Retta
Acting
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.
Known for
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movieThat Friend
2026
Christine
tvScariest House in America
2024
Self - Host
movieHit Man
2024
Claudette
movieThe Greatest Hits
2024
Dr. Evelyn Bartlett
tvElsbeth
2024
Margo Clarke
tvThe Boys Presents: Diabolical
2022
Ghost's Mom (voice)
tvUgliest House in America
2022
Self - Host
tvCelebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021
Self - Contestant
tvHome Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
The Mother
movieA Parks and Recreation Special
2020
Donna Meagle
tvDuncanville
2020
Makeover Station Employee (voice)
movieGood Boys
2019
Lucas' Mom
tvWhere's Waldo?
2019
Wizard Nightingale (voice)
tvGood Girls
2018
Ruby Hill
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)
movieBand Aid
2017
Carol
movieOperator
2016
Pauline 'Roger' Rogers
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
movieSex Ed
2014
Sydney
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self / Self - Guest
tvDrunk History
2013
Sylvia Robinson
tvKey & Peele
2012
Woman
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
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
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Self - Guest
Production2
movieThat Friend
2026
Executive Producer
tvScariest House in America
2024
Executive Producer