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Retta

Marietta Sangai Sirleaf (born April 12, 1970), known professionally as Retta, is an American stand-up comedian and actress. She is best known for her roles as Donna Meagle on NBC's Parks and Recreation and Ruby Hill on NBC's Good Girls. She has appeared in several films and television shows, and has performed stand-up on Comedy Central's Premium Blend.

Infobox

Born
Marietta Sangai Sirleaf (1970-04-12) April 12, 1970 (age 55)Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Education
Duke University (BA)
Occupations
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Years active
1997–present
Relatives
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (aunt)

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1998
Role(s)
Additional voices
2002
Role(s)
Bruna
2003
Role(s)
Sad Eye Sadie
2007
Role(s)
Evidence Room Cop
Role(s)
Ethel
2008
Role(s)
Roberta
2014
Role(s)
Sydney
2015
2016
Role(s)
Nina
Role(s)
Pauline "Roger" Rogers
2017
Role(s)
Lobo
Role(s)
Carol
Role(s)
Maggie the Cheerleader
Notes
Voice
Role(s)
Roberta
Role(s)
Annie
2019
Role(s)
Lucas' Mom
2023
Role(s)
Herself
Role(s)
Claudette
2024
Role(s)
Dr. Evelyn Bartlett
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
1998
Ringmaster
Additional voices
2002
Slackers
Bruna
2003
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Sad Eye Sadie
2007
Fracture
Evidence Room Cop
2007
Sex and Death 101
Ethel
2008
First Sunday
Roberta
2014
Sex Ed
Sydney
2015
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
Party Planner
2016
Other People
Nina
Operator
Pauline "Roger" Rogers
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
Ida Stricker
2017
To the Bone
Lobo
Band Aid
Carol
The Lego Ninjago Movie
Maggie the Cheerleader
Voice
Where's the Money
Roberta
Father Figures
Annie
2019
Good Boys
Lucas' Mom
2023
80 for Brady
Herself
Hit Man
Claudette
2024
The Greatest Hits
Dr. Evelyn Bartlett
· Filmography › Television
1997
Role(s)
Hostess
Notes
Episode: "Double Date" (Season 3, Episode 12)
2004
$5.15/Hr
Role(s)
Joy
2005
Role(s)
Joan
Notes
Episode: "Rich Man, Poor Girl"
2006
Role(s)
Tanya Evans
Notes
Episode: "When Rodney Comes Marching Home"
2008
Role(s)
Hardware Store Clerk
Notes
Episode: "The Gang Gets Extreme: Home Makeover Edition"
2009–15, 2020
Role(s)
Parks and Recreation
Notes
Donna Meagle
2009
Role(s)
Heckler
Notes
Episode: "#7.46"
2014, 2015
Role(s)
Kroll Show
Notes
TSA #1, Lara
2014
Role(s)
Sylvia Robinson
Notes
Episode: "American Music"
Role(s)
The Woman
Notes
Episode: "Sex Addict Wendell"
2015–18
Role(s)
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce
Notes
Barbara
2018–2021
Role(s)
Good Girls
Notes
Ruby Hill
2019
Role(s)
Mrs. Malinky (Voice)
Notes
Episode: "Snack"
Role(s)
Wizard Nightingale (Voice)
Notes
Episode: "Vienna Voice-Versa"
Role(s)
Duke's Mother (Voice)
Notes
Episode: "Duke"
2020–21
Role(s)
DuckTales
Notes
Mystical Harp (Voice)
2020
Role(s)
The Mother
Notes
Episode: "Chapter One: As You Wish"
2021
Role(s)
Makeover Station Employee (Voice)
Notes
Episode: "Das Banana Boot"
2022
Role(s)
General Yuck (Voice)
Notes
Episode: “Don’t Yuck My Yum!”
Role(s)
Voice
Notes
Episode: "Fledging Day"
2022–present
Role(s)
Ugliest House in America
Notes
Host
2023
Role(s)
Herself
2024–present
Role(s)
Scariest House in America
Notes
Host
2024-2025
Role(s)
Elsbeth
Notes
Margo Clarke
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
1997
Moesha
Hostess
Episode: "Double Date" (Season 3, Episode 12)
2004
$5.15/Hr
Joy
2005
Freddie
Joan
Episode: "Rich Man, Poor Girl"
2006
Rodney
Tanya Evans
Episode: "When Rodney Comes Marching Home"
2008
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Hardware Store Clerk
Episode: "The Gang Gets Extreme: Home Makeover Edition"
2009–15, 2020
Parks and Recreation
Donna Meagle
Recurring (seasons 1–2); Starring/main (seasons 3–7)
2009
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Heckler
Episode: "#7.46"
2014, 2015
Kroll Show
TSA , Lara
Episodes: "Krolling Around with Nick Klown" and "Body Bouncers"
2014
Drunk History
Sylvia Robinson
Episode: "American Music"
2014
Key & Peele
The Woman
Episode: "Sex Addict Wendell"
2015–18
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce
Barbara
Recurring (season 2); Main (season 3–5)
2018–2021
Good Girls
Ruby Hill
Main cast
2019
Pinky Malinky
Mrs. Malinky (Voice)
Episode: "Snack"
Where's Waldo?
Wizard Nightingale (Voice)
Episode: "Vienna Voice-Versa"
Big Mouth
Duke's Mother (Voice)
Episode: "Duke"
2020–21
DuckTales
Mystical Harp (Voice)
2 episodes
2020
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
The Mother
Episode: "Chapter One: As You Wish"
2021
Duncanville
Makeover Station Employee (Voice)
Episode: "Das Banana Boot"
2022
Bubble Guppies
General Yuck (Voice)
Episode: “Don’t Yuck My Yum!”
Tuca & Bertie
Voice
Episode: "Fledging Day"
2022–present
Ugliest House in America
Host
2023
The Morning Show
Herself
2024–present
Scariest House in America
Host
2024-2025
Elsbeth
Margo Clarke
2 episodes

References

  1. For Parks and Recreation, Retta was credited after the opening title sequence with star billing for seasons 3-5, and was
  2. Jung, E. Alex. "Retta Has a Story to Tell". Vulture.com, May 23, 2018. [Archived https://web.archive.org/web/20180523214
    https://www.vulture.com/2018/05/retta-has-a-story-to-tell.html
  3. Retta. Edge.
    https://edgemagonline.com/article/retta/
  4. Vogue
    https://www.vogue.com/article/retta-good-girls-nbc-parks-and-recreation-interview
  5. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/celebritology/post/whats-the-connection-between-a-nobel-prize-winner-and-parks-and-recreation/2011/10/07/gIQAjGkoSL_blog.html
  6. Feuer, Ryan. "Comedian Retta talks Jersey roots, 'Parks and Rec' and 'Geeks Who Drink'", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, Ju
    https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2015/07/comedian_retta_talks_jersey_roots_parks_and_rec_an.html
  7. NJ.com
    http://www.nj.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/07/comedian_retta_talks_jersey_roots_parks_and_rec_an.html
  8. Pillar 1998
    http://www.digifind-it.com/matawan/DATA/yearbooks/1988.pdf
  9. Duke Magazine
    http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/article/chatting-with-parks-and-recreations-retta-sirleaf-92
  10. Essence
    https://www.essence.com/2012/09/20/7-reasons-you-should-know-parks-and-recreation-star-retta
  11. Duke Today
    https://today.duke.edu/2015/02/retta-sirleaf-returns-duke
  12. Royal Purple News
    http://media.www.royalpurplenews.com/media/storage/paper1225/news/2009/01/28/WebExtras/Comedian.Took.Long.Route.To.Comedy-3599833.shtml
  13. NPR
    https://www.npr.org/podcasts/344098539/wait-wait-don-t-tell-me
  14. Ojai Valley News
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110723032720/http://www.ojaivalleynews.com/issues2003/06-June2003/06-06-03/06-06-03news5.html
  15. UIS Journal
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110608223938/http://www.uis.edu/journal/artsEntertainment/2009/20091014spotlightonretta.html
  16. The Echo
  17. The Nicholls Worth
    https://archive.today/20110717015652/http://media.www.thenichollsworth.com/media/storage/paper262/news/2001/03/15/Lagniappe/Laughter.The.Medicine.Of.Life-55719.shtml
  18. The Star-Ledger
    http://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/index.ssf/2009/11/parks_and_recreation_ron_and_t.html
  19. Nj.com
    http://www.nj.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/07/comedian_retta_talks_jersey_roots_parks_and_rec_an.html
  20. Indie Series Awards
    https://www.indieseriesawards.com/2011/12/nominations-3rd-annual-indie-soap.html
  21. CBS
    http://www.cbs.com/shows/big_bang_theory/news/1000743/
  22. Ew.com
    http://www.ew.com/article/2014/01/15/retta-mario-lopez-hollywood-game-night
  23. So Close to Being the Sh*T, Y'all Don't Even Know
    https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/1001333805
  24. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/nbcuniversal-retta-deal-1235082539/
  25. So Close to Being the Sh*t, Y'all Don't Even Know
  26. "Retta: How I Became a Hockey Fan"
    https://www.nhl.com/kings/news/retta-how-i-became-a-hockey-fan/c-882350
  27. The Daily Dot
    http://www.dailydot.com/upstream/retta-helparettaout-hockey-lesson/
  28. Lenny Letter
    https://web.archive.org/web/20161220091901/http://www.lennyletter.com/life/a380/how-i-became-a-hockey-fan/
  29. Newsday
    http://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/nhl-awards-2015-1.10577529
  30. "NHL releases lineup of presenters and performers for awards show"
    https://www.thescore.com/news/524538
  31. Looper.com
    https://www.looper.com/221665/quibi-just-announced-a-princess-bride-remake-you-never-expected-to-see/
  32. Distractify
    https://www.distractify.com/p/how-many-episodes-is-ugliest-house-in-america
  33. HGTV
    https://www.hgtv.com/shows/scariest-house-in-america
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