Retta

About

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...

Known for

MoeshaSeries • 1996It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaSeries • 2005Bob's BurgersSeries • 2011Parks and RecreationSeries • 2009ElsbethSeries • 2024DuckTalesSeries • 2017Big MouthSeries • 2017The Morning ShowSeries • 2019Good GirlsSeries • 2018Bubble GuppiesSeries • 2011Key & PeeleSeries • 2012The Boys Presents: DiabolicalSeries • 2022The Lego Ninjago MovieMovie • 2017Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road ChipMovie • 2015DuncanvilleSeries • 2020Hit ManMovie • 2024Home Movie: The Princess BrideSeries • 2020Girlfriends' Guide to DivorceSeries • 2014FractureMovie • 2007Father FiguresMovie • 2017Sex and Death 101Movie • 2007FreddieSeries • 2005Where's Waldo?Series • 2019The Greatest HitsMovie • 2024