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Janeane Garofalo Biography (1964-)

Born September 28, 1964, in Newton, NJ; daughter of Carmine (an oil company executive) and Joan (a secretary) Garofalo; married Rob Cohen (divorced). Addresses: Agent: The Gersh Agency, 232 North Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA90210.; Contact: Rath Welker Company, 956 N. Seward, Hollywood, CA.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress, comedienne, producer, writer

Birth Details

September 28, 1964

Newton, New Jersey, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Voice of Ursula (US version), Majo no takkyubin (also known as Kiki's Delivery Service and The Witch's Express Mail), 1989
• Counter girl, Late for Dinner, 1991
• Vickie Miner, Reality Bites, Universal, 1994
• Gale, I Shot a Man in Vegas (also known as I Shot a Man in Reno), Trans Atlantic Entertainment, 1994
• Woman, Suspicious, Public Broadcasting Services, 1994
• Honey, Coldblooded (also known as The Reluctant Hitman), IRS Releasing, 1995
• Lucille, Bye Bye, Love, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1995
• Wiladene, Now and Then (also known as Gaslight Addition), New Line Cinema, 1995
• Abby Barnes, The Truth about Cats and Dogs, Twentieth Century-Fox,1996
• Gorgeous woman at party, Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (also knownas Brain Candy and The Drug), Paramount, 1996
• Medieval waitress, Cable Guy, Columbia/TriStar, 1996
• Mo, Larger Than Life, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1996
• Jasmine, Sweethearts, Trimark Pictures, 1997
• Kathy Worthington, Touch, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1997
• Heather Mooney, Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, Buena Vista, 1997
• Deputy Cindy Betts, Cop Land, Buena Vista, 1997
• Marcy Tizard, The MatchMaker, Gramercy, 1997
• Jana, Permanent Midnight, Artisan Entertainment, 1998
• Agent Shelby, Clay Pigeons (also known as Lebende Ziele), Gramercy Pictures, 1998
• (Uncredited) Cameo appearance ("I'm only creative when I smoke" smoker),Half-Baked, Universal, 1998
• Jeri, Dog Park, 1998
• Joyce Wintergarden-Dingle, The Thin Pink Line, 1998
• Nobody Knows Anything, Stargazer Entertainment, 1998
• (As Janeanne Garofalo) Ellie, 200 Cigarettes, Paramount, 1999
• The Bowler, Mystery Men, Universal, 1999
• Dr. Harriman/Handyman, The Bumblebee Flies Away, The Shooting Gallery, 1999
• Belinda Peck, Can't Stop Dancing, Stoneridge Entertainment, 1999
• Anne, Thick as Thieves, October Films, 1999
• Ferrin, The Minus Man, Artisan Entertainment, 1999
• Liz, Dogma, View Askew Productions, 1999
• (Uncredited) Nervous woman, What Planet Are You From?, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2000
• Anita Hoffman, Steal This Movie, Trimark Video, 2000
• Paloma Fineman, The Independent, Arrow Releasing, 2000
• Voice of Stith, Titan A.E. (also known as Titan: After Earth), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2000
• Minnie Mogul, The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (also knownas Die Abenteuer von Rocky und Bullwinkle), Universal, 2000
• Beth, Wet Hot American Summer, USA Films, 2001
• Linda Barnes, The Search for John Gissing, 2001
• Herself, Gigantic: A Tale of Two Johns (documentary), 2002
• Hairdresser, Martin & Orloff, 2002
• Monica Romero, Big Trouble, Buena Vista, 2002
• Jill, Manhood, 2003
• Joy Mill, Wonderland, Lion Gate Films, 2003
• 10029, 2003
• Lalawood, 2003
• Film Work
• Producer, Sweethearts, 1996
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Regular performer, The Ben Stiller Show (also known as The BestMan), Fox, 1992
• Paula, The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1992-1997
• Herself, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, SNL, and Saturday Night), NBC, 1994-1995
• Special correspondent, TV Nation (also known as The Naked Eye), Fox, 1994-1995
• Host, Comedy Product (also known as Ground Zero), Comedy Central, 1995
• Host, Indie Outing, MTV, 1997-1998
• (Uncredited) Voice of Sally Reardon, Felicity, The WB, 1998-1999
• Movies
• The Cherry Picker, Showtime, 2000
• Catherine Connolly, The Laramie Project, HBO, 2002
• Miniseries
• (Uncredited) Coppola woman, "Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City" (alsoknown as "Tales of the City"), American Playhouse, PBS, 1994
• Voice, New York: A Documentary Film, PBS, 1999
• Specials
• Laughing Back: Comedy Takes a Stand, Lifetime, 1992
• "The 15th Annual Young Comedians Show--Hosted by Dana Carvey," HBO Comedy Hour, HBO, 1992
• Montreal International Comedy Festival '94, Showtime, 1994
• HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Janeane Garofalo, HBO, 1995
• The State's 43rd Annual Halloween Special, CBS, 1995
• Kicking Aspen: Extreme Comedy, Comedy Central, 1996
• Catch a Rising Star 50th Anniversary--Give or Take 26 Years, CBS,1996
• Field reporter, Not Necessarily the Elections, HBO, 1996
• Interviewee, Barbara Walters Presents: 6 to Watch, ABC, 1997
• Who Makes You Laugh?, ABC, 1997
• Host, Comics Come Home 3, Comedy Central, 1997
• Herself, Janeane Garofalo, HBO, 1997
• Herself, Denis Leary: Loc 'N' Load, 1997
• Mary in "Little Women"/Japanese game show contestant, Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley, NBC, 1998
• The Ms. Foundation's Women of Comedy at Caroline's, Lifetime, 1998
• Herself, Let Me In, I Hear Laughter (also known as Let Me In, IHear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars), Cinemax, 1999
• Narrator, Intimate Portrait: Natalie Merchant, 1999
• Comedy Rx: Comics Come Home 5, Comedy Central, 1999
• The Comedy Central Presents the New York Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller, Comedy Central, 1999
• Host, Comedy Central Presents Backstage at the N.Y. Friars Club Roastof Jerry Stiller, Comedy Central, 1999
• Canned Ham: Mystery Men, Comedy Central, 1999
• Sensational Cities: New York, The Learning Channel, 1999
• Host, Behind the Scenes at Daria (also known as Daria: Behind the Scenes), MTV, 2000
• Herself, AFI's 100 Years, 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies, CBS, 2000
• Herself, Intimate Portrait: Madeline Kahn, 2000
• There's Something about Ben Stiller, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
• Laugh Out Loud: TV's 15 Greatest Comedians, Arts and Entertainment, 2002
• Herself, TV's Most Censored Moments, 2002
• Herself, Judith Lucy's Just For Laughs, 2002
• Awards Presentations
• Host, The 1996 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1996
• Presenter, The 1997 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1997
• Presenter, The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 1997
• Presenter, The 1999 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV, 1999
• The 1999 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1999
• Pilots
• Jenny Colomby, Passion, CBS, 1991
• Janeane, Life on Mars, HBO, 1994
• Also appeared as Liz Stevens, "Unaired CBS Pilot," Ed.
• Episodic
• English teacher, "X=Why?," The Adventures of Pete and Pete, Nickelodeon, 1993
• Late Show with David Letterman, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999
• Woman in bar, "Tales of the City," Tales of the City, 1994
• Voice of Moonbeam, "The Germ Turns," Duckman (animated), USA Network, 1994
• Wife, "What to Think," Mr. Show With Bob and Dave (also known as Mr. Show), 1995
• Nancy, "Sweeps Week," News Radio, NBC, 1995
• "The Importance of Looks," Dennis Miller Live, 1996
• Chloe Korban, "Two Mammograms and a Wedding," Ellen, ABC, 1996
• Jeannie Seinman, "The Foundation," Seinfeld, NBC, 1996
• Jeannie Seinman, "The Invitations," Seinfeld, NBC, 1996
• Voice of herself, "Drinky the Drunk Guy," Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist (animated), Comedy Central, 1996
• Herself, "Late Show," Space Ghost Coast to Coast (animated), Cartoon Network, 1996
• Tina, "A Funny Valentine," Home Improvement, ABC, 1997
• Greta Heiss, "Judgment in L.A.: Showtime," Law & Order, NBC, 1997
• Greta Heiss, "Judgment in L.A.: D-Girl," Law & Order, NBC, 1997
• Herself, The Chris Rock Show, 1997
• Voice of herself, "The Last Temptation of Krusty," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1998
• Mabel Buchman, "The Final Frontier: Parts 1 & 2," Mad about You, NBC, 1999
• Herself, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 1999
• Cassie Pines, student counselor, "The Goodbye Guy," Strangers with Candy, Comedy Central, 2000
• Zephyr, "D-Girl," The Sopranos, HBO, 2000
• Cassie Pines, "The Last Temptation of Blank," Strangers with Candy, Comedy Central, 2000
• Emily Brake, "Sammy Makes Amends," Sammy, 2000
• "Human Nature," Dennis Miller Live, 2000
• Herself, "Pilates," Primetime Glick, Comedy Central, 2001
• The View, ABC, 2001
• Narrator, "Gracie Allen: The Better Half," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2002
• Herself, Last Call with Carson Daly, 2002
• Herself, Comic Remix, 2002
• Herself, Love, Hate and Joy, 2002
• Cohost, Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC, 2003
• Heroes of Comedy: Women on Top, 2003
• Also appeared as guest host, Talk Soup, E! Entertainment Television; herself, Alternative Nation; herself, Charles Grodin; herself, The Tom Green Show, MTV; herself, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn; in Sin City Spectacular (also known as Penn & Teller's SinCity Spectacular, F/X; The Entertainment Business, Bravo; The A-List.
• Television Work
• Series
• Coproducer, Comedy Product (also known as Ground Zero), Comedy Central, 1995
• Specials
• Executive producer, Janeane Garofalo, HBO, 1997
• RECORDINGS
• Videos
• (Uncredited) Jodie Foster/assistant to game show host, Saturday NightLive: The Best of Mike Myers, 1998
• WRITINGS
• Television Specials
• HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Janeane Garofalo, HBO, 1995
• Books
• (With Ben Stiller) Feel This Book: An Essential Guide to Self-Empowerment: Spiritual Supremacy, and Sexual Satisfaction, 1999

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

• Newsmakers 1996, Issue 4, Gale Research, 1996

Periodicals

• Entertainment Weekly, May 3, 1996, pp.13-15
• Interview, May, 1996, p. 32
• Newsweek, April 29, 1996, p. 82
• New York Times Biographical Service, December 28, 1997, pp. 1992-1997
• Playboy, September, 1996, pp. 122-126