Biography
Jenny Slate (born March 25, 1982) is an American actress, stand-up comedian, and writer. Following early acting and stand-up roles on television, Slate gained recognition for her live variety shows in New York City and for co-creating, writing, and producing the children's short film and book series Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2010–present). She became more widely known as a cast member on the 35th season of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live between 2009 and 2010, followed by ...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Zootopia 2
2025
as Dawn Bellwether (voice)
Detectives Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a mysterious reptile who arrives in Zootopia and turns the mammal metrop...
The Electric State
2025
as Penny Pal (voice)
An orphaned teen hits the road with a mysterious robot to find her long-lost brother, teaming up with a smuggler and his wisecracking sidekick.
It Ends with Us
2024
as Allysa
When a woman's first love suddenly reenters her life, her relationship with a charming, but abusive neurosurgeon is upended, and she realizes she must...
Jenny Slate: Seasoned Professional
2024
as Self
Jenny Slate proves that being brave for love is worth it—even when it comes to pushing out a baby, stalking your therapist, or trusting your partner t...
Jenny Slate: Seasoned Professional
2024
Executive Producer, Writer
Jenny Slate proves that being brave for love is worth it—even when it comes to pushing out a baby, stalking your therapist, or trusting your partner t...
Minions & More Volume 2
2022
as Gidget (voice)
This collection of 11 short films produced by Illumination includes: From the "Despicable Me" franchise: Mower Minions (2016); Yellow Is the New Black...
Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once
2022
as Self
A behind-the-scenes look at Everything Everywhere All at Once, with interviews from the directors/writers, cast and crew.
Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once
2022
Thanks
A behind-the-scenes look at Everything Everywhere All at Once, with interviews from the directors/writers, cast and crew.
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
2022
as Marcel (voice)
Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a spraw...
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
2022
Screenplay, Producer, Story
Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a spraw...
The Bob's Burgers Movie
2022
as Tammy (voice)
When a ruptured water main creates an enormous sinkhole right in front of Bob's Burgers, it blocks the entrance indefinitely and ruins the Belchers’ p...
Everything Everywhere All at Once
2022
as Big Nose
An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save what's important to her by connecting with the lives she could...
I Want You Back
2022
as Emma Moore
Peter and Emma thought they were on the precipice of life’s biggest moments – marriage, kids, and houses in the suburbs – until their respective partn...
On the Rocks
2020
as Vanessa
Faced with sudden doubts about her marriage, a young New York mother teams up with her larger-than-life playboy father to tail her husband.
The Sunlit Night
2020
as Frances
An aspiring painter meets eccentric locals and a fellow New Yorker while working on a barn in Norway.
The Sunlit Night
2020
Producer
An aspiring painter meets eccentric locals and a fellow New Yorker while working on a barn in Norway.
Jenny Slate: Stage Fright
2019
as Herself
Jenny Slate's first stand-up special is a mix of stage time, funny stories about adulthood and conversations with family in her childhood home.
Jenny Slate: Stage Fright
2019
Executive Producer, Writer
Jenny Slate's first stand-up special is a mix of stage time, funny stories about adulthood and conversations with family in her childhood home.
Super Gidget
2019
as Gidget (voice)
When Max is kidnapped by an army of squirrels, Super Gidget is the only one who can save him. It turns out that Max's captor is a flea with the power ...
The Secret Life of Pets 2
2019
as Gidget (voice)
Max the terrier must cope with some major life changes when his owner gets married and has a baby. When the family takes a trip to the countryside, ne...
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
2019
as Stacy
The Lonely Island spoofs Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire in this visual rap album set in the Bash Brothers' 1980s heyday.
Venom
2018
as Dr. Dora Skirth
Investigative journalist Eddie Brock attempts a comeback following a scandal, but accidentally becomes the host of Venom, a violent, super powerful al...
Hotel Artemis
2018
as Officer Morgan Daniels
Los Angeles, June 21st, 2028. While the streets are being torn apart by riots, the Nurse, who runs a clandestine hospital for criminals in the penthou...
Aardvark
2018
as Emily Milburton
The aardvark has evolved to be one of a kind. You could say the same of Josh Norman.
Landline
2017
as Dana Jacobs
A teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her father is having an affair.
Landline
2017
Executive Producer
A teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her father is having an affair.
Despicable Me 3
2017
as Valerie Da Vinci (voice)
Gru and his wife Lucy must stop former '80s child star Balthazar Bratt from achieving world domination.
Batman Is Just Not That Into You
2017
as Harley Quinn (voice)
On the Dr. Quinn Show The Joker is breaking up with his longtime enemy, Batman. An animated short on the home entertainment release of The Lego Batman...
Gifted
2017
as Bonnie Stevenson
Frank, a single man raising his child prodigy niece Mary, is drawn into a custody battle with his mother.
Brain on Fire
2017
as Margo
Susannah Cahalan, an up-and-coming journalist at the New York Post becomes plagued by voices in her head and seizures, causing a rapid descent into in...
The Lego Batman Movie
2017
as Harley Quinn (voice)
A cooler-than-ever Bruce Wayne must deal with the usual suspects as they plan to rule Gotham City, while discovering that he has accidentally adopted ...
The Polka King
2017
as Marla Lewan
Local Pennsylvania polka legend Jan Lewan develops a plan to get rich that shocks his fans and lands him in jail.
My Blind Brother
2016
as Rose
Love for the same woman causes conflict between an over-achieving blind athlete and the brother who made him that way.
Joshy
2016
as Jodi
After his engagement ends badly, Josh decides to take advantage of his bachelor-party plans in Ojai, California, with the few friends still willing to...
Zoolander: Super Model
2016
as Nani (voice)
Ridiculously good-looking superheroes Derek Zoolander and Hansel defend people from the dark forces of the fashion world.
The Secret Life of Pets
2016
as Gidget (voice)
The quiet life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray whom Max instantly dislikes.
Zootopia
2016
as Assistant Mayor Dawn Bellwether (voice)
Determined to prove herself, Officer Judy Hopps, the first bunny on Zootopia's police force, jumps at the chance to crack her first case - even if it ...
Digging for Fire
2015
as Yoga Couple
Tim and Lee are married with a young child. The chance to stay at a fancy home in the Hollywood Hills is complicated by Tim's discovery of a bone and ...
9 Kisses
2014
as Woman in Chariot #1
2014's best actors pair up in a series of intimate encounters.
Dan Klein: This Is Comedy
2014
Dan Klein's debut standup special.
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Three
2014
as Marcel (voice)
Marcel the shell gets locked outside.
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Three
2014
Writer
Marcel the shell gets locked outside.
The Longest Week
2014
as Jocelyn
Left broke and homeless by his wealthy parents' divorce, a young man moves in with an old friend and finally meets the woman of his dreams -- only to ...
Catherine
2014
as Catherine
Catherine returns to work after a hiatus.
Catherine
2014
Screenplay
Catherine returns to work after a hiatus.
Obvious Child
2014
as Donna
An immature, newly unemployed comic must navigate the murky waters of adulthood after her fling with a graduate student results in an unplanned pregna...
Obvious Child
2014
Executive Producer
An immature, newly unemployed comic must navigate the murky waters of adulthood after her fling with a graduate student results in an unplanned pregna...
Crush
2013
as Friend / Pumpkin Salesperson / Gynecologist
The real-life story of how the Antonoffs' parents met, developed crushes on each other and fell in love.
Bitch
2013
as Molly Horner
A girl walks into a bar and doesn't buy a guy a drink.
Smile
2012
Say “cheese,” and that’s often the result: A cheesy, plastered-on fake grin in a photo. Dean Fleischer-Camp, who directs the popular “Marcel the Shell...
The Lorax
2012
as Mrs. Wiggins (voice)
A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the stor...
This Means War
2012
as Emily
Two top CIA operatives wage an epic battle against one another after they discover they are dating the same woman.
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
2011
as Zoe
Playing around while aboard a cruise ship, the Chipmunks and Chipettes accidentally go overboard and end up marooned in a tropical paradise. They disc...
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Two
2011
as Marcel (voice)
Marcel the shell is out of sight.
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Two
2011
Writer
Marcel the shell is out of sight.
Self Esteem
2011
Who is Jenny Slate? Who better to answer that question than Jenny Slate. In “Self Esteem,” Slate, her comedy partner Gabe Liedman and Dean Fleischer-C...
Self Esteem
2011
Writer
Who is Jenny Slate? Who better to answer that question than Jenny Slate. In “Self Esteem,” Slate, her comedy partner Gabe Liedman and Dean Fleischer-C...
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
2010
as Marcel (voice)
Marcel the shell gives an outline of his life.
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
2010
Writer
Marcel the shell gives an outline of his life.
The Women of SNL
2010
as Gretchen (archive footage)
A look back at some of the funniest female characters and sketches in SNL's 39-year history.
Obvious Child
2009
as Donna
A romantic comedy about an unplanned pregnancy, an abortion, and a great first date in an unlikely location.
Mindful
N/A
as Angela
When her husband shockingly dies while meditating on the Mindful app, Angela, deeply suspicious of the new wellness craze, uncovers supernatural force...
At the Sea
N/A
After a long rehabilitation, Laura returns to her family at their beach holiday home where she has to readjust to the complicated life she left behind...
The Ark and the Aardvark
N/A
as Mitzy (voice)
An aardvark named Gilbert lands the job of shepherding all the animals onto Noah's Ark.