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Retta
Known for: ActingMarietta 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.
Filmography 23
Parks and Recreation
as Donna Meagle 
Καλά Κορίτσια
as Ruby Hill 
Οι Μεγάλες Επιτυχίες
as Dr. Evelyn Bartlett 
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce
as Barbara 
Η Ταινία Lego Ninjago
as Maggie the Cheerleader (voice) 
Hit Man
as Claudette 
Καλά Αγόρια
as Lucas' Mom 
Μπάσταρδοι
as Annie 
Slackers
as Bruna 
Έως το Κόκκαλο
as Lobo 
Σχολικά Γυμνάσια
as Ida Stricker 
Απατεώνες της Πλάκας
as Roberta 
Scariest House in America
as Self - Host 
Ugliest House in America
as Self - Host 
Οι Άλλοι Άνθρωποι
as Nina 
Band Aid
as Carol 
Where's the Money
as Roberta 
Sex Ed
as Sydney 
The Real Bros of Simi Valley: The Movie
as Mrs. Bundy 
Muffin Top: A Love Story
as Leah 
Kissing Cousins
as Shawna the Chef 
Come Simi
as Nurse Lipps