Janeane Marie Garofalo is an American actress, voice actress, and comedian best known for her role as Colette Tatou in the animated comedy film Ratatouille.
Biography[]
Garofalo was born on September 28, 1964, in Newton, New Jersey, to Carmine and Joan Garofalo. Garofalo grew up in California, New Jersey, and Texas, and decided to pursue a career as an entertainer after entering a comedy competition. Garofalo got her first on-screen role in 1991, when she was cast as Jenny Colomby in the comedic made-for-TV movie Passion. Garofalo got her first major role a year later, when she was cast as Paula, a talent booker for a talk show, for 52 episodes of the satirical sitcom series The Larry Sanders Show. Garofalo has also appeared in TV shows and movies such as The Jim Gaffigan Show, The God Committee, Asking for It, Stumptown, BoJack Horseman, Metalocaplypse, 24, The Wild, Stay, King of the Hill, Saturday Night Live, The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle, Freak Show, The West Wing, Ratatouille, Smash Mouth: All Star, and Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior.
On Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior[]
Garofalo portrayed Beth Griffith, a BAU Special Agent working alongside the Red Cell team, for all thirteen episodes of the police procedural series Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior.
Filmography[]
- The God Committee (2021) - Doctor Valerie Gilroy
- Asking for It (2020) - Cheryl
- Joe Pera Talks with You (2020) - Janeane Garofalo
- Stumptown (2019) - Janet Withers
- BoJack Horseman (2019) - Isabelle/Every Animal Girl Giraffe (voice)
- Mercy Black (2019) - Doctor Ward
- At Home with Amy Sedaris (2019) - Janeane Garofalo
- Come As You Are (2019) - Liz
- Broad City - 3 episodes (2014-2019) - Monica
- The Shivering Truth - 3 episodes (2018) - Unknown Character (voice)
- A Bread Factory, Part One (2018) - Jordan
- Baroness Von Sketch Show (2018) - Janeane Garofalo/Pay Equity Meeting Attendee/Lawyer
- Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate (2018) - Magda
- The Book of Dog (2018) - Madam
- Lovesick Fool - Love in the Age of Like (2018) - Natalie (voice)
- Submission (2017) - Magda Moynahan
- Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later - 7 episodes (2017) - Beth
- Sandy Wexler (2017) - Testimonial
- Gap Year - 2 episodes (2017) - Sam
- Speech & Debate (2017) - Marie Jones
- Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special (2017) - Janeane Garofalo
- Werewolf Bitches from Outer Space (2016) - Art Gallery Owner
- Nightcap (2016) - Janeane Garofalo
- The Happys (2016) - Luann
- Little Boxes (2016) - Helena Wisdom-Finkelstein
- The American Side (2016) - Agent Barry
- The Jim Gaffigan Show - 3 episodes (2015) - Eve
- Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp - 7 episodes (2015) - Beth
- 3rd Street Blackout (2015) - June Sherman
- International Ghost Investigators (2015) - Janeane Garofalo
- Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce - 7 episodes (2014-2015) - Lyla
- Free the Nipple (2014) - Anouk
- American Viral (2014) - Karen Dare
- F to 7th (2014) - Doctor Mills
- Inside Amy Schumer (2014) - Sharon Overwood
- A Little Game (2014) - Sarah Kuftinec
- Paulie (2013) - June
- The Assistant (2013) - Joanna Morton
- Satan, Hold My Hand (2013) - Sheryl
- Delocated - 9 episodes (2012-2013) - Susan Shapiro
- Bad Parents (2012) - Kathy
- General Education (2012) - Gale Collins
- Metalocalypse - 5 episodes (2012) - Abigail Remeltindrinc (voice)
- Departure Date (2012) - Marie
- Mighty Fine (2012) - Older Natalie (voice)
- Ugly Americans (2012) - Unknown Character
- Paul the Male Matchmaker (2011) - Sandi
- Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior - Alternate Reality: The New Criminal Minds (2011) - Beth Griffith
- Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior - House of Corpses (2011) - Beth Griffith
- Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior - Inside the Red Cell (2011) - Beth Griffith
- Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior - Loved Ones (2011) - Beth Griffith
- Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior - The Profiler (2011) - Beth Griffith
- Ideal - 13 episodes (2010-2011) - Tilly
- Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior - 13 episodes (2011) TV episodes - Beth Griffith
- Gimme Shelter (2010) - Angel
- The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret (2010) - Brent's Boss
- Idiots (2010) - Bartender
- Love Hurts (2009) - Hannah Rosenbloom
- Labor Pains (2009) - Claire the Vista Host
- 24 - 21 episodes (2009) - Janis Gold
- Greek (2009) - Professor Freeman
- Wainy Days (2008) - David's Mom
- A Bad Situationist (2008) - Lenore Stein
- Girl's Best Friend (2008) - Mary
- The Guitar (2008) - Doctor Murray
- Law Dogs (2007) - Gloria Fontaine
- Two and a Half Men (2007) - Sharon
- Ratatouille (2007) - Colette Tatou (voice)
- Ratatouille (2007) - Colette Tatou (voice)
- The Ten (2007) - Nuclear Powerplant Shift Supervisor Beth Soden
- Campus Ladies (2006) - Unknown Character
- Freak Show - 7 episodes (2006) - The Bearded Clam (voice)
- Southland Tales (2006) - General Teena MacArthur
- The West Wing - 15 episodes (2005-2006) - Louise Thornton
- The Wild (2006) - Bridget (voice)
- Deal (2005) - Annie
- Stay (2005) - Doctor Beth Levy
- Stella (2005) - Jane Burroughs
- Nadine in Date Land (2005) - Nadine
- Duane Hopwood (2005) - Linda
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force (2004) - Donna (voice, credited as Beverly Center)
- Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (2004) - Dee Dee
- Pilot Season (2004) - Announcer (voice, uncredited)
- Junebug and Hurricane (2004) - Chandre
- The King of Queens (2004) - Trish
- Nobody Knows Anything! (2003) - Patty
- Wonderland (2003) - Joy Miller
- King of the Hill (2003) - Sheila (voice)
- Ash Tuesday (2003) - Liz
- Manhood (2003) - Jill
- Biography (2002) - Narrator (voice)
- Big Trouble (2002) - Police Officer Monica Romero
- Martin & Orloff (2002) - Hairdresser
- The Laramie Project (2002) - Catherine Connolly
- Housekeeping (2001) - Hotel Employee (voice)
- The Search for John Gissing (2001) - Linda Barnes
- Wet Hot American Summer (2001) - Beth
- The Cherry Picker (2000) - Unknown Character
- Ed (2000) - Liz Stevens
- Strangers with Candy - 2 episodes (2000) - Cassie Pines
- The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000) - Minnie Mogul
- Titan A.E. (2000) - Stith (voice)
- Sammy (2000) - Emily
- The Independent (2000) - Paloma Fineman
- Steal This Movie (2000) - Anita Hoffman
- What Planet Are You From? (2000) - Nervous Woman (uncredited)
- The Sopranos (2000) - Janeane Garofalo
- Felicity - 14 episodes (1998-2000) - Sally Reardon (voice, uncredited)
- Smash Mouth: All Star (1999) - Bowler
- The Bumblebee Flies Anyway (1999) - Doctor Harriman/Handyman
- Mystery Men (1999) - Bowler
- Mad About You - 2 episodes (1999) - Mabel Buchman
- Dogma (1999) - Liz
- 200 Cigarettes (1999) - Ellie
- Thick as Thieves (1999) - Anne
- The Minus Man (1999) - Ferrin
- Can't Stop Dancing (1999) - Belinda Peck
- The Thin Pink Line (1998) - Joyce Wintergarden-Dingle
- Clay Pigeons (1998) - Agent Shelby
- Dog Park (1998) - Jeri
- Permanent Midnight (1998) - Jana Farmer
- Half Baked (1998) - I'm Only Creative When I Smoke Smoker (uncredited)
- Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) - Ursula (English version, voice)
- The Chris Rock Show (1997) - Girlfriend (voice, uncredited)
- Sweethearts (1997) - Jasmine
- The MatchMaker (1997) - Marcy Tizard
- Cop Land (1997) - Deputy Cindy Betts
- Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997) - Heather Mooney
- Law & Order - 2 episodes (1997) - Greta Heiss
- Touch (1997) - Kathy Worthington
- The Larry Sanders Show - 52 episodes (1992-1997) - Paula
- Home Improvement (1997) - Tina
- Mr. Show with Bob and David: Fantastic Newness (1996) - Various Characters
- Seinfeld - 2 episodes (1996) - Jeannie
- Larger Than Life (1996) - Mo
- The Cable Guy (1996) - Medieval Times Waitress
- The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996) - Abby
- Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996) - Woman at party
- Ellen (1996) - Chloe Korban
- Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (1996) - Janeane (voice)
- Mr. Show with Bob and David (1996) - Wife
- Now and Then (1995) - Wiladene
- The Ben Stiller Show - 13 episodes (1992) - Various Characters
- I Shot a Man in Vegas (1995) - Gale
- NewsRadio (1995) - Nancy
- Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man (1995) - Moonbeam (voice)
- Bye Bye Love (1995) - Lucille
- Saturday Night Live - 14 episodes (1994-1995) - Various
- Coldblooded (1995) - Honey
- The Adventures of Pete & Pete (1994) - Ms. Brackett
- Suspicious (1994) - Woman
- Small Doses (1994) - Unknown Character
- Reality Bites (1994) - Vickie Miner
- Tales of the City - 2 episodes (1993) - Coppola Woman
- That's What Women Want (1992) - Jennifer
- Late for Dinner (1991) - Counter Girl
- Passion (1991) - Jenny Colomby
External Links[]
For an up-to-date filmography, see here.