Janeane Garofalo

Birth Name:

Jane Anne Garofalo

Birth Place:

Newton, New Jersey, United States

Profession

Actress, Writer, Soundtrack, Producer

Received a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001 at the Slamdunk Film Festival
Won the 2000 Jury Award at the Montréal Comedy Festival for her work in "The Independent․"
While attending Providence College, she entered a comedy talent search in which she won the title of "Funniest Person in Rhode Island․"
While struggling as a stand-up comic, she worked as a bike messenger in Boston
Quote: "I guess I just prefer to see the dark side of things․ The glass is always half-empty․ And cracked․ And I just cut my lip on it․ And chipped a tooth․"
Quote: "(On young people wanting to be accepted by society) "Taking into account the public's regrettable lack of taste, it is incumbent upon you not to fit in․""
Well known for her use of deadpan cynicism in her comedy
The lead character of "Daria" was modeled after her
Was originally chosen to portray the character Monica Geller on "Friends," but she turned the part down
Was told that she won the role of Dorothy Boyd in "Jerry Maguire" if she lost weight, but ultimately learned that Renée Zellweger had received the part instead

1995CableACE - Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
1996American Comedy Award - Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
1996American Comedy Award - Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series:Nominated
1996CableACE - Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
1996Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
1997American Comedy Award - Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role):Nominated
1997CableACE - Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
1997MTV Movie Award - Best Comedic Performance:Nominated
1997Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
1998Chlotrudis Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2000American Comedy Award - Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role):Nominated
2000Jury Award - Best Actress:Winner
2006Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
2008Annie - Best Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production:Nominated
2008VES Award - Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in an Animated Motion Picture:Winner
2018Felix - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated

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