Known For
Acting
Born
Jul 12, 1978
Place of Birth
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Credits
68 titles
Retta
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
Filmography
That Friend
Christine
Scariest House in America
Self - Host
The Real Bros of Simi Valley: The Movie
Mrs. Bundy
Hit Man
Claudette
The Greatest Hits
Dr. Evelyn Bartlett
Elsbeth
Margo Clarke
80 for Brady
Self
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
Ghost's Mom (voice)
Ugliest House in America
Self - Host
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Self - Contestant
Get Organized with The Home Edit
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
The Mother
The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation
Donna Meagle
A Parks and Recreation Special
Donna Meagle
Duncanville
Makeover Station Employee (voice)
The Morning Show
Retta
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Good Boys
Lucas' Mom
Where's Waldo?
Wizard Nightingale (voice)
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
Self
Good Girls
Ruby Hill
Father Figures
Annie
Where's the Money
Roberta
Big Mouth
Duke's Mother (voice)
The Lego Ninjago Movie
Maggie the Cheerleader (voice)
DuckTales
Harp (voice)
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
Band Aid
Carol
To the Bone
Lobo
Operator
Pauline 'Roger' Rogers
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
Ida Stricker
Other People
Nina
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self - Guest
Match Game
Self - Panelist
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
Party Planner
Come Simi
Nurse Lipps
Rebel on Ice
Self
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce
Barbara
Sex Ed
Sydney
Muffin Top: A Love Story
Leah
Celebrity Name Game
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
Hollywood Game Night
Self
Drunk History
Sylvia Robinson
Key & Peele
Woman
Critics' Choice Television Awards
Self - Host