About
Jenny Slate is an American actress and comedian born in 1982 in Milton, Massachusetts. A graduate of Columbia University, she was a cast member of Saturday Night Live during the 2009-2010 season. She is known for creating and voicing the character Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, first in short films (2010) and then in an animated feature film (2022) that was nominated for an Academy Award. Her lead role in the film Obvious Child (2014) earned her a Critics' Choice Award. She has also published two essay collections, Little Weirds (2019) and Lifeform (2024), and voices numerous animated characters.
* 1982-03-25
Major works
- Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2010)short film
- Obvious Child (2014)film
- Little Weirds (2019)essays
- Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2022)animated film
- Lifeform (2024)essays
Key milestones
- 2009Joined the cast of Saturday Night Live for its 35th season.
- 2023Won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Everything Everywhere All at Once.
- 2025Nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for her role in Dying for Sex.
Themes
Humor and self-deprecationVulnerability and emotionVoice acting and animationPersonal writingFeminism and identity
Sources: id.loc.gov · jwa.org · actorawards.org