Retta

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1978-07-12 (47 years old)

Place of Birth

New Jersey, U.S.

Retta

Biography

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 t...

Acting

2023

2002

Slackers

as Bruna

2007

Fracture

as Evidence Room Cop

2015

2007

Sex and Death 101

as Ethel Walters (#100)

2014

Sex Ed

as Sydney

2024

Hit Man

as Claudette

2024

The Greatest Hits

as Dr. Evelyn Bartlett

2008

Kissing Cousins

as Shawna the Chef

2016

2016

Operator

as Pauline 'Roger' Rogers

2017

2015

Come Simi

as Nurse Lipps

2008

First Sunday

as Roberta

2007

Dragon Wars: D-War

as Receptionist Nurse

2017

2017

2017

Band Aid

as Carol

2017

The Lego Ninjago Movie

as Maggie the Cheerleader (voice)

2019

Good Boys

as Lucas' Mom

Production

2015

Rebel on Ice

as Director

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