Janeane Garofalo

American comedian and actress

Person · Open Library

Born: 1964-09-28
Works: 5

Top works

For Those about to Salute, We Will Rock You
Blender
Feel this book : an essential guide to self-empowerment, spiritual supremacy, and sexual satisfaction
Feel this book

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Film & TV

Acting · Newton, New Jersey, USA

Janeane Garofalo (born September 28, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, political activist and writer. She is the former co-host on the now defunct Air America Radio's The Majority Report. Garofalo continues to circulate regularly within New York City's local comedy and performance art scene. Description above from the Wikipedia article Janeane Garofalo, licensed under CC-BY-SA,…

Known for

Roommates — Professor Ziemann2026
Stranger Things: Tales from '85 Theatrical Preview — Anna Baxter (voice)2026
Stranger Things: Tales from '85 — Anna Baxter (voice)2026
Boys Go to Jupiter — Dr. Dolphin (voice)2025
This Is the Tom Green Documentary — Self (archive footage)2025
Tonight's Special with Kareem & Johnny — Herself

Article

Janeane Garofalo (/dʒəˈniːn ɡəˈrɒfəloʊ/ jə-NEEN gə-ROF-əl-oh; born September 28, 1964) is an American comedian and actress. The accolades she has received include nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

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 & Dogs, Wet Hot American Summer, The Matchmaker, Reality Bites, The Wild, Steal This Movie!, Clay Pigeons, Sweethearts, Mystery Men, The Minus Man, The Independent, Ratatouille, and Flora & Ulysses. She has appeared on television programs such as The West Wing, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, 24, Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce, and Ideal.