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My Take
What I admire most about Jenny Slate is how she turned vulnerability into a comedic instrument. Plenty of stand-ups are sharp; few can also create something as disarmingly tender as Marcel the Shell, a tiny voice that made millions of adults cry. Her Columbia education shows in her writing, but her real gift is emotional precision — she knows exactly how fragile a joke can be before it becomes a confession. As an actress she elevates every supporting role she touches, and her Critics' Choice win felt overdue. To me she represents the rare comedian whose warmth is the punchline, not the apology for it.
Overview
Jenny Slate (born March 25, 1982) is an American actress, stand-up comedian, and writer. After early acting and stand-up roles on television, Slate gained recognition for her live variety shows in New York City and for co-creating the children's short film and book series Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2010–2014) with Dean Fleischer Camp, to whom she was married from 2012 to 2016.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jenny Slate
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェニー・スレイト
- Reading
- じぇにー・すれいと
- Born
- March 25, 1982 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Dog
- Origin
- Milton, Massachusetts, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stand-up comedian / actor / film producer / writer / screenwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Columbia University
Awards & achievements
- Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress in a Comedy
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.