Born:
March 25, 1982
in
Milton, Massachusetts
Best Known For:
Being a comedian, voice artist and actress.
Early-life:
Jenny Sarah Slate was born in Milton, Massachusetts, on March 25, 1982 to Ron and Nancy. She has two sisters, Abigail and Stacey. During her time at Columbia University, Jenny helped form the improv group Fruit Paunch and met future comedy partner Gabe Liedman. Together, they performed stand-up shows as Gabe & Jenny.
Career:
During 2008 and 2009, Slate performed her one-woman show, Jenny Slate: Dead Millionaire. In 2009, she began appearing on Late Night Night with Jimmy Fallon, and in the same year, she joined the cast of Saturday Night Live, an engagement that lasted one season. Her first major film role was playing Zoe in Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011). She played the lead role in the critically acclaimed comedy drama Obvious Child (2014). More recently, she has voiced characters in Zootopia (2016), The Secret Life of Pets (2016) and The Lego Batman Movie (2017). She also voices the character Tammy Larsen in Bob's Burgers. Her TV acting credits include Girls, Hello Ladies, Kroll Show, House of Lies, Parks and Recreation, Married and Lady Dynamite.
Quote:
"I guess some people want to be performers because they want to be famous."
Trivia:
In 2016, Slate co-wrote a book with her father about their time living in Milton, titled About the House.