Acting credits
69
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Retta
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.9
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Movies: 32Series: 37Crew credits: 3
TMDB ID: 75318
IMDb ID: nm0802876
Known for: Acting
Born: July 12, 1978
Age: 48
Place of birth: Newark, New Jersey, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1988 - 2026
Years active: 39
Average TMDB rating: 6.45
Wikidata: Q7317107
Also known as
Retta Sirleaf • Marietta Sirleaf • Marietta Sangai Sirleaf
Other jobs
Executive Producer (2)Director (1)
Biography
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Retta.
Dec 11
Bad Day
2026 Movie
That Friend
as Christine
2026 Movie
The Real Bros of Simi Valley: The Movie
as Mrs. Bundy
2024 Movie
Hit Man
as Claudette
2024 Movie
The Greatest Hits
as Dr. Evelyn Bartlett
2024 Movie
80 for Brady
as Self
2023 Movie
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
as Self
2023 Movie
A Parks and Recreation Special
as Donna Meagle
2020 Movie
The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation
as Donna Meagle
2020 Movie
Good Boys
as Lucas' Mom
2019 Movie
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
as Self
2018 Movie
Father Figures
as Annie
2017 Movie
Where's the Money
as Roberta
2017 Movie
The Lego Ninjago Movie
as Maggie the Cheerleader (voice)
2017 Movie
Band Aid
as Carol
2017 Movie
To the Bone
as Lobo
2017 Movie
Operator
as Pauline 'Roger' Rogers
2016 Movie
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
as Ida Stricker
2016 Movie
Other People
as Nina
2016 Movie
Darby Forever
as Evelyn
2016 Movie
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
as Party Planner
2015 Movie
Come Simi
as Nurse Lipps
2015 Movie
Rebel on Ice
as Self
2015 Movie
Sex Ed
as Sydney
2014 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Retta.
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2025 Series
Scariest House in America
as Self - Host • 16 eps
2024 Series
Elsbeth
as Margo Clarke • 2 eps
2024 Series
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
as Ghost's Mom (voice) • 1 eps
2022 Series
Ugliest House in America
as Self - Host • 47 eps
2022 Series
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
as Self - Contestant • 1 eps
2021 Series
Get Organized with The Home Edit
1 eps
2020 Series
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
as The Mother • 1 eps
2020 Series
Duncanville
as Makeover Station Employee (voice) • 1 eps
2020 Series
The Morning Show
as Retta • 1 eps
2019 Series
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self • 2 eps
2019 Series
Where's Waldo?
as Wizard Nightingale (voice) • 1 eps
2019 Series
Good Girls
as Ruby Hill • 50 eps
2018 Series
Big Mouth
as Duke's Mother (voice) • 1 eps
2017 Series
DuckTales
as Harp (voice) • 1 eps
2017 Series
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
as Self • 1 eps
2017 Series
The $100,000 Pyramid
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2016 Series
Match Game
as Self - Panelist • 1 eps
2016 Series
To Tell the Truth
as Self - Panelist • 1 eps
2016 Series
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce
as Barbara • 23 eps
2014 Series
Celebrity Name Game
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self • 4 eps
2014 Series