Retta
Acting
Born: 1978-07-12 in Newark, New Jersey, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Bob's Burgers
Animal Control Officer (voice)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Hardware Store Clerk
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Heckler
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
Elsbeth
Margo Clarke
Parks and Recreation
Donna Meagle
Big Mouth
Duke's Mother (voice)
The Morning Show
Retta
DuckTales
Harp (voice)
DuckTales
Mystical Harp (voice)
Good Girls
Ruby Hill
Bubble Guppies
General Yuck (voice)
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self
Moesha
Drunk History
Sylvia Robinson
Key & Peele
Woman
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
Comedy Central Presents
Self
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Self - Contestant
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self - Guest
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
Ghost's Mom (voice)
Hit Man
Claudette
The Lego Ninjago Movie
Maggie the Cheerleader (voice)
Match Game
Self - Panelist
Duncanville
Makeover Station Employee (voice)
Fracture
Evidence Room Cop
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce
Barbara
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
Party Planner
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Self - Guest
Hollywood Game Night
Self
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
The Mother
Celebrity Name Game
Self
Scariest House in America
Self - Host
Good Boys
Lucas' Mom