Janeane Garofalo ( 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.
She was the co-host on Air America Radio's The Majority Report from March 2004 until July 2006.