Retta
Marietta Sirleaf, better known simply as Retta, is an American stand-up comedian and actress. She is mainly known for her starring role as Donna Meagle on NBC's Parks and Recreation. She has appeared in several films and television shows, and has performed stand-up on Comedy Central's Premium Blend. Retta is from New Jersey, and graduated from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. She started working in the pharmaceutical research field before moving to Los Angeles, California, to pursue a career in comedy.Retta started performing stand-up comedy in 1996, although she said she did not start "earning money" until 1998, when she started touring on the college circuit. Retta said she used to get "really nauseated" before a performance, but that the feeling passed with experience.Retta has said her stand-up material tends to be slightly embellished stories from her regular everyday life, family, and friends. She has also made jokes about her obesity. Retta has stated she would give up stand-up comedy for a full-time acting career if possible: "I'm not married to stand-up, just because it's a road thing. It's very lonely with all the traveling.
Filmography (68 titles)
MovieThat Friend
Christine · 2026
3.0ShowScariest House in America
Self - Host · 2024
5.9MovieThe Real Bros of Simi Valley: The Movie
Mrs. Bundy · 2024
6.8MovieHit Man
Claudette · 2024
6.5MovieThe Greatest Hits
Dr. Evelyn Bartlett · 2024
6.8ShowElsbeth
Margo Clarke · 2024
6.2Movie80 for Brady
Self · 2023
6.0MovieSchoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
Self · 2023
5.6ShowThe Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · 2022
7.1ShowThe Boys Presents: Diabolical
Ghost's Mom (voice) · 2022
5.7ShowUgliest House in America
Self - Host · 2022
7.1ShowCelebrity Wheel of Fortune
Self - Contestant · 2021
6.6ShowGet Organized with The Home Edit
2020
7.6ShowHome Movie: The Princess Bride
The Mother · 2020
7.6MovieA Parks and Recreation Special
Donna Meagle · 2020
8.0MovieThe Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation
Donna Meagle · 2020
7.7ShowDuncanville
Makeover Station Employee (voice) · 2020
7.7ShowThe Morning Show
Retta · 2019
3.4ShowA Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self · 2019
6.3ShowThe Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 2019
6.8MovieGood Boys
Lucas' Mom · 2019
10.0ShowWhere's Waldo?
Wizard Nightingale (voice) · 2019
7.3MovieA Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
Self · 2018
7.8ShowGood Girls
Ruby Hill · 2018
5.8MovieFather Figures
Annie · 2017
5.5MovieWhere's the Money
Roberta · 2017
7.6ShowBig Mouth
Duke's Mother (voice) · 2017
6.5MovieThe Lego Ninjago Movie
Maggie the Cheerleader (voice) · 2017
7.8ShowDuckTales
Harp (voice) · 2017
6.1ShowCarpool Karaoke: The Series
Self · 2017