Retta

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

64

Gender

Female

Birthday

1978-07-12 (47 years old)

Place of Birth

New Jersey, U.S.

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

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • The Morning Show

    The Morning Show

  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

    It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    The Jennifer Hudson Show

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Parks and Recreation

    Parks and Recreation

  • Elsbeth

    Elsbeth

  • Good Girls

    Good Girls

  • DuckTales

    DuckTales

  • DuckTales

    DuckTales

  • Big Mouth

    Big Mouth

  • Bubble Guppies

    Bubble Guppies

  • Key & Peele

    Key & Peele

  • Carpool Karaoke: The Series

    Carpool Karaoke: The Series

  • The Boys Presents: Diabolical

    The Boys Presents: Diabolical

  • To Tell the Truth

    To Tell the Truth

  • Match Game

    Match Game

  • Drunk History

    Drunk History

  • A Little Late with Lilly Singh

    A Little Late with Lilly Singh

  • Celebrity Name Game

    Celebrity Name Game

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip

    Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip

  • Duncanville

    Duncanville

  • The $100,000 Pyramid

    The $100,000 Pyramid

  • Fracture

    Fracture

  • Home Movie: The Princess Bride

    Home Movie: The Princess Bride

  • Hollywood Game Night

    Hollywood Game Night

  • Good Hang with Amy Poehler

    Good Hang with Amy Poehler

  • 80 for Brady

    80 for Brady

  • First Sunday

    First Sunday

  • First Sunday

    First Sunday

  • Hit Man

    Hit Man

  • The Greatest Hits

    The Greatest Hits

  • Where's Waldo?

    Where's Waldo?

  • Dragon Wars: D-War

    Dragon Wars: D-War

  • Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce

    Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce

  • To the Bone

    To the Bone

  • Good Boys

    Good Boys

  • Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

    Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

  • Sex and Death 101

    Sex and Death 101

  • Freddie

    Freddie

  • Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life

    Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life

  • Band Aid

    Band Aid

  • The Lego Ninjago Movie

    The Lego Ninjago Movie

  • Muffin Top: A Love Story

    Muffin Top: A Love Story

  • Get Organized with The Home Edit

    Get Organized with The Home Edit

  • Operator

    Operator

  • The Real Bros of Simi Valley: The Movie

    The Real Bros of Simi Valley: The Movie

  • Scariest House in America

    Scariest House in America

  • Slackers

    Slackers

  • A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy

    A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy

  • Come Simi

    Come Simi

  • Other People

    Other People

  • Where's the Money

    Where's the Money

  • Father Figures

    Father Figures

  • Ugliest House in America

    Ugliest House in America

  • Sex Ed

    Sex Ed

  • Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong

    Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong

  • Lipshitz Saves the World

    Lipshitz Saves the World

  • A Parks and Recreation Special

    A Parks and Recreation Special

  • The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation

    The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation

  • Kissing Cousins

    Kissing Cousins

  • Rebel on Ice

    Rebel on Ice