Jenny Slate
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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.
Known for
Credits
Zootopia 2 (2025)
as Bellwether (voice)
Zootopia (2016)
as Bellwether (voice)
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
as Big Nose
Venom (2018)
as Dr. Dora Skirth
Despicable Me 3 (2017)
as Valerie Da Vinci (voice)
The Lorax (2012)
as Mrs. Wiggins (voice)
Gifted (2017)
as Bonnie Stevenson
The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)
as Gidget (voice)
Forgotten Island (2026)
as The Batibat (voice)
It Ends with Us (2024)
as Allysa
The Lego Batman Movie (2017)
as Harley Quinn (voice)
Minions & More 2 (2022)
as Gidget (voice)
The Electric State (2025)
as Penny Pal (voice)
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)
as Zoe
This Means War (2012)
as Emily
The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
as Gidget (voice)
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2022)
as Marcel (voice)
Hotel Artemis (2018)
as Officer Morgan Daniels
The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022)
as Tammy (voice)
Brain on Fire (2017)
as Margo
On the Rocks (2020)
as Vanessa
The Polka King (2017)
as Marla Lewan
I Want You Back (2022)
as Emma Moore
At the Sea (2026)
as Debbie
Landline (2017)
as Dana Jacobs
Obvious Child (2014)
as Donna
Super Gidget (2019)
as Gidget (voice)
Digging for Fire (2015)
as Yoga Couple
Joshy (2016)
as Jodi
9 Kisses (2014)
as Woman in Chariot #1
The Longest Week (2014)
as Jocelyn
The Ark and the Aardvark (—)
as Mitzy (voice)
Zoolander: Super Model (2016)
as Nani (voice)
The Women of SNL (2010)
as Gretchen (archive footage)
The Sunlit Night (2020)
as Frances
My Blind Brother (2016)
as Rose
Self Esteem (2011)
Actor
Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
as Self
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience (2019)
as Stacy
Carousel (2026)
as Rebecca
Batman Is Just Not That Into You (2017)
as Harley Quinn (voice)
Aardvark (2018)
as Emily Milburton
Obvious Child (2009)
as Donna
Jenny Slate: Stage Fright (2019)
as Herself
Dan Klein: This Is Comedy (2014)
Actor
Smile (2012)
Actor
Crush (2013)
as Friend / Pumpkin Salesperson / Gynecologist
Bitch (2013)
as Molly Horner
Mindful (—)
as Angela
Jenny Slate: Seasoned Professional (2024)
as Self
Catherine (2014)
as Catherine
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Two (2011)
as Marcel (voice)
David (2016)
as Elizabeth
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Three (2014)
as Marcel (voice)
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2010)
as Marcel (voice)