cast including Ayo Edebiri, Jordan Peele, Maya Rudolph, Fred Armisen, Jason Mantzoukas, Jessi Klein, John Mulaney, and Nick Kroll. On March 18, 2022, a spin-off series titled Human Resources premiered.
Jenny Slate Venom
She portrayed Dr. Dora Skirth in the 2018 American superhero film titled Venom. On October 1, 2018, the film premiered at Regency Village Theater. Furthermore, Venom was theatrically released in the United States on October 5, 2018. Moreover, the film stars an ensemble cast including Reid Scott, Scott Haze, Riz Ahmed, Michelle Williams, and Tom Hardy.
Jenny Slate Little Weirds
She published her book back in the year 2019 titled Little Weirds. Furthermore, the book is about her struggles with and thoughts about relationships and life.
Jenny Slate Movies And TV Shows
Filmography
Film
- Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2010) as the voice of Marcel
- Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Two (2011) as the voice of Marcel
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011) as Zoe
- This Means War (2012) as Emily
- Zootopia (2016) as the voice of Dawn Bellwether
- My Blind Brother (2016) as Rose
- The Bob’s Burgers Movie (2022) as the voice of Tammy Larsen
- Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) as Debbie the Dog Mom
- I Want You Back (2022) as Emma
- Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2021) as the voice of Marcel
- On the Rocks (2020) as Vanessa
Television
- Starved (2005) as a Member of Belt Tighteners
- The Whitest Kids U’ Know (2008) as Trevor’s Date
- Important Things with Demetri Martin (2009) as Bride
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009) as Jenny the Page
- Brothers (2009) as Annette
- Bored to Death (2009-2010) as Stella
- The Great North (2021-present) as the voice of Judy Tobin
- Elena of Avalor (2020) as the voice of Cahu
- Jenny Slate: Stage Fright (2019) as Herself
- The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience (2019) as Stacy
- The Simpsons (2019) as the voice of Piper Paisley
- Muppet Babies (2018-2022) as the voice of Miss Nanny
Jenny Slate Net Worth
Having been working as an author, comedian, and actress for a total of more than one and a half decades now, she has managed to garner good affluence in her career thus far. Online resources estimate Jenny’s net worth to be $12,221,121.
Where Does Jenny Slate Live
She lives in Massachusetts, the United States with her husband and daughter.
How Old Is Jenny Slate
She is a 40-year-old born on March 25, 1982, in Milton, Massachusetts, United States. Thus, Jenny relishes and commemorates her birthday on March 25 each and every year.