
Jenny Slate
Biography
Jenny Slate (born March 25, 1982) 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.
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Acting (51 movies)

Everything Everywhere All at Once
2022

It Ends with Us
2024

The Lorax
2012

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
2011

The Longest Week
2014

The Bob's Burgers Movie
2022

Obvious Child
2014

Self Esteem
2011

The Electric State
2025

Digging for Fire
2015

Jenny Slate: Seasoned Professional
2024

Dan Klein: This Is Comedy
2014

Minions & More Volume 2
2022

Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once
2022

Brain on Fire
2017

Joshy
2016

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
2010

Zootopia
2016

My Blind Brother
2016

This Means War
2012

Obvious Child
2009

Gifted
2017

The Secret Life of Pets
2016

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Two
2011

Landline
2017

Crush
2013

The Polka King
2017

The Lego Batman Movie
2017

Aardvark
2018

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Three
2014

Despicable Me 3
2017

Hotel Artemis
2018

Venom
2018

The Ark and the Aardvark
2026

The Secret Life of Pets 2
2019

Zoolander: Super Model
2016

The Sunlit Night
2020

Batman Is Just Not That Into You
2017

The Women of SNL
2010

The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019

On the Rocks
2020

Super Gidget
2019

Jenny Slate: Stage Fright
2019

Bitch
2013

Smile
2012

I Want You Back
2022

Catherine
2014

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
2022

Zootopia 2
2025

David
2016

Forgotten Island
2026
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Marcel the Shell with Shoes On | 2010 | Writer |
| Self Esteem | 2011 | Writer |
| Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Two | 2011 | Writer |
| Obvious Child | 2014 | Executive Producer |
| Catherine | 2014 | Screenplay |
| Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Three | 2014 | Writer |
| Landline | 2017 | Executive Producer |
| Jenny Slate: Stage Fright | 2019 | Executive Producer |
| Jenny Slate: Stage Fright | 2019 | Writer |
| The Sunlit Night | 2020 | Producer |
| Marcel the Shell with Shoes On | 2022 | Producer |
| Marcel the Shell with Shoes On | 2022 | Screenplay |
| Jenny Slate: Seasoned Professional | 2024 | Executive Producer |
| Jenny Slate: Seasoned Professional | 2024 | Writer |