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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
The Real Bros of Simi Valley: The Movie
Character:Mrs. Bundy
Release Date:04/07/2024
Hit Man
Character:Claudette
Release Date:16/05/2024
The Greatest Hits
Character:Dr. Evelyn Bartlett
Release Date:05/04/2024
80 for Brady
Character:Self
Release Date:03/02/2023
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
Character:Self
Release Date:01/02/2023
A Parks and Recreation Special
Character:Donna Meagle
Release Date:30/04/2020
The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation
Character:Donna Meagle
Release Date:30/04/2020
Good Boys
Character:Lucas' Mom
Release Date:14/08/2019
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
Character:Self
Release Date:28/11/2018
Father Figures
Character:Annie
Release Date:21/12/2017
Where's the Money
Character:Roberta
Release Date:20/10/2017
The Lego Ninjago Movie
Character:Maggie the Cheerleader (voice)
Release Date:21/09/2017
Band Aid
Character:Carol
Release Date:02/06/2017
To the Bone
Character:Lobo
Release Date:22/01/2017
Operator
Character:Pauline 'Roger' Rogers
Release Date:14/10/2016
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
Character:Ida Stricker
Release Date:07/10/2016
Other People
Character:Nina
Release Date:09/09/2016
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
Character:Party Planner
Release Date:17/12/2015
Come Simi
Character:Nurse Lipps
Release Date:10/11/2015
Rebel on Ice
Character:Self
Release Date:15/10/2015
Sex Ed
Character:Sydney
Release Date:07/11/2014
Muffin Top: A Love Story
Character:Leah
Release Date:18/10/2014
Kissing Cousins
Character:Shawna the Chef
Release Date:06/06/2008
First Sunday
Character:
Release Date:11/01/2008
First Sunday
Character:Roberta
Release Date:11/01/2008
Dragon Wars: D-War
Character:Receptionist Nurse
Release Date:01/08/2007
Sex and Death 101
Character:Ethel Walters (#100)
Release Date:15/06/2007
Fracture
Character:Evidence Room Cop
Release Date:19/04/2007
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Character:Sad Eye Sadie
Release Date:04/09/2003
Slackers
Character:Bruna
Release Date:01/02/2002
Television Appearances
Scariest House in America
Character:Self - Host
Elsbeth
Character:Margo Clarke
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Character:Self
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
Character:Ghost's Mom (voice)
Ugliest House in America
Character:Self - Host
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Character:Self - Contestant
Get Organized with The Home Edit
Character:
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Character:The Mother
Duncanville
Character:Makeover Station Employee (voice)
The Morning Show
Character:Retta
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Character:Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Character:Self
Where's Waldo?
Character:Wizard Nightingale (voice)
Good Girls
Character:Ruby Hill
Big Mouth
Character:Duke's Mother (voice)
DuckTales
Character:Harp (voice)
DuckTales
Character:Mystical Harp (voice)
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Character:Self
The $100,000 Pyramid
Character:Self
Match Game
Character:Self - Panelist
To Tell the Truth
Character:Self - Panelist
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce
Character:Barbara
Celebrity Name Game
Character:Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self
Hollywood Game Night
Character:Self
Drunk History
Character:Sylvia Robinson
Key & Peele
Character:Woman
Critics' Choice Television Awards
Character:Self - Host
Bubble Guppies
Character:General Yuck (voice)
Bob's Burgers
Character:Animal Control Officer (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character:Self - Guest
Parks and Recreation
Character:Donna Meagle
Lipshitz Saves the World
Character:Virginia
Freddie
Character:Joan
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Character:Hardware Store Clerk
Moesha
Character:
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:Self - Guest
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