Janeane Garofalo Biography

Birthday: 1964-09-28
Place of Birth: Newton, New Jersey USA
Height: 5' 1" (1.55 m)
Wiki Biography: Janeane, the petite woman with the acerbic wit, was born in Newton, New Jersey, in 1964, and had many jobs before breaking into show biz. She worked as a bike messenger, a shoe salesperson (no doubt with Al Bundy's disposition), waitress and temp secretary. Watching David Letterman on TV inspired her to write comedy, and by 1985 she was doing stand up comedy. As such, Janeane has become a cult figure, giving a voice to a generation, venting her frustration at TV, dating, relationships, life in general and anything that ticks her off in particular. Janeane did sketches on "The Ben Stiller Show" (1992) (an Emmy winning, but canceled show). She would continue to collaborate with Ben Stiller in future projects. Janeane received 2 Emmy nominations for her work on "The Larry Sanders Show" (1992), developing her signature character: a smart, cynical woman with a razor wit. She was not happy with her "Saturday Night Live" (1975) stint in 1994, and was vocal about it (of course). Transferring her persona from TV to the big screen, she moved on to movies, basically playing the character she had defined for herself. In Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997) she portrayed a smart, cynical, successful businesswomen with a razor wit, and this time with swear words (in the movie she had developed a brand of cigarettes with fast-burning paper, for the gal on the go; in real life it is alleged she smokes Marlboros). Janeane continues to work in TV and movies, often collaborating with Ben Stiller in a number of movies like Mystery Men (1999), his easygoing style being a counterpoint to her caustic nature.
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Filmography
TV Title | Appeared As | Year | Genre |
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Larry Sanders Show | Paula | 1992 | Comedy |
The Ben Stiller Show | 1992 - 2010 | Comedy | |
Now And Then | 1995 | Comedy | |
The Larry Sanders Show | Paula | 1998 | Comedy |
Shorties Watchin' Shorties | Herself | 2004 | Comedy |
Ideal | Tilly | 2005 - | |
Freak Show | The Bearded Clam | 2006 - 2006 | |
Girl's Best Friend | Mary | 2008 | Drama |
Labor Pains | Claire the Vista Host | 2009 | Comedy |
The Rok Adventure | Minnie Mogul | 2011 | |
Criminal Minds Suspect Behavior | Beth Griffith | 2011 | Crime |
The Ben Show | Various Characters | 2013 |
Movies Title | Appeared As | Year | Genre |
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Sweethearts | 1938 | ||
The Matchmaker | 1958 | 0 | |
Kiki's Delivery Service | Ursula | 1989 | |
Late for Dinner | Counter Girl | 1991 | Drama |
Reality Bites | Vickie Miner | 1994 | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
Bye Bye, Love | Lucille | 1995 | |
Bye Bye Love | Lucille | 1995 | |
Coldblooded | 1995 | Action, Comedy, Thriller | |
Now and Then | 1995 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | |
The Truth About Cats & Dogs | Abby | 1996 | Comedy, Romance |
The Cable Guy | Medieval Times Waitress | 1996 | Comedy, Drama |
I Shot a Man in Vegas | Gale | 1996 | Drama |
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion | Heather | 1997 | |
Cop Land | Deputy Cindy Betts | 1997 | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
Sweethearts | Jasmine | 1997 | Comedy, Drama |
Clay Pigeons | Agent Dale Shelby | 1998 | Comedy, 0, Game Show |
Dog Park | Jeri | 1998 | Biography |
The Minus Man | 1999 | Game Show, 0 | |
Can't Stop Dancing | Belinda Peck | 1999 | Comedy |
200 Cigarettes | Ellie | 1999 | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
Mystery Men | The Bowler | 1999 | Action, Comedy, Fantasy |
Dogma | Liz | 1999 | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy |
The Bumblebee Flies Anyway | 2000 | Drama, Romance | |
Titan A.E. | Stith | 2000 | Sport, 0, Drama |
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle | Minnie Mogul | 2000 | Adventure, Comedy |
The Search for John Gissing | 2001 | ||
The Independent | 2001 | ||
Wet Hot American Summer | Beth | 2002 | Comedy, Romance |
Steal This Movie! | Anita Hoffman | 2002 | Drama, Romance |
When Stand Up Stood Out | 2003 | ||
Manhood | 2003 | ||
Ash Tuesday | Liz | 2003 | Comedy, Drama |
Nobody Knows Anything! | Patty | 2003 | Comedy |
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood | 2004 | 0 | |
Duane Hopwood | 2005 | ||
Ratatouille | Colette | 2007 | Animation, Comedy, Family |
Labor Pains | 2009 | 0 | |
Love Hurts | 2009 | 0 | |
General Education | Gale Collins | 2012 | |
Departure Date | Marie | 2012 | Comedy |
Bad Parents | Kathy | 2012 | Comedy, Drama |
Satan, Hold My Hand | Sheryl | 2013 | Comedy, Horror |
A Little Game | Sarah Kuftinec | 2014 | Adventure, Family |
3rd Street Blackout | June Sherman | 2015 | Comedy, Romance |
Nowhere Ever After | Helena | 2016 | Drama |
The American Side | Agent Barry | 2016 | Game Show |
Stay | Dr. Beth Levy | 2017 |