Janeane Garofalo
American comedian and actress / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Janeane Garofalo (born September 28, 1964) is an American political activist, stand up comedian and actress. She was co-host on the radio show The Majority Report.
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Born | (1964-09-28) September 28, 1964 (age 59) Newton, New Jersey, U.S. |
Medium | Stand-up, television, film, radio |
Nationality | American |
Years active | 1988–present |
Genres | Alternative comedy |
Subject(s) | American politics, celebrities, feminism, body image |
Spouse | Robert Cohen (m. 1992–2012) |
Website | www.janeanegarofalo.com |
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Garofalo is of Italian and Irish descent. Her father is a former executive at Exxon.[1][2] Garofalo was raised as a conservative Catholic.[3] Garofalo now describes herself as an atheist.[4]
She had two Emmy Award[5] nominations for her role on The Larry Sanders Show.