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