Janeane Garofalo

Actress and comedian Janeane Garofalo has been an American institution since she burst on the scene in 1992.

Janeane has had many memorable and critically acclaimed roles in films such as “The Truth About Cats and Dogs,” “Wet Hot American Summer,” “Ratatouille,” “Steal This Movie,” “Reality Bites,” “Romy and Michele's High School Reunion,” “Mystery Men,” “The Ten” and “The Cable Guy.” She also co-authored the best seller “Feel This Book” with Ben Stiller.

Janeane was a cast member of the Emmy Award-winning Ben Stiller Show and played Paula, the acerbic talent booker, on “The Larry Sanders Show,” for which she received an Emmy nomination. In the fall of ’94 she joined the cast of “Saturday Night Live.” Her other television work includes two HBO specials, FOX’s “24,” “Mad About You,” and the final season of NBC's “The West Wing.”

In addition to acting, Janeane is an outspoken activist, spoken word performer and stand-up comedy entertainer known and respected around the world. She was instrumental in launching the first liberal radio network, Air America Radio, where she hosted her own talk show, “The Majority Report.”