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Janeane Garofalo: Biography

Janeane Garofalo

Birth Place: Newton, NJ
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 09/28/1964, Libra
Profession: Actor; comedian; writer; radio host

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Janeane Garofalo Fast Facts:

Named the Funniest Person in Rhode Island in a Showtime-sponsored comedian search while she was still in college.
Worked as a Boston bike messenger during the early days of her stand-up career.
Married her then-boyfriend, Rob Cohen, in 1991 in Las Vegas as a gag; the relationship ended soon after, but they never bothered divorcing.
Early TV work was on the sketch comedies the Ben Stiller Show and Saturday Night Live.
Played Mabel, the grown-up daughter of Helen Hunt's and Paul Reiser's characters, in the 1999 finale of NBC sitcom Mad About You.
Hosted a talk show on the now-defunct progressive radio network Air America Radio.
Moved into more dramatic TV roles with one-season stints on West Wing, 24 and Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior.
Named her entertainment company I Hate Myself Productions.
Has several tattoos, including the word "Think" inked on her forearm.

Janeane Garofalo Relationships:
Carmine Garofalo - Father
Craig Bierko - Ex-significant Other
Joan Garofalo - Mother
Mitch Rouse - Ex-significant Other
Rob Cohen - Husband
Janeane Garofalo Awards:
1996 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress for a Comedy Series - Nominee
1997 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
2005 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Nominee
College:
Providence College, Providence, RI (BA in History, 1986)

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Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior, Janeane Garofalo Randy Tepper/CBS

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