Janeane Garofalo | |
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Janeane Garofalo in 2012
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Born |
Newton, New Jersey, United States |
September 28, 1964
Medium | Stand-up, film, television, radio |
Years active | 1988–present |
Genres | Film actress, alternative comedy |
Subject(s) | American politics, films, feminism, celebrities, body image |
Spouse | Robert Cohen (m. 1992–2012) |
Website | janeanegarofalo |
Janeane Garofalo (/dʒəˈniːn ɡəˈrɒfəloʊ/; born September 28, 1964) is an American actress, stand-up comedian, liberal political activist, and writer.
Garofalo began her career as a stand-up comedian and became a cast member on the Ben Stiller Show, The Larry Sanders Show, and Saturday Night Live, then appeared in more than 50 movies, with leading or major roles in The Truth About Cats and Dogs, Wet Hot American Summer, The Matchmaker, Reality Bites, Steal This Movie!, Clay Pigeons, Sweethearts, Mystery Men, and The Independent, among numerous others. She stars with Bradley Cooper and Paul Rudd in a 2015 Netflix eight-episode prequel to Wet Hot American Summer featuring most of the cast playing their original roles from the 2001 movie.