Jenny Slate

Jenny Slate
Slate at the 2014 Obvious Child premiere at the ArcLight Hollywood theater
Born	Jennifer Sarah Slate (1982-03-25) March 25, 1982 (age 34) Milton, Massachusetts, United States
Residence	Los Angeles, California, United States
Education	Milton Academy Columbia University
Occupation	comedian, actress, voice actress, author
Years active	2005–present
Spouse(s)	Dean Fleischer-Camp (m. 2012, separated 2016)

Jennifer Sarah "Jenny" Slate (born March 25, 1982) is an American comedian, actress, voice actress and author best known for her role as Donna Stern in Obvious Child, as well as being the co-creator of the Marcel the Shell with Shoes On short films and children's book series. She is also known for her season as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 2009 to 2010 and for her appearances in shows such as House of Lies, Married, Parks and Recreation, Bob's Burgers, Hello Ladies, Kroll Show, and Girls.

Slate was born Jennifer Sarah Slate on March 25, 1982, in Milton, Massachusetts, to Ron Slate (born 1950), a Massachusetts-based poet and author, and Nancy (née Gilson), a ceramicist. She is the middle child of three, with two sisters named Abigail and Stacey. She was raised in a Jewish family. One of her grandmothers was born in Cuba, to a family from Russia and Turkey, and was raised in France. After graduating from Milton Academy as the valedictorian, Slate attended Columbia University as a literature major, where she helped form the improv group Fruit Paunch, starred in the Varsity Show and met Gabe Liedman, who would become her comedy partner. Slate graduated from Columbia University in 2004.

Alongside Gabe Liedman, Slate was half of the comedy duo Gabe & Jenny. Their live stand-up shows with Max Silvestri titled Big Terrific were named best new variety show of 2008 by Time Out New York. In 2015, Slate, Liedman, and Silvestri announced that the show would be ending due to their busy schedules, though they continue to perform together when possible.