×
Loading in progress
Retta

Retta

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

  • BIRTH 12/07/1978
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 15
  • MOVIES 19

Shows (15)

The Morning Show
The Morning Show
Retta
Elsbeth
Elsbeth
Margo
Good Girls
Good Girls
Ruby Hill
Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation
Donna Meagle
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
Ghost's Mom (voice)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Hardware Store Clerk
Big Mouth
Big Mouth
Duke's Mother (voice)
DuckTales (2017)
DuckTales (2017)
Harp (voice) / Mystical Harp (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce
Barbara
Drunk History
Drunk History
Sylvia Robinson
Freddie
Freddie
Joan
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self

Movies (19)

To the Bone
To the Bone
Lobo
The Greatest Hits
The Greatest Hits
Dr. Evelyn Bartlett
80 for Brady
80 for Brady
Retta
Good Boys
Good Boys
Lucas' Mom
Hit Man
Hit Man
Claudette
The Lego Ninjago Movie
The Lego Ninjago Movie
Maggie the Cheerleader (voice)
First Sunday
First Sunday
Roberta
Father Figures
Father Figures
Annie
Sex and Death 101
Sex and Death 101
Ethel Walters (#100)
Other People
Other People
Nina
Band Aid
Band Aid
Carol
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
Ida Stricker
Slackers
Slackers
Bruna
Where's the Money
Where's the Money
Roberta
A Parks and Recreation Special
A Parks and Recreation Special
Donna Meagle
Come Simi
Come Simi
Nurse Lipps
Operator
Operator
Pauline 'Roger' Rogers
The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation
The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation
Donna Meagle
Sex Ed
Sex Ed
Sydney