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Retta
Newark, New Jersey, USA
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 Recreati…
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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.
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Movies and shows, newest first
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2026
Bad Day
Movie
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2026
That Friend
Movie Christine
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2025
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
TV show Self - Guest
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2024
Scariest House in America
TV show Self - Host
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2024
The Real Bros of Simi Valley: The Movie
Movie Mrs. Bundy
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2024
Hit Man
Movie Claudette
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2024
The Greatest Hits
Movie Dr. Evelyn Bartlett
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2024
Elsbeth
TV show Margo Clarke
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2023
80 for Brady
Movie Self
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2023
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
Movie Self
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2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV show Self
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2022
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
TV show Ghost's Mom (voice)
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2022
Ugliest House in America
TV show Self - Host
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2021
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
TV show Self - Contestant
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2020
Get Organized with The Home Edit
TV show
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2020
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
TV show The Mother
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2020
A Parks and Recreation Special
Movie Donna Meagle
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2020
The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation
Movie Donna Meagle
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2020
Duncanville
TV show Makeover Station Employee (voice)
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2019
The Morning Show
TV show Retta
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2019
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
TV show Self
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2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV show Self
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2019
Good Boys
Movie Lucas' Mom
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2019
Where's Waldo?
TV show Wizard Nightingale (voice)
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2018
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
Movie Self
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2018
Good Girls
TV show Ruby Hill
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2017
Father Figures
Movie Annie
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2017
Where's the Money
Movie Roberta
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2017
Big Mouth
TV show Duke's Mother (voice)
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2017
The Lego Ninjago Movie
Movie Maggie the Cheerleader (voice)
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2017
DuckTales
TV show Harp (voice)
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2017
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
TV show Self
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2017
Band Aid
Movie Carol
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2017
To the Bone
Movie Lobo
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2016
Operator
Movie Pauline 'Roger' Rogers
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2016
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
Movie Ida Stricker
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2016
Other People
Movie Nina
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2016
The $100,000 Pyramid
TV show Self - Guest
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2016
Match Game
TV show Self - Panelist
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2016
To Tell the Truth
TV show Self - Panelist
