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Retta

(1970) Actor United States

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Retta is an actor from the United States, best known for Mama.

Quick Facts About Retta

Born: April 12, 1970
Nationality: United States
Profession: Actor
Notable works: Mama

About Retta

Marietta Sangai Sirleaf, known professionally as Retta, is an American stand-up comedian and actress. She is best known for her roles as Donna Meagle on NBC's Parks and Recreation and Ruby Hill on NBC's Good Girls. She has appeared in several films and television shows, and has performed stand-up on Comedy Central's Premium Blend.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Retta

The best shows to tweet about are the ones that are hilarious, but they might not necessarily be trying to be hilarious.…

About

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I started once a week in North Carolina at a pub called Charlie Goodnight and met a lot of comics there. Then…

Hard

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Funny enough, I don't like vampires.

Enough

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I moved here in 1997. It's 20 years later, and I finally feel like I'm in this business. I feel like I…

Business

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If you follow me on social media, you may know that I am an L.A. Kings fan. I'm not kuh-ray-zee, but I…

I am

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I know that meeting a black woman with a love for hockey is a bit like stumbling upon a unicorn in the…

Hockey

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I think anybody who works with Malcolm, the first thing they go, 'Holy cow! I'm working with Theo!' because that was part…

Childhood

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When I started, it was all meter maids or the sassy nurse, or the sassy receptionist in the hospital. And I felt…

Black

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I was doing chemistry in Research Triangle Park in North Carolina. It was the first time I'd lived alone, and I had…

Alone

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If your social media addiction comes between your relationship, you might want to quit.

Addiction

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For Christmas I do gift bags for my friends and the cast, and I put 'treat yo self' key chains in there.…

Bags

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Once the writers got to know the actors, they would include certain things - personality-wise - for the characters because they knew…

Because

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Growing up in Jersey makes you a little bit ballsier, a little more outspoken.

Growing

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When it comes to this business and becoming a comedy superstar, I've never really thought about things holding me back. I think…

Business

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I've actually taken meetings about hosting a late-night talk show. I don't know that what we know as a late-night talk show…

About

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Wine is crying juice. Rum is worse.

Crying

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It is with a heavy heart that I learn of Joe Manganiello, a.k.a. my wolfy Twitter boo, is seeing one Ms. Sofia…

Heart

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I want to do acting as much as I can. When you're on contract with a show, you can't really do other…

Acting

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Handbags, dude. It's all about the handbags. I have quite a few purses that I spend a good deal of money on…

Deal

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All the people I looked up to - Roseanne, Tim Allen, and Jerry Seinfeld - were stand-up comedians who used humor to…

Humor

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If someone annoys you on Twitter, and they only have three friends, retweet it, then block them.

Friends

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I would often get called in to play a very loud, obnoxious - which, truth be told, I can be loud and…

About

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I love a sexy caper show, and I love shows about con artists.

Art

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If someone annoys you on Twitter, check their feed first: you need to know if they're crazy.

Check

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I have anxiety when I'm watching TV.

Anxiety

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