Person

Janeane Garofalo

Acting · Born 1964-09-28 · Newton, New Jersey, USA

Biography

Janeane Garofalo (born September 28, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, political activist and writer. She is the former co-host on the now defunct Air America Radio's The Majority Report. Garofalo continues to circulate regularly within New York City's local comedy and performance art scene. Description above from the Wikipedia article Janeane Garofalo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Filmography

2026You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...Self
2026SouvenirCordelia
2026Stranger Things: Tales from '85Anna Baxter (voice)
2026Stranger Things: Tales from '85 Theatrical PreviewAnna Baxter (voice)
2026RoommatesProfessor Ziemann
2025Boys Go to JupiterDr. Dolphin (voice)
2025Tonight's Special with Kareem & JohnnyHerself
2025This Is the Tom Green DocumentarySelf (archive footage)
2022The ApologyGretchen Sullivan
2022The Kids in the Hall: Comedy PunksSelf
2022We Baby BearsMadam Malin (voice)
2021Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11Self
2021The God CommitteeDr. Valerie Gilroy
2021Flora & UlyssesMarissa
2020Asking for ItCheryl
2020Come As You AreLiz
2020Awkwafina Is Nora from QueensCarol
2019Harley QuinnSignora/Mama (voice)
201925 SetsSelf
2019StumptownJanet Withers
2019Other MusicSelf
2019Mercy BlackDr. Ward
2019It Started As a JokeSelf
2018The Shivering Truth(voice)
2018Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-BlachéSelf
2018A Bread Factory, Part One: For the Sake of GoldJordan
2018Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with HateMagda
2018The HappysLuann
2018SubmissionMagda Moynahan
2018Lovesick Fool - Love in the Age of LikeNatalie
2017Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years LaterBeth
2017Little BoxesHelena
2017Sandy WexlerTestimonial
2017Speech & DebateMarie
2017Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day SpecialJaneane Garofalo
2017Werewolf Bitches from Outer SpaceArt Gallery Owner
2016Janeane Garofalo: If I MaySelf
2016The American SideAgent Barry
2016Sticky: A (Self) Love StorySelf
2016BillionsWinslow
2015Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close MarathonSelf
2015Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet HotSelf
2015Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of CampBeth
20153rd Street BlackoutJune Sherman
2015YoungerCass Dekennessy
2015Adventures in Comedy
2015Misery Loves ComedySelf
2014Free the NippleAnouk
2014BoJack HorsemanIsabelle (voice)
2014A Little GameSarah Kuftinec
2014Showing UpSelf
2014Broad CityMonica
2013Rick and Morty(voice)
2013@midnight with Chris HardwickSelf
2013The Muslims Are Coming!Self
2013Satan, Hold My HandSheryl
2013Never Before, Never Again: Behind the Scenes of AsssscatSelf
2013Why We Laugh: Funny WomenSelf
2012Gotham Comedy LiveSelf - Host
2012Bad ParentsKathy
2012General EducationGale Collins
2012Vanilla Ice ArchiveSelf (archive footage)
2012Mighty FineNarrator (voice)
2011Criminal Minds: Suspect BehaviorBeth Griffith
2010The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd MargaretBrent's Boss
2010Janeane Garofalo: If You WillSelf
2010The Green Room with Paul ProvenzaSelf
2010Ugly AmericansAdditional Voices (voice)
2010I Am ComicSelf
2009Joy Behar: Say Anything!
2009Love HurtsHannah Rosenbloom
2009Funny PeopleFriend in video (archive footage) (uncredited)
2009Labor PainsClaire
2009Late Night with Jimmy FallonSelf
2009DelocatedSusan Shapiro
2008The GuitarDr. Murray
2008Tropic Thunder: Rain of MadnessHeidi Bivens
2008Girl's Best FriendMary
2008A Bad SituationistLenore Stein
2007Southland TalesGeneral Teena MacArthur
2007Then She Found MeJaneane Garofalo
2007The TenBeth Soden
2007GreekProfessor Freeman
2007RatatouilleColette (voice)
2007Law DogsGloria Fontaine
2007Head CaseSelf
2007The Making Of 'The Larry Sanders Show'Paula
2006FuckSelf
2006Freak ShowThe Bearded Clam
2006The WildBridget (voice)
2006Campus Ladies
2006Al Franken: God SpokeSelf
2005Duane HopwoodLinda
2005StayDr. Beth Levy
2005The Peace PatriotsNarrator (voice)
2005DealAnnie
2005Stella
2005Nadine in DatelandNadine
2005Jiminy Glick in LalawoodDee Dee
2005Left of the DialSelf
2005IdealTilly
2005Ten Years LaterHerself
2004Tom Goes to the MayorSelf (voice)
2004Tanner on TannerSelf
2004Pilot SeasonAnnouncer
2004Nobody Knows Anything!Patty
2003Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris FarleyQuiz Kings Contestant (archive footage) (uncredited)
2003WonderlandJoy Miller
2003Two and a Half MenSharon
2003Anderson Cooper 360°
2003Outlaw Comic: The Censoring of Bill HicksSelf - Host
2003Dangerous Living: Coming Out in the Developing WorldNarrator (voice)
2003Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)Self
2003The Very Best of America's Funniest ComediansSelf (archive footage)
2003Ash TuesdayLiz
2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelf
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
2003ManhoodJill
2003When Stand Up Stood OutSelf
2002Martin & OrloffHairdresser
2002Big TroubleMonica Romero
2002The Laramie ProjectCatherine Connolly
200124Janis Gold
2001The Search for John GissingLinda Barnes
2001Wet Hot American SummerBeth
2001Dinner for Five
2001Primetime Glick
2001Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest ComediansSelf (archive footage)
2001HousekeepingHotel Employee ( voice)
2000Aqua Teen Hunger ForceDonna (voice)
2000The IndependentPaloma Fineman
2000EdLiz Stevens
2000Steal This MovieAnita Hoffman
2000Sammy(voice)
2000The Adventures of Rocky & BullwinkleMinnie Mogul
2000Titan A.E.Stith (voice)
2000What Planet Are You From?Nervous Woman
2000Behind the Scenes at DariaHost
2000The Bumblebee Flies AnywayDr. Harriman
2000Daring to Resist: Three Women Face the HolocaustNarrator
1999The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry StillerSelf
1999Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars ClubSelf
1999DogmaLiz
1999The Minus ManFerrin
1999The West WingLouise Thornton
1999Mystery MenBowler / Carol
1999MTV's 25 Lamest VideosSelf / Host
1999Thick as ThievesAnne
1999Strangers with CandyCassie Pines
1999The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornSelf
1999200 CigarettesEllie
1999Can't Stop DancingBelinda Peck
1999The SopranosSelf
1999Torrance RisesSelf
1998The Thin Pink LineJoyce Wintergarden-Dingle
1998FelicitySally Reardon (voice) (uncredited)
1998Clay PigeonsAgent Dale Shelby
1998The King of QueensTrish
1998Permanent MidnightJana Farmer
1998Dog ParkJeri
1998The Entertainment BizSelf
1998Half BakedI'm Only Creative When I Smoke Smoker (uncredited)
1998Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris FarleySelf
1997SweetheartsJasmine Pogue
1997The MatchmakerMarcy Tizard
1997Janeane Garofalo: HBO Comedy HourSelf
1997Cop LandDeputy Cindy Betts
1997The ViewSelf
1997Romy and Michele's High School ReunionHeather Mooney
1997TouchKathy Worthington
1997The Chris Rock ShowGirlfriend
1997King of the HillSheila (voice)
1996Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf
1996I Shot a Man in VegasGale
1996Larger Than LifeMo
1996The Daily ShowSelf
1996The Cable GuyMedieval Waitress
1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf
1996The Truth About Cats & DogsAbby
1996Kids in the Hall: Brain CandyWoman at Party
1995Mr. Show with Bob and DavidWife
1995The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween SpecialSelf
1995Now and ThenWiladene
1995ColdbloodedHoney
1995HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Janeane GarofaloSelf
1995Dr. Katz, Professional TherapistJaneane (voice)
1995NewsRadioNancy
1995Bye Bye LoveLucille
1994SuspiciousWoman
1994TV Nation
1994Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994EllenChloe Korban
1994DuckmanMoonbeam (voice)
1994Reality BitesVickie Miner
1993The Adventures of Pete & PeteMs. Brackett
1993Tales of the CityCoppola Woman
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
1993Morning Man at 88.0Self
1992The 15th Annual Young Comedians Show
1992The Ben Stiller ShowVarious Characters
1992Mad About YouMabel Buchman
1992The Larry Sanders ShowPaula
1992MTV Movie & TV Awards
1991Late for DinnerCounter Girl
1991Home ImprovementTina
1990Law & OrderGreta Heiss
1989The SimpsonsJaneane Garofalo (voice)
1989SeinfeldJeannie Steinman
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1982American PlayhouseCoppola Woman
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Various Characters
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