- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- July 12, 1978
- Place of Birth
- Newark, New Jersey, USA
Retta
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 lif…
Filmography
movieThat Friend
2026 · Christine, Executive Producer
tvScariest House in America
2024 · Self - Host, Executive Producer
movieThe Real Bros of Simi Valley: The Movie
2024 · Mrs. Bundy
movieHit Man
2024 · Claudette
movieThe Greatest Hits
2024 · Dr. Evelyn Bartlett
tvElsbeth
2024 · Margo Clarke
movie80 for Brady
2023 · Self
movieSchoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
2023 · Self
tvThe Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · Self
tvThe Boys Presents: Diabolical
2022 · Ghost's Mom (voice)
tvUgliest House in America
2022 · Self - Host
tvCelebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021 · Self - Contestant
tvGet Organized with The Home Edit
2020
tvHome Movie: The Princess Bride
2020 · The Mother
movieA Parks and Recreation Special
2020 · Donna Meagle
movieThe Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation
2020 · Donna Meagle
tvDuncanville
2020 · Makeover Station Employee (voice)
tvThe Morning Show
2019 · Retta
tvA Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019 · Self
tvThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Self
movieGood Boys
2019 · Lucas' Mom
tvWhere's Waldo?
2019 · Wizard Nightingale (voice)
movieA Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
2018 · Self
tvGood Girls
2018 · Ruby Hill
movieFather Figures
2017 · Annie
movieWhere's the Money
2017 · Roberta
tvBig Mouth
2017 · Duke's Mother (voice)
movieThe Lego Ninjago Movie
2017 · Maggie the Cheerleader (voice)
tvDuckTales
2017 · Harp (voice), Mystical Harp (voice)
tvCarpool Karaoke: The Series
2017 · Self
movieBand Aid
2017 · Carol
movieTo the Bone
2017 · Lobo
movieOperator
2016 · Pauline 'Roger' Rogers
movieMiddle School: The Worst Years of My Life
2016 · Ida Stricker
movieOther People
2016 · Nina
tvThe $100,000 Pyramid
2016 · Self - Guest
tvMatch Game
2016 · Self - Panelist
tvTo Tell the Truth
2016 · Self - Panelist
movieAlvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
2015 · Party Planner
movieCome Simi
2015 · Nurse Lipps
Rebel on Ice
movieRebel on Ice
2015 · Self, Director
tvGirlfriends' Guide to Divorce
2014 · Barbara
movieSex Ed
2014 · Sydney
movieMuffin Top: A Love Story
2014 · Leah
tvCelebrity Name Game
2014 · Self
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self, Self - Guest
tvHollywood Game Night
2013 · Self
tvDrunk History
2013 · Sylvia Robinson
tvKey & Peele
2012 · Woman
Critics' Choice Television Awards
tvCritics' Choice Television Awards
2011 · Self - Host
tvBubble Guppies
2011 · General Yuck (voice)
tvBob's Burgers
2011 · Animal Control Officer (voice)
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
tvParks and Recreation
2009 · Donna Meagle
movieKissing Cousins
2008 · Shawna the Chef
movieFirst Sunday
2008 · , Roberta
movieDragon Wars: D-War
2007 · Receptionist Nurse
movieSex and Death 101
2007 · Ethel Walters (#100)
movieFracture
2007 · Evidence Room Cop
Lipshitz Saves the World
tvLipshitz Saves the World
2007 · Virginia
tvFreddie
2005 · Joan
tvIt's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005 · Hardware Store Clerk
movieDickie Roberts: Former Child Star
2003 · Sad Eye Sadie
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Heckler
movieSlackers
2002 · Bruna
tvComedy Central Presents
1998 · Self
tvMoesha
1996
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Self - Guest